Radio Control: Aerobatics

RADIO CONTROL AEROBATICS IN TIMES THAT NOW SEEM long long ago far far away mentality Pattern judging course pilots intrepid dashing highly skilled authors incredible airborne precision judges miserly authoritarian myopic scrooges devoid human compassion description pilots point view course judges point view things might have bit different judges would have eagle-eyed handed knowledgeable lovers geometrical perfection pilots merely sneaky sloppy preening rule book illiterates constantly sniveled about being jobbed dynamic has long since retired since now us Contestant judging now rule rather exception Since demise USPJA no longer judges association National Society Radio Controlled Aerobatics now represents pilots judges conducts organized judge training under auspices NSRCA Judging Certification Program still very few dedicated full-time noncompeting judges work supporting Pattern event us should profoundly grateful numbers increasing nor likely future pilots now expected judge AMA Nationals no exceptions Contestant judging now used almost exclusively 99% local meets country debate about contestant judging appears over done Lindy Hop bathtub gin odds anyone now getting through Pattern career spending some time judging chair zero fact odds excellent average Pattern competitor now future will spend far time judging flying Think about usual contest six official flights norm times recent years have gone meet judged just six flights average will judge minimum two three flights make usual contest other hand Im reasonably certain us still consider primary identity pilot judge hat goes sit chair last NSRCA Judging Seminars held majority questions asked still came pilots point view can avoid making mistake rather can detect mistake score Few would dispute fact various reasons judging has become much-more-difficult task over last decade obvious reasons time turnaround Pattern judge has about 15 seconds between maneuvers remember ever before decade ago Pattern judge fairly wide discretionary power deciding downgrades trend recent years has mandate specific downgrades various common mistakes effort make judging uniform objective Thats certainly worthy goal has led rule book swollen numbers need remembered instantly factored judges arithmetic maneuver schedules have become difficult contain snaps spins multiple-element maneuvers did 10 years ago recent years major topic discussion within Pattern community has improve quality judging locally nationally different ideas have advanced quite few have implemented Some ideas center improvement judge training some improvement technical/mechanical aspects scoring judging performance evaluation some rules clarificationmaking rule book easier decipher NSRCA has established comprehensive training program hosts multiple seminars around country has published volumes excellent training materials judging aids being considered write AMA has funded production excellent video Judging Flying Precision RC Aerobatics centerpiece NSRCA Judging Certification Program available AMA Headquarters through NSRCA pilot attending AMA Nationals required judge required attend NSRCA judging school before Individuals become certified NSRCA judges compensated NSRCA judging full-time major events Recertification required time rule book changes New scoring methods software have devised better job tracking evaluating individual judging peiformance ideas has worked None has magic bullet slay dragon judging incompetence no doubt Pattern judging has improved last decade also no doubt nearly everyone involved event disappointed hasnt improved suspect reason least partially rooted identity problem may now judge far fly still put lot effort preparing fly preparing judge flying thing judging has always afterthoughtalmost necessary evil Flying want judging have real judging magic bullet can hope paradigm shift prevailing attitude 104 Model Aviation Pattern family affair F3A pilot Bob Crump R son Jeff Jeffs Kaos flies Sportsman Most thinking out still focused improving available training materials programs believe effort admirable might least partially misplaced present tools arent ideal adequate What really need find way place judging equal mental footing flying put significant time effort preparing fly event probably isnt realistic expect people devote equal time preparing judge should expect similar intensity effortand whatever amount time takes achieve maintain competence sounds simple wont easy accomplish simply because flying fun competition flying us competitors wouldnt doing Changing everyones attitude once would nice world seldom works way Change something people usually accept become convinced necessary everyones individual circumstances different everyone becomes convinced same timeor same reason physics manipulating popular opinion well-known political arena conventional wisdom introduce define issue hammer away change mind mind keep talking pounding away message until have changed enough minds built enough critical mass carry reaction through Im really sure works way believe part weve heard about meaningful change being individual thing believe can give two really good reasons want change attitude about judging Taken together amount nothing enlightened self-interest First now have self-administered self-judged selfcontained event take look around local contests has habit attend will struck fact aside Central Hobbies carbon-fiber titanium pushrods strong lighter metal Best can buy says author few newcomers know nearly everyone will no doubt some people really like will some probably dont some dont feel strongly about way other None makes difference because family know saying can pick friends youre stuck family Well youre kind stuck Pattern family also unless want leave event us have decent contest go have able support service other have run contests other scribe other score other judge otherand fly front other Just family quality individual experience depends 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