Paris 10-12 October
Participants:
Bob Henderson, president
Eric Mozer, 1st vice-president
Vladimir Foltin, vice-president
Axel Reich, vice-president (Tuesday)
Brian Spreckley, vice-president
Roland Stuck, vice-president
Peter Eriksen, secretary (Monday)
Tor Johannessen, president of honour (Monday)
Apologies:
Arild Solbakken, vice-president
1.1 Presidents report on FAI activities including preparation for the 98th FAI Annual Conference, CASI meeting and Regional and World Air Games.
Tor Johannessen was nominated the accredited IGC representative in the Air Sports General Commission (CASI) meeting in Paris 11 October 2005.
The discussion about the classification electrical aircraft agreed that aircraft could compete on Championships and achieve records as long as they complied with the Sporting Code.
It was agreed that it was not appropriate for a technical committee like CIACA to host competition events; these should be under the appropriate sporting commission.
With regard to the issue on world records, it is a problem that has to be addressed by the World Record Review Committee. How do we tackle two or more pilots flying together, or pilots getting support from the ground, etc.
The problem of official observers and conflicts of interest was discussed. FAI already has quite clear rules on this.
It was agreed that Bob would raise this issue with the other Sports Commission Presidents. There is a need to clarify what is acceptable, and what is not, from a sporting point of view.
An issue of records was brought up by Roland: Should it be possible to set two-seater world records with teams of mixed nationality, in which case the Sporting Code General Section has to be changed, as it requires that a record, in order to become a world record, also is a national record. But many countries only accept national records if the entire crew is of that nationality. Bob will raise this with the FAI.
Nothing to report
1.3 Finance, 2005 Status and 2006 Budget
The draft IGC budget reported to FAI was discussed briefly. The need for sanction fees was agreed as being necessary to provide IGC with funds. Brian requested that 50% of the annual ranking list subscriptions, from 2006 onwards, be set aside to fund future administration of the Ranking List.
The Business Development Group (BDG) need to identify long-term IGC funding requirements. Bob to re-establish the BDG with Arild, Brian and Eric as members.
1.4 Discussion on IGC Strategic Improvement Actions
It was agreed that the action paper is the right way forward, but we have to carefully prioritise our actions. Peter will update the actions together with Bob and Eric and then circulate to the bureau. We then have to assign the actions.
1.5 Communication and PR
Bob to advise Reiner Rose and request payment of CHF 1000 rights fee for Jun 04 to May 05 and to instruct Dick to pay CHF 500 to the OLC.
1.6 Discussion about last Plenum meeting to further improve form and structure of the 2006 meeting
Peter to send out reminders to Committees and specialists, prompting them to start working on their reports.
1.7 Plan the 2006 Plenary Meeting, including deadlines, invitations, uploads to web-site etc.
As per deadlines stated by the Secretary at the end of the 2005 Plenary. Sir John Allison, President of Europe Air Sports confirmed as guest speaker.
2.1 Review of 2005 Championships to identify issues and take actions
Overlap of competitions was a problem in 2005. Overlap exists in 2007; year two proposal for 2006 to require events to have minimum time period between. Overlap creates problems for Team Captains and equipment. Eric to contact organisers to seek changes as required.
Eric to contact organisers of Multiclasses 2008 to avoid overlap of events. The priority is to avoid overlap of competition periods.
Husbands Bosworth accident – management of spectators by organisers is required to minimise risk factors. Eric to advise Chief Stewards of need to reinforce safety.
2.2 Review of coming Championships
WGC 2006
Number of competitors
Bid of 5 per NAC plus 1 reserve, with a maximum of 2 per class, up to 120 total entries. Eric to advise Sweden to use the Country Ranking from the ranking list to determine priority of selection of reserves and that the Bureau expects Sweden to use this up to maximum of 120 entries.
