A slight clarification on the below. A more detailed note for US pilots will be forthcoming on the SSA Website, in Soaring, eNews, etc.

The FAI Badge Hierchy is:
- Silver
- Gold
- Diamond
- 750K, 1000K, 1250K etc. Diplomes

So, an FR approved for "Up to Diamonds" precludes use only for the Diplomes.

As far as records are concerned, the FAI Hierarchy puts International (World) and presumably Continental records at a level above Diplome flights. So, it is correct to say that an FR approved for "Up to Diamonds" would not be usable for International Records. HOWEVER, individual NACs MAY decide to allow them for State/Provincal/Regional (whatever construct applies within that country) and even National records. The SSA B&R Committee will issue our policy with regards to State and US National records use for these FRs sometime in the near future.

Clear as mud?

Erik Mann
SSA FAI B&R Committee Chairman



On Thursday, March 15, 2012 6:27:51 PM UTC-4, Wayne wrote:
Wayne,

Your interpretation of the wording is correct.

LXN's only recourse is to redesign their encryption process.

After Oct 1, 2012 my old EW Model D goes into the drawer where I keep other
useless/obsolete electronics.

Wayne
HP-14 "6F"
http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder



"FreeFlight107" wrote in message
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What does the note " Reduced approval to Diamond " mean exactly?

Can A Diamond task be flown with the current Colibri?
Possibily this means Record Flights can't be flown??

What has LXN said about their needed changes?

Many thanks,

Wayne


Manufacturer Model Changes
Cambridge 10, 20, 25 Reduced approval
to
Diamond
Zander GP940 Reduced
approval to Diamond
Filser LX30 batch 1 Withdrew
approval
Print Technik GR1000 Withdrew approval
Filsner (now LXN) LX20 with RSA Reduce approval to
Diamond
EWFR A-D Withdrew
Approval
Filsner (now LXN) LX21 Reduce approval
to
Diamond
Filsner (now LXN) DX50 Reduce approval to
Diamond
Filsner (now LXN) mLX5000IGC Reduce approval to
Diamond
LXN Colbibri Reduce
approval to Diamond
SDI/LXN Posigraph 1.0 Reduce approval
to
Diamond
Print Technik GR1000A with RSA Withdrew Approval