Andy Blackburn wrote:
At 02:00 16 March 2005, Toad wrote:
Regarding the difficulty of sequencing gliders for
landing after a
cylinder finish, this is exactly what gliders do every
good soaring
day.

Never had a problem myself on a typical non-contest
day without a finish cylinder. So why do you think
problems arise with cylinders in contest situations?

I have never had or seen a problem with the cylinder finish. It is also
the only finish type that I have used, since I started racing in 2002
and fly in sports class with my 20 year old glider.

I have seen plenty of "pattern roulette" at busy soaring sites on
non-contest days. Most of those patterns are non-events. Everybody
lands somewhere, leaving as much space as possible for the next guy.

Todd