At 00:38 24 February 2013, Sean F F2 wrote:
Good idea. I'll see if we can put something together. =20

In general, the USRC openly considers FAI rules to be
dangerous and
irrespo=
nsible and their US rules alternative (dictated to the US soaring
community=
) as the solution to FAIs dangerous irresponsibility. In
addition, the
USR=
C believes that their rules are not only safer but superior in
generating
=
flourishing contest attendance (especially with new or casual
contest
pilot=
s). In other words, US pilots would not fly FAI rule events as
they are
to=
o "hard core.". US rules on the other hand, with there
increased safety
an=
d "decreased likelihood" of land outs greatly improves
attendance. No
need=
for crews, less difficult tasks, etc.

We (probably 100 US and Candian pilots, almost 60 have
signed) see FAI
rule=
s as real/true glider racing (Assigned tasks and Assigned Area
tasks
only).=
The rest of the world soaring community (VIRTUALLY EVERY
OTHER COUNTRY
ON=
THE PLANET BASICALLY) happily uses FAI rules for every
contest and has
sin=
ce the sport began. Statistically safety is approximately equal
between
th=
e World standard FAI rules and the essentially obscure US
rules. The US
is=
in isolation from the rest of the world as we are almost a
different
sport=
(checkers vs. chess). The US rules are 2-3x longer than FAI
rules for
exa=
mple.

I personally would like to see, for now, that US regionals retain
the US
ru=
les and national championships should immediately adopt FAI
rules as they
q=
ualify US pilots for the World Championship. I want there to be
a choice
i=
n the USA. I wish to disarm the USRC of the ability to act as
dictators
to=
all US pilots (and contests) on what rules are best to use. I
think
there=
is significant misinformation about the FAI rules in the USA
because of a
=
bit if a publicity campaign against them for a reason I do not
fully
unders=
tand. I think there is clearly (sixty signatures from jr pilots to
top US
=
world level pilots) strong demand for FAI rules events within
the US
dispit=
e this negative publicity campaign by the USRC. I feel the
USRC is on a
bi=
t of a crusade to somehow pressure change the FAIs rules and
uses the US
co=
ntests as a test lab.

I'll work on the table and post it to a webpage.

Sean


Sean,

Since I am apparently part of this negative publicity campaign,
please answer how 80 pounds of lead in the cockpit is not an
issue with you? You have never responded to my comments on
the pitfalls of IGC CC rules. A skinny pilot in a Discus A has to
load up to MTOW that matches a heavy guy in a Discus B,
otherwise he is giving up a lot of performance. A heavy guy in
an ASW20 can not enter Club Class because he falls outside the
handicap range.

Our US sports class rules modify the handicap up and down to
allow for weight differences. Progressive, smart and safe. What
a concept.

For the record I have flown 8 IGC contests.

Former dictator,
Richard Walters 3R