It’s mandatory to all participants to read and understand this local rules.
This local rules is made in connection with CIVL rules section 7c.
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These Local Regulations are to be used in conjunction with the most recent versions of:
- General Section of the FAI Sporting FAI Sporting Code
- Common Section 7 of the FAI Sporting FAI Sporting Code
- Section 7C of the FAI Sporting FAI Sporting Code
Competition Officials
Meet Director: Mr. Aldy Patanroi (INA)
Assistant Meet Director: Mr. Preecha Chaisanuk (THA)
Chief Judge: Mr. Thomas Sabarudin (INA)
Chief Judge Assistant: Mr. Sompong Busabong (THA)
Event Judge: Mr. Manus Saeng-On (THA)
Launch marshal: Mr. Somsak Wathaya (THA)
Assistant Launch marshal: Mr. Sinthop Chaikram (THA)
Safety Director: Mr. Phaitool Boonphot (THA)
Wind Monitor: Mr. Charun Muangthong (THA)
Target Judges: Mr. Anan Chuennakorn (THA)
Mrs. Suphannee Habunmee (THA)
Mrs. Anong Chaisanuk (THA)
Mr. Santad Mukdasanit (THA)
Mr. Jakkaphan Mahikul (THA)
Mr. Tawil Maneechy (THA)
Mr. Suthat Jaikhan (THA)
Scorer: Mr. Thanapat Luajai (THA)
Recorder Master: Ms. Ratcharapoon Kongchaiserepab (THA)
Back up Scorer: Mrs. Chamnian Laochai (THA)
Video Recorder: Mr. Vikarn Kaewma (THA)
1. General information
Location: Pha Tak Suea, Sangkom, Nong Khai, Thailand
Take off altitude: 460 meters, asl
Landing altitude: 170 meters, asl
Height Different: 290 meters
Distance TO – LZ: 1 km
Coordinate: Take Off: 18’02’13.99”N 102’18’30.74”E
Landing area: 18’02’49.59”N 102’18’25.58”E
Wind direction: Take off wind NE to SW - Landing wind NE to SW Competition
2. Disciplines & Category
Paragliding Accuracy Competition
Minimum Rounds: 1 round to validate the competition
Maximum rounds: 12 rounds
3. Categories
1. Overall
2. Women
3. Master (50 years up)
4. Junior (under 20 years old)
The prize will be given only when competitor more than 4 pilots
***For pilots who under 15 years old must have Permission sign from their parent***
5. Province team (4 Pilots per team, count score from best score of 3 pilots)
The prize will be given only when competitor more than 4 provinces.
6. National Team (Count score from best score of 4 pilots per country)
The prize will be given only when competitor more than 4 countries.
7. Military Individual
8. Military Team (4 Pilots per team, count score from best score of 3 pilots)
The prize will be given only when competitor more than 4 military teams.
4. Entry Fee: **We are accepted only Thai Baht**
2,500THB per pilot.
2,500THB per team leader/assistant.
Team leaders who are also pilots in the competition will pay only the pilot entry fee.
The Entry fee Included:
5. The following is required from pilots at registration
6. Pre-Registration
Pre-registration for all pilots, will be opened on the competition website until January 30th, 2020
Contact: Ms. Fuse via email rasat.thailand3@gmail.com
7. Registration
On registration day, pilots must report to registration office to have their documents checked and to receive
supplementary information.
8. Payments
Entry fee are to be paid at re-register day (February 5th, 2019) at Headquarter.
9. Insurance
The organisers require documentary proof in English of valid insurance covering public liability risk
to the value of minimum 20,000euro. Documentary proof must be presented to the organisers at
registration.
10. Equipment
All equipment must abide by Section 7C.
11. Footwear
According to Section 7C
12. Contest number
According to Section 7C.
The number is 15 cm x 10 cm and must be displayed on the leg.
13. Radio
Pilot radio frequency will be 144.425
14. Rest day
No rest day is planned.
15. Taking off
Pilots must have good take off skill in nil wind conditions up to the maximum wind speed permitted on take-off.
16. Flying order
Competitors must fly in the published flying order according to their contestant numbers, unless they have prior permission from the Launch Marshal or Meet Director. Such permissions may be granted, for example, when a pilot’s re-flight is required to complete an earlier round. The Launch Marshal may deem that the launch sequence should be temporarily adjusted dependent on local conditions and/or individual wing performance.
