[NSRCA-discussion] Landing choice with no penalty

[Lisa & Larry]

--------------The pilots who take off left to right ALWAYS -even downwind,
can now change after takeoff and land upwind FOR FREE.--------------

 

If I recall correctly, the reason for this change was to address a safety
concern by preventing a downwind landing. Many times, especially in D4 and I
have seen it in D3 contests were there was a strong crosswind, say greater
than 45 degrees, across the runway. Once the pilot chose the take off
direction and became airborne, the wind would shift and force a downwind
landing. Aside from a not so pretty landing, the ground handling becomes a
bit tricky and sometimes unsafe, especially on paved runways.

 

IMHO, I have yet to see a good score out of the flight if a pilot elects to
TO downwind. So regarding the penalty..I believe there is a penalty trying
to fly a sequence in the opposite direction it was intended to be flown, and
the stakes are higher as you go up in the classes.

 

As with any rule in any sport, some will take a rule and use it to their
advantage even against the intent of the rule. This is the nature of
competition, using the rules to match your strengths.

 

I'm personally in favor of the rule the way it is now written.

 

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From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Jerry
Stebbins
Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 2:07 PM
To: Discussion -NSRCA
Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Landing choice with no penalty

 

Whoever voted no for RCA-07-8 sure got it right. The justification was based
on mother Nature (whom we cannot control) and penalizes those who handle
wind changes. The pilots who take off left to right ALWAYS -even downwind,
can now change after takeoff and land upwind FOR FREE. All this based on a
few emotional diatribes that nobody challenged, but a few of us, and then
when submitted realized that there was no penalty for a change that others
flew through. At best they should lose points for not having the skill to
handle what others are. Saving a plane is fine , but it's your choice to
change directions and you should pay an appropriate penalty for
it!!!!!!!!!!!

Jerry

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