Proposal no 9 (non finishers)
Axel to revise Distance points as Annex A Year Two proposal in 2006
2.3 Review received bids for coming Championships (2009 Women’s, Junior’s, and possible other regional competitions)
Womens, no bids to date for 2009. Eric to follow up to NACs and Delegates with close off date of 15th December
Juniors bid for 2009 from Wiener Neustadt and Finland
Axel to propose that Continental Championships be 10 days in length as Year Two proposal.
2.4 Sailplane Grand Prix (SGP)
QGP closing date 31st December 2005 – one bid per country – max entries of 20
NACs must endorse bids for QGP and WGP.
Eric to inform potential bidders; Bob to advertise close-off date through Newsletter.
Rules for QGP 2006 ready by 1st December 2005
Roland, Brian and Vladimir to review proposals from St Auban. The revised rules will then be submitted to the Bureau for approval per e-mail (needs to be done before the NZ Qualifying GP).
Approvals for SGP 2007 by Bureau.
Approvals for SGP 2009 to be bids by Dec 2007 and Plenum will decide in 2008
Plenum in 2006 to be asked if they wish to retain authority to approve SGP events. Bob to draft proposal for Plenary
Approval process for 2007 – circulate bids at beginning of November.
QGP must be open to international competitors; pilots may fly as many QGP as possible
2.5 New procedures for reimbursement of costs for Jury and Stewards directly by IGC
Discussion on excel spreadsheet modelling of costs and potential pilot sanction fees took place. Bob and Eric to develop Year Two proposal to support funding through pilot fees for Chief Steward and also Jury President for action in 2007.
Bob and Eric to develop Year One proposal to better define powers of Chief Steward and relationship with IGC for implementation in 2008.
Complimentary work required to develop an IGC accredited scoring program for official use by IGC. Axel to develop proposal for accrediting scoring programs.
3.1 OSTIV Related
Microlights –motorgliders built according to microlight specifications (MTOM 300Kg for a single seater and 450 kg for a two seater min speed 65 km/h) are becoming more and more popular in some countries. This is because these aircraft are regulated at national level thus benefiting from more relaxed rules than gliders (for example in France microlight pilots need no medical etc). There is a risk that the gliding movement will loose members to the profit of the microlight movement. FFVV to make a proposal to the 2006 Plenum to define microlight motorgliders class the same as for microlight aircraft
A proposal from the EGU to allow light gliders ( built to the specs of microlights) to be treated the same as microlights has been declined by EASA. This is being disputed. As an alternative, OSTIV may prepare a certification standard for light gliders. Bob to take supporting action as requested by OSTIV.
3.2 Licensing
As per written report. No action required.
3.3 Maintenance and Operations
Part M proposal for gliders to provide continuous maintenance - expensive and bureaucratic option. EGU is heading an EASA working group, which has recommended changes to reduce costs and bureaucracy. EGU still attempting to move gliders away from continuous maintenance to annual inspections.
3.4 EGU matters
Airspace paper developed to argue for protection of airspace. Co-operating with Europe Air Sports to support administration and management. Cost of EGU membership is rising rapidly with too little benefit to EGU.
3.5 FAI Centenary update
Total kilometres updated to 2,657,145. Absence of reports noted on the IGC and FAI websites for gliding weeks and Grand Prix. Diplomas yet to be provided by FAI. This style of competition could be extended to an annual competition. Eric to develop proposal for annual event.
3.6 IGC Ranking List
New features - Any changes to position on the ranking list cause an automatic notification to be sent to those pilots who change positions; this could be extended to notifying all pilots. Not all pilot details and photos are provided; competition organisers need to assist with this feature. Eric to ensure Chief Stewards are aware of this requirement.
Finance – Support from Keith N to continue for another year, waiting for BDG. Suggest 50% of ranking list income be allocated as expenditure for ranking list administration from 2006.
Ranking List is part of the website, these needs to be integrated together. Need to work towards an integrated website with a website manager. We are working towards providing a section on website for organisers to download results to automate the site. Invoicing will become automatic; copies of invoices to go to IGC Treasurer. The rules are being reviewed. Bob to investigate establishing webmaster support.
