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 — Escape artists

6 pilots · ranks 3–14 · median 6.5 · middle half 5.3–8.5

High — Low saves dug out from the bottom of the band group median P85 in this field (2.0 count)
High — How often leaving the gaggle paid off group median P83 in this field (50 percent)
High — Share of the flight spent in air that wasn’t sinking group median P81 in this field (57 percent)
Low — How low the pilot gets between climbs group median P19 in this field (22 percent)

8 pilots · ranks 1–13 · median 9 · middle half 3.5–11.3

High — How much of the thermal the pilot climbed before leaving it group median P73 in this field (69 percent)
High — How low the pilot gets between climbs group median P73 in this field (48 percent)
Low — Share of race time spent hunting for the next climb group median P27 in this field (29 percent) · usually a strength
High — Climbs joined on another pilot's marker group median P73 in this field (46 percent)

14 pilots on 20 behavioural metrics formed 2 groups.