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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Great insights, Ed....and generally, I agree with
you. In my half-vast personal experience, I have found it impossible to
consistently determine how much "perspective" change there is supposed to be (or
not to be) on angles.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Since that particular topic
isn't well-explained (if at all) in the judge's guide, I must assume that we're
to judge for "THE" angle...meaning if it's supposed to be 45, then it better
look 45 no matter WHERE it is!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Don R - chime in anytime
here.....this is a pretty good discussion point, I think?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR>Bob Pastorello<BR><A
href="mailto:rcaerobob@cox.net">rcaerobob@cox.net</A><BR><A
href="http://www.rcaerobats.net">www.rcaerobats.net</A></DIV>
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<A title=divesplat@yahoo.com href="mailto:divesplat@yahoo.com">Ed Deaver</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, August 22, 2004 2:21
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Some Diagrams</DIV>
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<DIV>Hey Keith, I have thought about this quite a bit. Here are some
conclusions I've had;</DIV>
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<DIV>1) Having drawn out 45 degrees and examined it, most judges will
downgrade for a true 45 degrees on a center manuever. Most
judges(pilots) want to see about 50-55 degrees to award a high
score(IMO) Without geometric tools and a perfect horizon, it is
difficult to see and for all judges to have the same opinion on "what is 45
degrees"</DIV>
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<DIV>2) For center manuevers you will receive a higher downgrade for
being too "flat" as opposed to too "steep"(again IMO) Try to error
on the steeper side for any center manuever 45's. </DIV>
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<DIV>3) On end manuevers, I have seen people pulling 75 degree angles in
the defense it is at the end of the box. To quote a psychiatrist
somewhere, "Perception is Reality" Personnally believe it is fopah to
pull a line really steep in the belief the judges will extrapolate a lesser
angle, just because it is at the end of the box. Judges score on what
they SEE, not what they calculate. If the 45 degree angle at the end of
the box, appears 45 degrees I think you will get the higher score. If
the angle looks 60degrees that is a solid 1 pt deduction. However, see 2
above.</DIV>
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<DIV>4) Lastly, a pilot/judges opinion of what is round/45
degrees/stalled etc, etc revolves around what they are exposed to and how they
are exposed to it also. So a perfect 45 degree line may be downgraded or
the 60 degree line rewarded simply because that is what someone see routinely
at their field of practice. </DIV>
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<DIV>Just some thoughts. Am curious as to others opinions also.</DIV>
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