4.1 Short debate on the issue of separation of records (thermal/other)
Is there an option to create Continental Records? Bob to follow-up with FAI Office.
4.2 FAI Sporting Code Section 3D
Proposal from Ross.
Double-seater class to be 20-m handicapped, with two crew.
Bureau agreed that all pilots to hold an FAI Sporting Licence, all pilots to be pre-nominated, and that no specific limit should be set on the number of pilots to maximise opportunities. Also the suggested Maximum Take-Off Mass of 750kg was challenged as to whether this be 850kg? The wing-span limit of 20 meters was also challenged. Axel to take Bureau suggestions to the Sporting Code committee for consideration.
4.3 Discussion on Microlight gliders (WP 6)
See above at 3.1.
4.4 Media and TV rights
Bob to coordinate rights issues with the FAI General Secretary.
4.5 Any Other Business
Handicapping committee to review the IGC Handicaps to see if an adjustment factor could be used to take in account different weather conditions. Need handicap list for microlight motor-gliders. Axel to action with handicapping committee.
Transfer of .igc files by email at championships is acceptable. Axel to advise championship organisers.
Allocation of "minimum distance" on Speed tasks may cause devaluation of the day when the minimum distance on an AAT is less than 250km. Axel to get Annex A committee to review.
Annex A changes actioned in 2005:
Bob to follow up with GFAC on WRRR proposals from Plenary meeting
Held in Cambridge, UK
The 10th and 11th September 2006
Participants:
Bob Henderson, President (BH)
Eric Mozer, 1st Vice-president (EM)
Vladimir Foltin, Vice-president (VF)
Axel Reich, Vice-president (AR)
Brian Spreckley, Vice-president (BS)
Roland Stuck, Vice-president (RS)
Peter Eriksen, Secretary (PE)
Keith Nicolson (Agenda item 3.3 only), Ranking list administrator
Apologies:
Goran Ax, Vice president
The German Aero Club has informed FAI that they will nominate a new delegate. It is unclear if Axel Reich can continue as Vice-president until the next Plenum meeting.
Action: BH to confirm with FAI office.
Air Sports Ltd. (ASL) agreement for the Sailplane Grand Prix is still being negotiated by FAI. We need to set a deadline to assure that we have time to find another partner before the next World Grand Prix, should the ASL negotiations fail.
Action: BH to inform FAI office about deadline 27 February 2007.
BH and RS will visit Rieti during week 37 to discuss the WGC events with the organisers.
Action: BH to provide the Bureau with report from the visit in Rieti.
There had been some confusion about the use of the name “IGC” versus “FAI Gliding”. It was confirmed that “FAI Gliding” was to be used as a logo whereas IGC remains the proper name for the Sporting Commission.
All items are included in the action list.
The action list was updated to 10 Sep 2006. An update will be made right after this meeting and circulated to the Bureau members. Bureau members are asked to report back on actions by 31st October.
Action: BH to e-mail Action List to Bureau
Action: Bureau members to report on actions by 31st October.
The following proposals are to be developed:
Action: EM to develop proposal for World Championships outside Europe on a 4-year rotating basis.
Action: AR to develop Year-2 proposals for Junior’s and Women’s entrants in WGC.
It was noted that the donor of the Team Challenge Cup (Gliding New Zealand) wishes that it remains with the Open/18m/15m.
Action: AR to revise Team Cup rules to be for Open/18Meter/15Meter WGC classes.
It was agreed that the FFVV proposals for Soaring Performance together with the removal of the photo procedures can all be joined in a major review of the Sporting code in 2008.
Action: Ross Macintyre to develop SC proposals to be consolidated for effective date of 1st October 08.
FAI requires a new format for our financial status and budget. Dick Bradley has transformed the status report into this format.
We need to develop a 5 year budget to create an overview of our situation.
Action: Dick Bradley to create 5 year budget proposal.
The draft Strategic Improvement Actions was discussed. They are grouped into the following subjects:
Following a detailed review of the action items and initiatives, the document will be updated and a presentation prepared for the next IGC plenum for endorsement.
