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

4 pilots · ranks 1–9 · median 3.5 · middle half 1.8–6

High — How round and consistent the circles were group median P88 in this field (0.20 ratio)
High — Glide L/D against the field median group median P83 in this field (1.21 ratio) · usually a strength
High — Low saves dug out from the bottom of the band group median P81 in this field (1.5 count)
Low — Share of race time spent hunting for the next climb group median P19 in this field (31 percent) · usually a strength

1. James Wynd
2. Anthony Meechan
5. Dean Bayly
9. Andy Schmidt (most typical of this group)

Group B — Glide bleeders

4 pilots · ranks 3–8 · median 5 · middle half 3.8–6.5

Low — Glide L/D against the field median group median P17 in this field (0.73 ratio) · usually costly
High — Share of the flight spent in air that wasn’t sinking group median P80 in this field (62 percent)
High — How low the pilot gets between climbs group median P80 in this field (32 percent)
High — Gliding wide of the optimal course line group median P79 in this field (69 percent)

3. Mark Tyminski
4. Hayden Emms
6. Curtis Greenwood
8. Andy Phillips (most typical of this group)

Not clustered: 7. Dave Moore — only 10 of 19 metrics available (needs ≥ 60%); 10. Damian Hamilton — only 5 of 19 metrics available (needs ≥ 60%); 10. James McGinty — only 2 of 19 metrics available (needs ≥ 60%).

8 pilots on 19 behavioural metrics formed 2 groups.