US team silence

Its racing. Does Hamilton know where Vettel is?
Racing is always about the person who masters all the facets of the compettition, and
clearly Kawa does.
Personally, I think the GP format is a much better concept.
Sadly, for some, its no longer the 1950s.

At 14:02 24 July 2018, Charlie Quebec wrote:
Imagine how whiny Kawa would be if he didn't win.
Don't worry Tom, you are no great loss.


PROBABLY AS WHINY AS SEAN FIDLER

OH....Hi Sean

Hamilton knows exactly where Vettel is due to the sophisticated communications between the Team Manager and the Driver. Plus, they are on the same circuit and generally in close visual range. (Barring sightlines and mirror limitations.)

Soaring is about the only sport where visual cues are not readily interpreted due to the large distances between competitors on course (excepting gaggles), limited rear visibility and the fact that every competitor looks virtually the same.

Think sailing: Big multicolored sails, two dimensions, 360 degree visibility, etc. Soaring is differentiated by the issues listed above. Just because technology has evolved to allow for real-time tracking of other competitors does not mean it should be immediately banned.

They said the same thing when GPS was introduced. The competitors with superior map and route calculation skills were virtually unanimous in trying to keep newbies without those highly developed talents from getting the GPS advantages that essentially levelled the playing field.

The GP format is certainly superior in spectator appeal, as well as technically determining superior pilot performance, but has its own associated downsides: Close quarters flying, gaggling and possibly hazardous finishes with multiple gliders diving together at the finish and then trying to land safely.

Truly spectacular, but very hazardous with more than a dozen gliders at a time. Use the GP concept at a WGC with 150 or more aircraft at the same airfield and you would be dealing with some very hairy situations.

On Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 7:15:29 AM UTC-7, Charlie Quebec wrote:
Imagine how whiny Kawa would be if he didn’t win.

If the guy who has stood on the top step more consistently than anyone else for a quarter of a century isn't allowed to criticise the way things are run without being accused of being "whiny" then I don't know who is.

On Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 12:09:46 PM UTC-4, Bruce Hoult wrote:
On Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 7:15:29 AM UTC-7, Charlie Quebec wrote:
Imagine how whiny Kawa would be if he didn’t win.

If the guy who has stood on the top step more consistently than anyone else for a quarter of a century isn't allowed to criticise the way things are run without being accused of being "whiny" then I don't know who is.

Agreed. Much the same was said about George Moffat in the late 1960s when he "whined" about the free distance task still popular with some. Then he won two world championships. Today, the idea of allowing everyone to start immediately they are off tow to fly as far as they can in whatever direction they choose would be greeted with incredulity and derision.

Perhaps what's most unsettling is the possibility--however absurd it may seem to those intent on "leveling the playing field"--of the FAI rules evolving more towards what is in use here in the U.S.? The horror!!!

Chip Bearden

On Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 9:00:06 AM UTC-7, Justin Craig wrote:
At 14:02 24 July 2018, Charlie Quebec wrote:
Imagine how whiny Kawa would be if he didn't win.
Don't worry Tom, you are no great loss.


PROBABLY AS WHINY AS SEAN FIDLER

OH....Hi Sean

Civility goes a long way to keeping a functioning newsgroup! Since you mentioned him, Sean Fidler is a real world example. His is one of America's top competition pilots, young and enthusiastic (at least was) about the sport.. He is now off this newsgroup. When we host and share different views points without banal comments everyone benefits.

On Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 8:24:34 AM UTC-4, wrote:
I agree with Sebastian.
One reason I am not flying this year on Australian team.
Tom
...

Two
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On 7/24/2018 11:01 AM, Jonathan St. Cloud wrote:
On Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 9:00:06 AM UTC-7, Justin Craig wrote:
At 14:02 24 July 2018, Charlie Quebec wrote: Imagine how whiny Kawa would
be if he didn't win. Don't worry Tom, you are no great loss.


PROBABLY AS WHINY AS SEAN FIDLER

OH....Hi Sean

Civility goes a long way to keeping a functioning newsgroup!

I 100% agree.
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Since you
mentioned him, Sean Fidler is a real world example. His is one of
America's top competition pilots, young and enthusiastic (at least was)
about the sport. He is now off this newsgroup. When we host and share
different views points without banal comments everyone benefits.

Now THAT's funny! I doubt I'm the only one to notice the irremovable irony
associated with this particular example.

Bob W.

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i love the sight of whining in the morning, it sounds like victory.
LMAO

On Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 7:45:14 PM UTC-6, Charlie Quebec wrote:
i love the sight of whining in the morning, it sounds like victory.
LMAO

OK, THAT'S funny. I am going to steal it immediately and use it at many inappropriate moments when someone grovels for sympathy. Thanks, CQ!