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4^th World Class World Gliding Championships

Airport Nitra (ICAO code LZNI)

48°16'47"N; 018°08'02"E, WGS84

Elevation MSL 135m/433ft MSL

Preliminary entries for Junior WGC due 15 Jan 2003

Preliminary entries for World Class WGC due 15 Jan 2003

Final entries due 31 Mar 2003

Reserve pilots may be accepted 01 May 2003

Deadline for approval of new GNSS FR 31 Mar 2003

Unofficial training 30 Jun to 02 Jul 2003

Registration (from 10 AM to 6 PM daily) 03 to 04 Jul 2003

Official training 03 to 05 Jul 2003

First official Team Captains briefing 04 Jul 2003, 8 PM

Configuration change closes 04 Jul 2003, 6 PM

Opening Ceremony 05 Jul 2003, 6 PM

Contest flying 06 Jul to 18 Jul 2003

Farewell party 18 Jul 2003, 8 PM

Reserve day for flying 19 Jul 2003

Closing and Prize Giving Ceremony 19 Jul 2003, 10 AM

Director of the Championships Vladimir Foltin

Deputy Director Dominik Jancik

Task Setter Dominik Jancik

Chief Scorer Frantisek Cagala

Meteorology Alexander Cerba

President Alfred Gai, GER

Members Jaroslav Vach, CZE

Tadeas Wala, SVK

Chief Steward Bob Bickers, GBR

Steward Denis Flament, FRA

Aeroklub Nitra

JWGC 2003

Dlha 108

94907 Nitra

SLOVAK REPUBLIC

Tel.: +421 37 7334805, +421 37 6561 251

Fax: +421 37 7334805

E-mail: info@nitra2003.sk

3^rd Junior World Gliding Championships will be held in the following classes as described in the main body of Section 3 of the Sporting Code, Chapter 7:

• Standard Class
• Club Class

4^th World Class World Gliding Championships will be held in the following class as described in the main body of Section 3 of the Sporting Code, Chapter 7:

• World Class

All necessarily additional safety rules for each championship day will be announced at the briefing for the day.

The tests for doping will be conducted in accordance with FAI Rules and will be performed at least once during the competition period.

The entry fee is 399 EUR (14% increase due to inflation) per participating glider and covers all operational costs during the Championships except aero tows.

The entry fee must be paid in full by bank transfer to:

Number of account: 0232058148

Bank Code: 0900

Swift Code: GIBASKBX

by March 31, 2003 at the latest.

Each NAC may enter the number of pilots approved by the IGC, but not more than:

• 2 pilots and 1 reserve pilot to standard and club. The organiser will accept all reserve pilots as additional competitors, provided that this will be approved by IGC and the number of entries per class, including all reserve pilots, will not go over 50. The 3^rd Junior World Gliding Championships are open to pilots whose 25^th birthday occurs in the calendar year (1 January to 31 December) which includes the date of the start of the championships, or occurs later.
• 3 pilots and 1 substitute pilot to world class. A substitute pilot may replace a nominated pilot in the event of withdrawal.

Total number of entries up to 120 pilots in all classes will be accepted.

The organiser will require following additional documents:

For the sailplane:

• Registration certificate
• Flight manual
• Valid weight and balance sheet of the glider

The organiser will require following documents to be carried on board the sailplane:

• Proof of nationality or certificate of residence (FAI General Section 3.7);
• Valid Pilot License or equivalent document
• C of A
• Certificate of Registration
• Flight manual
• Proof of third party insurance coverage

1. Third party insurance cover

Third party insurance not excluding competitions is required for each participating glider. The insurance coverage is based on maximum take-off mass of the glider and is as follows:

Max Take-off mass up to 500kg – 500 000 SKK

Max Take-off mass up to 1000kg – 1 000 000 SKK

Documentary proof of insurance shall be made available to the Organisers in Slovak or English.

The following mass checks should be carried out:

Scales - Two scales at least shall be available, located at the front/tail and main wheel, respectively, allowing two complementary measurements which will sum to the total mass. The scales shall be adequate in range (up to at least 550kg first and 350kg second scale) and accuracy ( 1 kg at 525 kg).

Standard Class - A check of the glider mass, intended to verify that the take-off mass of the sailplane will not exceed 525kg or the maximum certified mass.

Club Class - A check of the glider mass, intended to verify that the take-off mass will not exceed the maximum certified mass of the sailplane without water ballast.

World Class - A check of the glider mass, intended to verify that the take-off mass is the same for all sailplanes. During the training period, three days at least before the start of the competition, the Director shall fix the glider take-off mass, which shall be identical for all competing gliders. To attain the specified mass each glider shall incorporate the required amount of fixed ballast to be accommodated under pilot's seat. Tail ballast is permitted.

The organiser will initially provide the following additional weighting operations. The results of this operations will be recorded and made available to the pilot concerned:

b. Pilot;

c. Parachute.

