Camperdown Centra - Macquarie Room
Cnr Missenden & Marsden, Camperdown, Sydney

 HGFA to send letter to CIVL, and Spanish Aero Club protesting the running of this and future Paragliding Pre Worlds as a PWC event which
limits the entries to the competition.
ACTION 00.8 Michael Zupanc/HGFA Board/Australian National Aero Club (ASAC)

Paragliding Classes in Competitions
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Serial class was rejected by CIVL.  CIVL discussed new CEN standard but no rules will be made on standards that don't yet exist.

Any proposal for the reintroduction of standards needs to include a technique for measuring gliders (and who pays for the measuring costs)

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3. COMPETITIONS CALENDAR AND SANCTION APPROVALS
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SANCTIONS AWARDED - HANG GLIDING

REQUIRED MINIMUM GAP PARAMETERS - HANG GLIDING
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Canungra Sunday Winter Series    2km    20km    90min    5%
Canungra Classic                 2km    35km    90min   10%
North Qld Championships *        4km    40km    90min   15%
National Championships          10km    80km    90min   25%
Forbes Aerotow                  10km    80km    90min   25%
Corryong *                       4km    40km    90min   15%
Bogong                           4km    40km    90min   15%
NSW State Titles                 5km    50km    90min   20%
Birchip Flatter Flatlands *      4km    40km    90min   15%
* recommended parameters only - may be changed before start of event
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NOTES
Canungra Sunday Series (Nov 1 1999) post sanctioned and applied to 2000 ladder.

Birchip (Easter 2000) post sanctioned and to be applied to 2001 ladder.

Forbes HG will drop to AA (and Bogong increase to AAA) if don't comply with requirements regarding equality of opportunity for aero towing, and adequacy of technical delegate.


Birchip (Easter 2001) pre sanctioned and to be applied to 2002 ladder.

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SANCTION APPLICATIONS - PARAGLIDING - ALL AWARDED AS APPLIED
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Dates               Area        Competition             Organiser
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2000
Nov  4-11   AA      Canungra    Qld State PG Titles     Keith Allen

2001
Jan 20-27   AA      Bright      Bright Open             David Mills
Feb  3-10   AA      Manilla     Manilla                 Godfrey Wenness
Oct  5-14   FUN     Hunter V.   Aust Masters Games
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REQUIRED MINIMUM GAP PARAMETERS - PARAGLIDING
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Canungra                         5km    30km    90min   20%
Bright                           5km    35km    90min   20%
Manilla                          5km    40km    90min   20%
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NOTES

Andy will maybe agree to the Jan 24-31 (Wednesday - Wednesday) option for Bright Open to reduce the time between Bright Open and Manilla.

ACTION 00.9 Karl Texler. The NZHGF should be asked if they would like either Manilla or Bright (or Canungra) to be called the NZ Nationals.  The other will be the Australian Nationals.  Indonesia and PNG and New Caledonia also be invited to boost numbers.  100 entrants would give full CIVL Cat 2 validity.

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SANCTION APPLICATIONS - WEIGHTSHIFT MICROLIGHTS - ALL AWARDED
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Dates               Competition                         Organiser
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May         FUN     Manilla or Wangaratta               Mark Howard
Oct  5-14   FUN     Aust Masters Games Hunter Valley
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A new C Grade competition worth 50 HG ladder points is open to all HG and PG members and involves all pilots entering their three best flight distances of the year.  Bombouts do not need to be submitted.  This will help satisfy NSW insurance scheme requirements.
ACTION 00.10 Tim Cummings. Facilitate introduction of this competition.

ACTION 00.11 HGFA CEO. Office to mail two copies of Competitions Manual Edition 6 to each sanctioned competition organiser.

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4. TEAM SELECTION
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Date for teams selection ladder for next season.
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HGFA Rules state that where possible team to be selected 3 months prior to event.  The Algodonales World Championships commence 14 June 2001.  The three month lead time is possible for PG selection.  HG Team selection will be two weeks later.

Paragliding Timetable
Last competition finishes 10 Feb 2001
ACTION 00.12 Comp Organisers. All results to Ian Ladyman by Monday 12 Feb
2001
ACTION 00.13 Ian Ladyman. Publish Ladder by 18 Feb 2001
ACTION 00.14 HGFA Office. Invitations out by Monday 19 Feb 2001
ACTION 00.15 Team Pilots. Respond within 14 days.
ACTION 00.16 Team Selection Panel. Team Selection by 14 Mar 2001

Hang Gliding Timetable
Last competition finishes 24 Feb 2001
ACTION 00.17 Comp Organisers: All results to M Zupanc by Monday 26 Feb 2001.
ACTION 00.18 Michael Zupanc Publish Ladder by 5 Mar 2001
ACTION 00.19 HGFA Office. Invitations out by Monday 5 Mar 2001
ACTION 00.20 Team Pilots. Respond within 14 days.
ACTION 00.21 Team Selection Panel. Team Selection by 28 Mar 2001.

