[NSRCA-discussion] Impression or precision judging?

[White, Chris]

But Bob,  I was only using the GPS for positioning and the 3 axis
autopilot for the rest:-)

Chris

 

 

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Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Impression or precision judging?

 

Chris,

 

I hear you, you have a good point. However, a GPS system will not catch
the small wiggles of the wings, nor the wags of the tail in a stall
turn.

 

FWIW, I think that there should be a "smooth and graceful" mention in
the rules, no matter that we can't seem to find the words to define it
"precisely". JMHO.

 

Bob R.



"White, Chris" <chris at ssd.fsi.com> wrote:

	 

	I'd love to hear some feedback to the following: (or maybe not,
but it might help my understanding of what we're trying to accomplish in
our judging/flying:-))

	 

	Question:

	Isn't clinical precision flying the only way to attempt to
remove impression judging?  Shouldn't the sequence itself if flown to
precision "be" the art form?

	 

	Example 1: 

	I saw one pilot fly the FAI sequence at our contest last
June.... To me his flying was clinically precise without any "Style" of
his own.  I mean that very much as a compliment.  The roll rates and
radiuses and speeds to me were very consistent....his timing and flight
line control were very "Clinically precise"  It struck me at that if a
computer GPS link could have been flown with an autopilot laying out the
perfectly executed sequence he would have been close.  The nearly
perfect geometry of the sequence spoke for itself.

	 

	Example 2:

	An example of impression that I can think of would be some of
the point rolls that I used to see in the 70's....the ones that kind of
slip & lock into each point (exaggerated lock in), but I could not score
them better than points that merely stop where they are supposed to with
minimum fanfare.....could I? (In fact since one could argue that the
roll rate changes to get that effect it could be downgraded more.....)
But I like it, its an individual preference, but to the letter of the
law its incorrect.

	 

	Maybe we should judge by technical merit and each judge give an
overall "Impression" rating someplace on the scoresheet???

	 

	(Wow I spent all this time trying to think of how to word
this....Gee do I hit the send button.......??????  I hope this strikes a
positive chord somewhere...okay my motive is to learn so I'll send it.)

	Chris White

	 

	
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