To be equal to a non-powered glider in a non-powered glider event, the
entire flight, from tow to landing must be unpowered. Any other scenario
is not equal. For that reason, if the engine is run during any time
between the start of takeoff roll and the time the glider touches the ground,
it should be disqualified as a glider flight. Zero points.
Simple rule. Takes care of the inequalities. Everybody makes the same
land/no land/where to fly decisions.
Such a rule would not prohibit retrieving the glider by self launching.
Dennis


In article ,
(Tom Seim) wrote:
(JJ Sinclair) wrote in message
...
Well, now Tom. The rules state, and I quote, "All tows will be by aerotow"
Ephrata did NOT have a waiver to this rule. Now was I correct is insisting
that
the rules were followed, or not? BTW, that rule applies to all alasses, not
just open. Sports class and the management of the contest was in violation of
the SSA rules. If we don't follow the rules, all we have is a local fun fest.

I entered that contest ONLY after being assured that I could
self-launch. If the contest organizers were not following the rules
that was not my fault. That said I will ensure in the future that they
have applied for the appropriate waiver of the rule. I did not fly in
your class and did not have an opinion concerning your insistance that
the rule be followed. I think the Eric has adequately addressed the
concerns you have about self launching.


I will agree with you on one point, though. I think this may come down to
everybody getting a G.D. MOTOR or nobody having a G.D. MOTOR. Isn't that
where
we were when the motorgliders wanted to be included in SSA regionals and
nationals? You had your own Motorglider Class, why didn't you just stay there
and leave the rest of us alone?

Simple: Region 8 did not have a motor glider class; I flew in Sports
(I could have also flown in 15M, but there advantage of dumpable
ballast was too much of an advantage).
Also, I thought that you flew in Open class, did I miss something?