PARAGLIDING WORLDWORLD CUPCUP ASSOCIATION
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION RULES 2000
published and edited by the Paragliding World Cup Association
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PWCA Office Verel Dessous, St Germain, 74290 TALLOIRES FRANCE Phone : ++ 33 (0)4 50 64 40 97 - Fax : ++ 33 (0)4 50 64 40 97 Internet : http ://www.pwca.org – Email : [email protected] CONTENTS
Preamble 4 10 Task Committee 13 1. General 5 10.1 Duties of TC 13 1.1. Duration E 5 10.2 Meet Director 13 1.2. Number of Tasks for PWC Ranking E 5 11 Briefing 14 1.3. Participants 5 11.1. General Briefing 14 1.4. Insurance 5 11.2. Task Briefing 14 1.5. Qualification 6 11.3. Pilots' Responsibility 14 1.6. Number of Participants E 6 1.7 Local Regulations 6 12 Results Display 14 1.8 Gliders E 6 13 Complaints, Protests and 2. PWC Tasks 8 appeals E 15 13.1 Jury 15 3 World Cup Winner and 8 13.2 Appeal 16 PWC Ranking E 14. Flying and Safety Regs. 17 4 Constructor Trophy E 10 14.1. Compliance with Law 17 14.2. Flight Limitations 17 5 Best Nation Trophy 10 14.3. Damage to Glider 17 14.4. Protective Equipment 17 6 Registration E 10/11 14.5. Fitness 17 14.6. Collision Avoidance 18 7 Registration Fees E 12 14.7. Cloud Flying 18 14.8. Ballast 18 8 Contest Number 12 14.9. External Aid 18 14.10. Communication Equip 19 9 Language 14.11. GPS E 19 13 14.12. Camera and Films E 19
2 15. Takeoff E 20 20.3 Exceeding Ballast 28 15.1. Takeoff Area 20 20.4 False Declarations 28 15.2. Access to takeoff Area 20 20.5 Penalty Bonus Pts 29 15.3. Open Window 21 15.4. Window Extension 21 21. Validation of a Task E 29 15.5. Restart 21 15.6. Types of Start E 21 22. Cancellation of a Task E 29 16. Landing 22 16.1. Goal & Landing Zone 22 23. Assistance to Pilot in 16.2 Finish line improvmnt 23 Danger 30 16.3. Auxiliary Landing Areas 23 16.4. Goal Deadline 23 24. Pilot Listing/Ranking List 16.5 Report Back 24 30 16.6. Landing Deadline 24 16.7. Check-in Deadline 24 25. Scoring 30
17. Tasks 24 26. Official Publication of 31 17.1. Race to Goal 24 PWC Ranking 17.2. Speedrun to Goal 24 17.3. Free distance 25 27. Prize Money E 31
18. Turn points/Sectors E AppxA : Selection of participants E 25 32 18.1. Turn points 25 18.2. Sector 26 Appx B : Task Briefing Board 35 18.3 Sector of the Start Point 26 18.4 Interpretation of Film E 26 Appx C : Scoring/Measurement E 35/36/37 19. Task Evidence E 26 19.1 GPS Evidence Appx D : Rescue in Competition 38 19.2 Photographic evidence 27 Appx E: GPS use as evidence E 41 20. Penalties E 27 20.1. Incorrect Photo 27 Appx F : Nation qualific. Table E 44 20.2. Cloud Flying 28 Calendar 2000 46/47/48
3 PREAMBLE
These Rules are to be used in conjunction with the General Section and Section 7 of the FAI Sporting Code. References to section 7 used in this text should be cross-checked with the latest edition of Section 7.
All pilots participating in a World Cup event must accept these rules in their entirety.
All pilots fly under their own responsibility. All pilots accept without restriction to hold the Organisers, PWCA, its bodies and members harmless and waive all claims to compensation.
The purpose of the Paragliding World Cup is to provide sporting, fair, competitive and safe contest flying in order to determine the World Cup Winners in Class 3 and to reinforce friendship among competitors and nations.
The PWCA Regulations for Organisers together with these International Competition Rules determine the attributable criteria of a World Cup event as well as the specific site requirements.
The CONTACT ADDRESS for the PWCA is : Yves Goueslain - PWCA General Secretary Verel dessous - St Germain 74290 Talloires - FRANCE Tel : ++33 (0)4 50 64 40 97 - Fax : ++33 (0)4 50 64 40 97 Email : [email protected] Internet : http ://www.pwca.org
SUPPORTING MEMBERS A manufacturer/distributor can sponsor the PWCA by paying a minimum subscription of Euro 686,00 per season. Sponsors will be mentioned on the official ranking of a World Cup event and in the overall results and on back- drops, banners and flags. Each pilot must become member of the PWCA by paying a minimum subscription of Euro 31,00 / FRF 200,00 or CHF 50,00. 1. GENERAL 4 1.1. Duration E
A World Cup event should consist of 7 days and a maximum of 6 validated tasks. Each competition starts on Sunday and finishes on Saturday. The registration takes place on Saturday before the event. The prize giving ceremony may be on Saturday or Sunday morning. The last Saturday is a reserve day in case we have not validated 6 PWC tasks.
1.2. Number of Tasks for PWC Ranking E
The first 6 PWC validated tasks per event which fulfil the minimum requirements for pwc competitions will count for PWC ranking.
1.3. Participants
A competing pilot has to be qualified to meet the demands of an international paragliding competition. If the competitor's country issues paraglider pilot licences, the pilot should hold a valid licence or the stage of the Parapro of the International Pilot Proficiency Identification of the FAI. Each competitor shall hold a valid FAI Sporting Licence issued by his own NAC or by the FAI General Secr. (prospective members).
1.4. Insurance
All participants must have a valid medical expense health care insurance (covering all hospital expenses, rescue and repatriation) or a similar personal accident insurance as well as a third part liability insurance with an insured limit of a minimum of 1 million Swiss Francs/foreign currency equivalent.
1.5. Qualification of Participants 5 Each pilot must guarantee that he is :
- a member of the national league of his country; or - has successfully participated in national championships (ranked within top 50); or - has successful participated in World Cup events (ranked within top 100); or - has written permission from his national aeronautical association (FAI member) to participate.
1.6. Number of Participants E
The maximum number of pilots participating is fixed at a maximum of 125 pilots including 10 wildcards (subject to the organiser, fulfilling rule 1.3). 10% of the places are reserved for women. Registration at the event is not accepted. The selection of the participants will be carried out by the PWCA office in accordance with Appendix A..
1.7 Local regulations
Local regulations are the rules prepared by an organiser. They must not conflict with PWCA rules and be submitted to an approval by the PWCA and the TD at least 3 months before the event.
