Cubflyer,
After the disappointing experience in 04 it was decided that the PFA Rally had to be revamped and that one of the ways to do this would be by 'embracing all of GA'
This obviously did not happen and that was painfully clear to see.
To then state that the PFA Rally is really only a gathering to meet up with some buddies and look at some homebuilts is akin to saying that you did not want any changes in the first place.
The PFA will have to make up its mind on what it wants, either to truly be the biggest GA event in Europe or a national PFA homebuilt strut meeting.
To struggle on in the current format is a recipe for financial loss to the PFA and unsatisfactory for punters and exhibitors.
Two other points:
1. The AIC is too convoluted, long and the routes complicated and potentially dangerous.
To force everyone in an horizontal and vertical straight jacket is asking for trouble. And by making the routing complicated people get put off to come in or just do their own thing. The people that have worked these routings out have more faith in the ability of the average PPL to aviate and navigate than is justified by the demonstration of airmanship of a fair few of the participants.
2. Not having current up to date weather available in this day and age is inexcusable.