500 foot rule and pilot opinion poll

Okay, I get it!

However, Cochrane said that it's really for the new pilots and not the top
pilots anyway. Since I'm in that beginner intermediate contest pilot group,
I can assure you that our problem is not arriving back too low, it's
arriving back with way too much altitude. If new pilots are trying to do
things beyond their capabilities, a 500' finish isn't going to protect them.

Barb



"Dave Nadler "YO"" wrote in message
...
Sorry, but the comment "Actually, the great majority of contest pilots
NEVER find themselves in that situation." is just plain wrong. Most
of the guys I fly with have been there more than once, in many seasons.
Not to mention me. If you are trying to go fast and/or you fly in weak
weather, you WILL find yourself in this situation.
Best Regards, Dave

"BMacLean" wrote in message
...
I find it very offensive the way you use scare tactics and play on
people's
emotions to get this rule voted in. This post will succeed in
discouraging
new contest pilots. I take great exception with your paragraph that
starts
"Why? Sooner or later, you will find yourself in that awful situation."
Actually, the great majority of contest pilots NEVER find themselves in
that
situation. Ever. If this has been a problem for you, I think you need
to
rethink your strategies.

Barb MacLean