I don't worry about it. :-) I don't think I have flown more than
one or two such contests in the last 20 years. Back in the days
when we flew a lot of three-for-15, the final round was the
only time we had to worry about odd target times was in the last
round. When I had fly an odd target time, I adjusted the 30 second
key point and flew a normal pattern without a countdown. In those
days, I could normally hit the target time within 2 or 3 seconds
without a countdown if I hit the 30 second point. Since then, my
landing skills have decreased and the competition is much better so I
still don't have to worry about hitting the target time. :-)
Chuck Anderson
At 10:37 AM 10/19/2006, you wrote:
What happens when you have to do a time like 6:53? Such as a
contest where an add up "total flight time" occurs. Our yearly
Turkey shoot because of a "weighted" time formula, target times do
not necessarily end up on the whole minute.
Steve Meyer
SOAR
LSF IV
At 05:42 PM 10/17/2006, Chuck Anderson wrote:
Glad I don't have a problem finding a stopwatch. I don't fly hand
launch and I don't countdown for the landing. Thirty five years
ago, we didn't have fancy countdown watches so I learned to land
counting up for the last minute. My landing pattern is opposite
the touchdown point at 30, turn base at 40, roll out on final at
50, and touch down at 60. I paid $6 for my last stopwatch at Walmart. :-)
Chuck Anderson
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