1.8 Serial and Open Class E
2 classes «Open Class» (Prototypes & gliders with certification) & «Serial Class» (DHV 2/3 or AFNOR Performance) are in competition. A glider will be checked only in case of a protest against the pilot or in case of an accident to show if the pilot has followed the PWCA rules. In case of infringement, the sanction will be decided by the jury.
6 · SERIAL CLASS (DHV 2/3 or AFNOR category PERFORMANCE) Each pilot flying with a serial class glider has not the right to change anything on his glider (canopy, line, riser or speedsystem). The reference is the certification given by the manufacturer for homologation.
· OPEN CLASS (Prototypes and gliders with certification) a) In case of using a certified glider (for example :AFNOR competition or DHV3 glider) : Each pilot flying with a certified glider has not the right to change anything on his glider (canopy, line, riser or speed system). The reference is the certification given by the manufacturer for the homologation. b) In case of using a prototype, the needed documentation is :
Pilots flying with a prototype glider must bring at their first competition’s registration the following documents :
1) Each glider must have a serial number for identification. 2) The shock & load tests (corresponding to the glider’s model, not for each size). 3) A manufacturer’s certificate guaranteeing that the prototypes meets the AFNOR competition standards. 4) The constructor’s agreement for a nominated pilot to fly with this glider. - Model means : Same line configuration and line diameters as the tested prototype. ¨ If the manufacturers want a certificate, the testing organism has to keep the glider as guarantee. Many manufacturers want to get back their prototypes. In such case the manufacturers undertake to pass their glider at the DHV or CEN shock & load tests and that they will produce a certificate on one's honour.
7 ¨ If the manufacturers want to make the tested glider flying again, it is COMPULSORY to change all the lines of this canopy.
It is the constructor’s responsibility to choose which pilots are flying with his prototypes.
It is the pilot’s responsibility to have all the needed documentation. This documentation has to be given at the competition’s registration to the PWCA’s secretariat. Without this documentation, the pilot will be refused. The secretariat keeps this documentation (during the whole PWCA season). The prototype can be worked or improved between each event but the pilot is not allowed to make any modifications during the competition. If a modification has been done between 2 competitions a new manufacturer certificate guaranteeing that the prototype meets the AFNOR competition standards must be presented at the next registration.
2. PWC TASKS (see also §17.) E
The recommended tasks are :
- Race to goal - Speedrun to goal
The following tasks are also possible :
- Free distance on an axis/ in a sector
3. PWC RANKING AND WORLD CUP WINNER E
The final PWC ranking will be counted by 1/3 discards, that means that on 3 tasks run, 2 will count for the PWC overall ranking (see below).
8 Task run Discards Task run Discards Task run Discards Task run Discards Task run Discards 1 0 7 2 13 4 19 6 25 8 2 0 8 2 14 4 20 6 26 8 3 1 9 3 15 5 21 7 27 9 4 1 10 3 16 5 22 7 28 9 5 1 11 3 17 5 23 7 29 9 6 2 12 4 18 6 24 8 30 10
3.2. TROPHIES, MEDALS AND CERTIFICATES E
The following prizes shall be awarded for all World Cup competitions and for the Overall World Cup winners.
3.2.1. Trophies for the Overall World Cup Winners :
§ Trophies for the first 3 finishers in the overall World Cup ranking Open Class, (which could be a “Serial or Open” class pilot or a female “Serial or Open” class pilot), will be awarded by the PWCA Committee.
§ Trophies for the first 3 female finishers in the overall World Cup ranking “Open” class, will be awarded by the PWCA Committee.
§ Trophies for the first 3 finishers of the overall World Cup ranking “Serial” Class (which could be a male or a female) will be awarded by the PWCA Committee.
The trophies for the overall World Cup Winners in any class will be awarded only if there is at least 20% of the total amount of pilots. 3.2.2 The official PWC trophy is awarded by the PWCA committee to the winner of the overall World Cup ranking (which could be a “serial or Open” class pilot or a female “Serial or Open” class pilot). This trophy has to be given back to the PWCA at least one month before the beginning of the final PWC event. 3.2.3. Awards, material prizes, certificates, etc., for each event must be provided by the World Cup Organiser (see § 27). 9 4. CONSTRUCTOR TROPHY E
The 3 best results of each valid task of pilots flying with the same glider manufacturer will score for the Constructor Trophy (Open class). This trophy is open for sponsoring manufacturers only. A pilot can only fly for one constructor team during the same event. The trophies for the overall World Cup Winners in any Class will be awarded only if there are, at least, 5 complete teams ranked.
5. BEST NATION TROPHY
The 4 best results of each valid task of pilots of the same nation will score for the Nations' ranking. The nation with most points of all valid tasks will be awarded the World Cup Best Nation Trophy.
6. REGISTRATION E
A pilot wishing to participate in a World Cup event must submit his registration directly to the PWCA Office. The registration deadline is exactly 2 months before the event. A pilot can register at the beginning of the season for all PWC competitions.
If a pilot has given his credit card number to the PWCA secretariat in order to pay his entry fee, it will AUTOMATICALLY be used to pay his registration fee at the payment deadline of the concerned PWC competition. UNLESS, IF THE PILOT HAS INFORMED THE PWCA OFFICE OF HIS NON PARTICIPATION BEFORE THE PAYMENT DEADLINE
IMPORTANT : At the registration of their first event, pilots have to choose in which category they fly. If they fly with “Serial class gliders”, they are able to change during the following events to the other category “Open class gliders”, and to keep their points. But the opposite is not allowed (points earned in the Open class can never count for the Serial class). Pilots win with an equal statutes.
10 8 weeks before the start of the Registration deadline for all pilots event: Ø Not registered pilots will not be accepted at any time to this event Ø Confirmation of selection or non- selection will be sent to each pilot at least 7 weeks before each competition. Ø A selected pilot must THEN pay his entry fee of CHF 313,00/ FRF 1250,00 Euros 191,00 to the PWCA Office
5 weeks before the start of the 1. Payment deadline event. Ø Pilots who have not paid by this date are cut out of the registration list. They will not be accepted at any time to this event Ø The list will be filled up with the best- ranked pilots on the waiting list. Ø The new list will by published on the PWCA Homepage, the pilots which have to pay will be marked
3 weeks before the start of the 2. Payment deadline event: Ø Pilots not paid by this date are cut out of the registration list. They will not be accepted at any time to this event Ø The list will be filled up with the best- ranked pilots on the waiting list. Ø The new list will by published on the PWCA Homepage, the pilots which have to pay will be marked
1 week before the start of the 3. Payment deadline event: Ø This list is definitive. The list will by published on the PWCA Homepage.
