Decisions Taken at IGC Plenary February 29th - March 1st , 2008

The proposals can be found on the the IGC web: www.fai.org/gliding/igc_plenary08 A full report of the meeting will be published later.

Agenda Topic Summary Outcome Item 6.4.5 30th FAI WGC 2008, Bureau Decisions on entries - World Champions are additional to the class limit of 50 - Annex A procedure will be used to reduce class to 50 (plus World Champions) - Annex A procedure may be used to reduce overall entries to Organiser’s limit 6.4.6 30th FAI WGC 2008, Bureau Decisions on Club Class - Two-seaters may compete in the Annex A 3.4.3 e Open Class - Future Handicap List management a. Addition and Deletion of aircraft will be a Plenum decision b. Amendments to the Handicap factors will be a Bureau decision 6.4.11 Sanction fees for the 1st South American Waiving of outstanding 1200EUR of Adopted Continental Championships sanction fees for first Continental Championships 9.1.1 Election of IGC Bureau members Bureau members to be elected for 2- Adopted year terms starting 2009 9.1.2 Long-term agreement with Air sports Amended to read “agreement with Adopted Limited” an appropriate party” covering internet publishing rights for Sailplane Grand Prix events 9.2 Creation of Country Development Working To foster and organize improved Adopted Group support to new counties developing the gliding sport 9.3 Adoption of common open standards for The aim is to allow for the Adopted. To be recommended to FAI critical electronic systems for gliding development of traffic awareness Navigation and Airspace Commission equipment for light aviation (NAVAC) 9.4.1 SC3 General Section, draft 2008 Edition Major update and simplification of Lost. The proposed new Sporting (Year 2) the Sporting Code such as removal Code will be further developed and as photographic evidence for record resubmitted at the 2009 Plenum. and badge flights 9.4.2 a. SC3, Introduction of Continental Records Adopted (Year 1) b. SC3, 3.1.4, Reduction of the number of Withdrawn World Records c. SC3, 1.0.4, Reduction of the number of Withdrawn World Record Classes 9.4.3 a. SC3, 4.6.2 (and Annex A 4.7 and 13.8) To find way to accept flights where Lost Jamming of GNSS receivers part of the recording is lost due to jamming 9.5.1 a i). SC3, Annex A, 5.4, Control Procedures Engine start less that 5 minutes after Adopted (Year 1) release a ii). SC3, Annex A, 5.4, Control All flight records for the day have to Adopted (Year 1) Procedures be made available to competition management b. SC3, Annex A, 7.7.6, World Change the reference weight for Lost Championships/IGC Handicap List club class to wing loading of 37 kg/m c. SC3, Annex A, 8.9 List of Approved Include penalties for infringement Lost Penalties speed restrictions before start 9.5.2 a. SC3, Annex A, 5.4.f. Use of Back-up The back-up flight recorder can Adopted as Year 2 proposal, will be Flight Recorder always be used included in the Sporting Code with effect from 1st October 2008 12.1.1 2011 Women’s FAI World Gliding Arboga, Sweden Championships 12.1.2 2011 Juniors FAI World Gliding Musbach, Germany Championships 12.2.1 2009 FAI European Gliding Championships Nitra, Slovak Rep. 13.1 Lilienthal Medal Awarded to Derek Piggott, UK 13.2 Pirat Gehriger Diploma Not awarded 13.3 Pelagia Majewska Medal Awarded to Maksymiliana Czmiel- Paszyc, Poland 14.1 President Mr. Bob Henderson 14.2 1st Vice President Mr. Eric Mozer, USA 14.3 Vice Presidents Mr. Goran Ax, Sweden Mr. Visa Matti Leinikki, Finland Mr. Peter Platzer, Mr. Brian Spreckley, UK Mr. Roland Stuck, 14.4 Secretary Mr. Peter Eriksen, Denmark 15 Next meeting 6-7 March 2009 Lausanne