Here in the Ohio, MI, IN area, many of the monthly and sanctioned contests have two skill levels, Expert and novice ( or any name you want to apply to this group). Usually it is broken down by LSF level three or four as the divider and /or with contest wins record of each individual. This seems to work well for bringing out the newer guys, they fight it out amongst themselves and love it. OVSS is a good example.
It is a little bit like guys asking what is the best Nostalgia plane. The vendors come out and say their stuff is the best, guys that haven't flown other NOS designs will say the one they fly is the best and by the time the thread wears out, the same old conclusion is reached, it is the pilot that wins contests. If you look at the win record of Jack Iafret's Nos AMA/LSF Nats contest, the type of plane that places first thru third in the event is all over the spectrum of old designs. From OLY ll (flat bottom airfoil), Challenger (Clark Y airfoil w/flaps), Grand Esprit (flat bottom airfoil), can't remember the others. So it remains in all types of contests, it is the skilled pilot most times that wins, the two skill level approach is very well received by both groups and adds a little motivation to the skilled pilots to help the novice group. Ray Hayes http://www.skybench.com Home of Wood Crafters ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Malvey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 10:32 PM Subject: Re: [RCSE] Handicapping for contests > On 12/19/04 18:37 Daryl Perkins wrote: > > > > Once you find out that doesn't work, and the same guys > > keep winning.... In golf they handicap the players... > > not their clubs of choice.... > > > Damn. My handicap is that I think I can play golf!! > > But your point is correct. Personally Like the heads up style in TD > contests. The fact is that most guys simply don't like competition (less > than 8% of AMA members enter any kind of sanctioned contest in a given > year), so doing stuff to make them happy only dilutes it for those that do > like it. > > I fly the best stuff and I still get beaten by the better pilot, regardless > of what they are flying. Ask the guys at the Rose Bowl a few years ago in 2M > how they felt about JW kicking their butts with a 2-channel foamie!! > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Bill Malvey > > > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
