Flying style

Pilots grouped by how alike their flying was.

Analysis computed

The groups are flying style, and not score. The spread of ranks in each group shows where that style paid and where it did not.

Group A — Never-low flyers

25 pilots · ranks 1–37 · median 13 · middle half 7–20

Low — Low saves dug out from the bottom of the band group median P30 in this field (0.0 count)
High — Time spent flying with a gaggle group median P68 in this field (51 percent)
High — Share of lift turned in that was kept as a climb group median P67 in this field (75 percent)
Low — Share of the flight spent in air that wasn’t sinking group median P34 in this field (57 percent)

14 pilots · ranks 19–39 · median 31 · middle half 25–34.8

Low — Distance covered between climbs group median P12 in this field (1.6 kilometres) · usually costly
Low — Share of the height gain made outside thermals group median P17 in this field (14 percent)
Low — Share of lift turned in that was kept as a climb group median P19 in this field (58 percent)
Low — Time spent flying with a gaggle group median P20 in this field (13 percent)

39 pilots on 21 behavioural metrics formed 2 groups.