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20 FAI EUROPEAN GLIDING CHAMPIONSHIPS
LOCAL PROCDURE ( Final Revision 1, March 2019)
20th FAI EUROPEAN GLIDING CHAMPIONSHIPS
OPEN, 18M AND 20M MULTI-SEAT CLASS
STALOWA WOLA - POLAND – 2019
LOCAL PROCEDURES (Final Version)
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A. CHAMPIONSHIPS DETAILS
LOCATION OF THE EVENT:
ICAO Code: EPST, Turbia Airfield
Address: Turbia, ul. Lotników 15, 37-415 Zaleszany, POLAND
ARP Coordinates: 50° 37’ 39.05” N 21° 59’ 53.35” E
Elevation: 149m
WEBSITE:
http://www.egc2019.pl
EVENT SCHEDULE:
Preliminary Entries Due 31st January 2019
Final Entries Deadline 30th April 2019
Airfield Availability for Training Flights 06th May 2019 (before this date on request)
Pilot/Team Captain Registration Wednesday 8th May – Friday 10th 2019, 20:00
Technical Inspection Wednesday 8th May – Friday 10th 2019, 20:00
Deadline for approval of new GNSS FRs Before 10th MAY 2019, 20:00
Configuration changes close Before 10th MAY 2019, 20:00
Unofficial Training 6th –7th May 2019
First Official Team Captain’s Briefing 08th May 2019 ; 9:00
Mandatory Airspace and Safety Briefing 11th May 2019 ; 10:00
Official Training 8th –10th May 2019
Opening Ceremony 11th May 2019 ; 17:00
Contest Flying 12th – 25th May 2019
Closing Ceremony and Prize-Giving 25th May 2019; 19:00
Farewell Party 25th May 2019; 20:00
All times are local summer time (GMT+2)
CHAMPIONSHIP ORGANISER
Aeroklub Stalowowolski, Turbia Airfield, ul. Lotników 15, 37-415 Zaleszany, Poland.
POSTAL ADDRESS
Aeroklub Stalowowolski, ul. Lotników 15, 37-415 Zaleszany, Poland.
Tel : +48 600 335 850
Email : office@egc2019.pl
ADDRESS FOR ENTRIES
Entries shall be submitted on the entry form to e-mail: office@egc2019.pl
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COMPETITION OFFICIALS:
Championships Director Dariusz Łukawski
Deputy Director Jarosław Rudziński
Competition Manager Krzysztof Wasąg
Safety Officer Andrzej Moskal
Task Setter Tomasz Krok
Chief Scorer Wojciech Scigała
Meteo IMGW Poland
Volunteers Coordinator Jan Ślusarczyk
Finances Renata Kuziora
IT and Website Coordinator Marek Samojeden
Chief of Towing Plane Jarosław Urban
INTERNATIONAL JURY
Jury President Angel Casado (Spain) acasadoalonso@gmail.com
Remote Members To Be Confirmed
STEWARDS
Chief Steward Dick Bradley (South Africa) rbradley@telkomsa.net
Steward To Be Confirmed
CONTEST AREA
The file with electronic form of the Contest Area Boundary will be on the Organizer’s website.
Aerial map of Championship area in paper version (1:500 000 scale) will be given on site by Organizer.
B. GENERAL COMPETITION RULES AND LOCAL PROCEDURES
DOCUMENTS APPLICABLE TO THESE CHAMPIONSHIPS.
FAI Sporting Code General Section
FAI Sporting Code Section 3 – Gliding
FAI Annex A to Sporting Code Section 3
IGC procedures for handicapped classes
1.3.1 CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSES
The 20th FAI European Gliding Championships, Stalowa Wola - Poland, will be held in the following classes
described in the main body of Section 3 of the Sporting Code, Chapter 5.
Open class
18 metre class
20M Multi-Seat class
1.4.2 ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES
All competing gliders shall be fitted with serviceable FLARM. Enabling Stealth Mode (Priv Mode) is highly
recommended.
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All necessary additional safety rules for each championship day will be announced at the briefing for the day.
