US Tasking? Are way too many TATs/MATs are being called vs. NOTENOUGH ASSIGNED TASKS (3% in 2013)

I'm sure that Tim will comment.

Tim,

If the call was justified I am fine with it. I am happy to be corrected. From the weather report on the SSA page however it looked good and high (16k) and strong (5-6 knots) with no mention of thunderstorms. That weather report / the call for a TAT with 3 60 mile turns = why I brought it up. 3 60 milers is a pretty extreme TAT to say the least.

But that goes both ways. If you do have a good Nephi weather day I hope assigned tasks are called for at least some of the classes. That is actually far less extreme of a call than the 3 60 mile turn TAT.

I would like to be the first to introduce a new nickname for this type of "TAT" task...the TAOLC! A TAOLC task is any task with more than one 30/60 mile turn area.

Seriously, If we are going to be calling tasks like this becuase of difficult weather, why have any limitations at all? Why force pilots to edge near storms if the area is in the wrong place or perhaps "too small?" Why not allow 100 mile turn areas or entire quadrants to be scoreable? Why not come up with a time limited (or no time limit) task simply called TAOLC? No computers needed, just a watch.

Back to ATs, remember that only 3% of US tasks in 2013 were AT. Does that mean that only 3% of the tasks had weather that could support an AT? Do our guidelines need updating? Are we happy with 3%. Do TATs alone provide a fair contest?

I'm trying to get people to think broadly here, not specifically. Remember, 3%....

Sean

New cropped photo of the task: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bx...Tzg&authuser=0

PS...if anyone was going to call the numbers at the bottom of the original page, I feel for you! ;-) ROTFL!

On Wednesday, August 6, 2014 3:47:40 PM UTC-4, Sean Fidler wrote:
Task call today from USA Region 9 (Nephi, UT)...



Wait for it.....................



3, 30 mile radius turn cylinders (THATS RIGHT, 3 THIRTY MILE RADIUS).



Photo of task sheet (sent by my spy) he https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx7K...p=docslist_api



The AM report for the day actually say's the words "LETS RACE!" ROTFL. --http://www.ssa.org/Contests?cid=2268... gion+9+North



Ready, set, go............fly anywhere you want like OLC and have fun! But it's no race folks. Not even remotely close to a race. That's for sure.



Weather considerations for the task selection you may ask? Read it for yourself...



"Just finished the pilot meeting, spirits are high and optimism is high for a great day of racing.

One task for all classes; 02 Start, 78 Wayne Wonder, 43 Milford and 22 Delta Muni all turnpoints have 30 mile radi.

Nominal 280, maximum 402.6 and minium 182.

Duration 3:30

Task B is same as A but 3:00 duration.

Weather is forecated to be 4-6F warmer, trigger temperature passed by launch, TOL 14-15K+, lift 5 knots average+, cumulus clouds should be present and winds at TOL 15-18 MPH.

Tasks on SSA tracker site, happy viewing

Let's race" (--- yes they really said that!)



I rest my case.



:-)



Sean