[NSRCA-discussion] Wind correction

[Steven Maxwell]

 Ed not sure how this applies to this maneuver but I have with both glow and electric but more on the electric with a 22X12 prop, I find adding power at time that lots of people won't helps alot , mainly down line or going horizontal like the 3/4 8 in P-07, many times in the hourglass in center. An article Don Szczur done a few years ago where he talked about flying the TOC on a windy day and flew a very good flight with wind corrections found his score not what he expected and the next flight just increased his spedd to help make wind corrections less and got a much better score. 
 I haven't tried and am not the best but would be worth a try at adding power just as the plane is coming over the stall into down line. Yes the drift on the downline souldn't be downgraded, but the if the upline is not corrected right then it should be downgraded.
 I'm not a top rated judge or flier so take this with a grain of salt. 

Steven Maxwell


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Ed Deaver 
To: NSRCA Mailing List
Sent: 9/29/2006 9:13:11 PM 
Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Wind correction


Hey everyone.  While the season is winding down, Don Ramsey and I had an interesting discussion this past weekend.  Am wondering what the general consensus is.

First, let me state, judges are human and I understand that.  Also, many judges don't know the exact wording of many rules, I understant that also.

Soooo

Will a pilot score higher if they follow the letter of the law and wind correct perfectly, but fly an ugly manuever, or wind correct a little and let the plane look "prettier" in a manuever?????

Lets use the first maneuver in the Master's sequence after entering the box.  Stall turn 1 1/4 rolls up, 3/4 rolls down exit inverted.  On a strong wind day, not pulling to vertical to maintain the line doesn't look to bad (we expect that) the 1 1/4 rolls in centered, looking good, appropriate rudder is given to maintain a straight vertical line (again expected and usually doesn't require much as we are at full throttle), the stall goes off without a hitch, but do to lack of airspeed we cant the fuse and hold rudder into the wind letting the fuse lean at a 45degree angle to maintain a straight line (this is the part I'm curious about) until the 3/4 roll and using a little down elevator to hold the line after the roll (again expected but not ugly)
Everything about this manuever is done and doesn't detract from the overall appearance of the manuever except the down line after the stall, which is simply "UGLY"

Just curious what everyone says.  Again, I know what the rules say, and am not interested in a rule book interpretation, but what do you think about scoring better vs worse???

Thanx

ed
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