The USA Finish Cylinder is usually a 2 mile radius circle with a 500 ft
minimum with the center of the radius on home field. This simply means when
you enter the circle 2 miles out, you have finished. The glider is then
safely transitioned into a landing pattern at a slow and low energy pace.
However, even with this finish, you will have the occasional idiot that will
continue the descent and buss the field at a low altitude and high speed.
The best solution is to locate the finish cylinder a few miles away from the
home field.

Bob Fidler
F1

"Nick Gilbert" wrote in message
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By the way, these are australian rules we are discussing.

Nick


"Nick Gilbert" wrote in message
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Mal Wrote:
A Cylinder of 2000 meters from the middle of the airfield in effect a
finish line radius.

We were also instructed that going below 500 ft may bring a penalty from
the comp officials not that the rules covers it in detail.

It is not covered in detail to allow different procedures at different
locations. The 500ft penalty you refer to would be imposed by the contest
organisers at a particular comp. At some sites (such as Temora) they are
dead against it. At other sites, you are encouraged to do it, as long as
it is done safely.

Nick.