11 6.1. Cancellation of a PWC registration : E
Any pilot who has paid his entry fee and who doesn’t come to the competition, without informing the PWCA Office at least 5 weeks before the competition starts, will not be reimbursed. (Case of force majeure will be friendly considered).
7. REGISTRATION FEES : E
The registration fee covers, but is not limited to :
n Transport to all flying sites. n Retrieval on main road. n Turnpoint photos & GPS co-ordinates. n GPS checking. n Supply of one film per flying day and per pilot. n A map of the area with all necessary documentation. n Arrangement for advantageous prices for food and lodging if possible. The maximum registration fee chargeable is Euro 191,00 / FRF 1250,00 / CHF 313,00.
8. CONTEST NUMBER
Numbers are accorded by the PWCA office free of charge, after the payment of the PWCA membership fee. From 1 to 100, the numbers depend on the position of the pilot in the PWC overall ranking of the previous year. During the year the secretary can sell extra numbers, when requested. Each glider must be equipped with a competition number which is black, Futura bold condensed, vertical height 600 mm, fixed in the centre of the canopy underside near the front edge. Only the TD can allow a number of different colour & different size or fixed in another place.
12 9. LANGUAGE
The official language of all World Cup events is English.
10. TASK COMMITTEE (TC) The Task Committee consists of :
- One Task Director. - Two pilots' representatives elected from different nations. - The Technical Delegate (TD).
This task committee will decide the task all together. Unanimity is required for the final decision. It is the responsibility of the task committee to inform themselves as fully as possible of the issues affecting all safety elements during the task. At the beginning of the season the PWCA committee will choose among volunteer pilots a pool of 10 who may be elected for the task committee in each PWC event. According to the TD’s report, the PWCA committee may remove a pilot from the pilot committee pool list.
10.1. Duties of the Task Committee The duties of the Task Committee are : · To choose proposed flying sites and takeoff areas according to meteorological, technical and sporting criteria. · To choose the daily task. · To define the validation distance for each task.
10.2. Meet Director The Meet Director must be perfectly familiar with the flying conditions at the competition site. He may be assisted by one or more experienced people (on the ground and in the air) to, among other things, supervise the task.
13 11. BRIEFING There are 2 types of briefing : - General briefing. - Task briefing.
All briefings must be in English only.
11.1. General Briefing (GB)
All competitors must be present at the general briefing which will take place upon request of the Organiser. The main information of this briefing must also be displayed in English on the official board.
11.2. Task Briefing (TB)
The task briefing will be held at the takeoff area in the presence of all pilots. All technical data specified during this briefing are displayed on the briefing board, as specified in Appendix B of this rule book.
The window can be opened a minimum of 20 minutes after the end of the task briefing. In case of a new briefing, the delay of 20 minutes can be reduced.
11.3. Pilots' Responsibility
It is the pilots' responsibility to remain informed through the briefing or by consulting the official board put up for this purpose.
12. RESULTS DISPLAY
A provisional results list must be put on the official board as soon as possible.
The results timing should be :
14 8h00 AM : Photo problems and provisional results with pictures checked. 8h00 - 10h00 AM : Complaints.
This timetable will be fixed by each organiser and must be followed rigorously by each pilot. The official task & competition results, when all complaints have been dealt with, must be signed for approval by the MD & the TD. After this signature, no corrections can be made anymore.
13. COMPLAINTS, PROTESTS AND APPEALS E
A complaint can be made by any pilot enrolled in the competition in writing (in English) and must be handed to the Meet Director . It has to be made within two hours of the announcement of the provisional results. The complaint will be dealt with by the Meet Director.
If the complainant is not satisfied with the outcome, he has the right to protest. Such a protest must be made in writing (in English) and be handed to the TD with a protest fee of Euro 61,00 / CHF 100,00 or equivalence in local currency within 2 hours of the announcement of the decision regarding the complaint. The Jury's decision has to be displayed on the official information board. The jury may decide to refund the protest fee if the protest is upheld.
13.1. Jury
During the next competition briefing (after the deposit of the protest) two members of the PWCA committee, not the President, shall be elected by secret vote by the pilots and will constitute with the TD the jury in charge of dealing with the protest.
13.2. Appeal
Any registered pilot can make an appeal concerning any jury decision regarding PWC. The appeal must be made in writing in English, within 24 hours signed by 2 committee members, not the 15 PWCA President, together with the Euro 122,00 / 200,00 CHF protest fee and it must be accompanied by all necessary documents. It has to be addressed to the TD and will be dealt with by the CDC during the next committee meeting. The CDC is composed of the PWCA President and 2 non-involved committee members elected by the committee. The fee will be refunded if the appeal is upheld.
13.2.1. Treatment of appeal
If the PWCA decides that an appeal should proceed it will organise a CONTROL and DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE (CDC). The CDC committee will consist of at least 3 members appointed by the PWCA committee, none of them being from the parties involved.
13.2.2. Hearing
All interested parties may be present at the hearing. They must be given notice of the appeal in good time and shall have the right to call witnesses, their absence shall not hold up
13.2.3. Penalty and decision
The CDC has the full power concerning the final decision. It has the following powers :
n To change ranking lists in case of obvious errors. n To invalidate a task for PWC ranking in case of severe infringement of PWC or FAI rules. n To change a jury decision in case of an appeal lodged against a jury decision as well as making a decision in case of jury failure. n To decide on the question of the refund of any of the deposit and the apportionment of the costs of the appeal.
16 14 FLYING AND SAFETY REGULATIONS
14.1. Compliance with the law
Each competitor is required to conform to the law and rules of the air of the country in which the event is taking place.
14.2. Flight Limitations
Each glider shall be flown within the limitations of its Certificate of Airworthiness or Permit to Fly and its manufacturer's published limitations. Any manoeuvre hazardous to other competitors or the public is prohibited.
14.3. Damage to a Competing Glider
Any major damage shall be reported to the Organiser without delay and the glider may then be repaired. Any replacement parts must conform exactly to the original specifications. If permission is given by the Meet Director to replace the glider for reasons of damage, loss or theft beyond the control of the competitor, it may be replaced by an identical make and model or by one of similar or lower performance which is eligible to fly in the same class. The Meet Director may allow resumption of the original glider when it is retrieved or repaired.
14.4. Protective Equipment
Every competitor shall wear a protective helmet and carry an emergency parachute on all flights.
14.5. Fitness
A pilot may not fly unless he/she is fit. Any injury, drugs or medication taken which might affect the competitor's performance in the air, must be reported to the Meet Director before flying.
14.6. Collision Avoidance 17 Circuit, turning and landing patterns given at the briefing must be complied with, international collision avoidance regulations obeyed and proper look-out be kept at all times. A glider joining another in a thermal shall circle in the same direction as that established by the first, regardless of height separation.