Such safety rules are considered to be part of the Local Procedures and will be provided in written form to the
Team Captains and on the task sheet if appropriate.
In the case of a serious accident, a competitor who observes or becomes aware of the accident shall
immediately communicate the information to the Competition Director directly or through other competitors,
and carry out any action useful for the rescue. If the accident requires rescue action by one or more competitors,
the Competition Director, once informed of the fact, will cancel the task and announce this decision by radio and
other available communication means.
1.4.5.2 CONTROL POINT FILE FORMAT
The official Control Point file [start, finish and turn points] will be published in SeeYou (.CUP) format on Soaring
Spot and may be downloaded via the link in the Downloads section of the Championships website. The Control
Point file may be published in other formats, but the official format is SeeYou format.
1.4.5.3 FORBIDDEN AIRSPACE FILE AND CONTEST AREA ALTITUDE LIMIT
The Forbidden Airspace file will be published (30 days before the first scheduled day of competition) in Open Air format on
Soaring Spot and may be downloaded via the link in the “Documents” section of the Championships website. The
Forbidden Airspace file may be published in other formats, but the official format is Open Air format.
Entry into the published forbidden airspace will be penalized according to the list of approved penalties in SC3a
8.7.
Forbidden airspace segments may change activity each day, details will be given on task sheets and daily briefings.
The Contest Area Altitude limit is Flight Level 95. Exceeding FL95 is considered as entering forbidden airspace. For
this purpose, FL95 will be expressed in metres MSL according to daily QNH stated on the task sheet.
C. NATIONAL TEAMS
3.4.2 ENTRY FEE AND LAUNCH FEE
Entry Fee: 800 Euro (account number is also published on official website).
Aero-tow to 600 meters AGL: 50 Euro
Self-launching gliders launch fee: 10 Euro
Bank account for payment of entry fees in Euro:
Account name: Aeroklub Stalowowolski
Bank: PKO BP
Euro Account Number: PL 28 1020 4939 0000 0302 0091 2949
BIC (SWIFT CODE): BPKOPLPW
Reference: (use the name of the Team Country).
All bank transfer and foreign exchange charges are the responsibility of the team / competitor. At
Registration, payment of 6 launches is required. Payment may be made in cash, by credit card on site or by
bank transfer in advance. Unused Launches will be refunded in full. Additional launches will be added to your
account.
3.4.3.A NUMBER OF ALLOWABLE ENTRIES PER NAC
The maximum number of entries for the event is limited to 100 sailplanes.
A maximum number of entries per each class as listed in section 3.4.3B.
Each NAC may enter only 2 crews per Class (excluding 20 metre Multi-seat Class where only one entry is allowed per NAC), excess number of crews in each class will be reduced according to the procedure
described in Appendix 1 to Annex A to SC3.).
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At the closing date for Preliminary Entries the IGC Bureau in conjunction with the Organisers may transfer
unused class allocations equally to other classes. NAC's may only transfer their 2nd and 3rd entries (as
appropriate when NAC's have been offered a 3rd entry) to other classes if additional places are available.
At the closing date for Final Entries, oversubscribed classes are reduced to the maximum class number by
removing the pilots of the lowest ranked countries which have entered a 2nd pilot (or 3rd pilot) in accordance
with the IGC Country Ranking List effective at the date of closure of Preliminary Entries for the Competition.
A competitor must be a citizen or resident of the country of the entering NAC and satisfy the conditions of the
Sporting Code, Annex A, Section 3.2 with no modifications.
3.4.3.B TOTAL NUMBER OF ALLOWABLE ENTRIES
The total number of allowable entries shall not exceed 100 in total. The maximum numbers of pilots per class
including reigning European Champions as approved by the IGC Bureau are as follows:
40 in the Open Class
40 in the 18 metre Class
20 in the 20 Metre Multi-Seat Class
3.4.3.E OPEN CLASS PILOTS
Two-seater sailplanes may compete in the Open class either flown solo or dual. The crew member is considered to
be variable ballast and can be changed on a daily basis. Only the nominated pilot in command shall be listed in the
results.
