[SPAM] RE: RE: Take Off & Landing- What'd I miss?

[John Ferrell]

Hopefully, the Nats set an example for the rest of the contests.

In light of that, there should be few surprises at the pilots meeting. If a 
rule is to be modified or waived it should be published prior to the event. 
Rule modification at the pilots meeting should consider all those involved.

If a few of the registered contestants are having trouble with a given 
maneuver, should it be dropped from the sequence? I hope not. They knew that 
before they left home!

Does a particular maneuver cause a safety/Public relations/judging problem? 
Again a no brainer-- it needs to be carefully considered whenever it is 
discovered.

Some of us actually practice T&L. I will go so far as to suggest that if 
they are a problem I would prefer a contestant NOT FLY the contest until 
they are mastered.

This discussion is leading me to believe we should move T&L' s to a K5.

Of course, the judging parameters need to be broad enough to not dwell on 
the trivial aspects of the maneuvers. In essence, the airplane should land 
on the runway without threatening a people populated area and not taking any 
damage.

Takeoffs should never point towards people.


John Ferrell
http://DixieNC.US


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