[NSRCA-discussion] SmallModels...goodforthefutureofthePatternEvent?

[Fred Huber]

I think I was scribing and told Tommy he was rushed... and should move his line out or slow down... preferably both to help his flying. (if its the same Tommy...)  Maybe 2 - 3 years ago.. Temple TX contest.  The pilot I remember had virtually no straight line between maneuvers and had no room at the ends of the box... Sportsman class.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Gray E Fowler 
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  Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 5:23 PM
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion]SmallModels...goodforthefutureofthePatternEvent?



  Hey Tommy 

  Flying slower makes sense for most of us as it does allow much more time and is easier to get the geometry correct. Flying the entire sequence at full throttle is not a downgrade if it is smooth and graceful and all geometry is executed properly. The problem lay in the fact that many say that if it is not slow then it is not S&G, or one step further, if all aspects are not the same speed then it is not S&G. This is not in the rules, and that is a problem.   
  Hopefully, when that judge told you that you would have flown better if you had flown slower, he meant so you could be smoother or get better geometry, but I cringe to think that some judge downgraded you because he thought you flew above his imaginary speed limit....that is what needs to stop. 
  By the way...I get downgraded too because my uplines are faster than my horizontal lines.  Its a quirk in my brain that I am trying to fix, because I know that when I fix it I will be flying better.....but its not in the rules!  Certain guys in our district always hit me with this , and I am proud to say that I never retaliate in the chair. I find it better to somehow charge a beer to their account at the Saturday night dinner without them knowing. That is true revenge for makin' up the rules............... 



  Gray Fowler
  Senior Principal Chemical Engineer
  Radome and Composites Engineering
  Raytheon 


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  Gray, 
  You could not be more correct . A number of times I've been told by a judge I would have 
  scored better if I'd have flown slower. 
    
  tommy s

  Gray E Fowler <gfowler at raytheon.com> wrote: 

  "OK... make noticeable speed variations doing your maneuvers in your 
  sequence.... watch your score.

  If you vary your speed... you're gonna get downgrades.  Prove it wrong by 
  varying speed but doing the maneuver the correct shape and getting a 10.  It 
  will not happen." 


  Fred you probably are correct, your scores will suffer. Daves point is (and my installing exclaimations points) that this is not in the rules and any of you that are judging per this criteria are wrong and are damaging our beloved hobby.  Be fair people and follow the rules, not your bias, as you will never know what the other judge's bias could possibly be...and I have heard many idiotic based judging bias. 
  By the way I conducted a study, employed  IPDS and produced a matrix that proves that such judging bias is the reason why the number of pattern flyers has steadily decreased over the last 20 years. If you wanna increase our numbers eliminate judges who do not follow the rules, it will be approximately 74.571% more effective than creating a "new rule" eliminating 2M planes from lower classes. 

  Signed, with love 

  Terminal Advanced Guy........until I can get rid of my kids...

  Gray Fowler
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