On Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 2:35:24 PM UTC-4, Tony wrote:
Remained which way that it was? Requiring an actual landing 50km away with less than 1% height loss between release and landing and a double signed landing witness form?

A 50km leg on a declared task with 1% rule applied to the entire flight?

Logging a point 50km away from a declared start point?

How many other ways "used" to count as Silver distance?

Previously it was possible to soar to a declared remote starting point, then soar to a remote finish, and if possible return home. Height loss was calculated from tow release to the finish. To do this a pilot has to fly at least 100k if he or she returns home. Our old course for this was about 140k.
It is certainly a more significant flight than a 50k straight in a Nimbus 3.. Yep, I've seen that.
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