Purists are from Pluto, Motorgliderists are from Mars - #2

OLC relies on FAI approved loggers (they are required, with working ENL if applicable, by the OLC rules), so not really an altered narrative. The contrast between OLC and a contest is relevant. Perhaps OLC should go back to cameras and TriXPan. Your panties have been in a twist from the beginning about motors specifically, while ignoring all the various (and easy) ways to cheat on OLC. And you shifted the focus from a mysterious advantage in "flight management" to blatantly running the engine while not admitting to it. It would be more consistent to insist that each glider type and brand be scored in different categories. This would increase fairness - if such a thing can be mentioned in the context of OLC - far more than merely a separate category for one specific type. If you were doing one flight for the OLC championship, which would you rather be in: an JS1, a Grob 109, or a 1-26? They compete head-to-head, in "fair" scoring, you would not have a preference.. From the point of view of "flight management", I'd take the 1-26 because it can land in a very small field.
On Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 4:57:20 AM UTC-7, wrote:
On Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 10:53:32 AM UTC-4, wrote:
Check this out:

The world record that became nothing
On May 4, 1931, 90 years ago, Günther Groenhoff flew in Fafnir from Munich to Kaaden in Czechoslovakia. The distance was 272 km. It was a world record. But since Peter Riedel had towed him up there was no record. At that time, the FAI considered that towing
was cheating. Nevertheless, the flight is considered one of the greatest ever in the sport of gliding.

https://qb3l4gas5xn57xoeestqfmvhgm-a...e-blev-naagot/

Maybe you should be back to ground launches to be truly pure 😘 just messing with you Bob. It's a cool article. Check it out!
Very interesting article JBL, the pilot survived that flight but later died during a winch launch. I haven't heard much from Amos & Andy since they might have gotten word that Old Bob was correct regarding the OLC traces and propulsion, they still seen to alter the narrative and now revert to the FAI and Contest paradigm, sorry boys I never included that in my original statement. Yes Andy, MG'S and Purist should fall into different categories for scoring in OLC, I confirm my statement made early on.
Guess it is time to close this thread out and move on to something more controversial, in the mean time I am in hot pursuit of an ASG29, pure glider, would not have it any other way, see you at X52, or if your motor doesn't start you are certainly welcome at my place, just land go inside the house open the fridge and have a cold beer or bottle water. Old Bob, "The Purist"