On Wednesday, August 6, 2014 4:57:31 PM UTC-4, Sean Fidler wrote:
They kinda are complaining when they text me photo's of the tasks with frowny faces... I agree that pilots should voice their disgust at the pilots meeting. Perhaps the culture of the CD, task advisors, etc is too stogy for most new pilots to want to express their concern? I think most pilots assume the CD and task advisors are doing the right thing. Perhaps they are wrong.



So, in this case, it is obviously not the weather that resulted in the 3 massive 30 mile radius Turn Area task, nor is it the handicap range (LS-3 or Discus is lowest I think). So, what guidelines were being followed that resulted in this call of 3 turn areas with 60 MILE DIAMETERS??? Do we, perhaps, need to adjust those guidelines in order to return to a reasonable balance or ATs vs. TAT/MATs?



I refer back to the title of this thread.



US Tasking? Are way to many TATs/MATs being called vs. NOT ENOUGH ASSIGNED TSASKS (3% in 2013)



Is the assigned task truly dead in the USA? Why? Per Noel, "what are contest task supposed to me measuring?" Objective racing skill or pure weather luck in which massive swings in conditions are the primary factor?



Isn't calling one giant TAT for 3 classes on a good flying day a little "lazy?" Again, I am fine with a TAT if the compromise is required (weather, handicap range, etc), but aren't racing tasks preferred when the conditions are suitable for it?



Sean

Sean I think in your latest post you are asking very good questions. Maybe the contest should be called sanctioned OLC contest. If properly named why not, but probably a good group of people showed up there to race not fly OLC and they will be disappointing and rightfully so. It is true different people prefer different tasks make tasking philosophy part of the contest description then so we know which OLC like events to avoid unless we want to fly OLC.

AK