Judging behaviour

[Rick Wallace]

I'm a fairly new pattern pilot, and welcome the comments of more experienced 
pilots anytime I can get 'em, especially since they're  pilots too, and are 
virtually always more experienced than I am.

I look at immediate post-flight conversation w/ the judges as a way to 
improve my flying. I'll routinely turn to the judges after I land and ask 
them for their comments.
Sometimes they'll let me know that they'd rather not comment, and I thank 
them and leave. Often, though, one or more will be willing to give his 
impressions and perceptions of the flight - this can be as valuable as any 
other input.

Of course, if the next guy already has his engine running, and is waiting to 
step into the box then there's no discussion- -it's his flight line. 
Otherwise, why not get the mini-critique?

By the same token when I judge, when a competitor *asks* for feedback (and 
only then) after his flight, I'll give it (usually deferring to the more 
senior judge if there is one) when there's time before the next pilot's up. 
I trust the other judge not to be influenced (not to be swayed in his 
judgiung the rest of the round) by my comments, as I try not to be swayed by 
his comments.

We pattern guys don't fly together enough as it is, and should take max 
advantage of the chances to help each other and to be helped.

My $.02 -
Rick

>
>I recently attended a competition in which the conduct of a particular 
>judge
>left a bit of a sour taste in my mouth. As I turned towards the judges 
>after
>completing my flight this particular person (experienced F3A judge) made a
>number of comments about my flight being flown too far out and that he
>docked several points per manoeuvre. These comments were made in the
>presence of the other two judges.
>
>I am not going to argue that I was or wasn't. The concern I had with this
>behaviour was he could have influenced the other judges to think the same 
>as
>they had less experience. This type of conduct should not be allowed to
>happen. Judges should be able to judge a flight based on their own
>perception and interpretation of rules etc. If this particular person
>thought that I should be docked 2 points per manoeuvre then that should be
>his opinion only.
>
>The issue here is that most of us on this list judge and fly aerobatics.
>Everyone deserves to be judged fairly and unbiased by people who have their
>own perception on how a flight should look and should be flown. Why have 3
>or 5 judges?
>
>If you looked at this incident from another angle some of my competitors 
>may
>say that I was being coached by a judge which could raise another set of
>problems.
>
>All in all, the fact he said anything was wrong.
>
>Just my thoughts
>
>Peter
>
>
>***************************** Disclaimer *****************************
>
>The contents of this electronic message and any attachments are
>intended only for the addressee and may contain privileged or
>confidential information. They may only be used for the purposes for
>which they were supplied. If you are not the addressee, you are
>notified that any transmission, distribution, downloading, printing
>or photocopying of the contents of this message or attachments is
>strictly prohibited. The privilege of confidentiality attached to
>this message and attachments is not waived, lost or destroyed by
>reason of mistaken delivery to you. If you receive this message
>in error please notify the sender by return e-mail or telephone.
>
>Thank you.
>
>
>=====================================
># To be removed from this list, send a message to
># discussion-request at nsrca.org
># and put leave discussion on the first line of the body.
>#


_________________________________________________________________
The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE*  
http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

=====================================
# To be removed from this list, send a message to 
# discussion-request at nsrca.org
# and put leave discussion on the first line of the body.
#