Team Selection Procedures
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To be sent a team selection invitational letter pilot must be 

• A grade (including for female team selections).  

• And 2.      For paragliding must be in top 20  (or top 10 women) of either;

a)     the National Ladder or
b)     the Team Selection Ladder.

For hang gliding must be in A Grade to be sent a team selection invitational letter.

PG Team selection ladder uses maximum of 5 rounds per comp. This requirement was reviewed and agreed to be left as is.

PG Team Selection and PG National Champions are to be based on results from AA and above competitions only.

NB
PG Team Selection ladder is based on last two seasons only.
PG Team Selection is based on Team Selection Ladder.
PG National Ladder is based on one season only.
PG National Champions are based on National Ladder.

Trans Tasman Challenge 2000/01
The team will be selected based on the Best Possible Team Criteria, to develop and prepare our best pilots, who have little recent international
experience, for future international events.

Weightings for Team Selection
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ACTION 00.22 Michael Zupanc. The Competitions Manual section 4.4 wording is to be changed to reflect the existence of two Paragliding ladders.  The "Team Selection" ladder is to be used for choosing the PG team.

ACTION 00.23 MIchael Zupanc. Recommended changes to wording of criteria -
Section 4.4 Competitions Manual
A0 Current Team Selection Ladder - PG Only
A1 Current National Ladder Position
A2 needs to have subheadings - (good position in one comp, world records)
A3 needs to be explained - (include twice, part of ladder score
consideration, is the pilot carrying injuries which might affect future
performance).
A12 is irrelevant - delete
A8 is really considered in A1 - delete

Criteria for the year 2000 PG developmental team.

Maximum Possible Scores - Total 68 points
A9 Indicated potential of upcoming new pilots (10 points)
A11 A pilots willingness to extend his experience through private means (8
points)
A13 Ability to work as a team member (8 points)
A0 Current Team Selection Ladder (7 points)
A3 Effects of injury on performance (6 points)
A10 The need to give new pilots overseas experience (6 points)
A1 Current National Ladder Position (6 points)
A2 Current Form (5 points)
A4 Knowledge of the opposition (3 points)
A5 Previous experience at an international level (3 points)
A6 Previous experience at the site (3 points)
A7 CIVL international ranking (3 points)
The maximum score will be awarded to the most suitable person, and all lower scores will be non-negative integer values.

Criteria for the Category 1 Selection team.

A0 Current Team Selection Ladder (10 points PG)
A1 Current National Ladder Position (10 points PG, 20 points HG)
A3 Effects of injury on performance (10 points)
(0 points = not injured during ladder, injured now)
(10 points = injured during ladder, not injured now)
A2 Current Form (8 points)
A5 Previous experience at an international level (5 points)
A6 Previous experience at the site (5 points)
A4 Knowledge of the opposition (5 points)
A7 CIVL international ranking (5 points)
A13 Ability to work as a team member (4 points)
A11 A pilots willingness to extend his experience through private means (3
points)
A9 Indicated potential of upcoming new pilots (1 points)
A10 The need to give new pilots overseas experience (1 points)
Maximum Possible Scores - Total 68 points

The maximum score will be awarded to the most suitable person, and all lower scores will be non-negative integer values.  The team will be those with the highest points.

ACTION 00.24 Michael Zupanc.  Examples for every criteria to be provided in Competitions Manual to show how a maximum score and a minimum score are achieved.

MOTION Telstra recorded tape of team selection conference calls should not be made.  Minutes only are to be available to prospective team members.
Moved Ian Ladyman, Seconded Karl Texler Passed unanimously

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5. Competitions Manual Updates
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ACTION 00.25 Michael Zupanc, All manual updates unless otherwise specified.

2.1.3 Exceptions [Addition]  Local rules regarding penalties for AA and AAA sanctioned competitions (that carry the force of a regulation) are to be approved by the competition committee prior to the start of the event.  The rule infringements need to be defined as either Technical, Serious or Unsporting on application to the comps committee. If there is no competition committee approval (in writing) then penalties are to be consistent with Section 2.1.4. 

Comps manual to specify precedence of local v HGFA v Section 7 rules and where to apply.

2.2.6 Task Safety and Protest Committees
Sections from FAI Section 7 will be copied here.  The protest committee's role is to apply the rules (Local, HGFA, and FAI), not to make new rules.

