On Sunday, May 26, 2019 at 9:22:33 PM UTC-4, wrote:
OK OLC gurus, what does FAI-KM mean on OLC?

Thanks

Kevin
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From OLC rules ( https://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-3....overview/b2_en ):

"4.3 Scoring Courses

4.3.1 OLC Classic Course

After the flight, a departure point, up to five turn points and a finish point are positioned on the recorded flight path in such a way that the raw point score, from the departure point round the turn points to the finish point, is a great as possible and the departure altitude is no more than 1000m above the finish altitude.

4.3.2 FAI OLC Course (based on the FAI)

If possible, three turn points are chosen on the recorded, closed flight path such that they define an FAI triangle with the greatest possible circumference, whereby

- the shortest leg must be at least 28% of the FAI distance
- if the FAI distance is 500 km or more, the shortest leg must be at least 25% and the longest leg at most 45% of the FAI distance.

The departure point can be between two turn points of the triangle. The flight path is considered to be closed if the finish point is within 1 km of the start point, and the departure altitude is not more that 1000 m above the finish altitude. (Tip: If an FAI triangle is planned, a departure point should be defined before the flight, which can then be approached on the return flight.)

4.4 OLC Plus Score

The OLC Classic distance is scored with 1.0 raw points per km. The FAI OLC distance is scored with 0.3 raw points per km. These points constitute the OLC-FAI bonus. The raw points of the OLC Plus score are obtained by adding the FAI OLC bonus to the raw points of the OLC Classic distance. To compensate for the differences in glider performance, the raw point score thus obtained is multiplied by 100 and divided by the valid OLC index. The result, rounded to one hundredth of a point, is the final score for the flight. The minimum score for a flight is 50 points. Shorter flights are shown on line, but not included in the scores."

Dan