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2018 European Hang Gliding Championships

Thu, Jul 19 2018, 7:26:34 am MDT

Alessandro "Alex" Ploner|Christian Ciech|European Championships 2018|Facebook|Filippo Oppici|Icaro 2000|Thomas Weissenberger

http://hgeu2018.mk/

Hang Gliding Europeans Class 1 Live tracking:

2D: https://lt.flymaster.net/bs.php?grp=2149
2D/3D SPLIT beta: livetrack360.com/livetracking/split/2149

Two Flymaster trackers quit broadcasting so those pilots weren't scoring originally, but now they have been.  Grant Crossingham is now in second place:

#	Name	Nat	Glider	Total
1	Alessandro Ploner	Ita	Icaro 2000 Laminar	6052
2	Grant Crossingham	Gbr	Moyes RX 3.5 Pro	5917
3	Balazs Ujhelyi	Hun	Moyes RX 3.5 Pro	5714
4	Petr Benes	Cze	Aeros Combat	5683
5	Filippo Oppici	Ita	Wills Wing T2C 144	5592
6	Oliver Chitty	Gbr	Moyes RX5 Pro	5425
7	Carl Wallbank	Gbr	Moyes RX 3.5 Pro	5354
8	Christian Ciech	Ita	Laminar Icaro 2000	5209
9	Thomas Weissenberger	Aut	Icaro Laminar 2018	5117
10	Dan Vyhnalik	Cze	Aeros Combat 13.5 GT	4984

Task for Thursday cancelled due to strong wing and cloud cover.  Here is Jörg Bajewski earning a few dollars on a day off so that he can pay for his ride home:

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A call to competition organizers

Thu, Jul 19 2018, 4:20:45 pm MDT

CIVL

Elena writes:

CIVL invites competition organizers to send bids for FAI Category 1 events taking place in 2020 and 2021.

Currently, bidding is open for:

2020 - Pan-American PG XC.
2020 - European HG Class 1 XC.
2020 - Asian PG Accuracy.
2020 - World HG Class 2, 5, Sport, Women.

Deadline for 2020 bids is 1 September 2018.

2021 - World PG XC.
2021 - World PG Accuracy.
2021 - World HG XC Class 1.

Deadline for 2021 bids is 1 December 2018.

Please use the new bid format.  Download here: https://www.fai.org/document-compression/24747

An electronic copy of the bid must be sent by email to the CIVL President («ccivl-president») and to the CIVL Administrator («civl-administrator»).

Official info: https://www.fai.org/news/bids-cat-1-events-2020-2021?type=node&id=24473

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2018 European Paragliding Championships

Thu, Jul 19 2018, 4:31:56 pm MDT

CIVL|competition|European PG Championships 2018|Facebook|PG|weather

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15^th FAI European Paragliding Championship - 2018 Thursday 19^th July: Competition Day 2

After inclement weather led to the cancelling of the first day’s task, fortunes changed on the second competition day for the organizers, when the Meet Director and his team decided to convene competitors at the event’s northernmost take-off site, despite forecasts of low cloud and overdevelopment.

The Task Committee set a 55km race task from the site overlooking Spain.  The pilots queued up to launch in the variable conditions, which proved to be enjoyable but challenging with 82 pilots of the 150 competitors reaching goal.

Felix Rodriguez Fernández (ESP) led the chasing pack, reaching goal in 1 hour 26 minutes; over four minutes in front of Luc Armant (FRA) and Margelisch Yael (SUI). Margelisch led the women pilots with Daria Krasnova (RUS) in second place and Nanda Walliser (SUI) in third.

After this first relatively short task, the leading team is Spain with France and Poland following respectively.  For those who are interested, the competition results are available on the Airtribune web site: https://airtribune.com/europg2018/results

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The life of a meet organizer

Thu, Jul 19 2018, 6:05:28 pm MDT

CIVL|Larry Bunner|Midwest Championships 2017|video|weather

And we are forever grateful to be able to follow the original work done by Larry Bunner for the Midwest 2017 competition.  Here is the required bid information for a Category 1 competition.  You have until September 1^st to fill this out and submit your bid.:

https://www.fai.org/document-compression/24747

• The following information must be provided in support of your bid. 
• A bid will be refused if some of the information is missing.
• This template has to be followed: same items in the same order.
• Additional information of the bidder’s choice may also be included at the end of the bid (see point 35)

• This document will form part of the FAI Organiser Agreement.  It is binding.  Key information (like the entry fee) cannot be changed later without CIVL Bureau and Plenary consent.
• Documentation required in support of the bid is noted in Annexe B.
• Outline of the budget must follow the template as per Annexe C.

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See FAI document: Naming FAI Competitions available at: http://www.fai.org/fai-documents under Organising an Event.

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State here which competition allows you to bid.

To be eligible, the NAC making the bid shall, as a minimum, have held a national championship or FAI Category 2 competition with a minimum entry of 50 pilots for Cross Country events or 30 pilots for Accuracy and Aerobatics events, on the proposed site(s) within the four years before the bid is received.