New Section - Rules for GPS/Photo verification as per emails to be inserted.

Size of circles (beer can turnpoints) can be chosen by Meet Director, recommended 100m (blurring) for FAI Sector, 400m for Beer Can only sector.

ACTION 00.26 Tim Cummings. Virtual turnpoint for GAP scoring program use is where the beer can crosses the internal bisector.  Program to calculate this Virtual Turnpoint.

GPS goals are approved.

2.11.9 determined launch order rules - without push
Determined Launch Order launch -without push rules to be rewritten as Paragliding Launch Priority rules.

ACTION 00.27 Ian Ladyman to provide Michael Zupanc with rewrite.  Ian Ladyman to think about implications.  Comps manual to specify 2 minutes per pilot per layout spot.  Launch validity requires 100% window every day (not just first day).

2.7.1.3 Clarify PG standard class definition.
Hopefully CEN standards will be formalised before release (1-Oct-2000)
Replace wording if CEN doesn't eventuate by 1-Sep-2000.

Replace:
Standard Gliders that conform to DHV 2 or lower, or ACPUL standard or lower (whichever is the lesser for wings with both certifications).
with:
Standard Gliders with only DHV certification must conform to DHV 2 or safer.
Gliders with only ACPUL certification must conform to ACPUL standard or safer.
Gliders with both DHV and ACPUL certifications must conform to both DHV 2 or safer, AND ACPUL standard or safer.

2.8.1 Remove Masters Class - DELETE

2.9.2 Competitions with elimination rounds - extra words as per section 7.

2.10.4 Options for suspending, cancelling or stopping tasks.  Extra words as per Section 7.  Possibility of task stopping needs to be specified before start of day's event on a formalised day sheet.

2.10.21 End of flight rule to include a new rule to allow the landing position to be in the air position at the time specified - now included in GPS rules under stopping a task.  (Replace land by time to Stopping in the air)  Scheduled task stopping time needs to be specified during the task briefing.  Unscheduled task stopping can only be done for safety issues, and is to be done immediately the safety issue arises.

Formalise the info required on the task board
ACTION 00.28 Karl Texler to provide Michael Zupanc (include "Task Stop Option has been explained" check box)

Penalty points will be applied on the day the offence was committed rather than at the end of the competition.  If an appeal or protest is submitted regarding implementation of a penalty, then the penalty for that day is not applied to that day until any protests or appeals are resolved.

ACTION 00.29 Ian Ladyman. Formulae for calculation of PG ladder to be included into Comps Manual.

DNF/DNS Scoring Options - Pilots that did not launch due to safety to be scored as DNF.  If the reason they did not fly was that launch was open but they chose not to fly for "safety reasons" then award them negative penalty points to the value of bomb out. Pilots of low skill level who would find it dangerous to fly on strong days may be within a group that could be told "No points for you today, don't fly" to allow the day to continue in 'advanced' site conditions. Thus allowing marginal days to continue for experienced pilots. 

Someone who does not present themselves to the launch official to state their flying intention will score DNS PG.  Hang gliders DNS = Did not set up.

Manual split up by HG, PG, WM & common

New Rules
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Closing launch to a particular rating of pilot
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The Competition Director or the designated Launch Director may close a launch to a particular rating of pilot if he considers it is unsafe for that rating of pilot.  If there is not sufficient Launch Open time for all pilots of that rating to launch, then ALL Pilots of that rating including those who launched, are scored DNS and given negative penalty points for that round equivalent to bombout.  If there is sufficient Launch Open time, then those pilots that launched are scored as normal, and pilots that didn't launch are scored DNF with negative penalty points equal to bombout. For there to be Sufficient Launch Open Time for the lower rated pilots, launch conditions must be suitable for the lower rated pilots to launch for a time long enough for ALL pilots in the field (including higher and even lower rated pilots) to launch.

Use Best Flight of Day
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During a pilot's starting manoeuvres, or after a pilot has crossed the goal, he may accidentally or unknowingly fly within a sector of a turnpoint, start gate or recross the goal line. GPS track logs will display this extra part of the flight which may work against the pilot. It was agreed that if a pilot provides more information than is required in the form of track log or photos, then only the information that yields him the best results (eg fastest time around course, or longest distance along course) will be used for scoring and all extraneous information ignored.  A corollary of this philosophy is that a pilot may fly the course several times and take the best flight of the day, providing he doesn't at any time land outside the refly zone and take off again.

Circular Start Gates
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Competitions can allow start gates to be a circle around launch (GPS start only).  Points need to be provided for pilots with cameras.  We will not rule out circle around first turnpoint as a start gate if the Competition Director wishes to use it. 

