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17 - Amendment of Section 10 paragraph 4.30.1 (UKR)

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Igor Pugach (UKR)

Proposal title

17 - Amendment of Section 10 paragraph 4.30.1

Existing text

4.30.1 The order in which competitors shall take-off shall normally be left free within an open window period, unless
the specific requirements of the task dictate that it should be ordered, in which case it will be given at the
briefing. Take offs shall normally be made from the marked deck.
4.30.1 The order in which competitors shall take-off shall normally be left free within an open window period, unless the specific requirements of the task dictate that it should be ordered, in which case it will be given at the briefing. Take offs shall normally be made from the marked deck.

New text

4.30.1 The order in which competitors shall take-off shall normally be left free within an open window period, unless the specific requirements of the task dictate that it should be ordered, in which case it will be given at the briefing. Take offs shall normally always be made from the marked deck. Failure to take off from the deck shall be penalized.

Reason

This is a very simple (although indirect) way to check compliance to the FAI definition of a microlight in that part which sets the minimum speed of 65 km/h. Direct way of checking compliance to this minimum speed rule (by measuring it in flight and making all necessary corrections for air temperature, pressure, etc.) is rather complicated and was never used during the competitions. True microlights ARE capable of taking-off from the 100 metre deck in standard atmospheric conditions. The "hot" speedsters who sacrifice wing area (and the minimum speed of 65 km/h) for high speed performance are NOT capable of doing this and therefore are NOT microlights as their minimum speed in fact exceeds 65 km/h.


Added by Igor PUGACH Last edited by Igor PUGACH on 10 Oct, 2018 18:01. Quick links: http://wiki.fai.org/x/UwAmAg or 17 - Amendment of Section 10 paragraph 4.30.1 (UKR)
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