This is the first information for all FAI members concerning the 4^th World Class World Gliding Championships.

IMPORTANT: Please take into account especially the first deadline (for preliminary entries) is extended. This is the February 15, 2003.

Airport Nitra (ICAO code LZNI)

48°16'47"N; 018°08'02"E, WGS84

Elevation MSL 135m/433ft MSL

Preliminary entries extended due 15 Feb 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

The organiser is offering the possibility to have a training camp along with a contest during the period from 18/4 to 26/4 2003 when another pre competition will be held at the site. The name of the contest is PRIBINA CUP 2003. All necessarily information can be find in the separate bulletin for this competition. The airport is open for other training purposes at any time before the contest, provided that there is an agreement with the organiser.

Director of the Championships Vladimir Foltin

Deputy Director Dominik Jancik

Task Setter Dominik Jancik

Chief Scorer Frantisek Cagala

Meteorology Alexander Cerba

International Jury (if appointed by IGC)

President Alfred Gai, GER

Members Jaroslav Vach, CZE

Tadeas Wala, SVK

Stewards (if appointed by IGC)

Chief Steward Bob Bickers, GBR

Steward Denis Flament, FRA

Slovensky Narodny Aeroklub

Letisko Vajnory

831 07 Bratislava

SLOVAK REPUBLIC

Tel.: +421 2 43712511

Fax: +421 2 43711611

Aeroklub Nitra

JWGC 2003

Dlha 108

94907 Nitra

SLOVAK REPUBLIC

Tel.: +421 37 7334805, +421 37

Fax: +421 37 7334805

E-mail: info@nitra2003.sk

Please, note that according to FAI rules entries can be accepted only from the NAC on the official entry forms.

Please send the preliminary entries, using the form enclosed with this bulletin, to reach us by February 15, 2003.

The official entry forms for the final entries will be sent with the next Bulletin. These must be returned to reach us by March 31, 2003. Each entry will be accepted only when the entry fee (see below) has been credited to the account of the Aeroklub Nitra.

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 15, 2003 at the latest.

Camping fee at the contest site camping area is 150 EUR during the event (training week and competition).

1. Each NAC may enter up to 3 pilots and 1 reserve pilot to each class.
2. The number of entries will be limited as follows:

• maximum number of gliders in the class - 50
• maximum number of gliders in all classes – 120

1. The present World Champions are automatically qualified and will be admitted in addition to the above quota. (They must, however, be entered by the NAC).

    

2. Reserve pilots will be admitted after April 30, 2003 if vacancies exist and provided that entry fees for the officially entered pilots have been received correctly.

    

    

3. The rules concerning the visibility of contest numbers will be strictly observed. If two contest numbers are identical or easily confused (e.g. "India, India" and "one, one") the competitor who entered later will be required to change.

    

    

4. Documentation will be by GNSS only. All flight recorders, which have received IGC approval for championships by March 31, 2003, will be admitted. This applies to both primary and secondary flight recorders.

    

    

5. The Organisers will provide diskettes with the co-ordinates of the departure / turn / position control points, and restricted areas in the required formats, but it is the responsibility of the competitors to load these into their flight recorders or other navigational equipment.

    

6. The Championships will be held in the following classes described in the main body of Section 3 of the Sporting Code, Chapter 7.:
   - World class
7. Weight limits (maximum take-off mass):
   World class – Equal maximum take-off mass will be used for all gliders. Maximum take-off mass for PW5 is 300 kg.

    

8. It is the intention of the Organisers to use GNSS flight path tracking equipment to follow the progress of the pilots on task. If not enough units are available for all competitors, they will be given to the leading pilots in each class.

    

A competitor must be a citizen or resident of the country of the entering NAC and satisfy the conditions of the FAI Sporting Code, Gen. l Section 3.7 on citizenship and representation, and must:

 

• Have flown at least 250 hours as a pilot in command, of which at least 100 hours must have been flown in a sailplane;

   

   

• Hold a FAI Sporting Licence with a current FAI stamp;

   

   

• Hold a pilot licence issued or endorsed by the authorities of the country in which the sailplane is registered;

   

   

• Know, understand and abide by the FAI Sporting Codes and the Rules and Regulations issued for the event.

   

A list of hotels and tourist links will be attached to the next bulletin and is already available on the site www.nitra.sk

Third party insurance not excluding competitions is required for each participating glider. The required coverage is 1 000 000 USD for gliders.

Personal medical insurance is required for all team members, covering accidents and sickness, including any local hospital costs and the costs of transport back to the team member's home country.

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

The required insurance will be available for purchase at the contest site.

For the official programme we need photographs and a brief summary of the careers of the team captains and pilots. Please supply us with these latest with the final entries.

All Bulletins and information concerning the 3^rd Junior World Gliding Championships are available on the Internet. The address of the official home page is:

Enclosed (to NAC only): - Preliminary Entry Form