Gliding Badges and Diplomas

The following badges and diplomas are awarded for gliding performances (see Sporting Code, Section 3, Chapter 2):

• Silver badge:
  • Distance: 50km
  • Duration: 5hr
  • Gain of height: 1,000m.
• Gold badge:
  • Distance: 300km
  • Duration: 5hr
  • Gain of height: 3,000m.
• Diamonds. There are three diamonds:
  • Diamond free distance: 500km free distance
  • Diamond goal distance: 300km to a goal
  • Diamond height: 5,000m gain of height.
• Badges and Diplomas for flights of 750 km and more. These are a family of badges that are achieved on completing a distance flight of 750 kilometres or more, in increments of 250 kilometres (ie. 750 km, 1000 km, 1250 km, etc.). One badge is awarded per flight for the incremental distance immediately less than the distance flown. NACs should maintain a register of these badges and on notification by a NAC, FAI will award a special Diploma for flights of 1000 km and more.

The FAI keeps a list of the names of all pilots holding all three diamonds, and separate lists of those holding 1000 km, etc. badges.

• 1000 Kilometre Gliding Flight Register (names only | complete with flight details)
• 1250 Kilometre Gliding Flight Register (names only | complete with flight details)
• 1500 Kilometre Gliding Flight Register (names only | complete with flight details)
• 1750 Kilometre Gliding Flight Register (names only | complete with flight details)
• 2000 Kilometre Gliding Flight Register (names only | complete with flight details)