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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=920432823-16082005>Guys,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=920432823-16082005> Think about what Ron said. I know<SPAN
class=960250900-17082005>, </SPAN><SPAN
class=960250900-17082005>traditionally</SPAN> we assign K factors based on a
maneuver's difficulty. This appears to be sound logic and it is <EM>most of the
time</EM>. The effect of this is that a well executed, difficult maneuver (high
K-factor) contributes favorably to your score. And rightfully so. Conversely, a
poorly executed, difficult maneuver really hurts your final score. Now all
things considered, if everyone in your class flies the maneuver in question with
the same level of competency, <SPAN class=960250900-17082005>and it's
fairly easy to judg</SPAN><SPAN class=960250900-17082005>e, </SPAN>it all works
out. The problem occurs when the high K-factor maneuver is judged differently
based on the way it is flown, for whatever reason. Ron's idea is good, because
even though the snaps are difficult maneuvers, having a low K-factor would
lessen the impact of a mis-judged snap roll on your score. <SPAN
class=960250900-17082005>Right now it counts </SPAN><SPAN
class=960250900-17082005>high enough to make a big difference even if one guy
gets a</SPAN><SPAN class=960250900-17082005>n 8 and another guy gets a 9.
</SPAN>Until we can all agree on how to judge them so everyone has a fair shot,
maybe it's a good solution. <SPAN class=960250900-17082005>Maybe we're just
taking this all too seriously? Look at Eric's comments. I'd l</SPAN>ike to know
what you guys think.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=920432823-16082005></SPAN><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial
size=2> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN class=920432823-16082005><FONT
size=2>John Pavlick<BR><A href="http://www.idseng.com"
target=_blank>http://www.idseng.com</A></DIV>
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<P><BR> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original
Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> discussion-request@nsrca.org
[mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of
</B>ronlock@comcast.net<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 16, 2005 3:42
PM<BR><B>To:</B> discussion@nsrca.org; discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Cc:</B> Ron
Van Putte<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Snap or not K Factor<BR><BR></P></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>Here we are in yet another of the long strings about </DIV>
<DIV>observing and judging snaps. They come around about </DIV>
<DIV>as often as seasons.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>It's pretty clear that as a community we don't yet agree on the
</DIV>
<DIV>exact criteria for snaps; or have the observation
skills to </DIV>
<DIV>interpret the airplane behaviour; (which is extremely difficult
to </DIV>
<DIV>do in the fractional second the maneuver takes) or the proficiency
</DIV>
<DIV>to match the observed behaviour to the correct downgrades.</DIV>
<DIV>Most of us can add to this list of issues.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Yet, those imperfect judgments for high K-Factor snaps </DIV>
<DIV>continue to have a high impact on round scores.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>How about reducing the K-Factor for snap maneuvers in</DIV>
<DIV>AMA schedules? We still fly them, we still judge them, </DIV>
<DIV>we still invest as much of our resources as we want </DIV>
<DIV>into improving flying and judging snaps.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>And.....when we get it right, <VBG> we can put the </DIV>
<DIV>high K-Factors back in place.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Ron Lockhart</DIV>
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