A competitor involved in a collision in the air must not continue the flight if the structural integrity of the glider is in doubt.
14.7. Cloud Flying
Cloud flying is prohibited and will be controlled by flying marshals. Cloud flying is defined as any part of the glider or the pilot disappearing from the view of a pilot close to him. For safety reasons including collective cloud flying, the MD and/or the TD may cancel the task before the last landing time.
14.8. Ballast
A competing glider may carry reasonable ballast only in the form of fine sand or water. A competitor must avoid dropping ballast at any time or in a manner likely to affect other competing gliders.
The total ballast, including all flight equipment and the glider, must not exceed 30kg in addition to the pilot's weight. The pilot's weight is defined as body weight when dressed in jeans, shirt and underwear.
14.9. External Aid to Competitors
Any help in navigation or thermal location is prohibited. This is to ensure as far as possible that the competition is between individual competitors, neither helped nor controlled by external aids. 14.10. Communication Equipment
18 Radios may only be used in the air for safety reasons. The Organiser of the event will announce an official safety frequency. This frequency must comply with local laws. For retrieval, one or more frequencies may be announced by the Organiser. All radios must be turned to this frequency during a task. The Organiser is not responsible for pilots flying without a radio. Voice activated microphones (VOX operated) are not allowed. Other communication equipment given by the Organiser free of charge is allowed and may be compulsory.
14.11. GPS E
Film overrules GPS evidence ! GPS will be used for flight control but photograph indication will be the last evidence Each pilots must be equipped with a GPS. The serial GPS N° must be filled out on the Entry form. Only some specific models are accepted (cf. APPENDIX E). It is the pilot’s responsibility to have at least one working GPS and to set it with the right parameters (cf. APPENDIX E). Pilots must bring their GPS to report back after each task in order to download their tracks and data. If the pilot is not able to produce a right GPS model containing valid GPS data (see definition of “valid GPS data” in APPENDIX E) his film will be developed and checked and the pilot will have to pay a fine of Euro 15,00 / 25,00 CHF.
14.12. Camera and Films E
Each pilot must be equipped with a camera enabling photographs to be taken in flight as a back up. The camera lens must be of a fixed focal length between 35 and 55 mm and take 35 mm films. Only the use of films supplied by the Organiser is allowed. A film used for photographic evidence must remain uncut. The film has to be handed over to the organiser after each task. The film will be developed by the organiser only in case of a problem on the GPS recording. After each task, the organiser will develop and control the films of the top 10 pilots of each task and 10 other films chosen randomly among all the films given back by the pilots. 19 15. TAKEOFF E
All the pilots who want to take off have to sign the competition list and to report back. Failure to do so may result in a pilot penalty defined at § 20.
15.1. Takeoff Area
Preparation and takeoff areas will be marked. There should be enough space for at least 25 competitors to rig, and pilots should be able to take off at a rate of at least 2 per minute. Two parallel takeoff areas are recommended. There has to be enough organisational staff to ensure easy entry to the takeoff area and a safe takeoff. Only pilots who have announced their takeoff and organisational staff are allowed to enter the takeoff area. For safety reasons, and to avoid problems, the Meet Director may allow extra help.
15.2. Access to the Takeoff Area
The exact takeoff procedure for each event will be announced at the general briefing and will be displayed on the information board.
15.2.1. Access Conditions for Top Pilots :
The top 15 male and top 3 female pilots of the official overall PWC Ranking of the current ranking have the right to enter the takeoff area whenever they choose. Additionally the top 5 pilots of the event shall have privileged access to the take off area.
15.3. Open Window
20 Opening time of the window and window extension time will be announced at the task briefing and be displayed on the official briefing board.
15.4. Window Extension
If, for safety reasons, the Meet Director considers that conditions have become dangerous, he may interrupt the task and close the window. The window will then be extended by the time the task was interrupted without, however, exceeding the deadline for window extension.
15.5. Restart
In the case of a major problem forcing relanding immediately after start, a pilot may ask permission from the Meet Director to take off again. The Meet Director has to make the decision immediately. The pilot's takeoff time remains, in any case, the one of his/her first start.
15.6. Types of Start E
Four types of start can be used :
§ Individual start from the ground after opening the window. § Simultaneous start from the ground at a start time announced at the briefing and displayed on the briefing board. § Simultaneous start in the air on a signal given by the Organiser. The signal must be accompanied by the opening of a marker on the ground to be verified by the pilot. The time of unfolding the marker has to be announced at the task briefing and displayed on the briefing board. The start point is a square changing to a 90° angle pointing in the general direction of the next turnpoint. The white angle is not the turn/start point but only indicates the time aspect. The angle/cross will be placed near suitable vertical turnpoint which should be taken in the 90° angle facing directly towards the first turnpoint. The white angle gives only an approximate direction and must be included in the photo only to indicate that the race is open.
21 § Clock air start : During the opened window, the organiser can change several times (for example : each 15 min) the ground marker (for example : a ground marker of 4 stripes) and each 15 min, he removes one stripe, so the pilots who want to start at that moment have to take a picture from the ground marker
Remark : the pilot has to remember his start time from the clock air start to fill the run report in (otherwise the organisers will need to wait until the film development).
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16. LANDING 16.1. Goal & Landing Zone Each fixed goal is split into 3 areas :
· A zone where the finish line is physically displayed on the ground. · A zone for landing. · A zone for packing. The finish line must be at least 50 m long and 1 m wide, located to the side of the landing area and at 90 degrees to the last turnpoint. The pilot 22 must cross the finish line perpendicularly, in a given direction to be eligible for time points. It is the pilot’s responsibility to cross the line in order that the landing marshals can clearly see his PWC number. The finish line must be controlled by video, if possible vertically and horizontally.
16.2. Finish line improvement :
To make final glide more secure, the MD can choose to use two different goal lines. When a pilot crosses the first line : his time is taken. Then he must go on flying in order to cross the second line which will validate his performance. If he lands before the second line, he will only be credited from the distance and he looses his time points. Remark : this forces pilots to cross the first line high enough and increase security. The same line can be used two time but after the first is crossed, pilots need to turn around a turn point and come back to pass another time the line.
16.3. Auxiliary Landing Areas
Auxiliary landing areas may be foreseen to allow pilots to land out of goal but safely. The Organiser is free to grant these pilots bonus points, in which case relevant information has to be announced at the task briefing and displayed on the briefing board.
16.4. Goal Deadline
The latest time for landing at goal will be announced at the task briefing and displayed on the task briefing board. Pilots who land in goal after the deadline will not score time points.
16.5. Report Back
23 A pilot must report back to the Organiser immediately after landing. This is best done over the telephone or, if possible, on a given radio frequency. The latest time for report back will be announced at the task briefing and displayed on the briefing board. It is important to comply to avoid unnecessary searches and rescue operations. Pilots who do not respect this rule could be disqualified for the event.
