On Apr 12, 5:25*am, wrote:
On Apr 11, 8:10*pm, Karen wrote:





On Apr 11, 2:22*pm, "John Godfrey (QT)"
wrote:

A new document entitled "Critical Contest Safety Procedures Checklist"
has been posted on the SSA rules page. We hope contest organizers and
participants find this a helpful guide to key safety considerations.
Thanks to BB for his efforts.

http://www.ssa.org/files/member/Cont...0Checklist.pdf

For the Committee,
John Godfrey (QT)
SSA Rules Committee

Do the procedures for contests also include tow pilots NOT cutting off
gliders in the pattern for landing when sharing the same runway? i.e.,
(both same alt, patten tows)

Michael

Sounds like you have a story to tell.
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At two different contests, I was alarmed (and the participants seemed
not to be) to be passed omn the right or left by thier own towplane,
less than two wingspans separation, just after release, racing to the
runway to save seconds and maybe less than a gallon of gas. Even on
practice days, when time was not necessarily so of the esesence.

Been asked to support a contest this year with two towplanes, but not
up on all rules and procedures, sharing the field with 4 other tug
providers and a mandate to get 200 gliders in the air in 90 minutes.
On the other hand, I have seen other national and regional
competitions run so professional and smooth with simple understandings
and a seperate piece of grass for the towplanes. Michael