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The PASCO EGG Capture Trophy Rules

By Bob Korves (From PASCO WestWind July 2004)

I was asked by PASCO about a year ago to review and rewrite the rules for the Capture Trophy, AKA “The Egg”. That process is (finally) completed and the new rules are posted below. There was input from pilots in the region and many of their ideas were well thought out. In the end I tried to simplify the rules as much as possible to make them easily understood and remembered, with the emphasis on “simple and fun.” The biggest change is that it is no longer necessary to fly both ways to claim the trophy. When I completed my final draft of the rules I sent them to the PASCO Board of Directors for their input, changes and approval. The Board mostly accepted my rewrite, only adding back the last two sentences to rule #4 from the old rules. If there is additional input, either now or after using these new rules for a while, let me know. The rules should reflect the wishes of pilots flying to capture the egg. These new rules are effective immediately.

Objective

To provide Region 11 pilots with a safe, low key, fun way to fly more cross country, meet other pilots, and compete good naturedly toward a common goal. It should also help to bring Region 11 operators and clubs closer together.

Rules

1. To capture the PASCO Capture trophy, a PASCO member must fly a glider nonstop from a Region 11 glider port and land at the current "home" of the trophy. After capture, the trophy belongs to and must be delivered to the glider port from where the flight started. It will remain at this new home until captured again.
2. The trophy must remain within Region 11 and must reside at a glider port capable of towing gliders trying to capture it.
3. Minimum distance to be flown is 100 km. Altitude loss from place of release from tow to landing shall not exceed 1 percent of the distance flown. A single turn point, defined by the pilot, will be allowed, if needed, to meet both the minimum distance and 1 percent requirements.
4. Release from tow need not be directly over the departure airport. A pilot may be towed to the best local lift available. A pilot shall not be denied a return tow, given an overpriced tow, or maliciously towed to the local sinkhole. Any of these sins will result in forfeiture of the trophy.
5. It is specifically intended that the trophy shall be physically kept at the home glider port so it may be claimed for capture. If the trophy is not on hand, the flight may still be made, and, if successful, the trophy must be sent immediately to the new owners.
6. Motor gliders may be used. Self-launched gliders must take the equivalent of a pure glider tow, as above. No in-flight restarts allowed.
7. The honor system will apply. This is a trophy to be proud of.
8. Any arguments will be settled by a majority vote of the PASCO Board of Directors and all rulings will be final. This set of rules shall also be subject to change at any time by a majority vote of the PASCO Board.
9. A logbook will be part of the trophy. Both successful and unsuccessful flight shall be logged. The current owners of the trophy shall bring the trophy to the annual PASCO awards banquet where each flight since the previous banquet shall be recognized publicly.

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