[NSRCA-discussion] F3P Team Update

[Jim Quinn]

Thanks so very much!!!

On Tue, Mar 17, 2015 at 6:11 PM, davel322--- via NSRCA-discussion <
nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:

> Just a quick update.
> The practice days turned ended with 3 solid flights for each of the guys
> after some equipment adjustments.  7 flights was not much to adapt to the
> HUGE venue.  A number of pilots are not using the full space available, and
> still pushing the 5 minute time limit.  The conditions inside the venue
> have been somewhat variable due to changing lighting conditions from the
> skylights and the cycling on of lights during the day which have been
> causing some wind currents due to the heat from the lights.  An improved
> plan for cycling the lights should be in place for future days.....so
> hopefully conditions will be more consistent.  1.1 meter planes weighing
> less than 2 ounces that are not designed to handle turbulence simply don't
> fare well in breezy conditions.
>
> Today was the first day of competition for the 55 pilots.  There are 4
> flight groups and 2 judging panels with the flight order rotation set to
> effectively give equal exposure to all pilots for early morning, mid-day,
> afternoon, and evening flight sessions.  So.....flight rounds will not be
> completed until 4 flights are completed by each pilot....at which point TBL
> can be applied and normalized scores per round can be generated.
>
> The top 14 will advance to the finals.
>
> Trying to evaluate raw scores thus far is quite difficult.  Defending
> Champion Gernot Bruckman (Austria) is flying very well, and thus far has
> the two highest raw scores (pretty close to a pair of 345s....out of a
> possible 420).  2013 2nd place Donatas Pauzuolis (Lithuania) has several
> high scores (325 and 338 I believe), as does Martin Brandmuller (Austria)
> at 321 and 336.  Austrian Team looks quite strong, as well as the German
> and French Teams.  US Pilots are spread across the top and bottom of the
> flight order, so the days have been long.....arriving at the venue at
> 730am, and leaving about 730pm.
>
> In the first round for the US Team, Joseph had a good flight, but some
> nerves showed through, and being up early in the round did not help,
> scoring 276.  Ryan Clark put up a very solid flight, but may not have
> gotten paid as he was up early in the round (296).  Devin also seemed to be
> a bit unsettled, and scored 286.  RJ put in a very solid flight at a very
> relaxed pace and pulled a 309.  Second round flights, Joseph was much more
> solid but scored similarly.  Ryan was again very solid and bumped up to
> 305.  Devin and RJ both put in good rounds earning 323 and 322.
>
> 2nd and last day of Prelims will be on the 18th of March, 19 March is
> practice day, and 20 March will be the day of the finals.  The Team has
> been able to do some self guided sightseeing, visiting center city / old
> city Warsaw prior to the first day of practice, and Auschwitz the afternoon
> of the last day of practice.  Having a blast thus far catching up with
> pilots that had visited the US in the past for ETOC, and meeting the many
> European F3P pilots that never attended ETOC.
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave
>
>
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