Thread: Is the 200ft below Min Finish Height Rule Working?
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Old January 20th 14, 08:21 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Is the 200ft below Min Finish Height Rule Working?
On Monday, January 20, 2014 3:03:41 PM UTC-5, J. Nieuwenhuize wrote:
Why not use the total height? So height (AGL) plus potential height (speedē/(2*a)) That makes ballistic pull-ups useless, allows, actually favors smooth finishes. Then set the total height rather high and substract one point per feet too low.

Simply put- because this becomes a pilot and scoring nightmare. Note that each glider converts kinetic energy to potential energy differently.
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