CD called the day at briefing, and there were few complaints, as contestants de-rigged, and securely tied down the trailers and tents. There was an analytical safety briefing - James Reason's organizational theory that led to the Swiss Cheese model of accident analysis.
A subset of the Soaring Association of Canada Sporting Committee will be holding a rules workshop on the next non-flying day, in order to consider modifying the rules - something that is done annually.
A contest risk assessment matrix was handed out to the competitors; it is based on the matrix that was discussed in Free Flight earlier in the year, that one based on the USAFA 94FTS matrix. We'll look at it at the end of the contest, to see what value it has in evaluating whether it helps individuals assess their fitness to fly.
Contestants scattered to work on instruments, visit the National Aeronautical Collection, do laundry, and try to stay cool. As you might expect, about an hour later, the sky was more blue, though with significant Cu at very low altitudes.
There will be a spaghetti dinner on Saturday night to benefit one of our competitors, Emmanuel Cadieux, PE, who will represent Canada in the Club Class at the World Junior Soaring Championship in Leszno, Poland, later this month. Anything we can do to make it easier is good. I understand he's rented a Standard Cirrus 75 for the contest...
Not this one; it came from Google. Nice pic, though...
We try again tomorrow, and hope the Bermuda High shooting moisture up the eastern seaboard calls it a day soon. In the worst case, we will be way early for Lucile's famous mango chicken dinner - yummy!
Finally, we graciously wish our neighours to the south a happy Independence Day, although if I recall Canadian history from school, it was called "The Rebellion" rather than "The War of Independence". I guess it all depends on your frame of reference, as my physics prof used to say.
(Just kidding; please don't invade us).
Dan
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