maanantai, 24. joulukuuta 2012 7.42.22 UTC+2 Steve Koerner kirjoitti:
If glider racing were an athletic endeavor like gymnastics or football then it would not seem inappropriate or out of the ordinary to recieve real time advice from others during competition.



But glider racing is a thinking endeavor, more like chess. It certainly isn't reasonable or acceptable for chess players to receive advise from others about how to get out of a predicament. Why is it reasonable for glider racers to get outside advise about what would be the best next move?



Only the brain(s) onboard should participate during actual competition. The US has it right in this case and should not yield to a bad idea even if others have.

What makes you think every advice you hear from the radio is useful?

My first lesson in comp. flying almost 2 decades ago was: Never believe a word you hear from the radio during competition. If there is some important things said, it is usually "coded" in a way that it is useless to anyone execpt the guy it was meant to: "Planned start time A+5min ", "Turn left 30 degrees after Z" etc. You'll learn the tricks in no time.