[NSRCA-discussion] F3P Team Update

[Vicente Bortone]

Dave,

Thanks for the nice report.  Good luck?

VB

On Tuesday, March 17, 2015, Jim Quinn via NSRCA-discussion <
nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:

> Thanks so very much!!!
>
> On Tue, Mar 17, 2015 at 6:11 PM, davel322--- via NSRCA-discussion <
> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','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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Vicente "Vince" Bortone
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