SSA 2018 Rules Finish Penalty

On Sunday, December 31, 2017 at 4:31:36 PM UTC-5, Andrzej Kobus wrote:
On Sunday, December 31, 2017 at 4:21:38 PM UTC-5, Tom Kelley #711 wrote:
On Sunday, December 31, 2017 at 1:52:20 PM UTC-7, Andrzej Kobus wrote:

Here is my observation. Based on what I remember from the poll, majority of pilots voted for adopting FAI rules, yet the rules committee decided to study the issue instead of adopting the rules. Why not adopt the FAI rules for one of the contests this coming year. I am puzzled by this development. Why do we need to have a study if pilots already said they wanted the FAI rules?


Direct paste and copy.... it's up on the SSA site also.


10/19/2017 2017 SSA Pilot Opinion Poll Results

Do you favor a wholesale move to FAI rules?
Yes 29%
No 67%

5.1c Comments on a wholesale move to FAI rules: 42%

5.2 Do you favor a gradual adoption of FAI contest rules?
Yes 37%
No 59%

5.3 Do you favor retaining US contest rules as separate from FAI rules.
Yes 50%
No 43%


Best. Tom #711.

How do these numbers look for National contests? The vote of pilots at one of the National contests last year showed majority wanted to adopt to FAI rules, wasn't that the case?

Because I analyzed the data (along with 9B) I can say with confidence that the RC can tell you:
- How many pilots that flew at a FAI class nationals responded to the poll
- How many of the respondents answered "yes" to one or both of the FAI questions.

Note there is no option to select if you flew an FAI WGC or SGP in the poll year. I did not get to fly a nationals in 2017 and the regionals I attended was rained out.

Instead I flew the Orlando SGP, 13.5m WGC and crewed for Junior WGC. However the analysis of poll results would indicate that my vote is from someone who flew no contests this year.