"JJ Sinclair" wrote in message
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Before the present rules were adopted, the motorglider was scored at the
last
achieved turnpoint, after an engine start. Returning to this rule wouldn't
be
fair because they could still make a final glide without sufficient
altitude.
If they didn't make it, and started their engine, they still get scored at
the
last achieved turnpoint. There would be no reason not to try the unsafe
final
glide.


Very Good Point............. I don't see a way to get aroung the "engine
restart safety net"
if in fact it is one. But consider this, You can't fit the motor thru a
dump valve on a weak day
and on a strong day the water bombers are not at a wing loading
disadvantage. This means that
if the empty guys are barely scratching on a marginal weak day the M-Glider
is in worse shape.

As far as the motor into lift dillema, give them 2 minutes after the
customary release
height +300 ft is achieved to secure the bird. I don't think the extra 300
ft is killing anybody
after seeing the machinations a m-glider go's thru to put away the fan.

The crux of the problem is in the task call...................Yeah, 500k's
are neat, but why not fly
smaller courses with very high finish ratios and make racing about speed.
Multiple laps might not
be a bad idea either, shorter retrieves if you need to make them. These
kind of changes might
reduce the spread you are describing while not hamstringing anybody.

Thanks for listening.

Scott