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SSA Official Observer’s Checklists Based on Sporting Code Section 3 “SC3” Pre-flight Procedures, Take Off & Release Verification BAROGRAPH & FILM DOCUMENTATION FLIGHT RECORDER (“FR”) DOCUMENTATION _____ Pre-flight ID Mark on barogram _____ Check FR installation (Seal FR if needed) _____ Barograph wound, sealed & secured _____ Motorglider: MoP recorder operable _____ Motorglider: MoP recorder operable _____ Note FR Make, Model, Serial # For Cross Country Flights _____ Control mark on canopy _____ New film (See provisions for relights) _____ TURN FR ON. Verify Datum WGS84, sampling rate at least once / minute _____ Check electronic declaration _____ Camera sealed shut & sealed to mount _____ Declaration completed properly _____ Photograph declaration through canopy mark – about 4 feet away NOTE: ? A written declaration supersedes the resident electronic version only if the written version is made before take off and after the FR is turned on ? A written declaration, if used, must be retained by the OO and submitted with the badge or record application & FR data disk ? An OO’s observations, reliable records or witness statements must verify the pilot’s take-off and release (or engine stop) and landing took place as indicated by FR data _____ Stow declaration in cockpit _____ Observe & make note of take off and release (or engine stop) times RELIGHTS WITH SAME FILM & DECLARATION _____ New control mark on canopy _____ Update declaration time & re-take photo Landing Verification & Post-flight Procedures FLIGHT RECORDER DOCUMENTATION BAROGRAPH & FILM DOCUMENTATION _____ OO signature as landing witness otherwise, 2 landing witnesses required _____ Verify landing time & place with reliable records and/or witnesses _____ Landing time written on declaration and, for flights per SC3 1.4.4(b), sequence of turnpoints used. _____ Verify FR make, model & serial # _____ Unseal FR data port (if applicable) _____ Post-flight photo of declaration or the glider, clearly shown at the landing site l _____ Data download, following instructions in the FR Approval Document _____ Camera & barograph removed from glider (Pilot may perform these tasks only after an off-field landing) _____ Check file security using “Vali” program _____ Inspect seals on camera and barograph. Remove seals, take possession of film & prepare barogram for evaluation _____ Write items listed in SC3 6.1(a) thru (i) on barogram; verify calibration is current _____ Calculate pertinent in-flight altitudes; have film developed SSA Official Observer Checklist 10-1-05 _____ Verify calibration is current; calculate pertinent in-flight altitudes ? The OO should keep the original download on a disk or hard drive; copies should be made for evaluation & for the pilot. ? For best results, DO NOT rename files or download using any program other than specified in the FR Approval Document SSA Official Observer’s Checklists Based on Sporting Code Section 3 “SC3” CLAIM EVALUATION & SUBMISSION - ALL DOCUMENTATION METHODS 1. Review flight documentation to ensure: ? The release notch/turn (or Means of Propulsion “MoP”stop point) is unmistakable ? Barograph or FR data indicates continuous recording and no intermediate landing ? For Distance/Goal claims, Start, Turn and Finish Points were achieved satisfactorily 2. Calculate the following altitudes MSL, correcting for instrument error and non-standard pressure: Altitude claims Duration claims Distance /Goal / Speed claims Low point after release Subsequent High Point Release* Release (or MoP stop) Altitude Start Altitude Finish Altitude * Must be 3281’or less above landing site elevation 3. For Distance, Goal and Speed flights, find distance online at http://www.fai.org/distance_calculation/ . ? ? Calculate Official Distance – if applicable, subtract the following from the raw distance: o Loss of Height - penalties apply only if Loss of Height per SC3 1.2.7 and 1.4.7 both exceed 3281 feet; consult SC3 4.4.2 and apply the lesser penalty. o Distance corrections – per 1.2.11, if Cylinder Observation Zones were used. Subtract 1 km for each turnpoint used, plus 1 km if Start & Finish Cylinders were used. Tip: using a Start or Finish Line decreases the correction by .5 km; using both decreases the correction by 1 km. Consult SC3, SSA Procedures, State Record Rules and award program materials as needed to calculate speed, handicapped distance and/or handicapped speed, as applicable to the claim 4. For all flights – ? Complete application form(s) appropriate to the Badge leg(s), award and/or record sought. An Official Observer must provide a written explanation of any anomalies in data or procedures ? Assemble the following for claim submission: o Completed Application Form(s) for the badge leg(s), award(s) or record(s) sought o Documentation for any claim other than duration under continuous surveillance requires 1. Original FR data file on disk or CD and calibration data in hard copy; or 2. Original barogram; include ORIGINAL calibration graph, if altitude gain or Loss of Height is within 300 feet of an FAI minimum or maximum; and ? o For cross country flights using barograph & film: negatives, preferably uncut, plus prints of pre-flight, in-flight and post-flight photos, certified on the reverse by an OO Written declaration, if used. 5. Mail all submissions involving an FAI Badge or US National Record to: SSA, PO Box 2100, Hobbs NM 88241-2100, ATTN: Badge/Record Claims SSA Official Observer Checklist 10-1-05
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