{"id":1165,"date":"2021-06-04T17:29:38","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T16:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mywindsock.com\/page\/?page_id=1165"},"modified":"2021-06-04T17:29:38","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T16:29:38","slug":"how-do-i-complete-a-cda-test","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mywindsock.com\/page\/help\/navigating-and-understanding-the-information\/virtual-cda\/how-do-i-complete-a-cda-test\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I complete a CdA test?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Field Testing<\/h2>\n<p>The myWindsock field testing functions are designed to make this process as easy as possible and has the ability to pick a winner in your A-B testing.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Each loop is automatically detected<\/li>\n<li>The CdA for each loop is calculated<\/li>\n<li>Changes in test conditions are detected, no need for separate ride files<\/li>\n<li>An average test CdA is calculated for each test run<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_241\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-241\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mywindsock.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/virtual-cda.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-241 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/mywindsock.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/virtual-cda-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"virtual-cda\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mywindsock.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/virtual-cda-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mywindsock.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/virtual-cda-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mywindsock.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/virtual-cda-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mywindsock.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/virtual-cda-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mywindsock.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/virtual-cda.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-241\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tests are detected and poor loops removed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Testing using Loops<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Choose a location that you can safely complete multiple loops without changing position or having to use your brakes. The loop can be any size, choose a loop that you can complete at least 5 time per test run.<\/li>\n<li>Pick a day in where wind speeds are low and in particular low gusts. myWindsock factors in wind speeds adjusted for wind shear\/gradient however gusts will affect the quality of your results. Better a high average and low gusts than low average and high gusts.<\/li>\n<li>Decide what you are testing and change only that one variable between tests.<\/li>\n<li>Complete a test run of at least 5 loops. By default only the middle 3 loops of a 5 run test will be counted.<\/li>\n<li>Stop. (This records the test)<\/li>\n<li>Do not change anything. Repeat the same test.<\/li>\n<li>Stop.<\/li>\n<li>Make the change.<\/li>\n<li>Repeat the loop again, at least 5 times.<\/li>\n<li>Stop.<\/li>\n<li>Repeat the current test<\/li>\n<li>Stop.<\/li>\n<li>Reverse your change to original configuration<\/li>\n<li>Complete at least 5 loops<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/mywindsock.com\/page\/time-trialing\/extracting-cda-from-time-trial\/\">Analyse a Time Trial&#8217;s CdA <i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-right fa- \" ><\/i><\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Field Testing The myWindsock field testing functions are designed to make this process as easy as possible and has the ability to pick a winner in your A-B testing. Each loop is automatically detected The CdA for each loop is calculated Changes in test conditions are detected, no need for separate ride files An average &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/mywindsock.com\/page\/help\/navigating-and-understanding-the-information\/virtual-cda\/how-do-i-complete-a-cda-test\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;How do I complete a CdA test?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":206,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mywindsock.com\/page\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1165"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mywindsock.com\/page\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mywindsock.com\/page\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mywindsock.com\/page\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mywindsock.com\/page\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1165"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mywindsock.com\/page\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1165\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1167,"href":"https:\/\/mywindsock.com\/page\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1165\/revisions\/1167"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mywindsock.com\/page\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/206"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mywindsock.com\/page\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}