For the championships the following frequencies will be used:

Call sign NITRA INFO (FREQ 123.400 MHz) - for all airport operations at the contest site;

Call sign NITRA COMPETITION (FREQ will be announced before the training period)- for all competition purposes;

TEAM FREQUENCIES (The list of FREQ will be announced before the training period)- assigned team frequencies for all team communication related to the contest.

Frequency 123.400 MHz (Call sign NITRA INFO) and common frequency 121.500 MHz will be used for flight safety purposes.

The following tasks will be set during the championships:

• Racing Task
• Speed Task - Assigned Areas

No water ballast is allowed to be discharged on the grid at any time. The violation will be penalised.

For map of contest site boundaries see Appendix A of the Local Procedures.

Motor Gliders during take-off have to follow the same procedures as declared for tow-planes at the briefings.

The Start Options for the championships are:

• Start Line

(i) A straight line, as defined in rule 7.4.2.b.(i), or

(ii) An arc, as defined in rule 7.4.2.b.(ii).

For announcing the start on the competition frequency following phrases (repeated once) will be used:

• THE START FOR (world/club/standard) CLASS WILL BE OPENED AT (time hh:mm), MAXIMUM ALTITUDE IS (QNH high in meters) BEFORE STARTING - As soon as possible after the take-off of the last sailplane in the class, which was in its specified grid position on time
• THE START FOR (world/club/standard) CLASS WILL BE OPENED IN 10 MINUTES, MAXIMUM ALTITUDE IS (QNH high in meters) BEFORE STARTING - 10 minutes before the opening the start for the class
• THE START FOR (world/club/standard) CLASS WILL BE OPENED IN 5 MINUTES, MAXIMUM ALTITUDE IS (QNH high in meters) BEFORE STARTING - 5 minutes before the opening the start for the class
• THE START FOR (world/club/standard) CLASS IS OPENED NOW, MAXIMUM STARTING ALTITUDE IS (unchanged/raised to) QNH (high in meters) or
  THE START FOR (world/club/standard) CLASS IS OPENED NOW, MAXIMUM STARTING ALTITUDE IS DELETED - Just after the opening the start for the class
• THE START FOR (world/club/standard) CLASS IS DELAYED FOR (number) MINUTES – As soon as possible after the take-off of the last sailplane in the class, which was in its specified grid position on time, if the start time will be delayed
• THE START FOR (world/club/standard) CLASS IS CANCELLED - As soon as possible after the cancellation of the Day.

The maximum altitude before starting, expressed in ONH, will be declared at briefing every day. The possible change of the maximum altitude before starting will be announced using the phrases specified in paragraph 7.4.3.a.

The organiser does not require the use of Event Marker during the championships.

For co-ordinates of the contest site boundaries see Appendix B of the Local Procedures.

When landing out the competitors shall without delay complete the outlanding form and pass all the information from this form to the outlanding office.

Aero tows from airports are permitted. Aero tows from the fields are not permitted. All aero tows of the competing gliders shall be provided only by the organiser, except in situations when the organiser delegates this activity to another aero tow operator.

The finish options for the championships are:

• Finish Line.

Minimum height for crossing the finish line, except of straight in landing, is 50m AGL. Maximum altitude for finish line is 500m QNH.

Announcing of the arrivals will be done on the airport frequency 123.400 MHz. For announcing the arrivals the following phrases shall be used at the place specified at briefing:

• (Competition number), (distance to finish line in km), (straight in landing/speed finish) - As soon as possible at the place specified at the briefing (normally the specified place will be last control point of the task used for aligning the sailplanes in the same direction for the final).

The procedures for joining the circuit of the runway in use for speed finishers will be specified at the briefing.

The landing frequency is the same as the finish frequency - 123.400 MHz (call sign NITRA INFO). Sailplanes landing straight in shall, during landing, proceed according to the instruction received from finish officials on the airport frequency. The aim is that the first finishing sailplanes shall normally continue as long as possible landing to allow other sailplanes to land safely behind and to use as much runway as possible. Any sudden change in direction of flight or rolling during the landing procedure is strictly prohibited. Violations will be penalised. Landing instructions for sailplanes landing from the runway circuit will be specified at the briefing.

All flight documentation, including GNSS records, list of overflown Turn Points, and outlanding certificates shall be handled in after landing within 30 minutes. Back up documentation shall be handled in within 60 minutes. Non-compliance may be penalised.

Scoring system for the championships will be:

• 1000-Points Scoring System

Team Cup will not be scored.

The actual DeAC handicap List 2003 will be used for scoring the club class.

Outlanding penalty (Distance reduction) will not be used for scoring the Speed tasks. The formula M=0 will be used for scoring.

The value of the protest fee is 100 EUR.

Every team shall bring the same number of flags for the closing ceremony as the number of team’s pilots in the class (Standard/Club/World). Every team shall bring one copy of their national anthem on CD disc or MG tape.