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Sporting Code and Annexes
The latest versions of Section 3 of the FAI Sporting Code are:
- Section 3, 2009 Edition, valid from October 1, 2009.
- Annex A to SC3, 2006 Edition, valid from October 1, 2006 (including handicap list 2006)
- Annex B to SC3, including ammendments 1 to 5, valid from
October 1, 2009. - Annex C to SC3, 2000 Edition, 8th Amendment, valid from October 1, 2007.
FAI World Air Games
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Upcoming Gliding Events
| 03 Jul 2010 | 31st FAI World Gliding Championship | Prievidza (SVK) |
| 24 Jul 2010 | 31st FAI World Gliding Championship | Szeged (HUN) |
| 15 Jun 2011 | 6th FAI Women's World Gliding Championship | Arboga (SWE) |
| 15 Jul 2011 | 4th FAI World GP Gliding Championship | Wasserkuppe (GER) |
Latest FAI Gliding World Record Claims
| 12 Jan 2010 | Free Distance: 2256.9 km | Klaus OHLMANN (GER) |
| 26 Dec 2009 | Speed over an out-and-return course of 1 000 km: 208.19 km/h | Jean-Marie CLEMENT (FRA) |
| 28 Dec 2009 | Distance using up to 3 turn points: 2643.2 km | Klaus OHLMANN (GER) |
Latest News
IGC Plenary Meeting 2010
A successful plenary meeting of the IGC was held on March 6 and 6, 2010, at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne.
Follow this link to see the main decisions. The full minutes will be published shortly. The picture (taken by Ian Strachan) shows, from left to right, Secretary Peter Eriksen, President Bob Henderson and First Vice President Erik Mozer.
New record claim forms
The claim form for world records have been revised. The new versions can be found here.
Ranking List Sanction Fees
Changes to the IGC Ranking List Sanction fee structure from 1st January 2010
During the last few years we have been discussing changes to the IGC Pilots Ranking List (IGC RL) competition sanction fee system. The system we have been using since the inception of the Ranking List was intended to be simple and easy to administer, however the system is now more mature and we are ready to change to a sanction fee structure based on the number of entries in the competition.
New FAI Secretary General Appointed
Submitted by tm on Mon, 07/12/2009 - 16:34.Stéphane Desprez, former Competition Director of the 2008 Rugby World Cup in France, has been appointed as the new Secretary General of the FAI – the World Air Sports Federation. He will formally take up his appointment in Lausanne, Switzerland, on 1st February 2010.
IGC Pilot Ranking List
The following pilots are currently leading the rankings:
- Gyorgy Gulyas (HUN)
- Sebastian Kawa (POL)
- Olivier Darroze (FRA)
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