Yes, the OLC will die unless something is done. Anyone out there
interested in starting an OLC competitor?

I already sent an email to the OLC, but to . What
is their correct email address?


Ian Cant wrote:
This OLC validation problem affects us all by turning
away a large proportion of participants and thus devaluing
the meaning of the contest.

I have sent the following e-mail to
and copied it to to see if we can get
some corrective action. I would encourage all other
participants to do the same.

Ian

'There is a most serious problem affecting OLC 2006.
A high proportion of
flights are being rejected as invalid, although there
is no reason to think
this is anything but a validation software deficiency.

For example, on Sunday 2 April, 14 out of 43 US flights
over 50 km were
rejected. Internationally, 25 out of 152 were rejected.
These include
flights by experienced OLC pilots who are accustomed
to the upload
procedures.

Rejection rates of this magnitude call into question
the validity of the
entire competition and undermine its intent to encourage
participation.

Please fix the problem. It would also be equitable
to reinstate all flights
wrongly rejected since the beginning of the OLC season.

Sincerely,

Ian Cant'