Action: PE to update Strategic Improvement Actions and prepare presentation for Plenum.
We will continue to submit reports not requiring voting to delegates before the meeting; they will normally not be presented.
The dinner arrangement Friday evening seems to work fine.
Action: PE to Ask FAI office to reserve for dinner.
The delegates, alternates and invited guests should have name badges (nice big font). Delegates and alternates will therefore be asked to register for the meeting in advance.
Action: PE to arrange name badges with the FAI office.
We will invite Presidents/Chairmen of national gliding organisations to participate in the dinner Friday night. There will be a special session during the meeting Saturday morning, where we will address issues that are important for our sport in general. This will include Strategy, Grand Prix, Safety, Club League, Membership Challenge etc. This session will be prepared with hand-outs to make it easier to follow.
There may be a need for translators for this session.
Action: BH to contact the FAI office and find out if translators can be organised.
Action: PE/BH to develop program for Saturday morning session.
Action: PE to invite the gliding press for the Plenum.
The Bureau meeting will start Wednesday at lunch and last until Thursday evening. We consider finding another place than the usual, e.g. the FAI office or a hotel meeting room.
Action: PE to organise meeting room through the FAI office.
Action: PE to remind delegates that according to the “Sporting Code Review and change process”, the IGC Bureau shall be notified about intended proposals not later than the 1st of October.
If the proposal is substantial, the Bureau can support the further development and wording of the proposal.
Action: Bureau members shall assure that Year-2 proposals are circulated to the Bureau not later than 31st October.
As agreed at the last Plenum meeting, the following deadlines apply:
Trophy for the IGC-OLC Club League will be awarded last thing Friday afternoon.
The Bureau reviewed the reports from Eskilstuna and Vinon. Many of the problems addressed in the reports could be solved by a closer cooperation between the Chief Steward and Organisers. This should be solved by the revision of the role of the Chief Steward.
Several Class-1 events have had to change venue during the last couple of years. It was agreed to apply a more rigorous process for such changes in the future. This will amongst other things include site inspections, analysis of local airspace etc., and will normally be conducted by the Chief Steward.
Action: AR will review reports and propose changes to Annex A as required, see Agenda item 4.2.
Officials were appointed for 2007 and 2008 events.
The CS is to work even more closely than today with the Competition Director. The CSs should be a small group of people, e.g. 4 to 6. These procedures only apply to WGCs.
Dick Bradley, Peter Ryder, Brian Spreckley and Roland Stuck were initially identified as Chief Stewards.
The other steward in a WGC should be a person who potentially is going to be a Chief Steward or competition director in the future.
The Bureau consider changing the name from Chief Steward to IGC Supervisor or something similar to reflect the role.
The CSs will work as a team, meaning that the one assigned to a competition may not be the only one supporting the organisers before the competition.
Action: EM to develop role and procedure for Chief Steward together with DB, RS and BS, having a draft ready 1st November. Brian will contact Dick.
The Bureau will start this new working arrangement with the organisers of 2007 and 2008 WGC events.
It was agreed that we need to assure that WGCs do not overlap, but we would have to accept that continental championships overlap, even sometimes with WGCs.
Lithuania asked to include the 20m 2-seater class in the EGC in 2007, which means that they will be flying in 4 classes. This was accepted, but a limit to maximum 6 entries per NAC is imposed.
Action: EM to inform Lithuania about decision.
No bids received for 2008 QGP or for the Open/18m/15m and Standard/Club Class/World Class 2010 WGC.
Action: EM to call for bids to be made with closing date of 15 November.
There has been a problem with the naming of the Grand Prix, as the brand name is protected by another event. We are therefore not allowed to use the brand FAI Grand Prix.
It was decided to simply drop “FAI” from the name of our Grand Prix.
The name will now be World Sailplane Grand Prix (WSGP), the Qualifying Sailplane Grand Prix (QSGP) will be named e.g. British Sailplane Grand Prix.
Reports from Omarama, Nitra, Drakino and Hahnweide have been received. Cambridge and St. Auban to come. Last two QSGPs are in Bloemfontein and Gawler.