16.6. Landing deadline
A landing deadline is the time when all the pilots must be landed. A landing deadline can be set on a task with a goal.
16.7 Check-in Deadline
Checking is mandatory for all pilots who start the task. Each pilot must personally fill out his signed run report and give his film back.
17. PWC TASKS
17.1. Race to Goal
The aim is to be first in goal. Start time and course are identical for all pilots. Simultaneous start in the air or on the ground are described in 15.6. Arrival time at goal will be taken when the pilot crosses the finish line as described in 16.1. Pilots who do not reach goal, or reach goal after the goal deadline will only be awarded distance points. For scoring, see Appendix C.
17.2. Speedrun to Goal
The course is the same for all pilots. Start is individual during the open window as described in 15.6., timing stops as described in 16.1. The aim is to fly the distance in the shortest time. For scoring, see Appendix C. 17.3. Free Distance on an Axis / in a Sector
24 The Meet Director sets limits and the course may be marked by a first compulsory turnpoint. The pilot who follows these limitations and flies the furthest distance from the takeoff area, wins. Distance will be measured and rounded up to 0.1 km and score will be calculated pro rata of the distance achieved by the pilot flying furthest. Distances are calculated radially from takeoff or last turnpoint for "free distance in a sector", and by perpendicular projection for "free distance on an axis".
18. TURNPOINTS AND SECTORS E
18.1. Turn points
Turn points must be easily distinguishable geographical point that is recognisable from a great distance and preferably also at low altitude. If possible the turnpoint should be a square or rectangular building. In any case, it should bear a vertical feature.
18.1.1. Turnpoint with Proof on the Ground (Top Landing)
The pilot may be requested to land at turn points in order to make a task attractive to the public and to avoid film processing on the last day of the competition. The landing sector must then be clearly visible on the ground, be equipped with a windsock and be large enough to accommodate several pilots attempting a simultaneous approach. A distinct separate relaunch zone must allow pilots to take off again under the best possible conditions. The official in charge of the turnpoint zone may decide to move the relaunch zone or regulate the relaunches according to the amount of congestion on site. The official may also interrupt the running of pilots' timing for those who have to wait for safety reasons (helicopter, etc.).
18.2. Sector
Sector is a FAI sector. 25 18.3. Sector of the Start Point
The angle/square will be placed near suitable vertical turnpoint which should be taken in the 90° degrees angle facing directly towards the 1st turnpoint. The marker indicates only the time
18.4. Interpretation of Photographic Film
The film must prove without doubt that the pictures are the declared or designated turn or control points and were taken within the correct sector. The feature of the turn point must be visible, with no indication that the pilot was NOT in the sector.
19 TASK EVIDENCE E
19.1 GPS EVIDENCE
Films overrules GPS evidence ! Data will only be collected directly from a GPS. No copies of files, or files from any other source will be accepted as evidence for a flight.. Only valid GPS data will be considered as right evidence (See definitions of “valid GPS data” in APPENDIX E) GPS data are verified following some Checking criteria (See definitions of “GPS Checking criteria” in APPENDIX E) GPS data are checked using a software that respect FAI section 7 specifications.
The software is able to check : - Departure time during starts. - FAI sectors crossing at air starts and turn points. - Time.
The software is not able to check : - Rankings at arrivals.
26 In case of problems or doubt concerning valid GPS data, (Example : if the program shows that a pilots is out or nearly out of a sector), the organiser can decide to develop film and use it as only evidence. Flight verification and scoring will then be done as per standard rules. When a combination of photographic and GPS flight verification is used, it is shown that the co-ordinates supplied by the organiser are grossly in error, and a protest is lodged (and upheld), no track-logs will be accepted for the task. All films will be processed at the organiser's expenses. In any case, the named turn point NOT the point at the co- ordinates given must be in sector of each pilot's photo of that turn point..
The organisers will develop and check at their own expenses the film of each pilot showed out of sector by the program.
19.2 PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE E
The camera lens must be of fixed focal length between 35 and 55 mm and take 35 mm film. The film must remain uncut. Each film must show as a minimum :
n Pre-takeoff photograph of the task board. n Contest number before last air picture (preferably the number on the glider). n Start point and turn points. n Landing pictures (with identifiable glider on at least 1 picture), Establishing its location without doubts.
20 PENALTIES E
20.1. Penalties for incorrect photographic sequence, incorrect GPS track-log, signing pilot’s list at launch and various penalties.
The following penalties will be given :
§ Task board photograph missing zero score for task. 27 § Competition number missing zero score for task.
§ Start point incorrect/missing zero score for task.
§ Turn points incorrect/missing distance points to last correct documented point only granted.
· Failure to sign competitor’s list 10% of the at take off maximum day score
· Landing point and/or glider distance points to missing, except at goal. last documented point only granted.
· Failure to place pin in map 10% of the maximum day score.
· Failure to report back after a task zero score for task.
20.2. Penalty for Cloud Flying
Minimum penalty for cloud flying zero score for the Task.
20.3 Penalty for exceeding ballast.
Pilots carrying ballast in excess of 30 Kg will be penalised 25% of the maximum day score.
20.4. False Declarations
In the event of a false declaration of landing position, the penalty will be a distance deduction of 10 times the additional 28 distance claimed. If this error is proved to be due to cheating, the Organiser will have the right to disqualify the offending pilot.
20.5. Penalty/Bonus Points
All penalty/bonus points other than those described in 20.1. to 20.3. are calculated as an addition/subtraction of competition points.
21 VALIDATION OF A TASK E
21.1 The task will be validated when :
· At least 20 pilots of the enrolled competitors have covered the minimum distance required for validation. This distance will be announced at each task briefing.
· The window is opened for more than 30 seconds per enrolled competitor. and per possibility per take off. Here, « enrolled competitor » means all originally enrolled less those disqualified or officially withdrawn from the competition.
21.2 Validation of a task for the compettion. In case of an invalidated task for PWC ranking this task could be validated for the competition. The day factor is : Fday = Pilots flying min dist/20 Task points for the comp : Fdays X Points
22. CANCELLATION OF A TASK E
The Meet Director and/or the Technical Delegate can cancel a task in case of hazardous weather or other conditions which could endanger the safety of pilots before the landing deadline is expired. Cancellation is announced on the safety frequency and by other means stated in the local regulations.
29 After the last landing time a task can only be cancelled by a jury decision. The TD and/or the MD can ask for a jury decision on the validation of a task.
23. ASSISTANCE TO A PILOT IN DANGER
All pilots must pack their gliders immediately after landing: a glider lying open on the ground means "I need help!" A pilot witnessing any kind of accident must try to inform the organiser as soon as possible and will be allowed to use the official safety frequency.
