Hard Deck

as one of the guys in the report #7 - I believe I had given up on the task completely - way before the crash. I know for sure, points were not in my mind at all, promise.

I am not opposed the the Hard Deck - it will have no affect on my flying (my own is higher than 500 ft). I am just not so sure that most low thermaling happens because a person feels like they can continue lower and still be in the race.

We get together once a week here in NYC for Beer Night - "Hard Deck" was the topic of last evening - there wasn't much consensus but there was allot of conversation.

It seems to fall into 2 camps ... "Big Brother" vs "I am just keeping you safe from your own temptations" - both seem pretty reasonable.

An interesting point was "the hard deck would make me make decisions higher then I normally do" - at least for him, he thought it would help - even make him faster.

Feeling the obligation to explain yourself to your peers/mentor/family....... that's motivation enough for me - been there done that - goig to try not to do that nay more.

WH

I'm sorry to disagree. Occasional very low saves, flying over dicey terrain, flying through thunderstorms, marginal final glides to whatever the rules allow, are part of winning contests too. Yes, this will not turn a mediocre pilot into a winner. But winners have to take whatever calculated risks the rules allow. Stories on all of these abound.

John Cochrane

maanantai 29. tammikuuta 2018 23.24.17 UTC+2 Tango Eight kirjoitti:
Here's mine: Shame the offender at the pilots' meeting.

best,
Evan Ludeman / T8

I believe this has been done at least once in some international event and it works. Pilots could write the competition number of pilot flying dangerously to a blackboard at briefing room wall (anonymously, if they wish). After walking in the offending pilot would see his competition number written, sometimes by several pilots, and next day he would fly like a gentleman. You wouldn't believe what social pressure can achieve.

Could do that for excessive leeching too.