We need to develop standard format for reporting to make sure we get the right feed-back.
Action: BH to develop SGP Standard Reporting Form.
We should survey the pilots again to get feedback.
Action: BH to initiate pilot survey.
In general the QSGPs have worked well, even though not many QSGPs were organised exactly in our spirit. We need to include media activities without constraining the task setter’s freedom..
Starting procedures have to be reviewed. We have to get this sorted out very quickly. Contest directors will be included in this debate.
Action: RS to manage revisions of SGP procedures with Contest Directors before the QSGP in Bloemfontein.
It was decided that there shall be a minimum length of a grand prix task but not a minimum number of competition days.
IGC Bureau should nominate the competition director in the future.
We now need to establish a group of persons who will run these events, a semi-professional management team, but we can’t really do that until we get the sponsorship sorted out. RS proposed that there should an assistant to the referee, at least for the WSGP, possibly a local person.
RS is appointed as referee for Bloemfontein.
For Australia the referee will be Vladimir Foltin, Terry Cubley or Henk Meertens.
A Multi-airports event is planned for NZ. It was agreed that we must assure that the focus is on the WSGP event. Internet coverage with live transmission must be provided and repeat coverage must be provided for Europe due to time difference.
A proposal to hold weekend GPs in 2007 was endorsed. A number of alternatives were discussed:
Action: BH to plan 2007 events.
It was a major concern that media coverage of the 2007 WSGP must be achieved. The performance target is proof of internet capability and funding. The target is to be met by 27 February, 2007.
Action: BH to liaise with FAI.
It is the intention to hold the next WSGP in 2008 with bids being requested immediately.
Action: BH to seek advice from ASL as to media requirements for the site.
The Bid process is to be revised. If performance target is not met on 27 Feb, 2007 then a new WSGP site for 2008 to be chosen and 2007 event moved.
It is envisaged that the future timing of GPs will be with qualifying GPs between Jan and Aug and WSGP in early Sep each year.
These procedures apply to Jury President and Chief Steward at WGC events only.
Charge to be levied against Organisers at close of entries and reconciled at close of registration
Per diem and reasonable travel and accommodation expenses to be paid by IGC.
Action: EM to remind Organisers of process and their liabilities for costs and changes to costs such as sanction fee revisions.
A draft was circulated during the meeting.
The Competition Handbook is under preparation based on a Norwegian handbook. The first part of Competition Handbook will form the Bid Document.
The Organiser’s Guide that was developed during the WGC in Sweden and reviewed by a group in during the WGC in Vinon is to be included in the Competition Handbook to form a comprehensive document.
These documents will, when approved by the Bureau, be made available at the IGC web.
Action: BS to send UK handbook to PE.
Action: PE to continue working on the Competition Handbook, and present new draft early 2007.
We have to improve the way we manage the IGC Trophies. It was decided that a list of trophies shall be established and made published on the web together with procedures for the management of these. Tor Johannessen has already started this work.
It is unclear if the trophies are insured.
Action: BH to clarify the insurance issue with the FAI office.
Action: PE to complete the list if trophies in cooperation with Tor, and develop procedures for the Trophy Management, to include the procedures in the Competition Handbook and publish it on the web.
RS explained the problem we have at the light end, where a fairly limited number of aircraft are divided into 3 categories.
It was decided to work towards a solution where the existing World Class was extended to include the other gliders after 2009. This could e.g. be with a max take off weight of 300 kg, including motor gliders, and possibly with max. 13 meter wingspan. The PW-5 should be allowed under grandfather rules.
Action: RS and AR to develop year-2 proposal for extension of the World Class after 2009.
Action: BH to check the FAI rules about changing a class definition.
It was not considered worth creating a competition class for the “less than 80 kg” class.
There were no actions from the OSTIV meeting in Eskilstuna to IGC.
RS provided an update on EGU and progress on MDM032. (MDM032 is the working group that deals with light aviation licensing, certification, operations and maintenance).
