Buried 0 #1 October 15, 2010 Hey All, I am just trying to get some exposure out there since I and I'm sure others weren't made aware of the status of where the workgroup was with things until recently and wanted to participate. There' also been some through provoking posts made on the IPC forum to maybe spark some ideas. The url for where you can post was in the locked & stickied thread was incorrect for some time. It has now been updated or can be found at the bottom of this post. For whomever is interested, the IPC workgroup is now brainstorming and collecting thoughts about how to define and describe no-contact 2d wingsuit formation rules. If you have something to add, be it your own opinion as to what those should or shouldn't be, feel free post on their message board or post here. Please don't regurgitate what others have said. They will be looking at all things said and will formulate how they would like to proceed in the long term. If you more comfortable not posting, you can email the group directly, but they'd probably ask to post whatever you sent them - Jacqui Bruwer, jacqui@projectlink.co.za Larry Bagley, lbagley@uspa.org Ronald Overdijk, ronald@knvvl.nl below is a few things they are currently looking at Defining the Parameters Two dimensional Formation designs will be two-dimensional for this record category. How can/should we limit vertical deviation, and should we require evidence of flatness for judging (i.e. a side camera angle)? 2. Slot Definition A slot is a target in the air for each flyer in the formation (some examples: a single point on the head, a shape such as a circle, box, or any other shape around the entire body). How should the rules define slot? 3. Margin of Error Margin of error is a standard for how far a flyer is allowed to deviate from his/her slot (however defined) to still be considered “in” the formation. How should the rules define Margin of Error? 4. Flight Angle Based on the slot position, Flight Angle is the angle at which the flyer is located relative to the next flyer. To which degree, if at all, will we limit the relative angles at which slots within a formation can be flown? 5. Short Range and Long Range Order Depending on the method used, flyers can be judged on their relative position on an individual basis (short range order), or the formation can be judged as a whole by its shape and form (long range order), or both. How should the rules address this? 6. Glide Ratio/Flight Performance Should there be a minimum required glide ratio or overall flight performance of the formation? How would that be measured? 7. other? - Add your own. http://www.fai.org/parachuting/node/2181 Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
