The first cheat was supposed to be Robert Kronfield. Apparently he put a Vario instrument in his panel for the 1928 competition without telling any of the other competition pilots about it.
"According to Martin Simons (Sailplanes: 1920-1945):. - Robert Kronfeld was the first to use a vario in competition (in the Rhongeist) in August, 1928 and made the first intentional thermal-assisted xc competition flight". On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 4:54 PM, Ross McLean <ross...@bigpond.net.au> wrote: > It might sound a little esoteric to some but in my opinion, cheating is > not winning... > > > > > _________________________________________________________________________________________ > > *Ross McLean* > > > > *From:* Aus-soaring [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.base64.com.au] *On > Behalf Of *Mike Borgelt > *Sent:* Wednesday, 29 June 2016 12:42 PM > *To:* Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > *Subject:* Re: [Aus-soaring] (no subject) > > > > How are they going to tell? Even if there are no autopilot servos the AI > in the PNA will be advising the optimum flight path, in its opinion. > > It will be interesting scrutinising the software in your flight computer. > > Mike > > > At 09:32 AM 6/29/2016, you wrote: > > I note that the new Stemme S12 comes with an autopilot. We're very close > to autonomous full-scale gliders. > Are we going to be allowed to use autopilots in competitions? I look > forward to the IGC minutes on this one ;) > > On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 4:26 PM, Mike Borgelt < > mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com> wrote: > > Wonder what this could do in a glider? > > > http://www.newsweek.com/artificial-intelligence-raspberry-pi-pilot-ai-475291 > > Mike > > Borgelt Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soaring > instrumentation since 1978 > > www.borgeltinstruments.com > > tel:Â <Â> Â 07 4635 5784Â Â Â Â Â overseas: int+61-7-4635 5784 > > mob: 042835 5784Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :Â int+61-42835 5784 > > P O Box 4607, Toowoomba East, QLD 4350, Australia > > _______________________________________________ > > Aus-soaring mailing list > > Aus-soaring@lists.base64.com.au > > http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.base64.com.au > http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring > > *Borgelt Instruments *- > *design & manufacture of quality soaring instrumentation since 1978* > www.borgeltinstruments.com > tel: 07 4635 5784 overseas: int+61-7-4635 5784 > mob: 042835 5784 : int+61-42835 5784 > P O Box 4607, Toowoomba East, QLD 4350, Australia > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.base64.com.au > http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring > >
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