Gliding Federation of Australia

Gliding Federation of Australia 37 th Club and Sports Class Championship 2017 Local rules Version 1.1 1

Part A Competition 1. Location Goondiwindi Aerodrome, Goondiwindi, Queensland 2. Dates Official practice and registration Monday Oct 9 2017 Competition period Tuesday Oct 10- Wed Oct 18 Presentation dinner Wednesday October 18 3. Agreed issue of rules. The agreed issue of the general rules is the Australian National Gliding Championships Competition Rules as published on the GFA Website. Current Issue 2.8 Sept 2016. The Organizing Committee asks that competitors read these rules carefully as there have been rule changes. 3. Registration Registration Office will be located in the McIntyre Aero Club Office from 10AM -4PM Sunday October 8 th and Monday October 9 th. All pilots are required to register at the competition office by 4PM October 9 th, 2017. Each pilot will be required to present documented proof of compliance with the entrance requirements as per the Australian National Gliding Championships Competition Rules as published on the GFA Website. The Organisers reserve the right to charge an additional amount to each pilot to cover the cost of any additional charges or levies which may arise from time to time. Insurance: Glider Insurance to include the General Competition Endorsement on all policies, and a minimum of $1M 3rd party liability cover for all pilots. Confirmation will be required at registration. 2

4. Foreign pilots Foreign pilots are welcome to compete. 5. Initial briefing The mandatory initial briefing for all pilots and crew will be held in the briefing area at 0900 hrs. Monday October 9 th. Competing pilots must attend each day s briefing. Part B Operations 6. Weighing. All gliders must be weighed prior to first competition flight. Weighing will be conducted outdoors on the apron. Weighing will be available from 8AM 5PM on Monday October 9 th. Please ensure your glider is at maximum anticipated TOW together with pilot and parachute when you arrive at the weighing station. Random weighing may occur each competition day. 7. Water. Sports Class will be a ballasted competition and water will be available at the tie down area. Contestants need to supply their own hoses and connections. 8. Start procedure The starting procedure to be used is laid down as in the General Rules 28.3 Multiple Start Circles. The Sports Committee has directed that Multiple Start Circles are to be used for this competition. There are four (4) groups of start circles, each group consists of three (3) points with a one (1) km radius. Pilots will be allocated one point from each group each day. Pilots will be issued with their individual allocated start point for each day at registration. The Organisers will broadcast the start gate opening time for each class on the CTAF and 122.025. There is no need to call start times. Gliders to remain on CTAF (126.70) until above 4500 QNH Start Gate times will be notified on 126.70 & 122.025 3

9. Finish procedure The finish procedure for each day will be as per the requirements of the General Rules and in particular Rule 11.2. The finish circle will be centered on waypoint YGDI, and be 3 Km radius. Official turn point data base will take precedence. The finish will operate on CTAF. Competitors are to advise the finish of their approach when they are 10nm inbound. After crossing the finish competitors are to advise their circuit intentions on the finish CTAF frequency. Preferred landing will be straight in and land long. Further details will be provided at registration and Initial Briefing. The finish line will close at last light or when all gliders are accounted for, whichever is the earlier. 10. Official time Official time is Australian Eastern Time. 11. Protest Refer to the General Rules. Each protest must be accompanied by an amount of $50, which will be returned in the event that the protest is upheld. 11. Maps The WAC series maps (1:1,000,000) covering the contest area are: Brisbane (3340), Armidale (3357) 12. Airspace Restricted areas are shown on the Oakey/Brisbane VTC charts. 13. Radio All aircraft flying from the competition site must be equipped with a serviceable VHF radio. The frequencies authorised for use by competitors will be announced at the initial briefing. CTAF 126.70 Safety gaggling 122.025 4

