Here is some more food for thought.


Most Contests I have been two there are two flight lines. This usually isn't a problem and most of the time if the pilots get close one or both call avoidance. Typically one plane is a little deeper in the box. I have noticed that sometimes the other pilot is a bad match. Meaning that they fly their sequence the same distance from the flightline in the same generial airspace as I am. When this happens I will use a cross box manuever or the next sequence to place myself deeper into the box or closer to the flightline. Also If the pilot flying at the same time is flying a small footprint then I will fly slightly longer lines to keep myself clear of them.

An example would be a hammer on the left You notice that another plane is directly above you, if you pull an upline you might hit them. So you hold your line and wait for them to start their manuever say it is a humpty. You fly past them placing yourself further to the left then complete your hammer. The hammer is flown farly far to the left would this be an airspace control downgrade? With the new Airspace control Score pilots may be flying closer in a smaller box, this makes less airspace for the two pilots and increaces the chances of midair. So If a pilot purposly flies a larger or deeper sequence for safety reasons to avoid the other pilot currently flying would and should they be downgraded on the presentation score.