[NSRCA-discussion] Chapter-5 Going too far now "missed point".

[george w. kennie]

I think it depends upon just how "biased" you happen to feel toward the pilot ( sorry Joe, I couldn't resist ).
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Doug Cronkhite 
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  Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 10:21 PM
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Chapter-5 Going too far now "missed point".


  RCA-20 and FAI 5B.4.4.3 both say 5 or more points as a downgrade for missing a point. How do you judge anything with such a vague criteria? "Or more?" Using this method, if the rest of the maneuver was flown perfectly, both a 5 and a 0 would be correct!

  -Doug



  Dave Reaville wrote: 
    Interesting... I just happen to be doing the judging exam and this is one of the questions they ask to see if you know how to apply the downgrades correctly :-)

    In the example given, the pilot missed a point so it's a 5 (or more) point downgrade as per the AMA rule book (RCA-20)  and also the FAI rule book (pg 28 5B.4.3.3). 

    If your suggesting it's a zero because the manouver is flown "incorrectly" then why do they have this 5 point downgrade at all? 

    Let's go a little further... If I was judging you at the Nats (I just might be BTW) and gave you a zero for a missed point would you actually accept that as being a correct score?  I wouldn't... so you guys are going to just have to get used to the 5 (or more) downgrade from me..... unless of course you don't miss the "point" to begin with.

    Dave 






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