3.4.3.F 20M MULTI-SEAT CLASS PILOTS
In the 20 metre Multi-seat Class the sailplanes must be flown dual. The two pilots on board constitute a crew that
can not be changed, each pilot may occupy either seat on a given competition day. Both pilots on board the two-
seater will be listed in the results and both must fulfill the requirements for competitors in accordance with the FAI
Sporting Code, General Section.
3.5 REGISTRATION
Please note, that according to FAI rules, entries will be accepted only from the NAC, on the official entry form.
Therefore the official entry forms (available from www.egc2019.pl website) must be printed, signed and
returned (via email, fax or regular mail) to us by 31st January 2019 at latest. Each pilot or a team captain will be
accepted only when the entry form and the entry fee has been duly received by the Aeroclub of Stalowa Wola.
The date the fee is credited to the Aeroclub of Stalowa Wola account will be set as the entrant's official
registration date. This status will be clearly indicated next to the pilot’s name on the online entry list.
In exceptional circumstances, the competing pilot may be also accepted as the team captain (especially when
she/he is the only representative of his/her country).
Each pilot must register his/ her crew members via on-line registration.
All pilots and team members are required to upload all required documents to designated on-line space to
speed-up registration process. If all required documents will be provided before registration then the pilot will
sign pilot statement during registration on site. Competition Office on site will be open 08th – 10th May 2019 ;
09:00 – 20:00.
3.5.4.A ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
The documents specified in SC3a para 3.5.3 must be presented at registration. The Organisers will require the
following additional documents to be presented at Registration:
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FOR TEAM CAPTAINS, PILOTS AND TEAM MEMBERS:
Documentary proof (in English or Polish) of personal medical insurance (see 3.6.2)
FOR A SAILPLANE:
Valid Certificate of Airworthiness, Permit to Fly or equivalent document which confirms the Maximum
Take-Off Mass permitted (note – this document will be checked at the Technical Inspection).
Documentation of GNSS FR calibration not older than 5 years. Please bring a copy of your primary and
secondary FR calibration with you to hand in at Registration.
Third party insurance certificate (see 3.6.1) in English or Polish language (note – this document will be
checked at the Technical Inspection).
3.5.4.B DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO BE CARRIED ON BOARD THE SAILPLANE
Pilots are required to carry the following documents on board the sailplane:
Third Party Insurance Certificate
Certificate of Release to Service, Permit to Fly or equivalent document.
All documents specified in the aircraft Certificate of Airworthiness, Experimental certificate or Permit to fly.
3.6. INSURANCE
3.6.1 THIRD PARTY INSURANCE
Liability insurance meeting the requirements of EC Regulation 785/2004 is required for each participating
sailplane. The minimum third party liability insurance for gliders with certified MTOM < 500 kg is 750,000 Special
Drawing Rights (SDR), MTOM < 1000 kg is SDR 1,500,000. These amounts are increased by SDR 251,000 for
two seat gliders. Documentary proof of insurance is to be provided in English or Polish language.
3.6.2 PERSONAL MEDICAL INSURANCE
Personal medical insurance is required for all team members, covering accidents and sickness, including any
hospital costs and transport back to the team member’s country of residence.
D. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
4.1.1.C TRACKING
EGC Organisation is not prescribing any Flarm settings, this is a matter of pilot choice.
4.1.1.D MANDATORY ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT
Audio variometer and FLARM must be fitted and used in all sailplanes.
All instruments, PDA, GPS etc. must be firmly mounted in the glider in such a way that the pilot’s vision is not
affected. High visibility markings are not mandatory but are highly recommended.
Flarm: The installation and use of FLARM is mandatory.
At technical inspection, competitors will be required to demonstrate that the FLARM is operational.
The FLARM must remain operational during all flights in order to improve safety.
Random checks of function and range may be carried out to ensure that FLARM transmission and reception is
satisfactory for adequate collision avoidance.
Gliders which consistently exhibit poor FLARM transmission range may be required to carry an independent FLARM
transmitter attached to their shoulder straps.
