Pam thank you for you work and communications in the IGC area over a large number of years I am sure many people appreciate you efforts but do not let you know. All the best to you and Gerritt over the festive season
Rob Moore > On 23 Dec 2013, at 10:02 am, "Pam" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Gary > When the Sports Committee looked at this a year ago, it was decided that a > review would take place when we had a chance to review Nationals results. > There have been no record claims in the first 12 months, and following 2 > Nationals, the bar seemed to be too high. The object of the exercise is to > have something realistic for people to achieve, and stimulate interest in > this record class. > I hope this is OK with everyone! > Pam > p.s. there is a move to change the rules at IGC level, to remove the 1000m > loss of height allowed between start and finish. That will completely change > the whole picture, raising the bar way above the existing records. > That sort of sweeping change seems incredible, and yet a small number of > people see the 1000m loss of height as Free Energy and somehow cheating. Yet > it is the rule we have used for at least 50 years. There are worse things on > the horizon, and lets just get on with encouraging our pilots to put in some > Australian Record Claims and even World and Continental Claims, more on that > soon… > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gary > Stevenson > Sent: Saturday, 21 December 2013 21:49 > To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.' > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Records in 20 m 2-seater class > > Hi Pam, > As a matter of interest, I would appreciate you giving us the fine detail > here. For example, exactly WHO did the review, and why a review was thought > necessary. > Can you please tell us the process of how “we now have arrived at a more > realistic estimate”. > > What has changed (and WHY) re the Australian Standard Class records (from 12 > months ago), that was initially used as a base. Why were these used as a base > anyway? > > Sorry, we (Grampians Soaring Club), do not run to anything like a Duo Discus > (or a DG 1000), but we do have a Janus that once held the World Distance > Record. > > Cheers, > Gary > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pam > Sent: Saturday, 21 December 2013 9:42 PM > To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > Subject: [Aus-soaring] Records in 20 m 2-seater class > > The Minimum Performances required to set Australian records in the 20m > 2-seater class have been reviewed and are now considerably easier to achieve. > The new list has been posted on the GFA website. > When the class was introduced a year ago, the Minimum Performances were set > based on the existing Australian Standard Class records at the time. > Following two National Championships in this class, we have been able to make > a more realistic estimate of what performances may be expected. > So, polish up the club’s Duo Discus and have a go! > Pam Kurstjens > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
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