7.6 Outlanding

7.6.1 Contest Area Boundary The Contest Area Boundary is defined by a line joining the geographical bounds of the contest area and includes all designated Turn Points and Assigned Areas. For distance tasks, and in the case of an outlanding, the Organisers shall score the pilot to the real or virtual outlanding position, inside the contest area boundary, that yields the longest Marking Distance. The Organisers shall define the Contest Area Boundary in the Local Procedures.

The line may be defined by joining geographic points or GNSS coordinates. The Marking Distance includes any penalty applied under 6.3.4.d(v) or 6.3.5.f(ii).

7.6.2 Real Outlandings The position and time of a real outlanding shall be determined from the last valid fix on the GNSS flight record when the aircraft comes to rest, before the starting of the MoP, or before the recorder failure, whichever occurs first.

a. When landing out the competitors shall comply with the instructions given in the Local Procedures. The Organisers shall be informed of an outlanding without delay. Non-compliance shall be penalised.

b. The Organisers shall assist competitors and crews in every possible way to locate outlanded sailplanes.

c. The starting of a motor glider’s MoP, except as allowed by 5.4d, or a complete failure of the GNSS flight record (see 5.4e) is regarded as a real outlanding.

7.6.3 Virtual Outlandings The position and time of a virtual outlanding may be any valid fix on the GNSS flight record preceding a Time-out position (see 6.3.4.c or 6.3.5.e), a real outlanding, or a valid finish.

7.6.4 Aero Tow Retrieves The Local Procedures shall state if aero tow retrieves are permitted, and in what way they will be handled.