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New Butterfly Vario
What a classy one.
On Feb 10, 6:15 pm, "John Godfrey (QT)" wrote: - show quoted text - Looks like meds a kicking in. All that said, I'll be clear about policy; There is no way that the RC could ever go to the BOD and say that we can accept permitting equipment that permits true cloud flying into the cockpits of contest gliders. Multiple gliders circling up in clouds, the obvious potential and likely outcome sooner or later, is illegal number one, and invites a huge disaster. If we were to do so, our heads would be on a pike in no time. What we have worked on very hard in the last week is a proacative solution to a coming issue of instrument manufacturers adding features to try to create differentiaton from their competitors. In doing so, they may add features that are not permissable in US competition(note that in the area of A/H we are the same as the the WGC). We have put together a way that such features can be disabled without huge impact on the pilot or the contest organizers. It is the competitor's responsibility to ensure his equipment is legal according to the published rules. There may be coming consumer devices that make maintaining orientation easier and, as such, will not comply with our rules. Enforcement may become an issue. I hope it doesn't. It is unsportsmanlike to use these devices and such conduct has penalties that should make it not worth the risk. The safety argument is pretty much crap. It is 100% safer to stay out of the clouds- period. Having A/H instruments available only increases temptation because the perceived risk is less. Incidentally, The Butterfly folks appear to be just fine with what we have developed. CU UH RC Chair |
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