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Old March 1st 20, 09:13 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Richard Pfiffner[_2_]
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Default SSA Contest Rules and Waiver for Nationals Now Posted

On Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 8:32:18 PM UTC-8, Tim Taylor wrote:
Shaun,

The reason for the restrictions is having an artificial horizon would provide the potential for pilots to fly into clouds. This is both unsafe and unfair in contests.


Every state of the art Vario, Flight computer & Cell phone has this option. Will he CD be checking all contestants instruments and phone? It may be time to get rid of this rule.

Richard,