It is expected that the proposed changes will provide fewer restrictions to GA and gliding with respect to airworthiness and licences, but the rules are not yet completed.
Final proposal is expected in 2008.
It was decided that the Competition Rating will be based on the participating pilot’s status at the day the competition starts.
All Cat 2 competitions prior to 2003 have been removed from the ranking list. All NACs have had the possibility to enter their competitions from 2003.
It was confirmed that a Class 2+ competition requires pilots from at least 3 NACs, including the organising NAC.
It was decided that new competitions could be entered for free the first year, in order to attract more competitions.
It was discussed whether the Grand Prix competitions should be included. The Ranking List Group to find a way this could be done. Decision will be taken once this has been developed and tested.
Organisers shall provide format and pilot information directly to the ranking system using key-codes.
Organisers are requested to use Ranking List numbers to identify pilots and to assure pilots are registered before competition takes place.
Pilots and Organisers will receive automated response of results being added and allow only 30-days for the notification of errors.
SeeYou to be asked to provide automated resulting to the Ranking List.
Charging for events by numbers of pilots to be coordinated with the FAI Office
Action: BS to manage execution of the decisions taken above.
The draft version of Sporting Code Annex D, Rules for the Official IGC Ranking List, was tabled. A number of comments were received.
Like other Annexes, editorial changes will have immediate effect; other changes will come to effect the 1st October following the IGC endorsement. The system of year-1 and year-2 proposals will be used.
Action: BS and PE to update draft Annex D according to the comments received.
BH thanked Keith Nicolson for the work he has done setting up and maintaining the Ranking List System.
Voting for Executive Board was discussed.
OSTIVAS has been amended. The action on IGC closed.
No decision taken.
BH to check on Tor’s work and look into the question of Multi-Diplomas before this is carried forward.
Action: PE to inform the FAI office that the list is no longer needed.
During the OSTIV Congress in Eskilstuna the Meteorological Panel discussed this subject carefully.
The result was that there is no clear distinction between flights only using thermal convection and other flights. No definitive criteria to identify “thermal-only” could be found.
It was suggested by the OSTIV Committee that, if the intention of IGC is to differentiate the records in more comparable conditions the definition of “regions” would be recommended. This would guarantee the same climatology and topography for the specified area.
This was discussed by the Bureau, but as it can be compared to the definition of Continental records, which the Plenum declined in 2006, it was decided not to propose records defined per region.
It was decided to close this action item.
Action: AR to:
We need to take a quantum leap with regard to our PR activities. Although we have a nice web site, it is not dynamic enough. We will have to establish procedures that assure that the web master gets all the information.
Action: BH to provide Peter Ryder with list of activities that will allow him to be more proactive.
We need to get reliability on our web site, but it is also a question of a more general marketing of our sport.
Action: BH to take contact to persons who could undertake the task to push IGC information to the outside world.
The Bureau will look at possible ways to improve the web.
Action: BH to contact Peter Ryder to establish link “competitions and results” to the Ranking List and tidy up the website.
4.4.1 The use of Proximity Warning Devices in IGC sanctioned competitions was discussed. IGC cannot require the carriage of non-certificated devices in sanctioned competition.
4.4.2 It seems to be unclear if all sanction fees are paid to the FAI office.
Action: BH and Dick Bradley to review process and reporting with the FAI office.
4.4.3 The Bureau composition and succession was discussed.
Action: BH to contact potential candidates.
Peter Eriksen
IGC-secretary
Held in Paris (FFVV offices) 5th October 09:15 to 6th October
Minutes version 1.0
Participants:
Eric Mozer, 1st Vice president (EM)
Goran Ax, Vice president (GA)
Vladimir Foltin, Vice president (VF)
Visa-Matti Leinikki, Vice president (VL)
Brian Spreckley, Vice president (BS)
Roland Stuck, Vice president (RS)
Peter Eriksen, Secretary (PE)
Apologies:
Bob Henderson, President (BH)
We have had no news since the Plenum, ATMOS is on the agenda for the FAI General Conference.
