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Old March 8th 13, 06:08 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Gary Ittner[_3_]
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Default great flight! 1500 KM in a 304CZ


Ramy wrote:

Still, a very respectful flight, but definitely not a 1500km by any
standard.


Not a 1500km flight by FAI badge standards (4 legs maximum) and not by OLC
standards (6 legs maximum), but there is a standard that allows up to 12
legs: the MAT task used at SSA contests.

More precisely, the MAT allows a maximum of 11 turnpoints, and a big
"attaboy" will go to the first RASer who can correctly explain why the rules
specify that odd number. (Hint: that number goes back long before the
introduction of the GPS flight recorder)

Gary Ittner P7
"Have glider, will race"