NEW Sporting Code rules

Le mardi 13 octobre 2015 14:26:06 UTC+2, a écrit*:
Silver distance rules

The only thing the new FAI rules will create is the necessity for the tow plane to tow the glider some 25 kilometers to the release point incurring more expense and a higher risk of an off field landing.

Tom Knauff

If they really wanted to force one to leave the vicinity of the home airfield, they should indeed have phrased it "50 km from the airfield of departure" instead of "from the release point"...

At 08:50 14 October 2015, wrote:
Le mardi 13 octobre 2015 14:26:06 UTC+2, a
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Silver distance rules
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The only thing the new FAI rules will create is the necessity for the
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plane to tow the glider some 25 kilometers to the release point
incurring=
more expense and a higher risk of an off field landing.
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Tom Knauff

If they really wanted to force one to leave the vicinity of the home
airfie=
ld, they should indeed have phrased it "50 km from the airfield of
departur=
e" instead of "from the release point"...

The "Soaring Performance" begins at the Release Point, not the Home
Airfield.

On Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at 6:00:06 AM UTC-4, Tim Newport-Peace wrote:
At 08:50 14 October 2015, wrote:
Le mardi 13 octobre 2015 14:26:06 UTC+2, a
=E9crit=A0:
Silver distance rules
=20
The only thing the new FAI rules will create is the necessity for the
tow=
plane to tow the glider some 25 kilometers to the release point
incurring=
more expense and a higher risk of an off field landing.
=20
Tom Knauff

If they really wanted to force one to leave the vicinity of the home
airfie=
ld, they should indeed have phrased it "50 km from the airfield of
departur=
e" instead of "from the release point"...

The "Soaring Performance" begins at the Release Point, not the Home
Airfield.

So which is the better performance?:
Tow to the start(release) point.
Or soar to the start point.
UH

There are places where a standard mountain tow is around 30 miles (50km) releasing at 7000 feet. In any mediocre day one can climb a little more in one thermal and easily glide the 50km back home. definitely not a cross country flight. Should this be considered for a silver badge?

Ramy

At 21:33 14 October 2015, Ramy wrote:
There are places where a standard mountain tow is around 30 miles (50km)
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leasing at 7000 feet. In any mediocre day one can climb a little more in
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e thermal and easily glide the 50km back home. definitely not a cross
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ry flight. Should this be considered for a silver badge?

Ramy

For 50k you would need to finish at not less than 5360 feet to qualify
under the 1% rule (SC3-2.4.5b).

Tim.

On Wed, 14 Oct 2015 14:33:37 -0700, Ramy wrote:

There are places where a standard mountain tow is around 30 miles (50km)
releasing at 7000 feet. In any mediocre day one can climb a little more
in one thermal and easily glide the 50km back home. definitely not a
cross country flight. Should this be considered for a silver badge?

Remember the 1% height difference rule. 1% of 50km is 500m or 1635 ft, so
its only a valid silver distance if it arrives over its destination field
at 5365 ft or higher.


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