How many wins before you have to move up a class?

[Fred Carrado]

How many wins before you have to move up a class?

[Rich Whitlow]

Fred, good morning! The rule is as follows:

"9.3: A contestant in Basic through Advanced classes will be required to move to the next higher class at the beginning of the next calendar year if the contestant wins five (5) or more contests in the current year provided that in each winning contest the contestant flew against at least four (4) other competitors who made official flights. If any of the contestant's winning contests had fewer than four (4) other competitors that made official flights, that contest will not be counted in the total of winning contests used to force advancement in class."

Also, if you are in Basic and you win your region we will require you to move up.

Beyond that, if you win or place in a contest the other competitors will jeer at you and chant "Move Up!" for your personal enjoyment.

[Fred Carrado]

Thank you Rich

[Ty Lyman]

Also, if you are in Basic and you win your region we will require you to move up.

Just a small point of clarification. You are not required by any AMA rule to move up if you win the region in Basic. That "rule" exists only in the IMAC IRPS guidelines. Specifically, you may continue to fly in Basic after having won the region the prior year, but you will not be eligible for the points series again in Basic.
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[Fred Carrado]

Thank you