Calling procedure : "MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY". Give details of : - nature and location of the accident; - position of the victim; - name of pilot reporting the accident; - description of paraglider in trouble.
A pilot rescuing an injured pilot may be granted a compensation at the discretion of the Meet Director, depending on the rescue and the evaluated lost of points. (See Appendix D).
24 PILOT LISTING AND RANKING LIST
The Organiser shall publish a list of all competing pilots with names and nationality as well as the manufacturer of the glider. The results sheet must show :
- Name of pilot and nationality. - Brand and name of glider (subject to above). - Type of class. - Duration of flight and distance flown. - Takeoff time and finish time for elapsed time race, race to goal or speedrun. - Sum of points awarded. 25 SCORING
30 Calculation has to be made with the PWCA computer scoring program (see Appendix C ).
26 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF PWC RANKING
The PWC Ranking list will be officially published at the end of each World Cup event. In the interest of the competition, an unofficial list may be displayed after each validated task.
27. Prize money E
Prize money at each PWC competition must be provided to the top 3 pilots of each class (“Open & Serial” class) and then to the 3 overall ranked female pilots. This prize money will be shared proportionally depending on the percentage of the number of participants in each class (minimum amount EURO 1604,00 – CHF 2630,00). It is mandatory for World Cup pilots to be present at the prize giving ceremony if they achieve a position for which prize money will be awarded. Pilots who do not respect this rule will loose the right to receive prize money.
The table here below is an example with the minimum amount of prize money (Euro 1604,00 or CHF 2630,00) that is shared between the different classes open and serial if there is at least 20% of the participants flying in Serial Class.
TOTAL PRIZE MONEY – CHF, this table is an example of Prize money for a PWC event with a minimum of 20% participants flying in Serial Class.
31 2630 20%
OPEN CLASS 1st 842 50% 2nd 505 30% 3rd 337 20%
SERIAL CLASS 1st 210 50% 2nd 126 30% 3rd 84 20%
WOMEN 1st 263 50% 2nd 158 30% 3rd 105 20%
APPENDIX A - SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS E
If more than maximum number of participants register for a World Cup event, the PWCA Office will select participants according to their best results from previous competitions. Participants will be selected by comparing : Two letters of the two best results only are taken into account and in case of a tie, the precedence is given to the pilots who have not participated at PWC events in the previous years. And in case of a second tie, the precedence is given to the youngest pilot !
The results of the current year are not accepted for PWC selection except pwc competition results of the current year.
32 The competitions are classed as follows : (refers to overall classification except * single task) : Overall ranking, serial ranking & female ranking).
Results of the Serial Class in 99 & in 2000 will be classified according to the Serial Class ranking table.
1 2 Unofficial World Championships PWC overall ranking 99 Bramberg – Austria 99 European Championships Overall 98 PWC Overall ranking 98 PWC overall ranking events 1999 & 2000 Swiss league & Open 99 French league & Open 99 Austrian league & Open 99
3 4 PWC overall ranking 97 League & Championships in 99 : World championships overall 97 Italian - Tchech Republic league & Open 99
Japanese - Sweden league & Open 99 - Portugal Spanish league & Open 99 - Denmark German league and Open 99 British Nationals and Open 99 OstTirol – East Tyrolien Open 99 Bassano Open 99 Aspen Open 99
33 5 6 League & Championships in League 1999 in any other country 99 Championships 1999 in any other country South Africa – New Zealand – Slovenia – Chile – Argentina – Norway – Slovakia & USA (league (only) Refer to : APPENDIX F – NATION QUALIFICATION TABLE
Results are then graded as follows :
Class 1 2 to 6 to 11 to 21 to 31 to 41 to 56 to 71 to 86 to 5 10 20 30 40 55 70 85 253 1 A A A B C D E F G H 2 A A B C D E F G H 3 A B C D E F G H 4 B C D E F G H 5 C D E F G H 6 D E F G H
SERIAL CLASS SELECTION
- PWC Overall ranking 99 (class 1) - PWC ranking single event 99 & 2000 (class 2).
Class 1 2 to 3 4 to 7 to 13 to 21 to 31 to 41 to 6 12 20 30 40 65 1 A B C D E F G H 2 B C D E F G H
34 APPENDIX B – TASK BRIEFING BOARD
SECTION 1 : General Date, name of competition, advertising area or sponsors SECTION 2 : Task definition Type of task, task distance, minimum validation distance, pictures of each turn point with altitude, GPS Co-ordinates, description of goal and specifications on finish line, goal dead line, window opening time, landing deadlines, report back and check in, estimated time of display of provisional results SECTION 3 : Weather forecast Daily forecast with altitude wind layer specifications, map (scale at least 1/100,000) with drawn task route and turn point sector, maximum vertical speed expected. SECTION 4 : Safety Information Compulsory safety radio frequency, retrieval radio frequency if available, retrieval telephone number, telephone number of rescue services.
APPENDIX C - SCORING AND MEASUREMENT E
35 1. Measurement of Distances
Distance is calculated by the scoring program, using a single map of a scale where 100 m is represented by 1 mm or more. All distances are measured via correctly controlled turn points and are rounded up to the next 0.1 km (100 m).
The scoring distance is the sum of the legs of the course completed in the designated order. An uncompleted leg is the length of that leg less the distance between the landing place and the next turnpoint or goal, with the provision that any subtracted distance cannot be greater than that to the last correctly rounded turnpoint or start point. Distance is measured from the take off to the landing point.
2. Measurement of Time
Time is measured in hours, minutes and seconds.
3. Scoring Formulae
PilotsinGoal Timepoints = ·1000 PilotsLaunched
36 ì Twinner - t ü t - Twinner Tp = Timepoints · expín · ý - Ptlin · î Twinner þ Tlast - Twinner + e
ì Twinner - Tlast ü Ptlin = Timepoints · Flin · expín · ý î Twinner þ
Max(Distanceflown;minD) Dp = · (1000 - Tp) Min(DistanceTask; Distancewinner)
Points = Tp + Dp
Where : Tp the time points of the pilot. Dp the distance points of the pilot. Points the total points of the pilot. Timepoints the total time points attributed. Twinner the time used by the winner of the task. Distancewinner the distance flown by the winner of the task. t the time used by the pilot. Tlast the time used by the last pilot in Goal. Distanceflown the distance flown by the pilot. minD a distance attributed to any pilot, in order to prevent "gliding competitions" this distance is set for each takeoff by the TD. Suggested is ten times the height difference from the official takeoff to the closest landing.
