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 — Rough circlers

2 pilots · ranks 2–5 · median 3.5 · middle half 2.8–4.3

High — How round and consistent the circles were group median P93 in this field (0.26 ratio)
Low — Climb rate at thermal exit group median P7 in this field (0.3 metres per second)
High — Time to core thermals group median P93 in this field (280 seconds)
Low — Share of race time spent hunting for the next climb group median P7 in this field (37 percent) · usually a strength

6 pilots · ranks 1–8 · median 5 · middle half 3.3–6.8

Low — Low saves dug out from the bottom of the band group median P29 in this field (0.0 count)
High — Share of lift turned in that was kept as a climb group median P70 in this field (67 percent)
High — Gliding wide of the optimal course line group median P67 in this field (39 percent)

8 pilots on 17 behavioural metrics formed 2 groups.