[SPAM] Re: Landing Direction

[Ron Van Putte]

It may not be an emergency at many sites, but those who attended the 
Knoxville contest will probably agree that it is.

Ron Van Putte

On Jun 11, 2005, at 4:47 PM, Lamar Blair wrote:

> Ron, and All
>  
> This is a really good question. In fact it has been added to the rules 
> survey to find out what pattern flyers think about the idea. 
>  
> The new survey will be going out to at least 1000 plus people, both 
>  NSRCA and Non-NSRCA members.
>  
> This is not an emergency that needs fixing in a hurry.
>  
> I hope that you will hold off on your proposal until we get an answer 
> back from everyone. I also hope that you will have Don Ramsey and some 
> others look over the wording of your proposal so that we do not run 
> into the problems that we are having with the 2005-7 Take-offs and 
> Landing language.
>  
> BTW - I support the change, but we must be careful of the wording and 
> not have to turn around and submit another proposal to fix one that is 
> submitted without some NSRCA process and attention.
>  
> Lamar Blair
> NSRCA President
> 256-353-8154
> l.blair at worldnet.att.net 
>>  ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Ron Van Putte
>> To: discussion at nsrca.org
>> Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 8:08 AM
>> Subject: Landing Direction
>>
>> 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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