ACTION 00.30 Tim Cummings. These features need to be programmed in to
VerifyGPS.


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6. Comp Organisers Responsibilities
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GAP Parameters
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ACTION 00.31 Michael Zupanc and Richard Lockhart. Gap parameters for all sanctioned comps to be published on web and published in Skysailor

Protest committee to check web parameters match Race parameters.

If the competition does not use those parameters, it will be re-scored to the correct parameters.

ACTION 00.32 Michael Zupanc. Archive for all competitions to be maintained and published on web.

HGFA Numbers
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Comp organisers regularly don't provide HGFA numbers.  To prevent this happening in future, they will be provided with a database of Australian Competition pilots.  They will only have to enter pilots who have not competed before. Also RACE v4 will use birth dates as a unique ID and compulsory data entry field.
 
ACTION 00.33 Ian Ladyman to provide previous PG ladder results to office

ACTION 00.34 Michael Zupanc to provide previous HG ladder results to office

ACTION 00.35 CEO to return Ian Ladyman/Michael Zupanc a spreadsheet with those pilots details including the HGFA number, the date of birth, the grade

ACTION 00.36 Michael Zupanc and Ian Ladyman to create a Race 4.0 data file containing all names HGFA numbers and birth dates and classes and grades and glider numbers to all comp organisers and a master stored on web for anyone to download.

Competitors are Financial Members
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All competitions are to send a list of all entrants to the HGFA office at end of registration and office will determine which members are financial. If a late entrant can't prove current membership and the HGFA office is closed then they are to sign a membership form with credit card details until the office is open. This requirement is to be added to Competition Organisers Handbook. ACTION 00.37 Craig Worth Low Airtime Pilots
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Competition organisers need to arrange for low airtime pilots to be briefed each day on safety, training and developmental issues.

Competition Organiser's Handbook
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ACTION 00.38 Karl Texler. The Competition Organiser's Handbook needs to be reviewed to bring up to date and use CIVL Competition Organiser's Handbook for additional ideas.

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7. Class definitions and standards
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DHV have approved unsheathed lines on some new paragliders. The agreement of the meeting was to leave the class definitions unaltered to follow DHV definitions.  However, class names are to be changed to improve their clarity and relevancy.

Paragliding
Standard Class to be renamed Sport Class Glider
Intermediate Class to be renamed Serial Class Glider
Open Class to be renamed as Open Class Glider
A Grade to be renamed A Grade Pilot
B Grade to be renamed B Grade Pilot
C Grade to be renamed C Grade Pilot

Hang Gliding
Standard Class to be renamed Sport Class Glider
Intermediate Class to be renamed Intermediate Class Glider
Racing Class to be renamed Racing Class Glider
Open Class to be renamed as Open Class Glider
A Grade to be renamed A Grade Pilot
B Grade to be renamed B Grade Pilot
C Grade to be renamed C Grade Pilot
Moved Michael Zupanc, Seconded Mark Howard passed unanimously

If CEN develop new class names by 1st Sep 2000 they will be appended to the HGFA descriptive names eg Sport Class (CEN A).

There is a need to separate debate concerning glider certification standards from competition class definition standards and competing on certified or non certified equipment.

The discussions relating to glider certification standards should be left to the Safety and Operations Committee discussion list with the other being for this committee.

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8. 1999-2000 Ladders
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Results from Manilla PG were re-scored for ladder purposes only, using the correct GAP parameters as supplied to the competition organisers during the sanction procedure.  The Paragliding ladder is now preliminary.  The list will be checked for currency of membership during the competitions that were flown.  Non-financial members will be removed and ladder positions recalculated.  However individual rounds will not be re-scored.

ACTION 00.39 Ian Ladyman to send HGFA office preliminary version of the ladder and list the champions.

The Hang Gliding ladder is now preliminary.  The list will be checked for currency of membership during the competitions that were flown. Non-financial members will be removed and ladder positions recalculated. However individual competitions will not be re-scored.

ACTION 00.40 Michael Zupanc to send HGFA office preliminary version of the ladder and list the champions.

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9. Team Selection and Funding 2000
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Hang Gliding
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Confirmation of HG pre-worlds team. Entries funded by HGFA.
    Steve Moyes,
    Joel Rebbechi,
    Jon Durand Jnr,
    Jon Durand Snr,
    Hugh Satchel,
    Carol Binder
Confirmation of HG Women's Worlds entrant. Entries funded by HGFA.
    Neva Bull

Paragliding
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Overseas Training for Paragliding World Championships Pilots participating in the Spanish training prior to the Paragliding Pre Worlds in the top 15 are eligible for $500 funding each up to a maximum of $3500.  Pilots outside the top 15 who can show a special case may be eligible if decided by the Team Selection Panel.

