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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm in favor of the proposal for safety in the case
the wind direction changes, but I'd like to bring something up that I've seen
occur. Some pilots are much more comfortable flying one direction than the other
and therefore will sometimes choose to take-off in the same direction as the
wind, especially in a light wind. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Is the spirit of this rule change to allow someone
who took off with the wind to reverse landing direction? If not I think we could
get into a lot of "hair splitting" when the pilot asks the judges if he can land
in the reverse direction. Will the judges remember what way the wind was blowing
(especially if the winds were light when the pilot took off)? Will other
competitors observer the situation and be upset? If the judges refuse for any
reason how upset will the pilot be if he dorks his $2500 plane? Will this rule
lead to pilots not practicing the pattern both directions as much, especially in
the lower classes where wind direction doesn't matter as much?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Currently if a pilot has a weak flight direction
and chooses to fly with the wind their "penalty" and incentive for not doing so
is having to make a hot down wind landing (which I've seen plenty).
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Over all I like the idea but want to avoid any
unexpected side-effects of the rules change. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Keith Black</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=vanputte@cox.net href="mailto:vanputte@cox.net">Ron Van Putte</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, June 10, 2005 10:08
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Landing Direction</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Based on the positive response on the proposed change to
landing direction, I sent my draft landing direction rule change proposal to
John Fuqua, the Contest Board chairman, and he replied:<BR><BR>"<?fontfamily><?param Arial><?color><?param 0000,0000,FFFF><?smaller>How
about this. Suggest you put this as para 6.7 which is the 'Safety
Requirements"
section. <BR><BR><?/smaller><?/color><?/fontfamily>"Normally landing
would be as per paragraph 14.1 regarding Direction of Flight. However,
when a wind shift results in a downwind landing that creates
a hazard to people or the aircraft, subject to the approval of the
judges, the landing direction may be reversed.<BR><BR>(or
maybe)<BR><BR>"Normally landing would be as per paragraph 14.1 regarding
Direction of Flight. However, subject to the approval of the judges, the
landing direction may be reversed when a wind shift results in a
downwind landing that creates a hazard to people or the
aircraft."<BR><BR>I prefer the second one and will make an Emergency Proposal
as soon as I can put it together.<BR><BR>Ron Van
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