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SSA Official Observer’s Checklists
Based on Sporting Code Section 3 “SC3”
SSA Official Observer Checklist 10-1-05
Pre-flight Procedures, Take Off & Release Verification
BAROGRAPH & FILM DOCUMENTATION
_____ Pre-flight ID Mark on barogram
_____ Barograph wound, sealed & secured
_____ Motorglider: MoP recorder operable
For Cross Country Flights
_____ Control mark on canopy
_____ New film (See provisions for relights)
_____ Camera sealed shut & sealed to mount
_____ Declaration completed properly
_____ Photograph declaration through canopy
mark – about 4 feet away
_____ 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
FLIGHT RECORDER (“FR”) DOCUMENTATION
_____ Check FR installation (Seal FR if needed)
_____ Motorglider: MoP recorder operable
_____ Note FR Make, Model, Serial #
_____ TURN FR ON. Verify Datum WGS84,
sampling rate at least once / minute
_____ Check electronic declaration
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
Landing Verification & Post-flight Procedures
BAROGRAPH & FILM DOCUMENTATION
_____ OO signature as landing witness
otherwise, 2 landing witnesses required
_____ Landing time written on declaration and,
for flights per SC3 1.4.4(b), sequence of
turnpoints used.
_____ Post-flight photo of declaration or the
glider, clearly shown at the landing site l
_____ Camera & barograph removed from glider
(Pilot may perform these tasks only after
an off-field landing)
_____ 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
FLIGHT RECORDER DOCUMENTATION
_____ Verify landing time & place with reliable
records and/or witnesses
_____ Verify FR make, model & serial #
_____ Unseal FR data port (if applicable)
_____ Data download, following instructions
in the FR Approval Document
_____ Check file security using “Vali” program
_____ 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”
SSA Official Observer Checklist 10-1-05
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
Low point after release
Subsequent High Point
Duration claims
Release*
* Must be 3281’ or less above
landing site elevation
Distance /Goal / Speed claims
Release (or MoP stop) Altitude
Start Altitude
Finish Altitude
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
? 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
o 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

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