Tor Johannessen will participate in the CASI meting like last year. The travel cost will be reimbursed by IGC.
Nothing to report.
2.1.1 Steward Report – Womens’ WGC – Romorantin, France
The report was noted.
It was noted that the Annex A, para 5.4 f clearly states that the secondary Flight Recorder (FR) only shall be used if the primary recorder has a technical failure.
BS informed the Bureau that the UK will raise a proposal to the Plenum to change this, so that the pilot always can bring his second registered FR, should the first FR not support the pilots claim.
2.1.2 Steward Report – Junior WGC – Rieti, Italy
Annex A – Altitude Penalty Clarification
It was once again stressed that it is recommended to use a Sporting Limit for maximum altitude some (e.g. 50) meters below prohibited airspace if possible. This is to avoid the scenario wherepilots that climb slightly above the limit are scored as outlanded. We need to clarify the explanation in the text.
(Action GA)
Annex A – Flight Outside Contest Boundary
Editorial change to Annex A to clarify the meaning of contest area is needed. The contest area should be part of the airspace field provided before the competition.
It must also be made clear what the consequences of flying outside the contest areas are (penalty or not).
(Action GA)
Annex A – Manual Timing at Finish
The Bureau will delete the mandatory manual timing of finishes Annex A 7.7.3. Organisers are still welcome to do it, (e.g. to provide preliminary results).
(Action GA)
Annex A – Method for Calculating Team Scores
A note is needed in Annex A to make it clear that for Continental Championships there must be a complete scoring only including the continental pilots.
(Action GA)
Safety – Outlanding fields for future competitions
It will be made compulsory to have a briefing about outlanding possibilities before the first official training day.
It is recommended to provide information about outlanding fields if possible. This is particular important in areas where outlandings are difficult.
It should be noted that the competition organisers in no case can be made responsible for the actual conditions on the outlanding fields.
(Action GA)
2.1.3 Steward Report – EGC – Issoudun, Fance
IGC should provide forms needed for competition organisers, including scrutinising, to avoid all organisers having to develop their own.
(Action RS)
Annex A – Standard Terminology for Airspace Types
Note to Annex A. Organisers shall use the word prohibited for airspace that is not available for the competitors. Words like closed or open can lead to misunderstandings.
Maps shall be provided that clearly indicate prohibited airspace.
(Action GA)
Annex A - Scoring Software Problem
We too often have scoring problems during IGC sanctioned competitions. The scoring software group will be tasked to look at that, and propose solutions.
(Action GA)
Annex A – Gliders with non-standard Comp. Numbers
It will be emphasised at the next IGC meeting that Competition Numbers, for safety reasons, must respect the rules in the Sporting Code. Gliders not having correct competition numbers shall be rejected by the scrutinisers.
(Action GA)
The Bureau noted that the following applications for future championships had been received :
Turin is right now setting up the administrative structure. The work on the sporting event has not yet started but BS is in contact with FAI to discuss the gliding aspects. A meeting is planned for later this year.
It is expected that a 2 year cycle will be made for the WAG, initial bids for 2011 will have to be submitted early 2008.
2.4.1 World Grand Prix preparation, including confirmation of rules, procedures, information to pilots etc.
Planning progresses as planned, a couple of pilots have dropped out, but that was expected. Gliders have been shipped in containers. We are waiting for the publicity campaign to start.
2.4.2 Decision on 1-year or 2-year rounds and timing of Finals
The Bureau proposes to stay with a 2 year cycle, next round starting with Qualifying GPs from January 2008 to May 2009 (WAG will be in June), with the final in the last half of 2009.
The invitation to bid will go out now.
It was agreed at the 2007 Plenum that:
2.4.3 Bids for future QGP
The Nordic Bid is confirmed and remains valid.
The Italian Bid needs to be reconfirmed seen in light of the other activities planned at Rieti the next two years.
The bid from Chile remains valid.
The preparations are ongoing. There will be some adaptation of Annex A to fit the local environment, such as the classes and the handicap rules. Peter Ryder is appointed as expert to support the organisers.
