| Framing |
| During the sequence you should
develop a view as to how well the pilot is using the full scope
of the aerobatic performance zone to present his figures to the
Judges. Click anywhere in the sketch below to get the Form-B
Aresti sequence diagram for the flight that the sketch here
represents. |
| A perfectly balanced flight would rate a 10,
whilst a noticeably upwind or downwind sequence or one clearly
exceeding the box 'A' or 'B' boundaries would rate perhaps a 4
to a 7. Figures flown too far away or that start behind the
judging line should already be zeroed, but will also downgrade
the framing mark. CIVA’s rule, to be applied with a touch of
common sense at the lower levels, is that ½ a point should be
deducted for each manoeuvre flown all or partly outside the box. |
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| A sequence flown consistently downwind but
comfortably in view might rate a 6 or 7; but if it is so far
downwind that four of the figures were clearly outside even a
generous box then a further 2 points would be deducted giving,
at best, a score of 4 or 5. |
| To help arrive at a mark rather than just
giving one based on general impression, give a call for each
manoeuvre which is out of position (Far, Near, Left or Right).
The scribe jots down [‘F’, ‘N’, ‘L’ or ‘R’] by the figure. A
figure that is so badly out of position that it is clearly
outside the box merits a Double call (i.e. Far Far, Near Near
etc.) which should annotated by your assistant as ‘FF’ etc. |
| At the end of the sequence deduct
a ¼ mark for each call (½ mark for a ‘double’ out of box figure)
and you will have arrived at a fair framing mark. Do this
consistently and your framing marks will be consistent. |
Harmony |
| Applies only to glider sequence
judging. A 'harmonious' flight has the individual figures
clearly separated from one another, they follow each other at
regular intervals, and each figure's exit velocity is
appropriate for the next figure's entry requirement. Irregular
inter-figure spaces, direction changes between figures and
obvious glide angle changes all reduce a flight's harmony. There
is no specific downgrade advice in the CIVA regulations, just
adopt a sensible and repeatable pattern to your harmony marking. |