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Party designated in the Organiser Agreement who will have contractual responsibility for organising the event, and will sign the Organiser Agreement. 

The party has written approval and endorsement of the holder of the Sporting Powers (see point 6).

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Party having the sporting power in your country.

• It can be the National Airsport Control (NAC).
• It can be another entity (a federation for instance) to which the NAC has delegated its sporting powers.  If this is the case, a letter of information has to be sent by the entity to the NAC.

The Sporting Power will also have to sign the Organiser Agreement

• Free and official training days.
• Registration.
• Mandatory Safety Briefing.
• Opening ceremony.
• Mandatory training task.
• Championship flying days.
• Closing ceremony.

Include brief note on qualifications, experience, languages, etc.

For all events:

• Organisation/Event Director.
• Meet Director.
• Safety Director.
• Meteorologist.
• Launch (or drop) Marshal.

For Cross Country:

• Scorer.
• Live Tracking Manager.
• Goal Marshal.

• At the time of the bid, the CIVL Coordinator will be the CIVL President or the appropriate Committee Chairperson.  If the bid is accepted, the Coordinator will be the CIVL Steward as soon as he is appointed.
• In Accuracy, the Chief Judge and Event Judges will be appointed by CIVL in consultation with the LOC.  The Chief Judge will then appoint other Judges in consultation with the LOC.  All Judges should be the same at the test event and at the event.
• In Aerobatic, the Chief Judge will be appointed by CIVL in consultation with the LOC.  The Chief Judge will then appoint other Judges in consultation with the LOC.  All Judges should be the same at the test event and at the event.
• The CIVL Jurors will be appointed in due time by the CIVL Bureau.

Specify the maximum number of pilots allowed overall.

You may want to justify this number in relation to the site and flying conditions.

Reminder:

The maximum number of pilots per nation and the team size will be defined in the championship Local Regulation, which is subject to CIVL approval. 

Define the Entry Fee for the Championship:

• For Pilots.
• For Teams Leaders and Assistants.
• What is included in Entry Fee.

Reminder: See Section 7 Common 5.1.2 for the minimum expected to be included in the Entry Fee.

Define what will be optional or subject to additional charges, such as tow fees, retrieve, lunch packs, equipment hire, etc.

• Dates of Test Event.
• Pilot qualifications (open selection or specific criteria if any).
• Entry fee for Pilots, Teams Leaders and Assistants.
• What is included in Entry Fee.  (see 11. above)

Reminder:

See Section 7 Common 2.4.5 and 12.1.1 for general requirements.

See Section 7 Common 12.3.1 for the minimum International Participation required.

Add general comments on suitability of sites for proposed event, competition history, accessibility, availability, permission for use. 

For each site, list:

• Take-off direction(s).
• Height above valley.
• Configuration, surface, size of take-offs and rigging/preparation areas.
• Number of ramps.
• Hazards (cables, pylons, trees, etc.).
• Facilities (car park, shelter/shade, water, refreshments, toilets, etc.). 

For winch/aero tow sites:

• Airfield details, size, wind directions, facilities, etc.

For Accuracy:

• Height difference between take off and target area.

For Aerobatic:

• Height above water when reaching the flying ‘box’.

• Road access: for cars or only 4-wheel drive vehicles or organisers trucks? 
• Cable car or mountain railway to take-off area? 
• Parking available part way up?
• Organiser transport arrangements to sites.

For Accuracy and Aerobatic:

• Shuttle time from the landing area to take-off area.

• Type and suitability of terrain. 
• Unlandable and built up areas difficult to avoid.
• Suitable goal landing fields and height AMSL.
• Suitable ‘bomb-out’ .
• Local road quality for retrieves, road traffic problems.
• Any prohibited flying or landing areas. 
• Include a map or a link to an online map showing airspace, turnpoints, major features, typical tasks (see Annexe A).

For Accuracy and Aerobatics:

• Target location and specificities.

• Free to what height above take-off and task flying areas? 
• What limitations?  Restricted/prohibited areas? 
• What permission or exclusions required?  How likely to be granted? 
• Frontier crossing arrangements?

• Details of any sites prone to low clouds, possibility of wave or foehn, best time of day for thermal upslope, possibility of residual lift late in the afternoon, known turbulence areas. 
• Weather data and type of conditions to expect during the period selected for the event. 
• Recommended maximum wind speed: on launch and for task flying.

• What arrangements will be in place for daily forecasts during the event and the relevant experience of the forecaster. 
• Details of satellite weather monitoring, most reliable web resources for forecasts, automatic wind station monitoring, webcams, etc.

• Details of transport provided to launch, organisation vehicles, vehicles to be provided by competi­tors, etc.
• How retrieve/check-in will be organised.

