500 foot rule and pilot opinion poll

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"