Landing Direction

Bill Glaze billglaze at triad.rr.com
Fri Jun 10 10:35:32 AKDT 2005


Ron:
Excellent.  Should be a boon to all of us in these "switchy" wind 
conditions.  Bill Glaze

Ron Van Putte wrote:

> Based on the positive response on the proposed change to landing 
> direction, I sent my draft landing direction rule change proposal to 
> John Fuqua, the Contest Board chairman, and he replied:
>
> "How about this.  Suggest you put this as para 6.7 which is the 
> 'Safety Requirements" section. 
>
> "Normally landing would be as per paragraph 14.1 regarding Direction 
> of Flight.  However, when a wind shift results in a downwind landing 
> that creates a hazard to people or the aircraft, subject to the 
> approval of the judges, the landing direction may be reversed.
>
> (or maybe)
>
> "Normally landing would be as per paragraph 14.1 regarding Direction 
> of Flight.  However, subject to the approval of the judges, the 
> landing direction may be reversed when a wind shift results in a 
> downwind landing that creates a hazard to people or the aircraft."
>
> I prefer the second one and will make an Emergency Proposal as soon as 
> I can put it together.
>
> Ron Van Putte

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