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Old December 27th 19, 05:17 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Roy B.
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Default FAI ratifies records of illegal flights.

if you claim a record you have to sign the following statement:

I certify that this flight was conducted in accordance with the FAI
Sporting Code and with (1) all operating
limitations established by the aircraft manufacturer, (2) any more
restrictive operating limitations
imposed by national airworthiness regulations of the civil aviation
authority of the country of registration,
and (3) airspace regulations where the flight took place.
Signature of pilot

Jan:
While the contrary position is certainly reasonable, if I was the OO or the pilot here I would have confidence that a 2-3 minute late landing was neither an "operating limitation" nor an "airspace regulation" violation. I would sign the certification for that new record. I read items 1 and 2 as relating to the problem of flying overweight or similar matters, and #3 as relating to delineated controlled airspace violations. If the FAI wanted a certification that "all applicable flight regulations" were complied with - they would know how to write that, and they did not write that.
ROY