2007 Spot Landing Contest Rules
Where applicable, the rules apply to both the PG and HG spot landing contests. In the case of any dispute concerning these rules, the Activities Coordinate has final say. If you don't like it, go run your own spot landing contest.
- Pilot Safety - Safety is our #1 priority. Pilots determined to be taking unsafe actions as part of the contest will be disqualified. This will be determined by the Activities Coordinator, and will not be debated. Unsafe actions include, but are not limited to, cutting off other pilots on final and ignoring the established landing patterns for the site (available on crestlinesoaring.org or at the LZ).
- Objective - To land the closest to the spot for your wing type (hang glider landings at the paraglider spot, and vice versa, will not counted in the contest). The spot is defined as the middle point of the green circle, and will be marked with a cone in order to be perfectly visible.
- Entry Fee - There is an entry fee of $5 for each pilot entering the spot landing contest. 1/2 of all the proceeds from the contest will go to the CSS, and the remaining 1/2 is rewarded to the 1st place pilot.
- When - Landings occurring between 17:00 and 19:00 will be eligible to win. Pilots must be registered before their first eligible landing in order to compete. There is no limit on the number of landings a pilot can make in that time period.
- Launch - Only landings of flights originating from outside of the LZ are eligible. Flights from the training hills at the LZ do *not* count (those from the 750 are eligible, however).
- Landing - All landings must be "clean." For HG pilots, this means the pilot must remain standing, and the basetube, leading edge, and nose must not touch the ground. (rear of keel and wingtips are ok to contact the ground). For PG pilots, this means the pilot must remain standing, and neither the pilots knees, rear, or harness may touch the ground.
- Spot - A pilot's landing run is the line connecting the first point of contact a pilot makes with the ground, and the last point of contact a pilot makes to stop their run. The spot for a given landing is defined as the point along the landing run that is furthest from the center of the circle. The spot for a landing where no steps are taken is counted at the first point of contact with the ground.
- Prizes - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes will be awarded to the 3 pilots with the closest spot landings. All winners will be awarded trophies, and the 1st place pilot will also be given 1/2 of the money gathered from the entry fees. The remaining 1/2 will go to the CSS.
