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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you had a dangerous situation in Knoxville what
prevented the CD from just making the decision that for that event that pilots
could land into the wind regardless of take-off direction? I've been to several
contests were the CD made to/landing rule declarations in the interest of
safety.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I hardly believe this is a real emergency
considering that it's been the case for years now.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'll reiterate</FONT> <FONT face=Arial
size=2>that I'm not coming out in opposition to the rule, but Lamar makes a good
point about the survey. In the interim let CD's exercise common sense. For that
matter so can pilots. If you're situation was really dangerous just take the
zero and then appeal the safety aspect with the CD to try and reverse the
zero.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Common sense must prevail.</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 4:22 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [SPAM] Re: Landing
Direction</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>It may not be an emergency at many sites, but those who
attended the Knoxville contest will probably agree that it is. <BR><BR>Ron Van
Putte<BR><BR>On Jun 11, 2005, at 4:47 PM, Lamar Blair wrote:<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE>Ron, and All<BR><?smaller> <?/smaller><BR>This is a really
good question. In fact it has been added to the rules survey to find out
what pattern flyers think about the idea. <BR><?smaller> <?/smaller><BR>The new survey will be going
out to at least 1000 plus people, both NSRCA and Non-NSRCA
members.<BR><?smaller> <?/smaller><BR>This is not an emergency that
needs fixing in a hurry.<BR><?smaller> <?/smaller><BR>I hope that
you will hold off on your proposal until we get an answer back from
everyone. I also hope that you will have Don Ramsey and some others
look over the wording of your proposal so that we do not run into the
problems that we are having with the 2005-7 Take-offs and Landing
language.<BR><?smaller> <?/smaller><BR>BTW - I support the change, but
we must be careful of the wording and not have to turn around and
submit another proposal to fix one that is submitted without some NSRCA
process and attention.<BR><?smaller> <?/smaller><BR>Lamar
Blair<BR>NSRCA
President<BR>256-353-8154<BR><?color><?param 0000,0000,EEEE>l.blair@worldnet.att.net<?/color><?smaller> <?/smaller><BR>
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Landing Direction<?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily><BR><BR>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>"How about this. Suggest you
put this as para 6.7 which is the 'Safety Requirements"
section. <BR><BR>"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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