You better tell the people at the SSA so they can correct their records.
* * For example, they need to take away from Fossett the national
multi-place altitude record he set in 2006.

The SSA website shows this Oregon state record (multi-place altitude)
already is held by Gary, so he is beating himself.


Hey, Greg, I'm just the messenger.

Check out the FAI rules for verification and/or ask the Badge Lady.
Feel free to tell her about your concern, but be advised this change
has been previously published in the Badge and Records section of
Soaring magazine.

Regarding what the SSA site says, as well as what independently
published state record sites say, it's all volunteer maintained. The
validity of state records is directly dependent upon the individual
State Record Keeper's knowledge and application of the current
rules.

Regarding Fosset's "national" record, the FAI still santioned Class-
specific altitude records back in 2006.
If that record remains ultimate perhaps it should be reclassified as a
"General" category record.

(As a personal note, however, I don't abide to the concept of U.S.
"national" records being set outside U.S. territory. That's no
different than setting a Vermont state record flying over Nevada).

If Gary beat himself, as you say, then technically (and specifically
correct) what he set is a new Oregon State altitude record, General
Category. For that I, too, congratulate him.

Ray