ORIGINAL: jettstarblue
Umm, long runway, pits along side the runway, most guys nearer the center.
Why did I ask how these are being set up?
Why not pits at each end, with the wind of the day determining which pit you'll use?
I see that most are set up with the pit in the middle, just the way everybody has always done it, I guess, but not the best, or safest way. Also I've see quite a few with NO protection given to the pits. Not to mention a bunch of folks standing around telling big ones, and not paying attention to what's going on.
Jetts
part of the Pitts being centered is convenience. Part of it is tradition. Part is.... it resembles the way a full scale airport is usually set up... the hangers nearly centered on the main runway.
At some fields with LOTS of people... the pitts row can be longer than the runway... then what are you going to do? Get 30 contestants at our club field at the annual Pattern contest and the pitts row is 500 ft long. We have a 300 ft paved runway.