Airworthiness documents required for the WAG in Sierra Nevada Class 3
01 June 2001
Each pilot flying in the 2001 Paragliding (Class 3) World Championship in Sierra Nevada will be required to show a valid certificate or statement of airworthiness provided by the NAC entering the glider. It must be based on a paraglider certification or a prototype certification from a CIVL-recognised test organization.
A Glider showing a certification certificate produced by a CIVL recognised testing body, cannot be changed in any way in its configuration. The pilot showing such a certificate will have to sign a statement that the glider has not been modified in comparison with the tested model.
A glider that has been changed in its configuration even slightly in comparison with the tested model or a glider that has not been tested is considered as a prototype and must comply with the following requirements:
- Each glider must have a serial number for identification.
- Produce the manufacturer agreement for a nominated pilot to fly the prototype.
- Produce a prototype certification from a CIVL recognised test body, which requires a load test and a declaration of line specifications signed by the manufacturer and the testing body. See section 7 chapter 17 "Paragliding line Certificate".
- Produce a manufacturer certificate guaranteeing that the prototype meets a standard that is recognised by CIVL.
