On Aug 6, 6:25 pm, Eric Greenwell wrote:
Pilots can and should be warned of local hazards, and they are already
made of aware of places like dry lakes that are known quantities that
won't change,

So why not make the known quantities (dry lake) a turnpoint, and
delete the turnpoints that are mountain peaks!!!! :-)



On Aug 6, 6:25 pm, Eric Greenwell wrote:
but a list of "suitable fields" for contest could easily
lead to more damage if pilots trust fields that can change day to day,
or even during the day.

If it's not a known quantity, then don't list it as a turnpoint!
Simple! Easy!


There is no debating that glide navigation into a known quantity is
better than having glide navigation into an unlandable point.