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

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