I think the US rules are excellent for a majority of what we do in the US, especially regionals with wide skill set ranges.

The new finish rule (700 ft AGL min finish alt with 500 = land out point) is the right thing. Finishing on the deck (or low out of energy) in a regional contest invites far to much risk for very little increased competitive value (if any). In my opinion it is all relative. You have the exact same strategic goal (to finish at x altitude) the difference is that if you muck it up your less likely to be hurt for making that mistake.

I just like ATs because they feel more objective to me and I can comprehend the situations better.

In this case, the MAT task was used brilliantly.

Again, thanks for the efforts on the rules. I felt it worthwhile to point out my support for the US rules in general although I think other options should be offered in parallel for certain classes or contests.

Sean
F2