A Paragliding Observation

Fingers · Post by **Fingers** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:52 pm

Time to start using the GPS then Dave, eh?

Dave Hume · Post by **Dave Hume** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 4:13 pm

Fingers wrote:Time to start using the GPS then Dave, eh?

You'll be saying I have to fly a paraglider next.......

RonDon · Post by **RonDon** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:35 pm

Ron I am just taking it for granted that you had your GPS with you on Sunday for that flight down the cost.

RonDon

steve-gill · Post by **steve-gill** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:46 pm

[quote Time to start using the GPS ]
OLC scores count the dog legs, so give GPS users a bigger distance on paper.

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:10 pm

from what i gather is is that the club was going to use the olc 3 turn point this is the same as the national xc league and the one they all use. but remember big brother is watching and if you land and walk around the point you might just get found out.

the summer is bases on open distance and if you do a good triangle or out and return then we will have to define the min distance and also will have to declare it as a or out of ridge lift or at least 75%.to get the multioliers

John Wallis · Post by **John Wallis** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 7:49 pm

A change was proposed for the format of the club league.
New format;
Winter Comp; Jan 1st - March 31st to be scored on OLC points
Summer Comp; Jan 1st – November 30th to be scored on Open Distance Km
This will give pilots the ability to check their progress on the online league
The change was voted on; Majority for, Against Nil
Motion carried, although there was some concern showed by Ronnie Freeman.

This is what was voted on. Remember it's a club comp and meant to fun so let's not take this too seriously. All serious flights send to the NXCL

ron freeman · Post by **ron freeman** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:31 pm

Dave Hume, your XC flight will be logged no problem send me your grid ref - take off & turn point (I have a rough idea anyway)

If the club have decide on OLC scoring for winter & summer XC leagues this will mean we can only accept GPS entries

So Dave seeing that the club has forced you into buying a GPS for Club XC entries I think the club should chip in and get you one...

How long were you Chairman...and a fine job at that. You also wrote the Club mag for how many years !!! come on the NHPC get the lad a GPS.

Happy flips

alan westmoreland · Post by **alan westmoreland** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:57 pm

Dave Hume wrote: Well I'm about to change that Steve. Marske to Skinningrove and back yesterday with no GPS. Luckily I had Alan right behind me to verify this so with a turnpoint witness this is all legal as an entry for the winter XC League.

What do you mean dave you didnt even get past huntcliffe

Post by **colin keightley** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:45 pm

Fingers wrote:It would be best that people do the right thing and edit their flights before uploading.

People should edit with care also as some people have the same flight for crimdon on twice just badly editted so one starts 2 minutes after the other.

If you can do that ridge out and return in 2 mins Id love to know what wing your flying and where to get one (thats pointing at you fingers)

brian day · Post by **brian day** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:55 pm

If the club have decide on OLC scoring for winter & summer XC leagues

I can't be absolutely certain here Ron as I don't have the minutes, JW has stored them for us, but I'm pretty sure it was open distance for the summer

John Wallis · Post by **John Wallis** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:06 pm

A change was proposed for the format of the club league.
New format;
Winter Comp; Jan 1st - March 31st to be scored on OLC points
Summer Comp; Jan 1st – November 30th to be scored on Open Distance Km
This will give pilots the ability to check their progress on the online league
The change was voted on; Majority for, Against Nil
Motion carried, although there was some concern showed by Ronnie Freeman.

I'll post this again as some people seemed to have missed it. The above is cut from the club minutes. As Brian has stated OLC for winter and open distance KM for the summer. Dave I'm gonna buy you a GPS just to keep things simple

Dave Hume · Post by **Dave Hume** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:04 am

ron freeman wrote:
So Dave seeing that the club has forced you into buying a GPS for Club XC entries I think the club should chip in and get you one...

Totally agree Ron. Mind, as the increased interest in hang gliding makes it look like I won't be the last person in the club still flying a hang glider maybe I should just relish being the last person flying without a GPS. At least it'll make a change on the hill......instead of being continually asked when am I getting a paraglider I'll now be continually asked when am I getting a GPS?

Dave
Non GPS Hang Gliding Dinosaur

Fingers · Post by **Fingers** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:52 am

colinkeightley wrote:
Fingers wrote:It would be best that people do the right thing and edit their flights before uploading.
People should edit with care also as some people have the same flight for crimdon on twice just badly editted so one starts 2 minutes after the other.

If you can do that ridge out and return in 2 mins Id love to know what wing your flying and where to get one (thats pointing at you fingers)

See how easy it is to check a ballsed up editing!

Neil · Post by **Neil** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:57 pm

my gps turned off then on durring the flight i edited the two together.
I was 50m up at the edit and over the sea.
who can spot the join?
On friday im going for a good walk along the coast to try and beet ?????:twisted:

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