[NSRCA-discussion] Competition Nerves

[Gene Maurice]

Also, quit smoking, or at least don't smoke an hour before the flight.
Constriction of the blood vessels and all that good stuff.

 

Gene Maurice

gene.maurice at comcast.net

Plano, TX

AMA 3408, NSRCA 877

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Quit drinking coffee....that was my problem.

 

Jim Ivey

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Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 2:16 PM

Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Competition Nerves

 

I am trying to get myself ready for the upcoming pattern season and have
been evaluating my past performances. I made a list of the reasons I don't
do as well as I would like and learned some interesting things about myself.

 

Other than practice which was one through five on the list, I found that my
performance is sometimes hindered by nervousness. Sometimes I get so wound
up and the adrenaline gets pumping so much that my thumbs are a blur and I
go into brain fail safe. For example; one year at a the district
championship contest I was in a dogfight for the contest victory. I was
flying well and had won three out of five rounds. On flight six everything
was going great and I had made it through the toughest part of the pattern.
It should have been smooth sailing to a victory. Unfortunately I finished a
set of three maneuvers then dropped the gear and called landing. My caller
asked me if everything was alright and I assured her (my wife) that all was
well and it was time to come on home. On base to final she calmly reminded
me that I had three more maneuvers to do before I could call it a day DOH!!!
Can you say 0, 0, 0? I was so nervous that I managed to snatch defeat from
the jaws of victory. Fortunately it did not cost me the district
championship.

 

The point is, I have noticed that I am calm and focused during practice, and
extremely focused during a competition, but not calm. Other than practice is
there something that I can do to help calm my nerves? I am practicing Yoga
with the wife and am open to meditation, etc to help keep the mind calm but
focused. Is it just me or do some of you more experienced pilots experience
ventricular hyperactivity as well? I would be interested in hearing if that
is normal.

 

Signed

Spongebob Blurry Hands AKA The Galloping Ghost

 

 


 


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