Thermal Gliding Rules - 2006/7 Season
- The competitions will be held at Leigh Park farm on the Sunday mornings
as shown in the 'Calendar' section, commencing at 10-00am.
- The thermal league will be an Open Class with no restriction on wing span.
- Bungee launching will be used with maximum bungee stretch restricted to 110 yards.
- Six rounds are planned with the number of flights in each round determined by weather conditions and the number of entrants on the day.
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The dates for each of 6 rounds to be set at the start of the winter season with 3 reserve dates scheduled in case of inclement weather.
- No rescheduling of rounds beyond those pre-allowed as reserve dates .
- League result to be decided on the best 4 rounds by each competitor, or fewer if rounds are lost to the weather.
- A Round shall be flown provided:
a) at least 3 entrants are prepared to fly
AND
b) The organiser considers flying would be safely undertaken (it would not be safe to fly in rain, hail, snow or fog).
- 4 flights per winter league round.
- Each slot to be of 10 minutes duration taken from bungee release point.
- 1 point to be scored per second of flight up to max of 600.
- Landing bonus of up to 50 points for landings within the landing circle.
- No penalty for landings exceeding the slot time but pilots must be ready for the next flight.
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