Deliberately disabling FLARM receive or transmit function shall be penalised as a safety violation. First offence a
warning, subsequent offences (n-1) x 25 points.
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4.1.2 INSTRUMENTS THAT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE SAILPLANE
The following instruments shall be removed from the sailplane:
• Bohli, Schanz, KT1 or other gimbaled compasses
• Turn indicator
• Artificial Horizon
Artificial horizon function integrated into PDAs, mobile phones, tablet computers and flight computers installed
or carried on board the sailplane must be disabled for the duration of the championships. Artificial horizons
integrated into IGC Flight Recorder flight computers must indicate in their IGC files that AH function is disabled.
Pilots must sign a declaration at Registration confirming that they will not use any electronic device or embedded
function to assist with cloud flying.
4.2.2 PROCEDURES FOR CHECKING AIRCRAFT TAKE–OFF MASS
AT TECHNICAL INSPECTION.
The organizers will check the following during the Technical Inspection. The results of this operation will be
recorded and made available to the pilot concerned:
a) Glider At Maximum Take-Off Weight with pilot(s), parachute(s) and all removable equipment on board
including all batteries, tie-down equipment, additional clothing and oxygen bottles. Disposable ballast may be
added or discharged in order to adjust the weight. Up to three litres of drinking water will not be included in
this weighing.
b) Pilot Weight
c) Reference Main Wheel Weight In Towing-Out Configuration Without Pilot with all removable equipment on
board including parachutes, all batteries, tie-down equipment, additional clothing and oxygen bottles plus
canopy cover, wing/fuselage/tail covers that would normally be on the glider when towing out. The glider
must be presented in this exact configuration at the daily weighing. Up to three litres of drinking water will not
be included in this weighing.
DAILY WEIGHING
On all competition days all gliders must pass through the Weighing Station before gridding, in their towing-out
configuration as described above with all removable equipment on board. Pilots and crews may be asked to
demonstrate that all of these items are on board. The main wheel weight determined by the scrutineers will be
used as the reference weight. Gliders exceeding their reference weight must discharge water ballast to achieve
their reference weight at the weighing point without incurring penalties.
Up to 3 litres of drinking water, maps, task sheets and portable navigation equipment (e.g. Oudie) may be
added to the glider on the grid. No other items may be added.
Water ballast that has leaked out of the glider may only be replaced under the supervision of a Steward.
The Organisers may require a glider to return to the Weighing Station if there are any concerns about the
weight.
A mass check by the Steward will be required after re-lighting for another launch if water ballast is added. Re-
ballasting the aircraft must be performed at the allocated area. The competitor must be prepared for the time
delay this check may cause.
4.2.3 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS DURING TECHNICAL INSPECTION
Pilots will be required to:
Demonstrate a simulated emergency cockpit egress.
Demonstrate compliance with at least 2 of the safety features listed in SC3a Appendix 2.
Feedback is welcomed to improve / modify the list of safety features.
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E. GENERAL FLYING PROCEDURES
5.2 UNITS OF MEASUREMENT
Unless otherwise stated, the following units will be used:
- Distances will be expressed in kilometers (km)
- Heights will be expressed in meters Above Ground Level (AGL).
- Altitudes will be expressed in meters Above Mean Sea Level (MSL).
- Airfield Elevation for scoring and altitude control purposes shall be 149 meters MSL.
- Speed will be expressed in kilometers per hour (km/h).
- Vertical speed will be expressed in meters per seconds (m/s)
- Mass will be expressed in kilograms (kg)
- Tracks and radials will be expressed in degrees from True north
- Temperature will be expressed in degrees Celsius (0C)
- Time will be expressed as a Local Time = UTC + 2 hours.
5.3.1.A RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES
Each sailplane must be equipped with a VHF radio with 8.33 kHz channel spacing and VHF aviation
frequencies range.
Radio transmissions may only be made on the approved championships frequencies and on team channels
specified by the organizers. Use of non-approved frequencies or channels for chat or team communications is
strictly forbidden and will be penalised. First offence a warning, subsequent offences (n-1) x 10 points.
