GM1
Elite Veteran
Location: Tallahassee, Florida US
| I thinkI think the idea of using the K factor for the hovering maneuvers was to make the score value of hovering and aerobatics equal. If you have 3 hovering maneuvers and k factor them 2, it's like having 6 hovering maneuvers without adding another 5 minutes of time to hover. K factor the aerobatics at one, it acts like 6 hovering and 6-7 aerobatic maneuvers, roughly 50% of the score for each. As Wayne points out, if you draw an early flight slot and hover early in the morning when it is calm, you can really zing a guy that flies later in the day. My problem is: I like having the hovering count as much as the aerobatics, but cannot come up with a way to negate a wind factor. In some sports (Tour de France time trials) the field is run in reverse order so the contenders would fly as near the same time (and weather conditions) as possible. I'm not sure how (or if) that would help even the playing field but it's an interesting thought.
Gordie
On a dog sled team, if you're not the lead dog, the view never changes. |
