500 foot rule and pilot opinion poll

Earlier Mike wrote
Okay, so then why not fly 30 minutes over the minimun time and so get an
"hurt" even less. Why would someone think that flying 15 minutes over the
minimum time was the ideal way to respond to the 15 minute rule?


Mike,
The affect of John's +15 minute rule is to make a new minimum time of 3:15 (in
my example), so now it is advantageous to be as close as possible to the new
minimum time. Flying as close as you can to the minimum time will take maximum
advantage of your "free" altitude, that you had at the start gate.
JJ Sinclair

We are all free to choose our own tactics, but I disagree with
yours.

Unless you're very good at predicting the future, the best time
to finish is exactly at MT, with or without the 15-minute rule.

Earlier, Pat wrote,
Unless you're very good at predicting the future, the best time
to finish is exactly at MT, with or without the 15-minute rule.


How can you say that, Pat? The scoring program is going to give out 10 to 12
more points to the guys that fly productively, 15 minutes over the minimum. If
I'm finding good lift and trucking along, don't you think I'm going to shoot to
be 15 minutes over the minimum time? Don't you think everybody will do the
same? Now it must be productive miles I'm logging, but I don't really know how
productive I've been until I see the score sheet, now do I?
JJ Sinclair

I said:
Unless you're very good at predicting the future,...

Then you said:
Now it must be productive miles I'm logging, but I don't really know how
productive I've been until I see the score sheet, now do I?

That's what I meant about predicting the future.

If your average speed is going up, and you can be sure that it
will continue to do so, then of course it is wise to stay out
longer.

-Pat

"Pat Russell" wrote in message
...
We are all free to choose our own tactics, but I disagree with
yours.

Unless you're very good at predicting the future, the best time
to finish is exactly at MT, with or without the 15-minute rule.


You also must be very good at predicting the future to landing at "exactly
MT"