Ian Cant wrote:
Marc,
I happily defer to your knowledge, but let
me ask this question. Let's say for some reason I
had stored in the FR three different declarations made
on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. If I fly on Saturday
with the Monday declaration selected, that is an accepted
valid declaration [I really hope I am correct in that
assertion at least].

As "stephanevdv" stated, there is one (or no) valid electronic
declaration at any given time. Whatever task was the last declared
prior to takeoff is the one that applies.

Now let's say I also have on
board a paper declaration made on Tuesday evening.
Does that override all the electronic declarations,
or only the ones made on Monday and earlier on Tuesday
? Or does the electronic Wednesday version count as
'latest' even though not selected at flight time ?

SC3 Section 4.2.2a makes it quite clear that the last declaration made
before takeoff is the only valid one. So, if you make an electronic
declaration after a paper declaration signed and dated by the OO, the
electronic declaration applies.

Your answer makes it clear that the paper version overrrides
provided that the OO is aware of the existence of both
versions.

What if the pilot retrospectively decides he preferred
one of the electronic versions ? He says to OO, 'the
FR used my Monday declaration, but I intended to fly
the later Wednesday one' ? If the OO can adjudicate
that paper on Tuesday beats the stored FR from Monday,
can he not reasonably also adjudicate that electronic
stored Wednesday beats both of the above ?


The OO must be aware of the paper declaration, as the OO must sign and
date it. If it is not signed and dated by the OO, it is not a
declaration. The OO will be aware of the electronic declaration, as the
OO is required to review the IGC file after the flight. The OO must use
the last made declaration, whether paper or electronic.

Marc