BASICS FOR A GOOD CALLER

[BISCUIT01]

GUYS GOING TO START COMPETING THIS YEAR FOR IMAC. WANTED TO NOW THE RIGHT INFO A CALLER SHOULD KNOW BESIDES KNOWING THE SEQUENCE. MY CONCERN IS MAINLY IN FLIGHT, DURING THE SEQUENCES. THE RIGHT THINGS TO ADVICE DURING FLIGHT SO HE DOSEN'T GET YOU MORE NERVOUS OR !@#$%^&**OUT YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.

[NCFR "Lucky"]

First - TURN OFF THE CAPS.

For Knowns, a callers job is to keep you from hitting the other guy in the air. For a novice competitor, the caller can also be a flight coach - giving you small corrections and inputs to help you with the flight. The sequence should be memorized to the point that it is a non-issue. If a caller is giving you the sequence, then they can't really help with the flight or look for the other guy.

For Unknowns, the callers job is to keep you from hitting the other guy AND call the sequence with any small notes you may have (i.e. 3/4 roll RIGHT, etc.). *****Make sure you have a good caller who has not been up drinking most of the night before and forgets to call 4 maneuvers during the first unknown of the Nats then feels like crap the rest of the time because it was his friend who was flying and he is also competing against said friend......uuum, or so I have heard.****

Have the caller learn and be fluent in aresti - writing the stuff out long hand is an easy way to mess up!


Also - during the last sequence of the last round on Saturday, a good caller will help lead the chorus to "B - Double E - Double R - U - N".

[Edge 540]

IF YOUR CALLER YELLS ALL THE TIME FIND A NEW ONE.

[BISCUIT01]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Edge 540
	IF YOUR CALLER YELLS ALL THE TIME FIND A NEW ONE.

GOING TO TELL THAT ONE TO MY BROTHER AND MY DAD

[Edge 540]

Seriously though, calling is a tough job! You have to know the sequence (under pressure too!!), recognize the aresti symbols, call maneuvers at the correct time, watch for other aircraft (models AND full scale at Terre Haute!), give input etc etc all in a calm even tone manner. I find it amazing how much better I fly if the caller is calm, positive and consistent.

[gmorales83]

In addition,

I request a special uniform for my caller. She needs to look professional at all time.

[Mithrandir]

Ahhh ha ha ha...

Ask Chip about a good caller....

a good caller is a guy who doesn't get distracted and forget to call out a maneuver!!!!
A good caller is someone who wants you to win even if he is competing against you!!!

[sweetpea]

Be at the plane ready to go 2 pilots before yours is supposed to fly. Nothing worse than trying to focus on your flight and wondering where your caller is. And usually they are off chatting with other folks doing nothing important.

[BISCUIT01]

JA JA JA SHE CAN CALL ME ANYTIME.

[smokin]

remeber, a caller is not a "spotter"! they are doing much more that checking the air for you. you need to let your caller know what info you do and DON'T want from him/her. during your flight is not the time to have to pick and choose what you should be paying attention to and what you can disregard! like anything else in this or anyother sport, the more you practice as a team, the better team you will be!

[landon]

A good caller knows the sequence by heart. Puts your airplane together for you, fuels it up, checks the batteries, stands in line with it, starts it for you, before you fly. After you fly, he or she, takes the plane back, cleans it up, gets you something to drink and/or eat, goes and checks your scores after you fly and lets you know the judging schedule if you have to judge. After the days flying is over a good caller is the designated driver or helper to the tent so you dont stagger and fall down, or picks you up when you do. Puts you in bed and stays there, all night. Cooks breakfast in the morning and makes sure you have hot coffee and your airplane is ready to for the second day of competition. And then drives all the way home, so you can sleep.

[smokin]

man, by those standards... my caller sucks!

[lazyboyflyer]

	Quote: Originally Posted by landon
	A good caller knows the sequence by heart. Puts your airplane together for you, fuels it up, checks the batteries, stands in line with it, starts it for you, before you fly. After you fly, he or she, takes the plane back, cleans it up, gets you something to drink and/or eat, goes and checks your scores after you fly and lets you know the judging schedule if you have to judge. After the days flying is over a good caller is the designated driver or helper to the tent so you dont stagger and fall down, or picks you up when you do. Puts you in bed and stays there, all night. Cooks breakfast in the morning and makes sure you have hot coffee and your airplane is ready to for the second day of competition. And then drives all the way home, so you can sleep.

How many Dads do almost everything you just said for their kid?

[nordqk]

Here's one.

[exeter_acres]

biscuit.....

different answer...
if You have not competed yet...then don't worry too much about calling...

go to your first contest... let the CD know it is your first contest....

if there is noone there that you know... don't worry...in about 48 hours you will have a new group of GREAT friends...

if there is noone you know... ask the CD if he/she can suggest a caller for you...
ANYONE from any of the upper classes should be happy to call for you (experienced IMAC pilots... Re-read that line please )

And then work it our from there.. after a few contests, you'll get a feel for what is best for you...
a quiet caller? a coach? someone to tell jokes to you? (not kidding!)
whatever...

but...if you have not been to an IMAC contest yet... don't worry about it.....

I'll call for you any time