Thanks Ross for that, it puts a different slant on things.
OK, you finish the task and are a valid finisher you get the points for the day. (Analagous to a racing car crashing after they have crossed the line). If I understand what you have said; You then crash on the return to the airfield but that's OK because that's your own business now because your flying is not directly related to being on task. Still not a good look though and it is not really conduct becoming, to hit a powerline. The consequence and penalty to the pilot is the loss of the a/c, as well as the trauma of almost killing yourself. Michael ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ross McLean Sent: Tuesday, 28 October 2014 14:31 To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.' Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Bizarre Comp Rules... Hi Michael The Competition Rules state that if a glider crosses the finish line then it is regarded as a valid finish. Jim's glider crossed the finish line, ergo a valid finish. The rules also call for the Competition Safety Committee, a peer pilot group formed from the attending experienced competition pilots, to be convened by the Comp Director and Safety Officer to discuss and assess all safety issues associated with such events as Jim's crash. If that committee then feels it is required, they can refer a recommendation to the Penalties Committee who will assess an appropriate points penalty. In Jim's case, the Safety Committee met, analysed the trace, discussed the incident and safety issues and spoke with the pilot. The meeting was Chaired by the Safety Officer (who is appointed by the RTO/OPs) and attended by the CD. The safety committee, having considered all the facts and detail at hand, did not in its judgement feel a further penalty was appropriate. Hope that helps to make it a little clearer for you. ROSS -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Texler, Michael Sent: Tuesday, 28 October 2014 12:36 PM To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.' Subject: [Aus-soaring] Bizarre Comp Rules... I found the following sentence quite bizarre. > Jim crashed within the 3 km finish circle, and therefore got both speed and > distance points for the day. In accordance with the rules, Jim did not incur a points penalty for crashing. Surely competition rules should be in place to discourage crashing: i.e. you crash, you are out of the comp. You pack up and go home. Can any comp directors enlighten me? In the few comps that I have flown in, it appears that risk taking behaviour goes up. I'll leave it to others more experienced in these matters to give reasons why. Michael _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
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