08 = Deletion of duration tasks

This was not accepted by the 2014 plenary

Proposal from

Namaan Tam - ISR delegate

Proposal title

Deletion of duration tasks

Existing text

S10 4.29.3 Tasks shall, as far as practicable, conform to the following guidelines in standard championships:
For Microlight aircraft classes AL, WL WF and GL
A Tasks for flight planning, navigation, etc with no fuel limit: 55% of the total value of the tasks flown.
B Tasks for fuel economy, speed, duration, etc with limited fuel: 30% of the total value of the tasks flown.
C Precision tasks: 15% of the total value of the tasks flown.

S10 A3 2.3 SCORING
2.3.1 The total value of tasks flown in each class during the championships must as far as possible be very close to:
A Tasks for flight planning, navigation, etc with no fuel limit: 50% of the total value of the tasks flown.
B Tasks for fuel economy, speed, duration, etc with limited fuel: 20% of the total value of the tasks.
C Precision tasks: 30% of the total value of the tasks flown.

S10 A3 2.4.2 FUEL ECONOMY, SPEED RANGE, DURATION TASKS

S10 A3 2.4.2.2 SUMMARY
Competitors are required to fuel their aircraft with a measured volume or weight of fuel, or with the amount of fuel they predict they will need to fly a given task in the prevailing conditions, to seal their fuel tanks and then:

• Fly as far as possible before landing at a designated landing area.
• Fly for as long as possible before landing at a designated landing area.
• Fly a multi-leg task in which each leg may have different performance objectives.
• Fly a planned task before landing in a designated landing area.
  Or any combination of these. Competitors may be permitted to fly to empty tanks or may be required to return with a specified safety quantity of fuel.

S10 A4 1.2.1 GENERAL
Tasks fall into Three Categories:
A Flight planning, navigation estimated time and speed. No fuel limitation.
B Fuel economy, speed range, duration. Fuel limited to maximum 15 kg for aircraft flown solo and 22 kg for aircraft flown with two people.
C Precision

S10 A4 2.B6 All

S10 A4 2.B7 All

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Reason

I think that the duration tasks fit to glider pilots and not for microlight pilots abilities and qualifications.

All of us, usually, use our engines and not thermalling to get from place to place.

The range and speed with limited fuel tasks shows more on our aircraft performance control than duration tasks.