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<DIV>Bill, on the occasions where I have volunteered info to a contestant
unsolicited, he was doing something quite obvious to every one else, but not to
him. Normally, I know most everyone at the contests down here so it isn't that
bad. 95% of the time they are open to input. Comments are given more
often to Sportsmen and Intermediate but not always. We are not talking a 5
minute discussion here; just a very quick 15 second comment on something
that could easily help the pilot. If there's alot more to it, we talk
after I am done sitting.</DIV>
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<DIV>While I am sitting, I do not allow questions from the pilot after he
receives his score sheet. These conversations require a more in depth discussion
so I respectfully ask them to refrain until I am done. Particularly on the zeros
I have given.</DIV>
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<DIV>At least once a contest, a pilot wishes for me to be critical of a specific
flight he will fly, and I do that as courtesy to my fellow pilots. Only when I
am not sitting the chair. </DIV>
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<DIV>As caller, regardless if I have flown with the pilot before or not, I try
to give the pilot more than just the next maneuver. It is often agreed in
advance to coach the pilot through the sequence, calling when to initiate, where
stage centers are, approaches to stage ends, in or out movement, etc. Some
pilots do not require it and it may actually be too much info for some and
counterproductive. Often, I find that the first round I call, is usually the
maneuvers only. The next round I call for the same guy, is often much more
detailed. In practically all cases, scores improve.</DIV>
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<DIV>To me, this is proper Pattern etiquette. It is the way I would like to be
treated at a contest by my fellow competitors.</DIV>
<DIV>regards,</DIV>
<DIV>MattK</DIV>
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<DIV> In a message dated 1/13/2005 4:00:17 PM Eastern Standard Time,
billglaze@triad.rr.com writes:</DIV>
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>A little
rule of thumb I've used that seems to work satisfactorily for <BR>me is:<BR>If
the pilot asks, after the round, any question about his flight I can
<BR>answer, I answer it. If I can't answer it, I tell him simply "I
don't <BR>remember the situation."<BR>If the pilot doesn't ask, I don't
volunteer anything. <BR>Seems to have worked so far, anyway. While I'm
sure folks can think of <BR>drawbacks, until the powers tell me to do
otherwise, I believe I'll <BR>stick with it. Or until I get beaten up by
an irate mob.<BR><BR>Bill Glaze<BR><BR>George Kennie
wrote:<BR><BR>><<One thing that has not been mentioned is
approachability of the<BR>>pilot. I have had pilots really get mad at even
suggesting they did<BR>>something wrong. Luckily it doesn't<BR>>happen
that often, such that I have been dissuaded from making<BR>>constructive
criticisms.>></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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