Gordon Boettger Downwind Wave Record Attempt - Mon 02/17/2014

On Thursday, February 20, 2014 12:20:38 PM UTC-6, JS wrote:
The OLC 48-hour rule is fine if you complete a closed task and get home that evening. It's ridiculous for flights like this.

Unless you have a backup logger and means to upload from a hotel on the road, the IGC file must wait until the OO in Minden gets the logger after a total drive of over 3000km. As OLC is based in Europe, using European commercial driving standards would require three and a half days of driving.

Jim


To get the OLC points, you can log with a non-IGC logger that the OLC will accept (XCSoar, GlidePath, etc.). For a flight like theirs, you probably want to leave any IGC legal backup logger alone in case there was an issue with the primary.

-AM

On Thursday, February 20, 2014 10:56:03 AM UTC-8, AJM wrote:
On Thursday, February 20, 2014 12:20:38 PM UTC-6, JS wrote:

The OLC 48-hour rule is fine if you complete a closed task and get home that evening. It's ridiculous for flights like this.



Unless you have a backup logger and means to upload from a hotel on the road, the IGC file must wait until the OO in Minden gets the logger after a total drive of over 3000km. As OLC is based in Europe, using European commercial driving standards would require three and a half days of driving.



Jim





To get the OLC points, you can log with a non-IGC logger that the OLC will accept (XCSoar, GlidePath, etc.). For a flight like theirs, you probably want to leave any IGC legal backup logger alone in case there was an issue with the primary.



-AM

Giving how well they were equipped for the flight, including dual transponders, I would expect they had a PDA/Tablet logging the flight which they could have uploaded on time. Heck, there are free igc loggers for iphone and android devices, so there is really no excuse not to upload on time unless you cant get anywhere with cell or wifi signal. That said, OLC team usually allows submitting with full points outside the 48 hours window if a request is made via the OLC help page. It will be pity if such a fantastic record flight will not get scored on OLC due to technicality.

Ramy