GPS Position Report Form

CIA COMPETITION OPERATION HANDBOOK
Marker is stolen but Observer (o.b.)
witnessed what goal the competitor
has written on it before dropping.
Marker is stolen but seen before by
another official/observer.
In this exceptional case the result should stand.
Because the competitor had applied the rule as
witnessed by the Observer and the Observer saw
the drop (apply R12.15.2 assessed result).
If the official/observer has noted the coordinates
use that declaration and apply R12.15.2 assessed
result). If the declaration was not noted then use
the ‘provisional goal’ if declared and GroupB if no
provisional goal was declared.
Marker is stolen. Use the ‘provisional goal’ if declared and GroupB
if no provisional goal was declared.
Marker is stolen. Pilot wrote his goal The pilot claims that the Observer saw him write
on the marker before take-off and the goal on the marker. The pilot may have
the Observer (f.o.g. = follow on changed his declaration and because we don’t
ground) noted this declaration in his know what was exactly written on the marker
sheet.
when dropped, he should be scored in GroupB or
to his provisional goal, if properly declared.
More than one goal was allowed. Measure him to the best valid goal irrespective
Pilot declares valid and invalid where he aimed for (he is lucky if the goal he
goals.
aimed for was valid). Also applies for PDGs
15.6 HARE AND HOUNDS and WATERSHIP DOWN
What often happens is that competitors overtake the Hare balloon and drop their markers
before the Hare had laid out the cross. This is not prohibited by the rules and should
therefore be allowed.
15.13 MINIMUM DISTANCE
Together with the FON task, this task causes most of the problems, complaints and
protests. Directors tend to set this task in light wind conditions and competitors tend to
hang around after take-off in order to avoid drifting away. This tends to produce GCs. Also
the clearing the launch area is difficult to check although this becomes easier with GPSloggers.
For this reason it is not recommend setting this task in light wind conditions.
One problem is that often the balloons clock together to a big group. What happens then
is, that the bigger balloons are virtually hanging on (leaning on) the smaller balloons,
sometimes pushing them down. The normal heating reaction is then not sufficient because
they must burn for themselves and others and GC is more likely. In those cases,
interviews with observers or witnesses are necessary to collect information.
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