Radio transmissions may be made on other frequencies to contact airfield radio operators or air traffic services
units to request landing permission and arrival instructions, for emergency purposes or for traffic advisory
purposes in accordance with good aviation practice.
Seeking or receiving information from non-competing aircraft by any means is prohibited except flight safety
related purposes. Pilots must ensure that non-competing aircraft do not transmit information that may be of help to
the competitors on a team frequency. Any breach of this protocol must be reported to the contest organisation by
the Team Captain.
5.3.1.C RADIO FREQUENCIES TO BE USED DURING THE CHAMPIONSHIPS
All stations i.e. Flight Director, Start Line and Finish line opening will operate under callsign: "Turbia Radio".
For the championships the following frequencies will be used:
Turbia Radio: 122.205 MHz (Back up to be confirmed )
Flight Director / Tugs / Relights / Finish: 122.205 MHz. (Back up: To Be Confirmed).
Safety Frequency: 122.205
Emergency Frequency: 121.500 MHz
Team Frequencies: there will be several additional frequencies available for team communications.
5.4.D CONTROL PROCEDURES
For engine equipped gliders, an engine run in accordance with 5.4.d must be carried out during the official practice
days to verify satisfactory MOP / ENL detection on all Flight Recorders (FR) to be used. After providing a satisfactory
IGC flight file from each FR demonstrating serviceable MOP / ENL to the satisfaction of the Scorer, there is no
requirement to run engines to demonstrate MOP / ENL serviceability on subsequent days.
If the MOP / ENL detection is unsatisfactory, sealing of engine bay doors may be used as verification that the engine
was not used. The pilot must present the glider at the Weighing Station and have the seal applied and signed by an
official. Seals may be checked by officials either after flight or at the Weighing Station the next day. If the seal is
removed or broken, then it will be assumed the engine was used and the competitor will receive no points for the
day.
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Gliders with jet or electric engines must use Flight Recorders equipped with appropriate sensors (RPM or MOP).
Standard ENL-only Flight Recorders won't be accepted for these gliders.
5.4.2 ALTITUDE CONTROL
For scoring purposes the airfield elevation is assumed to be 149 metres MSL.
F. COMPETITION PROCEDURES
7.1 THE LAUNCH GRID
- The classes shall be launched separately.
- Individual gliders be located on each classes based on your order of arrival to grid (so-called: "Free Grid").
- Rules of "Free Grid" will be explained at first Briefing.
- The Organisers shall specify the Grid Time at every Briefing and publish it on the task sheets.
- Competitor shall have his own helper as a “wing runner” but in exceptional circumstances the Organisers may
provide own staff for this purpose.
7.1.1 DISCHARGING BALLAST
Competitors are allowed to discharge ballast after passing through the Weighing Station and before arriving on
the grid. Discharging water on the grid is only allowed after the task is cancelled.
7.2.2 CONTEST SITE BOUNDARIES
The contest site boundary is shown in the Local Procedure Appendix.
7.3.2 LAUNCH PROCEDURES FOR GLIDERS AND MOTOR GLIDERS
A diagram showing Release Zones will be published in the Local Procedures Annex. The release altitude is 600 meters
AGL. All Motor gliders must follow a path that enables them to stop their engine at the specified altitude within the
nominated Release Zone specified at daily briefing.
7.3.2.A MAXIMUM ALTITUDE OF CLIMB AFTER SELF LAUNCH
Motor-gliders, after self-launching, must stop their engine not higher than 600 meters AGL, in the nominated
Release Zone specified at daily briefing.
7.3.2.C INFLIGHT PROCEDURES FOR MOTOR GLIDERS
Motor gliders requiring a re-light must land and be returned to the grid before taking another launch. A new launch
has to be approved by the Grid Marshall on frequency 122.205 Mhz.
7.3.3 RELEASE AREAS AND RELEASE HEIGHTS
The release areas of each class will be announced at the daily briefing. The release altitude is 600 meters AGL.
7.3.3.A AREAS WHERE CONTINUOUS CIRCLING IS PROHIBITED OR PERMITTED IN ONE DIRECTION ONLY
There is no requirement to circle in a set direction other than normal rules of the air which requires circling in the
same direction as gliders already in the thermal.
