Simplifying the Sporting Code for Gliding: Parts 1 and 2

The Sporting Code Committee have issued Part 1 (minimum course distances) and Part 2 (single OZ) of the Committee's thoughts on Simplifying the Sporting Code. We appreciate the responses we have been getting, and look forward to further feedback.  Please send your ideas to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Updated June 3, 2013: Version 4 of Part 1

New 2012 FAI Annual Report just out !

The FAI has released a new publication, the 2012 FAI Annual Report, designed to present the most notable achievements, developments, facts and challenges of the past year. It is meant to be a reference book for all those who are interested in air sports events and the FAI.

It includes an overview of each air sport, lists of competition results, awards and records, photographs and a lot of other useful information.

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Simplifying the Sporting Code for Giding: Introduction

At the 2013 IGC Plenary Meeting in Papendal the Sporting Code Committee put forward a discussion paper suggesting that it was time to make a radical revision of the Sporting Code for Gliding. This was accepted and the Committee has now begun the work to achieve this.

The Committee will publish a series of several papers each dealing with a segment of the Code, to avoid confusion. The papers are not, and should not be taken, as official proposals. It is intended that a number of Year 1 proposals should come from the responses to these papers. Your assistance will be gratefully received by the Subcommittee: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Agreements signed to promote aviation sports

FAME, the marketing arm of FAI, the World Air Sports Federation has signed Memorandums of Understanding with the FAI Gliding Commission (IGC) and the FAI Hang-Gliding and Paragliding Commission (CIVL).

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Sporting Code subcommittee requests feedback

At the IGC Plenary meeting the Sporting Code committee put forward a discussion paper looking for suggestions to radically modernise and simplify the Sporting Code for gliding.

Discussion paper

Main decisions taken at the FAI Gliding Commission 2013 Annual Meeting

The 2013 Annual Meeting of the FAI Gliding Commission (IGC) was held on 1 and 2 March 2012 in Papendal, Netherlands.

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Galetto awarded with the Lilienthal Gliding Medal

Giorgio Galetto from Italy was yesterday awarded with the Lilienthal Gliding Medal at the 2012 FAI Awards Ceremony.

When asked about his reaction to the award, Giorgio said:

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“Flying start”, British Army Gliding Team!

Three of the British Army Gliding Team’s pilots have made a flying start to the 2012 season in Sisteron, France. Veteran of three tours in Afghanistan, Cpl Lee Davidson, while yet to complete his 50km distance flight towards his FAI Silver Badge, flew a number of 300km and a 500km flight in the French Alps, a steep learning curve as he did up to 50% of the flying in the DG1000, mentored by both Lt. Col. Jamie Sage and Major Allan Tribe.

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The first two gliding international competitions in Europe !

 The gliding season is nearly to start in Europe with the first two international events that will take place in the same period, in Germany with the 2012 Teutorace and in Italy with the Trofeo Città di Torino, now in its fortieth edition.

Follow these two exciting competitions that will start on Easter Sunday (April 7th) !

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Main decisions taken at the FAI Gliding Commission 2012 Annual Meeting

The 2012 Annual Meeting of the FAI Gliding Commission (IGC) was held on 2 and 3 March 2012 in Potchefstroom, South Africa.

Here are the main decisions that have been taken during the meeting:

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