Spoilers for Pattern Planes?????

[Del Rykert]

Maybe raising the K-Factor to 4 or 5 on landings would make the lower
classes more proficient and safer for others near the flight line. I have
been judging when pilots on the other line blast right over my head. It
scares the crap out of me ever since I was hit lifted off the ground and
carried 15' and slid another 15' from being hit by a model. My observations
have been that the close calls have been with takeoffs much more than
landings which is hard to fathom. Takeoffs are much easier to control and do
well than landings.
    From a safety standpoint alone I would like to see pilots gets zeroed
for that flight at least for scaring the crap out of judges on either flight
line. One issue that the majority of judges on that line that had the close
call should concur. Not just one person with a grudge.
    JMO
     Del K. Rykert
     AMA - 8928
     NSRCA - 473
     Kb2joi - General


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wayne Galligan" <wgalligan at goodsonacura.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 6:11 AM
Subject: Re: Re: Spoilers for Pattern Planes?????


| This has been resolved in the past at the cd's discretion by scoring like
| FAI.  Especially when it was windy or hard cross wind.
|
| Wayne
|
| ----- Original Message ----- 
| From: "Bob Pastorello" <rcaerobob at cox.net>
| To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
| Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 6:36 PM
| Subject: Re: Re: Spoilers for Pattern Planes?????
|
|
| > There's another reason for NOT scoring these worth considering.
| >
| > Anyone ever noticed how quickly FAI gets into the air?  And DOWN, after
| they
| > exit the box?  If you have really crowded contests where moving the
lines
| is
| > an issue, think about how many seconds each pilot burns while carriers
are
| > parking planes on the runway, or awaiting the current guy setting up,
| taking
| > all the time in the world to set up that "perfect landing"....
| >
| > There's a bunch of time there that could be saved, if folks just had to
| get
| > out there, blast off, and announce the box....and this reduces JUDGE
| > workload, also.
| >
| > What's the downside of urging repeal of the scoring of takeoffs and
| > landings?
| >
| > Bob Pastorello, Oklahoma
| > NSRCA 199, AMA 46373
| > rcaerobob at cox.net
| > www.rcaerobats.net
| >
|


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