[NSRCA-discussion] 2007 Pattern Rules posted by AMA

[Ron Van Putte]

On Dec 13, 2006, at 2:41 PM, Earl Haury wrote:

> Actually the FAI rules changes DO NOT apply for 2007 - the change  
> in 2008.
> F3A rules thru the 2007 WC will be what we're (sort of) familiar with.
>
> I argued against the first radius thing - no success.

Oops!  My mistake on the year that rule interpretation goes into effect.

Ron Van Putte


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Van Putte" <vanputte at cox.net>
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> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 1:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] 2007 Pattern Rules posted by AMA
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>
>>
>> On Dec 13, 2006, at 11:18 AM, Steven.Homenda at ctcplc.com wrote:
>>
>>> The new landing rule indicates "landing is not a centered  
>>> manuever and
>>> there is no downgrade for displacement to the left or right from
>>> center as
>>> long as the landing is in the landing zone."  It goes on to state "
>>> if the
>>> touchdown is within the runway but not in the landing zone it
>>> should be
>>> downgraded proportionate to the distance outside the landing
>>> zone."   In my
>>> opinion,   relying on each judge to accurately guesstimate the
>>> distance
>>> outside the landing zone's perpendicular lines which are 15  
>>> meters (50
>>> feet) to the right and left of center (of pilot), then subtracting,
>>> say,
>>> one-half point for each 1.5 meter infraction before scoring the
>>> maneuver,
>>> is somewhat complicated.
>>
>> Yes, but so is trying to figure out which radii are different from
>> the standard in a square loop or a square eight, when you're not
>> supposed to determine what the standard is until the end of the
>> maneuver.
>>
>>  Now consider this: The new criteria for judging radii in these
>> maneuvers in F3A for 2007/2008 is that the standard is set by the
>> first radius.  For a long time now, we have eventually adopted the
>> F3A rules interpretations. I wonder how long will it be before ANA
>> rules will reflect this interpretation.
>>
>> Ron
>>
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