We need to continue to reinforce the recommended procedures. When looking at this year’s competitions, we still have some problems. The Stewards need to be made aware of the responsibility to guide competition directors on this issue. (Action EM)
It was agreed to update the list of Jurors and Stewards.
The distribution of work between Stewards and Jurors is not sattisfactory, we need to move tasks from the stewards to the Jury.
We need to verify that changes presented at the last IGC meeting are implemented.
(Action BS, EM)
PE will send the draft to the Bureau. It was proposed to have this completed with professional support. No decision taken. (Action PE)
PE will ask Tor about the list of IGC Trophies and ask if he together with Peter Ryder could make a list of IGC trophies, and maybe add some of their history for the web.
(Action PE)
We also need a process to approve and accept new IGC Trophies.
It was proposed to have a Paul MacCready medal.
It was agreed to establish the committee with the following members: Visa-Matti Leinike (Chaiman), Rick Sheppe, Angel Casado, Hans Trautenberg, Peter Ryder, Peter Platzer, Tim Shirley.
The first task of the committee is to define its working area and report back to the Bureau and the Plenum in February 2008.
Chief Steward and Jury President will be appointed before the end of the year for approval at the plenum.
(Action EM)
With the number of competitions we have, we need to find more people for the list of stewards and jurors.
The bureau members are tasked to try to find new members for the list of stewards and jurors. These new persons need to be coached during the first competitions by experienced chief stewards and jury presidents.
Nothing to report
In addition to the changes discussed during the review of reports from this year’s competition, two changes were discussed and will be brought forward by the Annex-A group:
The event marker is not needed anymore, and can go out.
Handicap list need to be reviewed, it is still unclear how we will do this.
(Action GA)
Proposals were received from the German Aero Club. GA will respond to Germany.
(Action GA)
Proposals were received from USA. These proposals were noted by the Bureau.
Ross Macintyre proposed to GFAC to change the future Flight Recorder requirements, to allow for 2 pilot names. Until this can be initiated, a procedure will be added to the Sporting code to add to names separated with one space.
A proposal for how to include SGP had been developed and will be circulated to the Annex D group by BS.
(Action BS)
When the SGP rules have been added to the version endorsed by the Plenum, the document will be sent to FAI for formatting and it will be published on the web.
We also need to add the Ranking List to the Sporting Code General Section, with a reference to Annex D.
(Action BS)
No progress on this issue.
BS will take contact to the FAI office to how we can hire support to maintain the ranking list.
(Action BS)
It was noted that a number of major gliding nations not yet had entered the results of their national championships.
The group has been established with Vladimir Foltin (chairman), Francois Pin, Tor Johannesen and Roland Stuck as members.
The first aim is to define a class which is below the present Club Class, and which includes the PW5. The name World Class may be maintained if it is possible. One of the proposed definitions was to have a mass limit and a span limit e.g. 13.5 m.
The Bureau supported the idea that the group should focus on the new light gliders in order to capture them.
A report will be provided to the Plenum. This report will not contain a firm proposal for a new class structure.
It was agreed to organise an IGC test competition for 2 classes, the expanded world class (13.5 span) and the ULM class (EASA specifications) in order to see if there is enough interest and if the classes are homogeneous. RS will find out if France is ready host such a competition.
(Action RS)
Bob and EM are working on a proposal for guidelines for reimbursement based on the principle that Bureau members are reimbursed for travel expenses and accommodation if not reimbursed by their national organisation.
(Action BH & EM)
The Bureau will raise a proposal to make position awareness devices mandatory in IGC sanctioned competitions from 2010.
(Action EM?)
Guest speakers are under consideration.
The Bureau will have a meeting room at hotel Carpegna (confirmed by Marina).
Nothing to report.
Proposals and reports requiring voting: 17th December 2007.
Reports not requiring voting: 10th January.
Material available for delegates: 24th January.
The Bureau members will stay in the same hotel (Hotel Carpegna)