37 Constants :
n = 5 E The smallest available number in order to prevent division by zero in case only one pilot reaches goal. Should not be bigger than 1 second. Flin = 0.5
Winner of the task is called the pilot who needs the shortest time to fly the task, or the pilot who completed the most of the task distance in case no pilot reaches goal.
APPENDIX D - RESCUE ACTIONS IN COMPETITION.
The objective :
· To propose to the pilots a list of things to do when they are giving assistance to a pilot. · To propose to the organiser an idea for a procedure for the rescue service. · To push the pilots to assume their responsibilities in case of an accident, avoiding the possibilities of an excess of zeal which could generate an excess of extra points. · This list could be used by the organiser and/or the jury in order to attribute compensation points to the pilots who gave assistance.
Organisation duties :
· A radio arrangement that covers the whole course. 38 · To make clear & precise decisions with the injured pilot and/or with the pilot who is giving assistance. · If possible put the rescue aid in touch with the accident area. · Transmit all information to the rescue aid (general state of the injured, location, etc...) · Cancel the rescue action (if needed) if it was asked by some external persons from the competitions.
Obligations of the injured pilot :
If he is still alive, the pilot must :
· Be in radio contact with the organisation or with a pilot who is in the air. · Throw a flare. · Give his geographical position, his altitude, GPS co-ordinates, colour of his glider, his name, PWC n°, his general state. · Estimate the general help (rescue action by helicopter or by land) · Stay in contact with the organisation and follow the instructions.
Pilots obligations : protect – alert - rescue action .
Before landing :
· Take some landmarks in order to facilitate the location of the accident zone and the altitude of the accident and the GPS co-ordinates. · To make contact with the organisation from the air by radio or by mobile phone (better radio contact). · Alert message like : - My name is...number.... - I am a witness of an accident at such place. - The injured has a glider of such constructor, such colour. - I can/can’t land close to him. - What must I do ? - if possible. - His name is....his number is..... - Can he speak, can he move ? 39 Waiting for the organisation decision and then :
· Land near by. · Or stay in the air, close to the accident for a better localisation. · Or go on with the task.
The radio contact with the organisation is impossible :
· Throw a flare. · If there is another pilot near by, or in radio contact with you ask him to contact the organisation landing near a telephone, stay at the maximum in contact with the pilot in order to give him information about the rescue action progression. · If you are alone, you have to judge according to the area, the impact, the presumed state of the pilot, if you should better land near by him or near by a telephone.
Further information to give to organisation on reaching the injured pilot :
· Accessibility of the injured, distance of the 1st road, trees, slope, cliffs,... · State of the injured pilot :
- conscious/unconscious. - pulse, breathing. - mobility. - opened fracture/ closed fracture. - internal/external haemorrhage.
Protect & rescue the injured pilot :
· Avoid injuring yourself, land only if you can do so in total security. · Approach calmly to the injured pilot. If possible approach from the side or from below in order to avoid falling stones.
40 · Secure the zone. · Once discovered by the rescue action, prepare for the access of the helicopter (fold up the gliders) · Protect the injured : - Do not move him. - Cover him if he is cold. - Speak to him even if he is unconscious. - Find out if his vital functions (pulse, breathing) are efficient and do not intervene if you are not competent. - If you have no choice, intervene medically mouth to mouth/ heart massage (1 for 5).
APPENDIX E - GPS USE AS EVIDENCE E
FILM overrules GPS evidence !! From now on, GPS will be used as first evidence in PWC competitions. It’s now compulsory to have and use a GPS during PWC events. The accepted and non-accepted models are the following : Accepted models for the 2000 season :
The following Garmin models (12; 12xl; 38; 40; 45xl; 90; 90xl; II; II+; III; III+). Non-Accepted model for 2000 season : Garmin 45 (basic model) All other GPS manufacturers.
41 CAUTION : This is a transition year. Be careful if you buy a GPS, it is highly probable that only Garmin 12; 12xl; 12cx and newer Garmin models will fit with 2001 rules. Valid GPS data :
To be considered as valid, the track-log must satisfy the following criteria :
· The track-log must show at least 2 minutes of data and at least 5 continuous track-log points prior to and after the track-log point or pair of points used to verify a turn-point. · The track-log must show at least 2 minutes of data and at least 5 continuous track-log points prior to and after a start. · The track-log must contain, in total, at least 30 minutes of data unless the time from the first claimed point (start and/or turn point) and the landing is less than 30 minutes. In this case the track log should not have any significant breaks. · The track log must have valid and consistent time stamps. · A continuous track-log is one where each consecutive point is at most 30 seconds from its predecessor.
GPS Checking criteria :
· The track-log must show one of the following (i.e. not purely FAI sector) for any start-gate and for each turn point claimed (the turn-point is taken to be at the co-ordinates supplied by the competition organiser) :
§ A point within 75m of the normal FAI sector. § A pair of points for which a straight line draw from the first point to the second point passes through the region within 75m of the normal FAI sector.
· A marked way-point will be accepted as a track-log point, provided that neither the speed required to fly from the track-log point before (in time) the way-point, nor the speed required to fly from the way-point to the next track-log point (in time), exceed
42 the maximum logged speed between any 2 consecutive points of the remainder of the track-log.
GPS and films :
There are still some limits about the GPS system :
- Co-ordinates that gives GPS are not completely right due to a voluntary error set by US army. - Some places around the world are not well covered (or some interference occur) and it can happen that no GPS are able to set position.
It can also happen that some organisers are not able to give precise co- ordinates for official turn points or that the computer logistic is not able to manage the GPS.
For all this reasons, films are still necessary to guarantee good evidence. THE PWC KEEP THE RIGHT TO USE ONLY FILM EVIDENCES (as in the 1999 rules) IN SOME PARTICULAR EVENTS OR SINGLE TASKS. THE USE OF PHOTOS CAN BE ANNOUNCED AFTER THE TASK WAS RUN. · 5 to 10 films will also be checked during each task to avoid cheating. This films will be taken randomly. Those random checks will be done at the organiser's expense. In case of complaint, protest, doubt about a pilot’s flight, the film will also be checked. If a film is checked due to a protest, the protester will pay for any expenses incurred in processing the film if the protest is rejected, the protester will pay if the protest is upheld.
Managing a GPS to use it as evidence :
1. Feed your GPS with the official TP list (or download them from the PWC computer). 2. Set the track log time interval to 20s for Garmin 12, 12XL and 30s for Garmin 38, 45XL. 3. Fill a special way point starting with a dash (“-“) and ending with your pilot number, example: Pilot #26 -> Way point : - 26. 43 4. Clear you track log and marked way points before every task. 5. Switch off your GPS just after landing.. 6. Bring you GPS with you during run report.
In the air, you are not obliged to use the “Mark+enter” function while crossing the FAI sector. But doing it can improve evidence in some particular case.
