Re: Re: Re: Beginner events and why they're hard for beginners

From: Ken Achee <ken_at_achee.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2012 13:08:09 -0500

Here is the comment I mistakenly made using another subject and had no
response....

When I was shooting in pistol competition there were three classes.
 Everyone started in C or Novice class. If you finished in first or second
for a total of three times you moved up to B or intermediate class. When
you finished there in first or second for a total of three times you moved
up to A or Open class.

Could something similar be done in Indoor flying? The advantage the flyers
have over the shooters is the use of timers. In the shooting the matches
were win or lose double elimination matches. In indoor there could be a
three win limit or you could have time classifications. I was thinking it
could be different times for different classes. Once you win or place in
A-6 with 5 minutes or more you move up and then when you do the same at say
7 minutes you would move up to top class. EZB could be 15 and 20 and so
forth. I know it would be a scorekeeper's headache, but I remember how
proud I was when I shot my way out novice. I think the same would be the
true when someone flew out of novice.

Just thinking out loud....

On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 8:52 AM, Ron Williams <roncan_at_verizon.net> wrote:

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> This discussion has been about the planes and coming up with a set of
> rules that will enable beginners. Perhaps it would be better to consider
> developing the skills required. In other modeling competition like RC
> Pattern the beginners are separated from the advanced flyers by having
> classes that are based on skill.
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> Since time of flight is the criteria for indoor freeflight, is it possible
> to establish beginner, intermediate, advanced and master classes (for say
> EZB), advancing to the next level by achieving a consistent record of
> flight time for a particular type and category of space? It would have to
> allow for different levels of ability or "talent" by letting the modeler
> choose the class he/she wishes to compete in but from which he has to
> achieve the required level to advance.
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Received on Sat Sep 08 2012 - 11:08:10 CEST