[NSRCA-discussion] Length of 2011 Masters Sequence

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J N Hiller wrote:
> Judged takeoffs and landings don't take any longer if 
What eliminating the judged take off/landing does is allows you to 
launch the next pilot before the other guy lands. This way he can enter 
the box sooner. We started using this technique in scale aerobatics and 
it is a tremendous time saver. The next pilot launches just as the guy 
in the box is starting his final figure. He flies off to the far end of 
the box and makes a couple of orbits and is ready to enter the box very 
quickly.

You would be astonished how much time it saves. Even the Basic pilots at 
most IMAC contests have no issue with doing this. Just go off to the 
side and out of the box until it is your turn. Again, shave 1 minute off 
each and every pilot's flight time and it all adds up. And once at the 
Advanced or Master's level are these two figures really that important 
to demonstrate??

Again, I have no dog in this hunt, I am only passing along what I have 
seen to work in scale aerobatics. I started doing this at my contests 
and it literally can save hours of total time. But even if it is only 
the Advanced and Master's pilots imagine taking 45 minutes or more off a 
round of Master's.