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BGA Comp rules 2007
They've been published.
http://www.gliding.co.uk/forms/competitionrules2007.pdf From the preface: "Despite the rule changes with respect to safety of persons outside the airfield boundary made in 2006, the CAA have agreed with recent AAIB findings that gliders in competitions flying low level approaches that are deemed not in accordance with "normal aviation practise", as required by the Rules of the Air Rule 5 (low flying rule), pose a danger to the public. Specifically, the CAA concern is about flight prior to the finish where pilots have been seen in the past to fly at very low level, often parallel to the ground, sometimes adjusting altitude to maintain minimal margin over intervening obstructions in such a way as to limit a pilot's view of any people, vehicles or structures close to or in their path. To ensure that these concerns are addressed, the definitions and penalties with regard to dangerous/hazardous flying on approach to the finish line and prior to landing have been refined in the 2007 handbook. Competitors are advised to make themselves fully conversant with these changes. They should additionally ensure that they are fully aware of and fly within the requirements of Rules of the Air Rule 5 (low flying rule) and ANO Article 64 (reckless flying by endangering person or property). It is now a requirement to have the finish line so positioned to ensure that the inbound track from the last turn point or suitable control point is no more than 30 degrees to the perpendicular, takes into account conflict with any person, vehicle or structure on the approach and maximises the direct landing area beyond. The finish ring may now only be specified by organisers and must be approved by the committee, in special cases where other airfield activity that cannot be the controlled by the organisers makes part of the circuit unavailable to the competitors - e.g. Parachuting. " From the section regards Finishing: "22. FINISHING 22.1. Finish Line Options. The Organisation shall specify in the Local Rules the type of finish being used together with the flight patterns to be followed after crossing the line. In addition, competitors shall be reminded in the local rules that all pilots must be aware of and fly within the requirements of Rules of the Air Rule 5 (low flying rule) and ANO Article 64 (reckless flying by endangering person or property). 22.1.1. Finish line. A line of defined length and direction, orientated from between 0-30 degrees to the perpendicular of the inbound track line and situated such that gliders can safely land directly beyond it without turning. Positioning of the finish line and inbound track to it should take into account any potential conflict with any person, vehicle or structure on the approach to and around the finish line and should normally be placed near the runway threshold to maximise the safe landing area beyond. A Control point should be utilised as necessary to ensure compliance to the above. 22.1.2. Finish Ring. A ring of specified radius around a finish point encompassing the airfield and its landing circuits. The finish ring option may only be considered for use in cases where other airfield activity that cannot be controlled by the organisation makes part of the circuit unavailable to the competitors and must have specific committee approval. 22.2. Control. Given by the glider crossing the line under its own momentum and in the correct direction. Gliders landing at their goal having failed to correctly finish will be deemed to have finished 5 minutes after they come to rest. " |
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