PG pre-worlds team/squad selection and support Adrian Pye, only pilot to notify availability to go

Funding for Len Paton in July 1998 for HG pre worlds.
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ACTION 00.41 Ian Jarman to determine whether Len Paton had signed a contract.  If he hadn't signed a contract, and due to his low position on the national ladder at the time (23rd), he will not be given any money.

Revised National Team member support policy
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It was agreed that only A Grade pilots should be eligible for funding. Members of minority groups are still eligible if they can show special circumstances. 

Classes/Competitions to be assisted
PG Worlds Open Class        Yes, maximum we can afford
PG Accuracy                 No funding
PG Speed Gliding            No funding
PG Trans Tasman Challenge   Yes, only for events held in NZ, entry fees (max A$750 total)
 
HG Worlds Open Class        Yes, maximum we can afford
HG Women                    Yes based on Team Funding criteria
HG Speed                    No (needs a competitive Australian circuit)
Class 2                     No (needs a competitive Australian circuit)
Class 4                     No (needs a competitive Australian circuit)

WM Worlds                   No
WM Nationals                Yes Seed funding for local competition


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10. Competitions Committee Terms of Reference
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Amendments
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ACTION 00.42 Ian Jarman. Make the following changes to the terms of reference (with Board approval) Add discipline weight shift Microlights to hang gliders and paragliders. Add Encourage members to participate in all levels of organised events from casual fly-ins to serious competitions 

1.1.a remove "Hang Gliding and Paragliding competitions" and replace with "HGFA competitions"
Quorum defined as at least four members of Competitions Committee.
Discipline representatives to be elected every two years at their National Championships.

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11. Internet
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World Wide Web
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ACTION 00.43 Michael Zupanc. Convenor to request board accelerate development of HGFA web server.

ACTION 00.44 Ian Ladyman and Michael Zupanc to coordinate web page requirements.

ACTION 00.45 Everyone to provide Michael Zupanc with their contact details to be published on the web.

Mail list Issues
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It was agreed that there is no value in policing membership of list, despite possible competitive advantage foreign pilots can get from reading list.

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12. National Records and FAI Awards
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Tandem National & World Record application
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The committee reviewed but rejected Godfrey Wenness's claimed National record based on inadequate barograph trace.

FAI Awards
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ACTION 00.46 Ian Jarman. Ask board to approve automatic issuance of FAI Awards to pilots in competitions based on results of sanctioned competitions that have been sent to HGFA office.

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13. SURVEYS
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ACTION 00.47 Stewart Dennis - All items

Stewart Dennis has prepared a survey to determine factors that affect pilot's participation in competitions.  The surveys will be sent to clubs.
Clubs will be contacted by phone and an agenda item made if possible to get attendees to fill out the survey.  Mail outs include a stamped return addresses envelope.  To increase responses, a further Skysailor mail out may be required and an email survey after the club send out.  Stewart has prepared a survey and a covering letter to make return of the survey idiot proof.

It was decided that the survey be renamed from Competition Survey to Fly-In and Competition Survey.  The hours experience should include the milestones 400 hours (opinion of where mature flying commences) and 1000 hours (opinion of where competent competition flying occurs).  It was recommended to sort out positives and negatives.

Add Q1 Microlights/Motorised

Add three factors Fly against class of glider, grade of pilot, Australia's best Remove launch entertainment

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14. MICROLIGHTS
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HGFA are now the CIMA representatives in Australia.  CIMA handle all Trike, Powered PG and powered HG competitions.

ACTION 00.48 Mark Howard. Acquire full CIMA documentation (FAI Section 10)

Mark discussed the differences between pilots from WM and pilots from PG/HG. They have a different demographic due to price of aircraft, and they fly at different times of the day - early morning and late afternoon.

Examples of Competition Events are:
a. Navigation without GPS Events
b. Come and Get It Trophy - anyone who flies in and flies out can fly in get trophy and fly out with it.  HGFA version could track its history which will be listed on web site.

ACTION 00.49 Mark Howard. Present CC with history of trophy.
c. Highest Student Hours in First Year - Bill Warrell Memorial Trophy
d. XC "Car Rally"

ACTION 00.50 Mark Howard. Need to determine format of CIMA world championship events and, if suitable, design Australian competitions to match this format.

ACTION 00.51 HGFA Office to collate CIMA badge and award information to initiate development of a badge system for Microlight members.