Competitors who are not ready to fly in the established flying order when called forward by the Launch Marshal or those who launch without the Launch Marshal’s permission, will be liable to a maximum score penalty in lieu of their score for that round.
17. Launch interval
Pilot launch interval maximum 90 seconds and can be adjusted by launch marshal depending of the time or condition at the time.
18. Pilot Separation
Pilots flying shall separate themselves by height to ensure safe and unobscured landing at the target. Overtaking at low altitude above the target (AGL) is not allowed and may lead to maximum score penalty. it may be regarded as dangerous flying
(S7C 6.3or Common Section 7 – 9.1.2)
19. Wind speed
According to Section 7C.
The maximum permitted wind speed, as measured at the target during the final 30 seconds of a competitor’s flight, will be 7 meters per second.
20. Target
Clearly marked circles must be set at 0.5m, 2.5m and 5m radius, measured from the edge of the dead center disc to mark the area where competitor’s scores are determined. The marking of circles is indicative and not intended for scoring.
Clearly marked circle will be set at 10 m radius, measured from the edge of the dead center disc to signify the area within which a fall is not allowed.
21. Scoring
The maximum score will be 500.
If competitors land inside 5m area but fall between 5m to 10m area, then the maximum score will be given.
22. Re-launches
A competitor may only request a re-launch following a disputed flight by applying to the Chief Judge/Event Judge at the target before signing for his score.
The competitor must register his request for re-launch with the Recorder before communicating with any other person (with the exception of the Chief and Event Judges).
At the time a re-launch is awarded the competitor’s score for the disputed flight will be cancelled.
If a re-launch is not awarded and the pilot refuses to sign for the score this will be deemed to be a complaint and the time at which the complaint arose will be recorded and notified to the pilot.
23. Final Round
When the Meet Director calls the final round (which may be either round 12 or an earlier round if, due to time constraints, the Meet Director declares in advance that this will be the final round of the competition), pilots shall launch in reverse order of their current competition position.
24. Complaints
A Complaint may be made to the chief judge, in writing, in English, to request for correction. It must be made within one hours of the publication of the provisional results.
For the last competition round, complaints must be submitted within one hour after the publication of the provisional results.
25. Protests
If the complainant is not satisfied with the outcome, a protest may be made to the Meet Director, preferably by the Team leader, in writing, in English using the protest form template. (Section 7 – Guidelines and Templates)
Protests must be submitted within 1 hours following notification of the result of the complaint by the Chief Judge.
For the last competition round, protests must be submitted within 1 hour of being informed by the Chief Judge of the result of the complaint.
26. Amateur video evidence
Amateur video evidence may be accepted.
Organizer will provide video recording on the landing. In the case where amateur video evidence is available when an official complaint is made, the Chief and Event Judge reserve the right to choose whether and when to view that video evidence. The decision will be made on a case to case basis.
Further information on the policy on video evidence will be provided at the first pilot briefing.
27. Penalties
The Meet Director or Chief Judge shall impose penalties for infringement of, or non-compliance with, any rule in the Sporting Code or Local Regulations.
The penalties imposed by the Meet Director /Chief Judge shall be at his discretion and may be one of the following:
Dangerous or aggressive flying
1st offence: warning.
2nd offence: maximum score for the round.
3rd offence: disqualification
Radio coaching
1st offence: maximum score for the round.
2nd offence: disqualification.
Abuse of officials or bringing the sport into disrepute
1st offence: warning.
2nd offence: disqualification.
*1st offence: warning could be imposed by Event Judge.
Pilot may be disqualified from current competition because of any contravention of competition rules. Any person participating in the current competition may be eliminated in case his behavior harms the reputation of the competition. Pilot might be eliminated from the current competition in case he raises any threat for his or any other person safety. The pilot cannot exert any pressure or insult on the staff and the judges, for which pilot will be disqualified from current competition immediately without receiving first penalty as warning.
Reports of accidents, incidents, official warnings and disqualifications will be sent to CIVL ASAP.
28. Emergency
One ambulances should be ready all the time during competition. One located on the take-off area and one on the landing area.
The nearest hospital will be: Sangkhom Hospital drive 7 – 10 Minutes from the venue