Mike Borgelt wrote:

Not at all. Are you seriously suggesting that you can break a World
Record at essentially no notice on Sunday afternoon at your local
gliding club? Lots of luck.

yes I do ! Look at this one :

FAI has received the following Class D (Gliders) record claim :
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Claim number : 7983
Sub-class DO (Open Class Gliders)
General Category
Type of record : Speed over a triangular course of 100 km
Course/location : Fremont County Airport, Canon City, CO (USA)
Performance : 243.41 km/h
Pilot : Tom K. SERKOWSKI (USA)
Glider : Schleicher ASH 26E
Date: 09.11.2003
Current record : 234.95 km/h (07.05.2000 - James M. PAYNE, USA)
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Tom had been doing his annual inspection on Saturday, his rigged on
Sunday morning and took off for a check flight, which happenned to be a
world record !


Nowadays it takes much preparation and planning which will take you
much longer than 30 days. It isn't at all unreasonable to require
prior notice of intention.

I don't say that he did not prepare this flight for a long time, but he
certainly could not have noticed FAI 30 days before than he would be
attempting a record that particular day. And I say again that you cannot
forcast a wave situation 30 days in advance.

I you just suggest that any pilot willing to attempt a record make a
notice without mentioning the exact date, it's like doing nothing... or
you can notice FAI each day for the following 30th day that you will
attempt a record, by some sort of automatic mailer, not to miss THE good
day, but I don't see any interest neither.


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