FAI (IGC) rules for US Club Class Nationals - Petition

On Sunday, December 16, 2012 8:45:26 AM UTC-8, John Cochrane wrote:


So you are proposing not following IGC rules? 3R



I think Guy Byars statement carries wisdom and direction. "The trick is to preserve the spirit and the simplicity of the FAI rules, but at the same time make them a bit more palatable to US pilots."





This is just hilarious. The petition says IGC rules. Period. Metric

units. IGC club class list. 0.5 kilometer turnpoints with no credit

for distance inside (makes it real fun when a gaggle approaches, all

trying to get exactly one fix in the circle), Start line, no starts

out the top, unlimited altitude or limited altitude with no time limit

-- VNE dives out of the clouds. Mandated AT/TAT percentage forcing

assigned tasks into thunderstorms (Uvalde). IGC speed/distance points

with major strategic implications. Team flying. Ground to pilot

communication allowed; better have a team captain to tell you what's

going on. IGC speed/distance formulas. Occasions when it's better to

land in the field next to the airport than finish. And so on.



Ok, at least there is some coherence and clarity to the proposal. But

now, you want to have the "spirit" of FAI rules. For a National

contest at Miffin. In May.



So who is gong to figure out the "spirit"? Just what rules are we

going to be flying under? You want someone to cut and paste together

two rule books, while consulting you for spiritual advice along the

way? Now there's a practical proposal



John Cochrane

There is nothing hilarious about the RC ignoring hard work from several Club Class super regionals and making a SGS 1-26 a "Club Class" glider.

What we expected was continuation of proven Club Class regional success to the National level. That didn't happen, not even close.

The petition states "The purpose of this petition is to demonstrate the number of US pilots who want formation of the new US Club Class to adopt FAI (IGC) rules, handicaps and tasking philosophy." Philosophy is the key word.

When you read comments from the petition, some desire exact adoption while other prefer a variation. All want an alternative to US Rules format.

No need to readdress the drama rhetoric regarding IGC rules. I've already posted a response.

Sean Franke (HA)

Join the petition at: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/262/8...out-exception/