and Gliding Queensland bent over backwards to ensure that all prospective competitors were able to have a FLARM fitted, including making ones available on loan from GQ and other Clubs so no-one was disadvantaged. PeterS ----- Original Message ----- From: Ross McLean To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.' Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 1:57 PM Subject: RE: [Aus-soaring] Horsham Week / VIC State Comps
Hi David I am one of two elected pilot representatives to the National Competition Committee (NCC) for National Multi Class and I would like to try to address your point, which is a good one, and one with which I largely agree. In the particular instance you referred to, the compulsory FLARM rule applied by Queensland Gliding as a local rule to the National Multi Class Competition in October 2006 was discussed at length at NCC and as a result there was then subsequent, detailed, and co-operative discussion with QG on the rule. The QG rules were modified as a result of that input and it was then agreed at NCC to respect the QG rule, on compulsory FLARM, and to allow it as a local rule, for that competition. The NCC most probably could have stood its ground and insisted that the rule be waived at a National level, but it was agreed not to become confrontational on issues regarding safety. I think that was a good decision. I have no doubt that there will be further discussion at NCC and at the Sports Committee, on the wider issue of National Rules not being overridden at National competitions, when they meet later this year. Hope this helps. Regards, ROSS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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