Precious Metal Misfortune

[Tigercat24]

Precious Metal ran a nice race...but is listed as Disqualifed. Showline cut.

[Mustang1957]

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WTH is a showline cut? it's BS!

[tow-3]

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the showline is the edge of runway 8/26 (i believe its now the north edge of the runway) if any part of the plane crosses the line it is an automatic DQ.

[R/C Voodoo]

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That really hurts after all they went through this week. Jody

[Samuel]

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Anyone have any lap speeds for Precious Metal?

[bikenutty]

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I will see if I can retrieve them the banquet

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[Fence Sence]

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boomtown might have the ones he took.

[gordonronco]

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PM's Facebook says they're waiting on the video review

[boomtown]

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boomtown might have the ones he took.

I had him at 1:06:02 440ish

[LoveOldPlanes]

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The issue currently is that even with proof to support there was no showline cut, there is no way to present the evidence to review the calling of the cut. Unlike a pylon, which has a team checking for cuts that must agree before one is awarded, there is no such system for policing the showlines. There seems to be only one person watching for the cuts and also giving ID to the plane as they see it. No back up like the pylon system. Or any way to protest it.....

[wyhdah]

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https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=7wxSq0XS7BM

[Skyracer]

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The issue currently is that even with proof to support there was no showline cut, there is no way to present the evidence to review the calling of the cut. Unlike a pylon, which has a team checking for cuts that must agree before one is awarded, there is no such system for policing the showlines. There seems to be only one person watching for the cuts and also giving ID to the plane as they see it. No back up like the pylon system. Or any way to protest it.....

How can they say, "DQ by Contest Committee", when only one person needs to say there was a violation, with no supporting evidence. If the Contest Committee is serving as Judge and Jury seems only right they should consider all available evidence.

[JJMONGO]

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How can they say, "DQ by Contest Committee", when only one person needs to say there was a violation, with no supporting evidence. If the Contest Committee is serving as Judge and Jury seems only right they should consider all available evidence.

The unlimited field is shrinking each year, with rulings like this more could chose to stay home or go stock.

[Jack M]

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Sounds like the FAA was the showline observer.