Thursday 24 th
TASK 11
PURE
ECONOMY
Objective :
Take-off with a measured quantity of fuel (3 liters) and stay airborne for as long as
possible and return to the deck.
Special rules :
Free take-off within the time window.
Departure from view of the marshals or egress from
the permitted flight area will incur penalties (same definition than
yesterday).
Land outside the airfield boundary: Score zero.
Land inside the airfield boundary but outside the deck: 20% penalty.
Scoring :
Pilot score = TP / T max
Where:
Tp = The pilot's
time,
Tmax = The longest
time taken to complete the task
Weather information :
Dry and hot mass of air,
Weak and moderate turbulences.
Base of thermals : 1100m at
1.00 P.M.
1300m at 4.00 P.M.
Wind :
Ground : 90° - 10 to
15 N
500 to 1000m : 140°
- 15 N
1500m : 160° - 10 N