How to qualify for Category 1 Paragliding events

(photo : Malbos/CIVL)

It is the pilot’s responsibility to make sure he/she has qualified

To avoid unnecessary travel, expenses and disappointment in the event a pilot entry is rejected due to not meeting the qualification criteria, we suggest that all pilots and all NAC or National Association/Federation check the qualification criteria well before the competition.

Competition organisers should have a signed declaration on the entry form that the pilot meets the qualification criteria.

Exemptions

All exemptions applications must be made in writing by the pilots NAC, with supporting evidence of the pilot’s international competition history. This should be received by the CIVL Competitions Coordinator at least one month before the Championship.

Contact the CIVL Competitions Coordinator

The qualification criteria can be found in the Section 7B of FAI Sporting Code (2.11)

Pilot qualification will be finalised no later than 60 days prior to the start of the competition.

In the 3 years before the entry deadline for the competition a pilot has to have either ranked above a certain level in the WPRS for paragliding or flown a X number of flights over Y kilometres in FAI sanctioned paragliding competition with more than Z number of pilots.
The WPRS ranking level and the values of X,Y and Z will be published in the Local Regulations for each Category 1 championship.

Exceptions will not normally be granted for World Championships.

Nations ranking

It is based on the added individual results of the top 4 pilots of each nation.

Re-allocation

In the event of not all available places being taken at closing date of entries (NOT registration), extra places will be allocated as stated in the Local Regulations.