Retrieves 122.5 Finish CTAF 126.70 Pilots communicating on CTAF frequencies must hold a Flight Radiotelephone Operator License or an equivalent GFA logbook endorsement. GFA Radiotelephone Operator Authorization endorsement requirements are contained in the GFA Operational Regulations 6.5 and GFA Airways and Radio Procedures for Glider Pilots 3.2.2 14. FLARM Mandatory in all competing gliders. A FLARM unit operating on the designated Australian FLARM frequency and programmed with the ICAO aircraft designator is mandatory and must be carried and be operational throughout every competition flight. In the event of a general failure of the FLARM system, the Contest Director will ask pilots to vote on whether the contest day should be flown or cancelled. In the event that a majority of pilots vote to fly the day then the day will be flown. 15. Search and rescue SAR action will be taken at last light plus one hour Eastern Standard Time (EST) if no outlanding advice has been received by the flight office. To avoid unnecessary SAR action, competitors must comply with the General Rules. 16. Flying prior to the competition period Will be permitted on Sunday October 8 th if atug aircraft are available. An extra charge will apply. 17. Local flying during the competition period All local flying must be authorised by the Competition Director or his delegate. 18. Aero tow retrieves The availability of aero tow retrieves shall be by arrangement with the Tug Master and authorised by the Competition Director. The flight office is to be notified prior to the tug aircraft leaving on a retrieve. The tug pilot retains the right to reject an aero tow retrieve if on arriving he/she feels that the site is unsuitable for the current conditions. In such cases, the 5

glider pilot will be responsible for the cost of the flight. The costs of all aerotow retrieves will be payable to the Contest Organisation. 19. Marshalling Launch order and take-off direction will be posted in a nominated position prior to briefing. Aircraft not marshalled when launching is about to commence will be held until launching of all classes is completed. There will be no marshalling while launching is in progress. 20. Release checks Pilots will be responsible for doing their own release checks. Release checks will not be provided on the grid or during the launch. 21. Two Seat Gliders Every pilot who will be competing in a two seat aircraft must complete and sign an entry form. However, there will be only one entry fee per glider. Should a pilot in command of a two seat glider carry a passenger during a competition flight it is his/her responsibility to ensure the passenger reads, understands and signs the declaration/waiver form which will be available at registration. Should the passenger be a minor, the declaration/waiver must be signed on their behalf by their parent or guardian. 22. Airfield etiquette Goondiwindi Aerodrome is home to many forms of aviation. Taxi adjacent to runways on grassed areas outside white cones. Taxiing via designated taxiways (yellow cones, yellow lines) is permitted. NB Powered GA aircraft have right of way on all taxiways and runways for take-off. No parking on apron or on the taxiway. (keep clear for RFDS and other GA aircraft) No dogs allowed. Hazard lights to be used by all vehicles after leaving the tie down areas for marshalling or when using the taxi ways or runway perimeters. 6

22. Scoring. Scoring will utilize Soaring Spot and the competition URL will be advised at Initial Briefing. Pilots are responsible for uploading their flight trace within one hour of landing. WiFi access will be available on the airfield provided within range of the base station located in the Briefing room. The competition WiFi is only to be used for uploading traces and downloading information relating to the Competition. Please do NOT use the Competition WiFi for any other purpose. 23. Flight Data Recorders. Refer Australian National Gliding Championships Competition Rules as published on the GFA Website. Current Issue 2.8 Sept 2016. Part C Domestic 24. Oxygen Oxygen filling will not be provided. OXYGEN: The Competition Organizers strongly encourage the carriage and use of a supplemental oxygen system and wish to remind pilots of the competitive advantage that can be gained by the use of supplemental oxygen even at altitudes well below 10,000ft. In addition, we remind pilots that CASA Civil Aviation Regulation 20.4 requires the carriage and use of supplemental oxygen for flight above 10,000ft QNH. If a functioning Oxygen system is not fitted, flight above 10,000ft will be monitored and dealt with as a safety matter. 25. Tie down area The tie down area will be marked out. There will be no allocation of a particular space for each sailplane. Competitors must consult the organizers before first rigging and tying down their gliders. Competitors are to bring all necessary tie down equipment. Stakes are to be driven in flush with the ground and left there for the duration of the competition. Pilots who do not make pegs flush will be liable for all damage caused. 26. Trailers. An area along the eastern boundary fence of the airfield has been allocated for trailers. Trailers must be tied down and should be parked in an orderly manner to ensure maximum capacity. 7

27. Catering An outside caterer has been organized as follows. Lunch: Available Tues 10 th Fri 13 th and Mon 16 th Wed 18 th Assorted sandwiches, piece fruit and Juice or Water. Cost $9.50 Orders need to be placed and paid in advance to the caterer the previous day. Dinner: Available Tues 10 th Thurs 12 th and Mon 16 th Tues 17 th Cost to be confirmed. Orders to be placed and paid for each morning. 8