In general:

• Local meteorological conditions (areas of rotor, strong valley winds, etc.) or local terrain features (pylons). 
• Task setting/task style/scoring ideas to compensate.
• Comments on pilot qualifications/skill levels required.
• Details of any fatalities or serious accidents on the site or in the task flying area in the past 5 years.

• Information on experience of on-site doctor/paramedic, first aid arrangements, medical first response in tasks area.
• Helicopter availability including response times.
• Helicopter landing space for each site.

States here what your safety management plan will be.

Reminder:

FAI has published ‘Guidelines in the event of a casualty or of a serious accident’. Please be aware of this document and its sections:

• Advise Regional ATC Centre and also local ATC organisation.
• Raise NOTAM.
• Insurance to cover liability, rescue charges, etc.
• Advise local police.
• Advise local ambulance, hospital and other medical services.
• Arrange medical doctor rota to cover the event also to cover any post-mortem
• examination and inquest.
• Arrange site facilities, including a control room and incident room.
• Appoint officials: Event Director and Deputy Director, Event Safety Officer, Public Relations Officer.
• Investigate laws, rules and procedures that apply at the event site or sites, for accidents, injuries, fatalities and air accidents.
• Make plans for dealing with accidents and incidents: release of names, control actions, incident log, official statements after the event, immediate actions, follow-up actions, dealing with press and media, witnesses, details of injured or deceased, National accident investigation procedures, continuance of event, facilities for victim’s team, report to FAI; Injury, illness or death of participants or spectators.

• Radio XE "Radios" s: details including any restriction on frequencies or types of radio, particularly 2m, and any licence requirements. 
• Mobile/Cell ‘Phone Coverage: availability of local SIM cards.  Details of best network coverage within the competition area.

• Their familiarity with this type of event.  Past experience?  Assistance expected?

• Insurance requirements pilots will be required to provide (third party, personal, repatriation…).
• Detail of what will be available to be purchased on site.
• Details of Organisers’ Liability cover for the event (including public liability and CIVL officials).

Reminder:

The LOC must arrange insurance coverage in an adequate amount in connection with the event including public liability insurance meeting the applicable legal specifications.  This coverage must be presented to the FAI at the earliest opportunity. 

The FAI, its respective directors, employees and assigned event Personnel must be designated as additional insured parties for liability claims.

• Location and size of rooms for briefings, registration, equipment checks.
• Office facilities: AV equipment, office equipment, communication systems (phones, wifi, etc.).
• Internet access available for Officials.
• Internet access available for competitors.

• General outline of availability and average prices of hotels, camping sites, apartments and other accommodation.
• Proximity from event HQ of: car hire, shops, restaurants/bars, repair facilities, etc.

• Outline of the anticipated website design/content, which should be the main means of disseminating information about the championship.
• Confirm that this will be in place prior to the test event, and updated prior to the main event, with all relevant information, at least 6 months before the start of the event. 
• An interactive online registration and payment facility is desirable.

• Will any FAI member be refused entry to the country? 
• Details of visas required for visitors from FAI member nations. 
• Details of any vaccinations recom­mended for competitors (or provide web addresses for information).

• State any date before which competitors should not arrive. 
• Give details of arrangements for pilots if early arrival is possible (access to launch, etc.).

• Information on custom arrangements for temporary importation of gliders and other competition equipment.  If necessary, customs at main entry points for the event should be informed of the nature of equipment that will accompany pilots. 
• List entry points that have already been contacted or notified.

Medals and diplomas will be provided for free by CIVL, but transportation and custom are paid by the organisers.

• State here if there are any other forms of recognition or prizes.

• Outline of plans to promote the event.
• Media coverage planned before, during and after the event.
• Facilities for spectators (virtual and physical).
• Filming/video opportunities.

Reminder:

Coverage produced by LOC or local partners may have to be provided to FAI for international use without any rights restrictions, limitations and costs. FAI retains the right to use any audiovisual coverage of the event without limitation in space or time.

Are also subject to FAI regulation as per Organiser Agreement (obtainable on request at FAI): international distribution; merchandising and hospitality rights; intellectual property, FAI marks and exposure, event logo, mascot…

• Secured or expected sponsors if any.

Reminder:

If the FAI requests exposure and the LOC has a specific possibility to secure event sponsors of the same products or services categories as the FAI main partners for a major sponsor position, FAI shall be contacted in order to agree on a solution.

FAI shall exercise its right up to 6 months prior to the event.  Before this time limit, the LOC may ask the FAI to grant full release from this obligation or to specify which categories have to be reserved.

• Anticipated sources of finance (local, government, sports authorities, NAC, etc.) and percentage of budget expected from pilot entry fees. 
• Provide an outline budget (see Annexe C)

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Name:

Position in Organisation:

Date:

Signed:

1. Letter of support from the NAC or delegated entity.
2. Letter of information from the delegated entity to the NAC (if applicable).
3. Letter of support from the local authorities.
4. Map of the area.

See the Excel file.  https://www.fai.org/sites/default/files/civl/documents/cat_1_budget_annexe_c_-_v2018.xls

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