CIVL News & Press Releases << Back to the Press Release Index >> Lausanne, 20 March 2000 Pilot Qualifications at Category 1 Hang Gliding & Paragliding Competitions - Following concern over safety and the wide range of pilot experience levels in Category 1 Championships over the last few years, CIVL delegates voted in 1999 to change the qualfication criteria for Category 1 Championships. Category 1 championships to be in held in 2000 are the first for which pilots will be required to meet these new qualification criteria. A document published at http://www.fai.org/hang_gliding/competitions/pilot-qualifications.asp, approved at the recent CIVL Plenary meeting, gives details of the minimum criteria now required for entry to a Category 1 Championship. All those with an interest in Category 1 Championships, whether as a pilot, team manager, team selector, national association, etc, should familiarise themselves with the qualification requirements. Any questions should be sent to Paula Bowyer (e-mail paula@fai.org)

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