OLC Scoring for 2011

I am really have trouble figuring out how the OLC is scoring the FAI
triangle points. Look at USA Ken Sorenson's flight on Tuesday out of
houston and tell me what you think? He did not get any points for the
triangle, yet I could have easily plotted close to the entire flight (if
not indeed the entire flight) as a FAI triangle? Yet my flight last
Saturday was scored with much higher FAI points with much less (if any at
all) triangle flight trace.

CH Bewildered in Phoenix

Am 21.10.2010 16:38, Cliff Hilty wrote:
I am really have trouble figuring out how the OLC is scoring the FAI
triangle points. Look at USA Ken Sorenson's flight on Tuesday out of
houston and tell me what you think? He did not get any points for the
triangle, yet I could have easily plotted close to the entire flight (if
not indeed the entire flight) as a FAI triangle? Yet my flight last
Saturday was scored with much higher FAI points with much less (if any at
all) triangle flight trace.

CH Bewildered in Phoenix


Quite simple: Ken's triangle wasn't closed. The start point is about 3
miles east to the landing point.
--
Peter Scholz
ASW24 JE

On Oct 21, 7:52*am, Peter Scholz
wrote:
Am 21.10.2010 16:38, Cliff Hilty wrote: I am really have trouble figuring out how the OLC is scoring the FAI
triangle points. Look at USA Ken Sorenson's flight on Tuesday out of
houston and tell me what you think? He did not get any points for the
triangle, yet I could have easily plotted close to the entire flight (if
not indeed the entire flight) as a FAI triangle? Yet my flight last
Saturday was scored with much higher FAI points with much less (if any at
all) triangle flight trace.

CH Bewildered in Phoenix

Quite simple: Ken's triangle wasn't closed. The start point is about 3
miles east to the landing point.
--
Peter Scholz
ASW24 JE

This brings up a good point. Previously for OLC classic points you did
not need to close your triangle. Now if you want to maximize your
points, you will need to close your triangle, which means always fly
back to your release point (within 1km lateral and vertical if I
recall correct).
This will complicate things since this may not always be possible or
desired especially if you take a long high tow.

Ramy

Am 21.10.2010 20:25, Ramy wrote:
On Oct 21, 7:52 am, Peter
wrote:
Am 21.10.2010 16:38, Cliff Hilty wrote: I am really have trouble figuring out how the OLC is scoring the FAI
triangle points. Look at USA Ken Sorenson's flight on Tuesday out of
houston and tell me what you think? He did not get any points for the
triangle, yet I could have easily plotted close to the entire flight (if
not indeed the entire flight) as a FAI triangle? Yet my flight last
Saturday was scored with much higher FAI points with much less (if any at
all) triangle flight trace.

CH Bewildered in Phoenix

Quite simple: Ken's triangle wasn't closed. The start point is about 3
miles east to the landing point.
--
Peter Scholz
ASW24 JE

This brings up a good point. Previously for OLC classic points you did
not need to close your triangle. Now if you want to maximize your
points, you will need to close your triangle, which means always fly
back to your release point (within 1km lateral and vertical if I
recall correct).
This will complicate things since this may not always be possible or
desired especially if you take a long high tow.

Ramy


Well, you still get the old "OLC Classic" points, even better, because
leg 5 and 6 are counted with factor 1. But you'll get the FAI triangle
bonus only if you close the triangle. --
Peter Scholz
ASW24 JE

seems like with any competition its important to know the rules before
you go fly. at least if you want to be competitive.