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donlimpio
Guest
ah, the wonder of statistics! And them mighty headwinds of Queensland, flew full throttle straight in. Or in other words couldn't have made it any faster.
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donlimpio
Guest
oh, but one thing is for sure, this was still pure luck, no skill involved, in fact I thought I was early and was considering landing into the wind from the other side, guess my surprise when I stopped the Duenna!
Edit:
and just checked the average, for some reason with me 682.5/186.2 translates to roughly 220min, or 3:40h ?
Edit:
and just checked the average, for some reason with me 682.5/186.2 translates to roughly 220min, or 3:40h ?
epwatson
Charter Member
Hey all,
It was pointed out to me that the calculation has been slightly off. I have looked into it and i was using the handicap reference speed to calculate the time taken and not the average speed of the pilot.
I have fixed it and will be updating the google docs spreadsheet shortly.
Thank you all and good work donlimpio, 12 seconds will be hard to beat..
It was pointed out to me that the calculation has been slightly off. I have looked into it and i was using the handicap reference speed to calculate the time taken and not the average speed of the pilot.
I have fixed it and will be updating the google docs spreadsheet shortly.
Thank you all and good work donlimpio, 12 seconds will be hard to beat..
srgalahad
Charter Member 2022
Congrats, Olli.. you are fine (and have a beer on Eamonn's tab or mine since we let this sneak thru).
An excellent run and a fortuitous choice to do the straight-in approach. Of course we put it down to skill, putting out 110%, listening to the coach, off-season training and a great crew
Just so you all know we really Do care and look, here's the Google Earth plot of his last few minutes if you are curious
Rob
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donlimpio
Guest
Yay! Thanks Rob, ahh the bubbles are tasting even better now, there must have been another box here somewhere? Oh wait-I'll keep it for you guys tastes even better with the posse around.
And I have to thank you Eamonn, putting together this excellent spreadsheet and keeping it together all the time, great work and cheers to you!
And had a look at the flight track, nice to see the final touchdown in google. Thanks again to you Sir Rob Galahad, and of course to the whole team at SOH for hosting such an excellent race event.
Olli
And I have to thank you Eamonn, putting together this excellent spreadsheet and keeping it together all the time, great work and cheers to you!
And had a look at the flight track, nice to see the final touchdown in google. Thanks again to you Sir Rob Galahad, and of course to the whole team at SOH for hosting such an excellent race event.
Olli
Eamonn
Seems your Google API is missing.
I was checking the map to see everyone's location and it is not there.
Thats a fine feature
Seems your Google API is missing.
I was checking the map to see everyone's location and it is not there.
Thats a fine feature
MM
Charter Member
Hi all,
Just a reminder that we have, in essence, five contests. They are:
The pilots choose the Speed or Handicap division in order of their finish in the Speed Race. For example, Tom (Vicious) seems about to win both the Speed and Handicap Races in the Golden Age class. He must choose which one he will win. That choice having been made, then the second finisher in the Speed Race (at the moment Bry) chooses Speed or Handicap. And so on within the Golden Age class.
The same sequence applies for the Modern General Aviation class as well.
The Race Committee will award 3 prizes in each contest: Gold, Silver and Bronze medals. Any entry is eligible for only one prize in each racing class. (Though note that a pilot may be on several entries.)
All pilots are also eligible for the Precision Flying prizes.
Some pilots may discover that they are competitive when they at first thought they were not. Some close scrutiny of the aircraft capabilities, actual performance, and the prizes available may prove interesting.
Mike (for the Committee)
Just a reminder that we have, in essence, five contests. They are:
- Golden Age Speed Race.
- Golden Age Handicap Race.
- Modern General Aviation Speed Race.
- Modern General Aviation Handicap Race.
- Precision Flying. (Both classes of aircraft qualify.)
The pilots choose the Speed or Handicap division in order of their finish in the Speed Race. For example, Tom (Vicious) seems about to win both the Speed and Handicap Races in the Golden Age class. He must choose which one he will win. That choice having been made, then the second finisher in the Speed Race (at the moment Bry) chooses Speed or Handicap. And so on within the Golden Age class.
The same sequence applies for the Modern General Aviation class as well.
The Race Committee will award 3 prizes in each contest: Gold, Silver and Bronze medals. Any entry is eligible for only one prize in each racing class. (Though note that a pilot may be on several entries.)
All pilots are also eligible for the Precision Flying prizes.
Some pilots may discover that they are competitive when they at first thought they were not. Some close scrutiny of the aircraft capabilities, actual performance, and the prizes available may prove interesting.
Mike (for the Committee)
srgalahad
Charter Member 2022
Those of you who have been watching Eamonn's terrific effort at tracking all these wild and wooly race teams will notice that the Team Melrose Precision Event estimate was flagged as "FALSE".
We have some compassion.. these brave fliers are struggling against tremendous odds to even get through the air, and as a committee of many have made a valiant effort simply to arrive in Melbourne. As a result, the difficult project of collecting data, verifying speeds, estimating winds has resulted in a delightfully vague estimate befitting the nature of the team.
We commend them for even making a guess! To be 'outside' the past-predictive limit for estimates does not diminish their pilotage or maintenance skills along their way and we are quite willing to accept their variance. It should be pointed out that they achieved a "marvellous mean" by arriving almost perfectly halfway between the Calculated and Estimated times (and that 7:07:07 estimate was beautifully symmetrical!).
A Melbourne clockmaker has offered this to the Team to be installed in the Puss Moth for future events:
Congratulations to you all!
Rob
We have some compassion.. these brave fliers are struggling against tremendous odds to even get through the air, and as a committee of many have made a valiant effort simply to arrive in Melbourne. As a result, the difficult project of collecting data, verifying speeds, estimating winds has resulted in a delightfully vague estimate befitting the nature of the team.
We commend them for even making a guess! To be 'outside' the past-predictive limit for estimates does not diminish their pilotage or maintenance skills along their way and we are quite willing to accept their variance. It should be pointed out that they achieved a "marvellous mean" by arriving almost perfectly halfway between the Calculated and Estimated times (and that 7:07:07 estimate was beautifully symmetrical!).
A Melbourne clockmaker has offered this to the Team to be installed in the Puss Moth for future events:
Congratulations to you all!
Rob
epwatson
Charter Member
Summary is updated.. We now have 12 pilots in Melbourne. 11 from Golden Age and Mike from the Modern Age. Precision scores are doing good with donlimpio still in the lead with 12 points..
We still have a few people who have not left EGUN yet.. With only 13 days left we are getting down to the wire.
Good luck everyone and see you all at the finish line.. I hope to have both my birds there by midnight the night of the 30th.
11 from Golden Age and Mike from the Modern Age. Precision scores are doing good with donlimpio still in the lead with 12 points..We still have a few people who have not left EGUN yet.. With only 13 days left we are getting down to the wire.
Good luck everyone and see you all at the finish line.. I hope to have both my birds there by midnight the night of the 30th.
epwatson
Charter Member
Okay, I have posted the summary with data up to the end of the race at 1800z today, however I can add the rest of the legs that are being done at the race comittee's request. Please go over your times to ensure they are accurate as my spreadsheet is the "official" record.
Out of the 51 planes entered, 28 finished the race. Good showing.
That was some scoring though, I have notated 661 legs to compile this summary.
Thanks
Out of the 51 planes entered, 28 finished the race. Good showing.
That was some scoring though, I have notated 661 legs to compile this summary.
Thanks
