Aerobatic Purgatory

Since the contest I’ve been in an aerobatic purgatory. The season was over. There wasn’t anything new to practice. Was that it? Had I satisfied my aerobatic labido after just one contest? I was fearing the worst until this morning.

Sequence proposals for next years contest season have been posted by the IAC. I got the news this morning in my email inbox via an email list I am on. There were already a few people supplying some commentary before I even had a chance to look over the sequence. The most common gripe (most comments are gripes) was that the intermediate sequence is too easy.

I was thinking of moving up to intermediate before I even competed. After flying the KJC reality took over and changed my view on this.

Old Self: I want to move up!
Newer Self: Dude, you’re not ready.
Old Self: Waaaahhhhhhhhhh
New Self: Shut up. Go do well at a contest first then we can talk.

Then of course this intermediate sequence pops up and its just sitting there with open arms WAITING to be flown by me. It would be easy if you have been flying at this level for awhile. If you were thinking of moving up it is a prime opportunity to up the ante a little bit. I have to at least try it. There is a snap roll, and some vertical rolls that will be a challenge in the D but other than that….why not? Next time I fly I might just give it a go.