Accidents have ocurred when a pilot performs a high speed, low level finish
along the centerline of the runway, or over the airport, then fails to
control the aircraft properly and crashes. In some cases, these displays
have influenced other pilots who do not have the experience or skills to
perform a similar maneuver safely.

To discourage unsafe finishes, would moving the finish line to the side of
the runway so the finish occurs essentially on the downwind leg, so a pilot
would then only need to make essentially a 180 degree turn onto final
approach help?

A contest site could have finish lines to accommodate tasks finishing from
any direction - only one would be specified according to the wind direction
of the day.

In some cases, there may be reasons not to do this of course.

Comments?

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Thomas Knauff
Knauff & Grove Soaring Supplies
www.eglider.org