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From: Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.advocacy
Subject: Re: What is going on with 2024 the SCCBC season?
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2024 14:43:00 -0400
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On 6/28/2024 12:59 PM, Alan wrote:
> On 2024-06-28 08:10, Tom Elam wrote:
>> On 6/27/2024 3:55 PM, Alan wrote:
>>> On 2024-06-25 10:34, Tom Elam wrote:
>>>> Dear Alan,
>>>>
>>>> Last year, 2023, April-June, there 3 weekends, 9 races at SBBC.
>>>> Total unique CW driver entries were 97, OW 37. These are typical
>>>> for an entire season for 2021-2023. In April-June 2024 unique
>>>> driver entries are 14 OW and 49 CW, about half prior years.
>>>>
>>>> These stats are from the SBBC season championship records.
>>>>
>>>> Wow, quite the drop. What's going on, Alan?
>>>>
>>>> And, BTW, you entered 11 out of a 71 2021-2024 races. None last
>>>> year of course, but also none this year and 11 out of 34 in
>>>> 2021-22. Have you retired? I thought you were looking forward to
>>>> getting back this year. Not so much?
>>>
>>> So great to see you taking such an interest in my life, Liarboy!
>>>
>>> I wonder if I might take a little interest in yours.
>>>
>>> Done much flying lately?
>>
>> Well, yes. Two very different flavors. Full scale last 6 months, 36 
>> hours logged including 2 family visit trips to Georgia, some CAP
>> hours, and just passed a VFR checkride. The Christmas return flight
>> from Georgia was IFR all the way home and an instrument approach into
>> Indy Metro. Now good for 2 another years on my BFR, taking me almost
>> to my 80th birthday. At this time I am also IFR current and capable,
>> but those are perishable skills. I'll be taking an IFR skills test
>> checkride before the end of September.
> 
> Really?
> 
> That's interesting.
> 
> Because the FAA's registry of airmen has no record of you.
> 
> <https://amsrvs.registry.faa.gov/airmeninquiry/Main.aspx>
> 
> The only "Elam" it lists in Indiana...
> 
> ...isn't you.
> 
> Care to explain?
> 

I can. I opted out of including my address in the public facing 
database, Liarboy.

Look up Thomas Elam with no address info. Want any salt or sauce on 
those words? Results:

Personal Information

THOMAS EARL ELAM

Airman opted-out of releasing address

Medical Information:
Medical Class: Third  Medical Date: 1/2023
MUST USE CORRECTIVE LENS(ES) TO MEET VISION STANDARDS AT ALL REQUIRED 
DISTANCES.
BasicMed Course Date:  None   BasicMed CMEC Date:  None

Certificates

PRIVATE PILOT

Certificates Description
Certificate: PRIVATE PILOT
Date of Issue: 12/20/2018

Ratings:
PRIVATE PILOT
   AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND
   INSTRUMENT AIRPLANE
Limits:
ENGLISH PROFICIENT.

Certificates
  	
REMOTE PILOT
Certificates Description
Certificate: REMOTE PILOT
Date of Issue: 7/8/2022

Ratings:
   SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM