Mark Zivley wrote:

If you want to make a flight to a "goal" the sporting code says that the
"goal" is a "finish point" and the definition of "finish point is
defined as the end of the flight (for simplicity). Either a landing, a
declared "finish point", or engine start location.

My question is why does the goal need to be a finish point???? Why
can't the "goal" be any pre-declared waypoint? If there is a record
attempt that is made from a start point to a "goal" then why should it
matter if there were waypoints used before or after the "goal" is
reached? I'm NOT suggesting that the pilot get credit for the extra
distance. He/she would only get credit for the straight line distance
from the start point to the goal point.

Consider this example. The current state record for "distance to a
goal" is say 100km. You declare an out and return to a waypoint which
is 155km from the start point because if you make it back you'd get your
300k badge flight.

USA state records and FAI badges are independent: state records are
handled by the SSA record keeper for the state, and the badge
application is handled by the SSA "badge lady" who represents the FAI
interests. So, you should be able to have two declarations, one for the
SSA and one for the FAI. I don't know if anyone has tried this, but the
FAI badge rules and SSA State record rules don't prohibit declarations
that aren't for their purposes.


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Eric Greenwell
Washington State
USA