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In article , F.L. Whiteley
writes

"Martin Gregorie" wrote in message
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On 5 Mar 2004 11:12:19 GMT, Don Johnstone
wrote:

At 17:06 04 March 2004, Ian Strachan wrote:

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A proposal that badge distances should be allowed for
free flights as
well as pre-declared, was defeated.

Quite right too.

Free flights should not count for badges because an important part of
the badge requirement is to pre-plan a flight that can be done in the
prevailing weather conditions. That's why (in the UK at least)
suitable competition tasks cannot be used to claim badge flights: you
haven't planned the task, only flown it.

Way this always a rule? I know of one UK competition where 25 Diamond
distance flights were completed. Perhaps only a goal leg is not
claimable, but may distance, altitude, and duration are?

Frank Whiteley




If the task set is a qualifying badge task, it is taken as read that by
taking part in the competition that day a declaration has been made and
no separate declaration is required.

Tim Newport-Peace

"Indecision is the Key to Flexibility."