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Records
Updated
Submitted by sm on Wed, 26/04/2006 - 09:45.The following documents have been updated:
- Section 7 for all disciplines and for Records
- Jury and Steward Handbook
They can be found in the Document chapter at
http://www.fai.org/hang_gliding/documents/competition
3 years no more
Submitted by sm on Sat, 18/02/2006 - 08:24.The rules concerning the right for pilots to change country of representation have been changed.
Records
(photo: Vol Libre)
Not all pilots test their skills by flying against direct competition; for some the search for world records is a constant challenge.
More on the 3 year rule
Submitted by sm on Mon, 15/08/2005 - 19:30.A pilot who moves to another country and wants to represent it in any international competition must respect a 3 year delay before he can do it. Or does he?
The matter was discussed at length at the last Plenary, a proposition made and followed.
Here is where we stand today…
The 2 year rule
Submitted by sm on Fri, 03/06/2005 - 12:01.The current situation is that every pilot entering an international competition (FAI Category 1 or 2) must show his Sporting Licence. The country issuing the Licence is considered to be the country that pilot is flying for in Category 1 events. If a pilot wants to fly for another country, he will have to observe a 2 calendar year delay without flying in any Category 1 events before he can switch his allegiance. However he can fly in Category 2 events during this period. This is why……
The IPPI Card
CIVL proficiency badges
CIVL proficiency badges are standards of achievement, intended to provide a graduated scale of difficulty to measure and encourage the development of a pilot’s flying skill, particularly in cross-country flying.
And The World Could Fly
...tells the story of how piloting for the masses became a possibility and then a reality. Edited by Stéphane Malbos and Noel Whittall, this new book is produced by the international Hang Gliding and Paragliding Commission (CIVL) to celebrate the centenary of FAI. [ read more ]