German Open 2026 · Day 1

Date
Distance: 71.11 km
SSS: 14:30
Task deadline: 18:30

AI-generated feedback summary

Responses: 71
Satisfaction: 4.44/5
Safety: 4.20/5

Overall ratings were very positive: pilots were highly satisfied with the task, while safety was also viewed favorably but with more recurring concerns.
Task quality was widely appreciated, with comments praising the length, flow, staff, and enjoyable racing; several pilots still wanted more complexity, more route options, longer distance, and less straight ridge racing.
Safety concerns centered strongly on the SSS/start: many pilots described two large gaggles converging head-on, a turn-back/180-degree situation near the start, and chaotic or risky crowding through the early part of the course.
Weather and conditions were mentioned by a few pilots, including strong turbulence while waiting for the start and a suggestion to delay transport when conditions develop late; one comment noted the ridge-focused task was understandable given how the weather looked at takeoff.
Pilot behavior feedback was mostly about crowded gaggle interactions, with several noting that the high pilot level helped manage tight situations; an isolated report described a mid-air contact or close contact before SSS over Costalunga involving pilot 374.
Goal and landing feedback was mixed: several pilots felt trees near the goal line, free flyers, many wings, and a congested landing area created close calls and favored a round/cylinder or elevated goal, while a few explicitly preferred the normal ESS/goal and felt the site was not suitable for elevated goal.
Organization feedback was generally positive, but several practical improvements were suggested: keep the safety frequency clear from jamming or free-flyer traffic, improve task-briefing communication at takeoff where reception is poor, consider ambulance presence at takeoff and landing, and reduce long waits for buses from landing back to HQ or the hotel.