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7.4.2 DESIGNATED START
The Designated Start Option with 10-minute intervals (also can be used: 5-minute, 20-minute or 30 minute) may be
implemented during the Championships. If the Designated Start Option is to be implemented, this will be
announced at briefing and the Designated Start Interval will be published on the task sheet.
When Designated Start is in effect the start line will open not before 15 minutes after last launch of that class and
will be rounded to the next whole 10-minute interval. For example, if last launch is at 12:02, the start will not open
at 12:17 but the opening time is rounded to the next whole 10-minute interval, therefore the start opens at 12:20.
Subsequent start intervals would be 12:30, 12:40, 12:50 etc until the start line closes.
A competitor’s start time for scoring purposes will be the beginning of the 10-minute start interval in which he
starts. For example, pilot A starts at 12:41:02 and pilot B starts at 12:47:45. Both pilot A and Pilot B are scored as
starting at 12:40:00. Pilot C starts at 12:53:15 and is scored as starting at 12:50:00.
There will be a 30 second buffer immediately before the Start Interval boundary. A pilot starting in the 30 second
buffer period will be scored as if he started at his actual start time. For example, Pilot D starts at 12:39:29, Pilot E
starts at 12:39:31 and Pilot F starts at 12:40:09. Pilot D is scored as starting at 12:30:00, Pilot E is scored as starting
at 12:39:31 and Pilot F is scored as starting at 12:40:00.
7.4.3 START GEOMETRY
The Start Option for the championships is a Start Line. Length of the start line will be 10 km (5km each side of the
start point).
The maximum pre-start MSL altitude (per Annex A, 7.4.5.b) may be set at daily briefing and specified on the task
sheets – this will be set approximately 1000 feet (300 meters) above forecast cloud base or at the base of forbidden
airspace whichever is lower. If the maximum pre-start altitude (MSL) is further limited, it will be announced at
briefing and specified on the task sheet.
7.4.5.A RADIO PROCEDURES FOR ANNOUNCING THE START
For announcing the start on the competition frequency, the following phrases (repeated once) will be used:
The start for the (xx) class will be opened in 15 minutes at xx:xx (time hh:mm LOCAL Time). Start time
will be determined as soon as possible after the take-off of the last sailplane in the class, which was in its
specified grid position on time.
The start for the (xx) class will be opened in 10 minutes at time xx:xx (hh.mm LOCAL Time) - 10 minutes
before the opening of the start for the class.
The start for the (xx) class will be opened in 5 minutes at time xx:xx - 5 minutes before the start for the
class.
The start for the (xx) class is now open - at the opening of the start for the class.
The start for the (xx) class is delayed for (number) minutes – as soon as possible but earlier than the 10-
minute warning of the start being opened.
The start for the (xx) class is cancelled - As soon as possible after the cancellation of the Day.
7.4.5.C CONDITIONS FOR CLOSING THE START
The start line will close at 18:00 local time. If the start time is further limited, it will be announced at briefing
and specified on the task sheet. If a competitor starts after the start line has been closed, the start time will be
assumed to be the start line closing time.
7.4.7 COMMUNICATION OF START TIMES
Communication of Start Times is not required.
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7.6.1 INSTRUCTIONS FOR REAL OUT LANDINGS
A competitor who has landed out shall contact his/her team captain without delay, giving them information as
specified on the outlanding form.
Pilots and Team Captains will be given access to lowcrop.aero online outlanding reporting system and pilots or
Team Captains shall report outlanding using this system.
If the lowcrop.aero system does not function properly the team captain shall hand the completed outlanding form
to the Organisers (Competition Office) without unnecessary delay.
Non-compliance may be penalised as per SC3a 8.7.
In the event of an accident or incident involving injury, significant damage to the glider or damage to third party
property, Pilots or their Team Captain should contact Competition Director without delay using the telephone
numbers given on the task sheet.
Pilots requiring urgent help or assistance should contact Competition Office immediately.
