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Is the 200ft below Min Finish Height Rule Working?



 
 
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Old January 21st 14, 02:04 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Is the 200ft below Min Finish Height Rule Working?

On Monday, January 20, 2014 5:12:21 PM UTC-8, wrote:

Clearly there was a big departure from gradual penalty to the land out penalty. Big change that moved the dangerous flying outside the finish cylinder. Why the land out penalty. I don't think the land out penalty was well thought through.

The land out penalty should be rolled back and gradual penalty should come back if any.


It mostly boils down to whether you believe there should be a significant points benefit for making a finish at an altitude from which it is impossible to reach the airport. That's a powerful incentive to roll the dice. Should winning hinge on betting your glider (and your life) in exchange for points in that way?

The rest is just math - and how low you set MFH.

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