Tim
Thanks for that.
David
On 6 Oct 2009, at 08:05, Tim Shirley wrote:
Hi David,
Firstly I suggest you contact Beryl Hartley, the GFA’s FAI
Certificates Officer, for an explanation of what is meant by this
definition. You can contact Beryl at [email protected]. My
take on it though, is that you can declare up to three waypoints
but don’t necessarily have to reach them, if you land say before
one or more is reached. Your free distance is then measured around
the points you actually did make.
In regard to your other point. As of October 1st this year, the
FAI introduced a new version of the Sporting Code which removed
cameras as a means of verification. They replaced cameras with a
concept called a Position Recorder, which is in essence an off-the-
shelf GPS recorder authorised by the local authority – in our case
of course, the GFA. This has required the development of some
processes to approve these things, which are now in place and
(since I’m the guy that got the job) I’m currently working on
getting the first products - OzFlarms and miniOZ - approved in
this category. Other devices such as Garmins could also be
approved I expect, but because of the huge variety of off the shelf
products out there I will have to consider them on application.
Bear in mind also that these “Position Recorders” are intended to
replace only cameras, and that in most cases a calibrated barograph
will still be needed.
Existing secure loggers such as Cambridge, EW, Colibri etc are
still valid – but nothing else at this moment.
If anyone wants to know more, or ask about a particular device,
contact me off list on [email protected].
Please don’t start an email war on this one – what’s done is done.
These are FAI’s rules, not GFA’s, and we are just one voice in 50
when they are worked out. For better or worse, we are stuck with
them and trying to make the best of it.
Cheers
Tim
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Justine Olsen
Sent: Tuesday, 6 October 2009 08:17
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Subject: [Aus-soaring] Free Distance??
I am a little confused by the free distance definition below-
2. A "Free Distance Flight" from the Sporting Code is "A flight
measured for
distance from a departure point via not more than three
previously declared
turn points, to a landing place not necessarily specified before
take-off.
The TP's must be at least 10km apart, and they may be claimed once,
in any
sequence, or not at all". You need a barograph, and photo's.
Am I correct in saying- I can fly anywhere I like, as long as I
have declared three turn-points which I don't even need to use, The
turn points can be any distance greater than 10k apart meaning that
if I flew for instance a triangle around them, the total distance
would be just over 30k, so I obviously would need to make the
distance up by flying to other undeclared turn-points. I would need
to photograph these turn-points and name them in the claim, or use
an appropriate approved datalogger. Is this correct?
David
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