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3.2 Qualifications

A competitor must be a citizen or resident of the country of the entering NAC and satisfy the conditions of the FAI Sporting Code, General Section 3.7 on citizenship and representation, and must

a. Hold a gold badge, or, hold a silver badge and have competed in at least two National Championships;

b. Have flown at least 250 hours as a pilot in command, of which at least 100 hours must be in sailplanes;

c. Hold an FAI Sporting Licence with a current FAI stamp;

d. Hold a Pilot Licence or equivalent document issued or endorsed by the authorities of the country in which the sailplane is registered, or of the country where the Championships take place;

e. Know, understand, and abide by the FAI Sporting Codes and the Rules and Procedures issued for the event.

A Team Captain:

  • Should be of the nationality of his NAC but a substitute of another nationality, holding written authority from the NAC concerned, may be accepted at the discretion of the Organisers,
  • May be a competitor or assistant but preferably be additional to them. An Assistant may be of any nationality.

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