[CanAm]

Originally Posted by Vicegrip

Notes in red. Sorry pulling this out of history's yesterday just I stumbled onto this thread. ...

Originally Posted by rs911t

Fortunately you're publishing your "knowledge" in a public forum our CI and senior DE folks read. Keep it up.

I'm aware of who reads this stuff and am fine with it. I put the list out there because I welcome the comments and I recognize the importance of learning from more experienced people.

To address some of Kurt's comments:

- I've had more than one PCAP instructor say that every flag station should be seen on every lap, and have heard it said in classrooms. Doesn't mean staring at it, just looking/glancing long enough to see it. The "sight picture" is a nice way of describing it. I prefer to err on the side of too much attention to flags rather than too little.

- When I say wave to the flaggers, could just be flicking a couple fingers with hands still on the wheel. And in turns, it can't always be done. For me, this is more of a preference thing, not an absolute. I've heard one CI describe this practice as a 'professional' way to behave on the track.

- On flaggers and catching the driver, I've never actually expressed that idea to a student in those words, I emphasize the part about the team aspect.

Bottom line for me is that the approach I've described has improved/maintained my awareness of flags without compromising other aspects of my driving. Since my six flags episode, I'm not aware of ever having missed a flag, nor making a mistake due to being too fixated on flags. And yes, I've had a few instances where I credit the flaggers for saving my butt.

More comments welcome, but would appreciate focusing on the ideas rather than nitpicking based on my phrasing.