Longest Flights in 2010

compiled by Fred Hermanspann

For all, who are interested in XC flying and are contemplating flight plans for the next season.

Evaluation with OLC Classic Rules:

Distance – 6 legs, in km

Adjusted distance – distance with 20/40 pct devaluation for 5^th and 6^th legs

Points – Adjusted Distance *(100/ index), i. e. handicapped adjusted distance

Pilot                            Location         Points/ Distance        Claim to Fame

Tom Kreyche                     Ely/ NV                 770.4/ 998.0        Longest flight (dist.+pts.) by any SGC pilot

Rolf Koenenkamp           Hood River         591.7/ 563.5       Longest flight (by pts.) in Region 8

Rick VanGrunsven           Sunset                  590.2/ 758.8        Longest flight (by dist.) in Region 8

Len Edvinson                     Ephrata                                446.0/ 572.9        Longest flight (by dist.) in WA

Helmut Gebenus             Ephrata                                479.8/ 553.9        Longest flight (by pts.) in WA

Dan Housler                       Arlington             416.0/ 418.0        Longest flight (dist.+pts.) from Western WA

                                                                                                                (longest flight ever from Arlington)

Rita Edriss                           Ephrata                                399.3/ 444. 8       Longest flight (dist.+pts.) by female pilot in R8

                                                                                                (probably longest flight by female pilot in R8 ever)

Rudy Rozsypalek              Pemberton         486.0/ 562.8        Longest flight (dist.+pts.) in Western BC

Paul Adriance                    Arlington             401.40/ 346.28   Longest flight (pts.) in Western Washington

Ron Clark                             Darrington          354.80/ 413.53   Longest flight (dist.) in Western Washington

Jeffrey Banks/ Eric Gr.   Ephrata                                311.4/ 342.4        Longest 2-S flight (by dist.) in WA (and R8?)

Fred H./ Kathleen McC. Arlington             325.92/ 327.81   Longest 2-S flight (by pts.) in WA (and R8?)

                                                                (first WS soaring records from AWO – free OR and free 3TP for 2-S)

Note:

The OLC rules for 2011 (which started on Oct. 12, 2010) have been changed.

The adjusted distance is now based on 6 legs w/o devaluation (except the usual altitude stipulation).

The points are now based on the handicapped distance for these 6 legs plus 30 pct of the handicapped distance of the largest FAI triangle included in the flight path.  So, if one flies a perfect FAI triangle, one can increase the points by 30 pct.  The intent is to encourage more diverse flights as opposed to yoyo (back and forth) flights by point collectors that have access to a convergence line or a ridge or a wave.

And the start of the soaring flight (release or engine shutoff) has to be within 15 km (9.32 miles) of the takeoff site.

Let’s see, whether the new rules will affect our flight planning.