Originally Posted by Boomerang1

Or, keep an eye on how much fuel you have left & be prepared to land early when an opportunity is there.
Nothing worse than circling at low throttle flying on fumes waiting to run out of fuel while the runway is clogged
with dead sticked/wheel less/burning models.

I prefer to fly my old beater at jet meets because it's reliable, sorted & easy to land short or long if there's chaos
on the runway.


And don't assume that everyone at these meets are well disciplined with extraordinary flying skills & reliable models, my experience has been that flyers of all skill levels attend these meets. - John.