Todd,

We run tasks at our club every weekend for anywhere from three to a
dozen pilots at a time. Even with local pilots added to the mix, it
doesn't even come close to simulating the contest environment, where
pilots tend to cluster as part of their competitive strategy.

It's a placebo, and a dangerous on at that. And while I have a
preference for the finish line, for a host of reasons, the very lack of
regulation in the cylinder finish makes me question its perceived
"safety."