<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Hey Steve,</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Its just impossible to determine that.
I'd prefer not to do that type of judging. Its quite possible
that given the practice, I did fly a bit better, but due to the rotation
of pilots and Tuesday's slightly easier wind conditions, that everyone
else's flying went up as well. Its just impossible to tie a reason
to it. I was just passing along my experience. So many permutations,
so little time :).</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">On one day (can't remember, Monday or
Wednesday), there were probably 8 or more FAI pilots watching the Masters
flying or "calling" for someone, and none volunteered to judge
when another masters judge was missing. This did delay things a few
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<br><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"> Jim do you think that by judging
that, maybe it helped you subconsciously have a better feeliing for
the winds of the day more than flying, by seeing the good and the bad,
like a zen state , or just autopilot??? If I'm reading you right your score
was better when you judged. Wouldn't it be wonderful if everyone wanted
to judge so they could fly better.</font>
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HI All,</font><font size=2> <br>
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I deleted Eric's last email accidentally and thus started a new one. I
judged Masters Monday and Wednesday, then flew FAI in the afternoon. I
accepted this simply because Dave G. asked due to imbalance of Masters
versus FAI pilots, shortage, etc. On Monday the wind was blowing
around 20-25 nearly 90 degrees out (to my recollection). I was certain
that the lack of practice that morning would have yielded me a disadvantage.
However, I ended up with my highest round keeper from Monday. On
Tuesday, I practiced in the morning, trying various props, fuel, and ended
up with the D.L 3B on 30% nitro as my go forward setup. Although
I was quite please with the practice and enjoyed this vacation-day more,
ultimately, my scores did not reflect anything really different due to
this practice opportunity (of course, there are day to day d ifferences
in pilots and judges on the line, other factors, etc.). Given how
much I liked Tuesday's practice, I was quite disappointed to know that
I was going to judge again on Wednesday morning. However, at the
end of the day, my round scores picked up and I had "two" round
keepers from Wednesday. Thus, my highest scores came coincidently
from the day's I judged. </font><font size=2> <br>
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While judging, I used my "welder's-mask" dark glasses. Just
prior to my afternoon flights, I switched to my normal, lighter lens. Personally,
I enjoyed the practicing much more than judging. Judging that amount
of Masters fliers leaves one with a baked and toasted feeling. Anyway,
I did my part. Just part of the 2005 experience. </font><font size=2>
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