FAI Pilot - judging versus practice and round scoring

[Jim_Woodward at beaerospace.com]

Hey Steve,

Its just impossible to determine that.  I'd prefer not to do that type of 
judging.  Its quite possible that given the practice, I did fly a bit 
better, but due to the rotation of pilots and Tuesday's slightly easier 
wind conditions, that everyone else's flying went up as well.  Its just 
impossible to tie a reason to it.  I was just passing along my experience. 
 So many permutations, so little time :).

On one day (can't remember, Monday or Wednesday), there were probably 8 or 
more FAI pilots watching the Masters flying or "calling" for someone, and 
none volunteered to judge when another masters judge was missing.  This 
did delay things a few minutes. 

Jim

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"Steven Maxwell" <patternrules at earthlink.net> 
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 Jim do you think that by judging that, maybe it helped you subconsciously 
have a better feeliing for the winds of the day more than flying, by 
seeing the good and the bad, like a zen state , or just autopilot??? If 
I'm reading you right your score was better when you judged. Wouldn't it 
be wonderful if everyone wanted to judge so they could fly better.
 Steve Maxwell
 
 
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Subject: FAI Pilot - judging versus practice and round scoring


HI All, 

I deleted Eric's last email accidentally and thus started a new one.  I 
judged Masters Monday and Wednesday, then flew FAI in the afternoon.  I 
accepted this simply because Dave G. asked due to imbalance of Masters 
versus FAI pilots, shortage, etc.  On Monday the wind was blowing around 
20-25 nearly 90 degrees out (to my recollection).  I was certain that the 
lack of practice that morning would have yielded me a disadvantage. 
However, I ended up with my highest round keeper from Monday.  On Tuesday, 
I practiced in the morning, trying various props, fuel, and ended up with 
the D.L 3B on 30% nitro as my go forward setup.  Although I was quite 
please with the practice and enjoyed this vacation-day more, ultimately, 
my scores did not reflect anything really different due to this practice 
opportunity (of course, there are day to day d ifferences in pilots and 
judges on the line, other factors, etc.).  Given how much I liked 
Tuesday's practice, I was quite disappointed to know that I was going to 
judge again on Wednesday morning.  However, at the end of the day, my 
round scores picked up and I had "two" round keepers from Wednesday. Thus, 
my highest scores came coincidently from the day's I judged.   

While judging, I used my "welder's-mask" dark glasses.  Just prior to my 
afternoon flights, I switched to my normal, lighter lens.  Personally, I 
enjoyed the practicing much more than judging.  Judging that amount of 
Masters fliers leaves one with a baked and toasted feeling.  Anyway, I did 
my part.  Just part of the 2005 experience.   

Jim W. 

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