7.6.3 PROVISION OF, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR AERO-TOW RETRIEVES
Aero tows from airfields or recognized airstrips are permitted. Team Captains should request an aero tow retrieve
from Competition Office.
7.7.2 FINISH OPTIONS TO BE USED
The finish line will be a finish ring of 3 km radius or as specified at briefing.
7.7.1.A MINIMUM ALTITUDE FOR THE FINISH RING
The minimum altitude for crossing the finish ring is 100 meters AGL or as specified at briefing.
7.7.4.A FINISHING PROCEDURES
Arrivals must be announced on the “Turbia Radio” (Finish Frequency 122.205 MHz). The following phrases shall be
used: At 10km distance from ARP: “Competition number XX, 10 km.”
Pilots should make further transmissions as necessary to aid the situational awareness of pilots around them.
The preferred and recommend landing pattern is straight in with long landing on the runway specified at daily
briefing. Circuit traffic should follow the procedure given in the Local Procedures Appendix.
Note: An exception from the required procedures may be approved by the Flight Director (callsign: "Turbia Radio"
frequency 122.205 MHz). Crossing of the finish ring will be confirmed by means of GNSS.
In case of significant changes that might affect the flight safety wind speed and direction will be announced on the
“Turbia Radio” (frequency 122.205 MHz), as well as other safety critical information.
7.7.4.C CLOSING THE FINISH LINE
The finish line will be closed at the earlier of sunset + 30 minutes or when all competitors are accounted for. Any
pilot flying when the finish line closes will be scored a virtual outlanding at that time.
7.8.1 LANDING PROCEDURES
The landing frequency is the same as the finish frequency – 122,205 MHz. The preferred landing procedure is
straight in with long landing. After crossing the finish ring, slow down to approach speed and fit into sequence
with other landing sailplanes. Sharp pull ups are prohibited and will be penalised in accordance with the
SC3a penalty Finish: hazardous maneuver. Finishing sailplanes shall normally continue to roll as long as
possible to allow other sailplanes to land safely behind and to use as much runway as possible. Keep straight
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during the landing roll, do not turn off to the side. Landing procedures for circuits are published in the Local
Procedures Appendix.
7.9 HANDLING OF FLIGHT DOCUMENTS
During the training period, each competitor shall submit at least one valid flight log of each FR to Scoring (The proof
of MoP detection must be done at least once for each FR to be used, according to Annex A).
All flight documentation, including FR logs, shall be submitted after landing at the airfield within 60 minutes.
Back-up documentation shall be handed in within 60 minutes after the pilot or Team Captain was notified that
the backup flight record was required. Non-compliance may be penalized according to SC3a.
Competitors or Team Captains should download their FRs themselves and send IGC files to designated email
address (igc.upload@gmail.com) . Alternatively, IGC files on USB sticks or SD cards can be delivered to the scoring
office directly.
An IGC file must be submitted for each flight flown on each day flown, including official training days and canceled
competition days. If a flight log is not submitted for a flight it will be assumed that the glider infringed forbidden
airspace and the appropriate penalty will be applied.
G. SCORING
The scoring system for the championships will be:
1000-Points Scoring System.
SeeYou version 8.2 (or higher) will be the official scoring software.
The Team Cup will be scored according the rules in the SC3a 8.5.
8.2.4 HANDICAP LIST
Handicaps will be applied only for 20M multi-seat class, acc. Appendix 2 Annex A to Section 3 FAI Rules.
H. COMPLAINTS AND PROTESTS
9.2.3 THE VALUE OF THE PROTEST FEE
The value of the protest fee is 100 Euro.
I. PRIZE GIVING
10.2.1 REQUIREMENTS FOR FLAGS, ANTHEM DISC OR TAPES
Every team shall hand one national Flag to Registration, which will be flown in front of the Competition Office
throughout the Competition.
Additionally, every team shall bring the same number of flags for the closing ceremony as the maximum number
of the team’s pilots in any one class. Flags should be approximately 1200mm X 1500mm.
Every team shall bring one copy of their national anthem on CD disc or audio file. The required material has
to be supplied upon registration.
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