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October 17th 19, 03:25 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Michael Opitz
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History Question About U.S. Tasking
At 22:42 16 October 2019,
wrote:
Does anyone recall when U.S. contests (especially nationals) evolved
from
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announce the task at the morning pilots' meeting and fly it no matter
what"=
to the more enlightened "Task A and B (and C and D...) and pick one-
-or
de=
fine another--on the grid or even in the air"? I can't recall whether
this
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is something Charlie Spratt introduced when he started CDing or if
predated=
him.
Chip Bearden
JB
IIRC, it started before Charlie became a CD.
RO
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