On Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 8:56:29 AM UTC-7, wrote:
Now the IGC has basically said that you have to commit to a landing away for Silver distance
I think it is a poor decision, like Tom.

No. The pilot may do a 100k+ O&R. There is no requirement to make a physical landing at the destination. A turn point just needs to be at least 50 km from the release point.

But if the pilot can climb and stay above 2000M, then for a 40:1 sailplane it's definitely a local flight.

This new rule only handicaps a few locations that may have low thermals and airspace / terrain that precludes safely going more than 25-30km from home...

5Z