2009 Proposed US Contest Rules Changes

On Jan 8, 10:07*am, Andy wrote:
On Jan 8, 9:26*am, MarkHawke7 wrote:

Yes, that seems to make more sense. *But just to be explicit, you mean
the line between the center of the start cylinder and the center of
the first turnpoint, right?

Yes.

I had to go back and check the rules to see if I had used incorrect or
ambiguous terminology in my proposed rule. I don't think I did.

10.3.2.3 Turn Area Task (TAT) - Speed over a course through one or
more turn areas, with a finish
at the contest site.
10.3.2.3.1 Turn areas are turnpoints with a designated radius defining
a cylinder.
10.3.2.3.2 The CD shall designate a minimum flight time, a sequence of
one or more turnpoints
and a radius for each which shall be an integral number of miles not
greater than 30.

10.8.6 The distance of the first task leg shall be taken as the
distance from the Start Point to the
control fix at the first turnpoint, minus the Start Radius. (2008
rule)

The turnpoint is defined by the CD. The optimized point that defines
the start each pilot's second task leg is a control fix.

It was all a lot easier to understand when we just took photos.

Andy