[NSRCA-discussion] Avoidance

[Fred Huber]

I'd vary from others already... if the deviation from the prescribed maneuver is to avoid a midair... no downgrade if I'm in the chair.  Complete the maneuver best you can... or refly it.

If you put in the rulebook to allow the avoidance with no penalty... you probably would need to require the affected maneuver to be reflown every time for consistancey.  Might even offer a landing and refly the whole flight...

Its safer if there's no mid-airs... you won't have a crippled plane limping in while another plays uncontrolled lawn dart.  While all of the cripples I have seen being flown in after a mid-air have landed fairly safely.... I think there's been a lot of luck involved.

I really don't understand how the pilot managed in one case.  Huge divot out of a wing,, dragging an aileron ripped off its hinges on the same side... damage to the tailplanes.. and he brought it in like a feather.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ed Deaver 
  To: NSRCA Mailing List 
  Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 1:05 PM
  Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Avoidance


  Now the ball is rolling on judging, I have another subject worth discussion.  Not sure it has been actually.
  At N Dallas 2 weeks ago, a midair occurred.  Here is the scenario.
  Both pilots were flying on the same track, but spread apart.  On an endbox manuever, both pulled vertical and both held their nerve(to their credit)  It appeared one plane was inside the other.  Suddenly plane #1 pulled to complete his 1/2 square (which appeared inside plane #2) when #2 cut it in 1/2 and flew through it.
  My question is:
  Can pattern effectively begin or have an "avoidance" rule.  These 2 planes were so close had one just pulled the power back a little, let the other one go on, $6K would still be flying.  I realize some overzelous competitors would use this indescretionately, but still we could write in some wording indicating judges had to agree it was in the best interest of both pilots.  As well no change to distance out could occur (not making it a positioning advantage)
  Any thoughts on this one.
  Ed


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