Please note that concerning GPS, some of these rules could be changed and that some new rules could be added during the year.
For more information, please check the PWCA site http://www.pwca.org/gps/gps.htm
You will find there :
- Official rules modifications about GPS (and updates). - Explanations about the principle of GPS evidence. - Description of Check’in (the PWC GPS evidence software). - FAQ.
APPENDIX F – NATION QUALIFICATION TABLE
44 CALCULATION OF NATION RANKING FOR PWC QUALIFICATION 2000 F.E. 19/10/99 PWC 99 Ranking FAI World Champ. 97 qualif event
PWC FAI 1er 2nd 3rd 4rd 5rd Total 1er 2nd 3rd 4rd 5rd Total rating class Switzerland 1 3 5 7 8 24 4 6 14 16 25 65 38 2 Austria 2 12 15 19 34 82 2 5 27 38 46 118 94 2 France 13 17 20 24 25 99 7 8 12 17 41 85 94 2 Italy 6 18 39 41 47 151 3 11 43 77 96 230 177 3 Great Britain 18 29 41 56 86 230 1 9 10 18 42 80 180 3 Germany 11 14 54 88 102 269 31 35 40 55 104 265 268 3 Spain 9 64 69 81 116 339 21 23 63 65 81 253 310 3 Japan 40 56 71 105 117 389 13 32 36 37 62 180 319 3 Tchech Repu. 65 74 76 98 135 448 29 75 86 88 125 403 433 4 Sweden 4 81 124 113 162 483 39 52 68 69 105 333 433 4 Portugal 60 66 73 86 170 455 54 57 73 116 118 418 443 4 Denmark 27 24 61 190 218 520 58 83 130 158 165 594 545 4 New Zelland 72 111 138 148 240 710 53 66 90 99 121 429 616 5 Slovenia 121 132 181 158 159 752 45 60 64 152 181 502 668 5 Chile 115 143 153 155 179 745 78 98 181 181 181 719 736 5 USA 98 133 259 259 259 1008 14 22 28 51 111 226 748 5 Argentina 84 74 211 216 221 806 49 139 143 163 168 662 758 5 South Africa 29 157 259 259 259 963 20 30 72 97 138 357 761 5 Norway 46 131 259 259 259 954 74 84 92 106 166 522 810 5 Slovaquia 21 108 259 259 259 906 135 181 181 181 181 859 890 5 Canada 64 259 259 259 259 1100 23 71 110 142 181 527 909 6 Poland 100 259 259 259 259 1136 85 93 122 128 150 578 950 6 Korea 259 259 259 259 259 1295 26 33 56 67 91 273 954 6 Hungary 189 259 259 259 259 1225 50 79 80 82 145 436 962 6 Brasil 259 259 259 259 259 1295 19 34 61 100 109 323 971 6 Australia 259 259 259 259 259 1295 47 59 70 103 115 394 995 6 Belgium 132 259 259 259 259 1168 76 123 134 156 160 649 995 6 Netherlands 234 241 259 259 259 1252 107 119 129 175 181 711 1072 6 Brasil 259 259 259 259 259 1295 112 149 181 181 181 804 1131 6 … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 6
This table is calculated according to the official method voted by the PWC committee in October 99 in Annecy The calculations are made using the 5 first pilots that scored points for their nations
45 When nations do not have five pilots ranked, the table is filled with the rank of the last ranked pilot (This gives : 259 in PWC 1999 & 181 in FAI World 97). Qualif rating is given by the following formula : ((PWC total X 2) + FAI total) / 3 Event class is the category that is attributed to the Championship and the Open of the ranked nations. Nations that are not ranked in this table have less points and are in 6th category Because of the non validation of the 99 World Championship, 97 remains valid in this calculation. Each pilot ranked in the 5 first of each nation and who flew during the whole 99 season in serial class is underlined in the table and has a rank bonus of 20%*. 20% is corresponding to the average loss of performance that have the 5 first pilots ranked in serial class in 99 and that flew open class in 98 (please ask F. .Escriba for more information)
Distribution table :
Event Increase of From To Class 2 150 1 150 3 200 151 350 4 250 351 600 5 300 601 900 6 901 inf
Example : A nation that has a qualification rating of 410 has his Open & Championship ranked in Category 4.
46 PWC CALENDAR 2000
TITLE & LOCATION TD DATES MAX N° OF PARTICIPANTS *
BRASIL - Governador Valadares F. Escriba 12 – 18 March 2000 125
SPAIN – Granada X. Murillo 18 – 24 June 2000 125
PORTUGAL – Serra Da Larouco X. Murillo 16 – 22 July 2000 125
FRANCE - Mieussy L.M. Matos 20 – 26 August 2000 125
FRANCE – Chamonix U. Dubach 03 – 09 September 2000 125
* The Maximum number of participants in each PWC event includes the 10 wildcard pilots. 47 Other 2000 Paragliding events
TITLE & LOCATION DATES ORGANISER & COORDINATES
Australian Open - Bright - Victoria 13 – 19 February 2000 Brian Webb - [email protected], AUSTRALIA Internet : [email protected] (HGFA)
Pan- American Paragliding 4 – 10 March 2000 Chico Santos Championships & Email : [email protected] Brazilian Nationals Internet : www.goup.com.br Governador Valadares – BRAZIL
Big Sky Manilla Paragliding Open 4 – 11 March 2000 Godfrey Wenness 2000 Manilla - AUSTRALIA Email : [email protected]
48 TITLE & LOCATION DATES ORGANISER & COORDINATES
Pre PWC / Osttirol Open - Lienz 19 – 24 April 2000 Osttirol Adventures - Ulf Mattson AUSTRIA Phone :++ 43 4852 61861 Mobile : ++ 43 4852 1923 381 Fax : ++ 43 4852 618 61-10 Email : [email protected]
Pre-PWC – Bach im Lechtal 29 May - 04 June 2000 FlugschuleParagleiterclub Bach AUSTRIA Radomir Gabric - Oberbach 30a A-6653 Bach im Lechtal – Austria Email : [email protected]
Pre- PWC La Clusaz 10 - 12 June 2000 Club des sports - Jean Marc Brousse FRANCE Chèf Lieu - 74220 La Clusaz - France Phone: ++ 33 (0)450 32 69 50 Fax : ++ 33 (0)4 50 32 69 51 Email : [email protected]
49 TITLE & LOCATION DATES ORGANISER & COORDINATES
2000 European Champ’nship 27th July – 13th August 2000 Peter Hensold, MCN, Klammstrasse 11, Garmisch, Partenkirchen, D-82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, GERMANY Germany. Email : [email protected]
VERTIGO 25/26/27 August 2000 Alain Zoller Aerobatic Competition in Villeneuve Switzerland Email : [email protected]
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