(and a brand new rule US rule "OUTLAWING" ASTs in Sports class).

Not new. Was there all along, because sports ranges from 1-26 to Nimbus 4. It was allowed for club class.

And you can synthesize an AT if you want by the way. Call a long TAT with 1 mile circles and a 1 hour minimum. Shhh.

If your narrative that "ASTs equal landouts" is accurate, shouldn't we also stop calling long MATs? Is that what you would like to see? Last I checked, US pilots are still strongly incentivized by US MAT rules to try and get to all of the assigned MAT turnpoint. Even if a weather issue is present.

Not as strong. You can break off and head home for a speed finish at any time.


John Cochrane