Landing Direction

[MargueriteVG at aol.com]

Hi


Judges are busy with scores and preparing to judge or write scores. They do 
not need this task and responsibility.  Another fact is pilots WILL abuse this 
situation so they can land there favorite way. A judge is not going to insist 
a pilot land opposite of what the pilot request.
    
  We have pilots walking on the field for take off with there planes!
 . Its best to know what direction the planes will be landing.

  I certainly would not want to see the a judges approve of any landing 
direction on the spot
The wind direction can change in seconds and then back again.
 I think that situation would be more of a safety hazard. 
 We have all had to fly a round until the call was made by the CD. 

. I would prefer to let the CD and the team decide on this as the change is 
needed.  I am not CD for the pattern event so I am not directly involved.  My 
point is safety in general.  
Then again we will vote on these issues  and  we  have time to  process all 
the facts
Marguerite


In a message dated 6/10/2005 11:10:49 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
vanputte at cox.net writes:


"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.
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