Why The Name "Flight" For Judging and Awards?

[Pat M.]

I've just always been curious why this name was chosen over, say, "level", or "class"? "Flight" seems a bit of an unusual choice to me.

[Ray G.]

Re: Why The Name "Flight" For Judging and Awards?

Hello;

............. Flight; .......... passing above and beyond ordinary bounds.


Make sense to me.

Just my 2 cents
Ray

[Pat M.]

Re: Why The Name "Flight" For Judging and Awards?

Hi Ray. Oh, I can see how it makes sense and fits. That just wouldn't be the first, or even second, term that would occur to me. It must be me that's odd!

[Stuart F.]

Re: Why The Name "Flight" For Judging and Awards?

I see so many people spell the word as; "Flite"! Why do you suppose the confusion?

Stu Fox

[Jack C.]

Re: Why The Name "Flight" For Judging and Awards?

top flight
the highest or most outstanding level, as in achievement or development: students in the top flight of their class.

[Stuart F.]

Re: Why The Name "Flight" For Judging and Awards?

Thanks Jack;

Guess one could say it equates to the "top Flight" as in stairs.

Stu

[Alan S.]

Re: Why The Name "Flight" For Judging and Awards?

Hello All,
I looked back at the early issues of The RESTORER to try to find the history of 'Flight'.
In Volume Two, Number Four, Spring 1976, John Amgwert wrote a column about 'NCRS Judging Changes'. He wrote that the NCRS Directors voted to implement new award classifications: 'Top Flight', 'Second Flight', and 'Third Flight'. With a 'Best of Show' trophy going to the car with the highest score. Cars would be judged against a '100 point car'. He wrote, "The new system of awarding ribbons will give more cars a chance for recognition and a better incentive to bring one's car".
Previously up to 3 ribbons maximum could be awarded to a 'Division', ie 53-55, 56-57, 58-60, 61-62, in what was a 'Concours' type judging.
There was no hint about the choice of the 'Flight" designation. I'll search further to see if it's talked about in later issues.
Regards,
Alan

[Reba W.]

Re: Why The Name "Flight" For Judging and Awards?

I see so many people spell the word as; "Flite"! Why do you suppose the confusion?

Stu Fox

The same reason some spell "rite" "thru" and "alright" I could go on and on about this.

[Joel F.]

Re: Why The Name "Flight" For Judging and Awards?

I see so many people spell the word as; "Flite"! Why do you suppose the confusion?

Stu Fox

Stu,

Probably laziness, but the golf ball manufacturer does not help any either . . .

http://topflite.com/

[Joe C.]

Re: Why The Name "Flight" For Judging and Awards?

I see so many people spell the word as; "Flite"! Why do you suppose the confusion?

Stu Fox

Might have somethin' to do with a very excellent automatic trans produced by the Chrysler Corporation.

[Steven B.]

Re: Why The Name "Flight" For Judging and Awards?

Stu,

Probably laziness, but the golf ball manufacturer does not help any either . . .

http://topflite.com/

I used to use those until I found they won't float.

[Joe C.]

Re: Why The Name "Flight" For Judging and Awards?

Maybe this, or this:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4410460829778458208&hl=en

[Stuart F.]

Re: Why The Name "Flight" For Judging and Awards?

Joe;

Loved the video. Thanks.

Stu Fox

[Ray G.]

Re: Why The Name "Flight" For Judging and Awards?

Very Cool Joe;

[Duke W.]

Re: Why The Name "Flight" For Judging and Awards?

A "flight" is a (usually informal) designation for a formation of military aircraft less than a squadron, and some USAF tactical squadrons subdivide into "flights" for organizational purposes, and the "flights" may be graded on relative performance, so there is a "top (or first) flight", "second flight", etc. within the squadron and competiton is intense!

Maybe there's a connection.

Duke