1. The Competition will be
conducted in accordance with the Rules for BGA Rated Competitions 2007 as amplified
or varied by these local Regulations. The BGA Competition Rules can be
downloaded from the BGA website, www.gliding.co.uk, and it is recommended that
all competitors study this document prior to the Competition
2. All competitors must have a
current FAI Competition Licence, which can be obtained from the BGA.
3. There will be two task
groups; gliders with a BGA handicap of 100 or greater will compete in the Open
Class, while those with a handicap of 99 or less will be in the Sport
Class. While the handicap split between the classes will be as stated,
those pilots flying gliders with a handicap of 99 or 100 can opt to compete in
the other class if they so wish. This option must be declared by the completion of
Registration period at 0930hrs on
4. Competitors may register in
Control from 1700 to 2200 on
5. A blank registration form can
be downloaded from the Windrushers web site, www
windrushers.org. Blank
registration forms will also be available when booking in. All pilots must complete and sign a Windrushers GC Temporary Membership Form during the
registration hours, unless they are already a member of the WGC.
6. The launch fee is £24 for an aerotow to 2000ft above Bicester
during the competition. All launch fees will be paid on account.
Accounts are to be settled prior to leaving the site at the end of the
Competition
7. The boundary of the airfield
for competition purposes is defined as the outer edge of the perimeter track.
Where there is a break in the perimeter track in the south east quadrant, the
boundary is defined as a straight line joining the two outer edges of the
existing perimeter track. The entire grass area bounded by the perimeter track
is available for landing although it is little rough in places where the field
drains have subsided. Pilots are to exercise care during landing and are to
clear the airfield area as soon as possible.
8. Two grids, each 6 gliders
wide will be set up on the downwind airfield boundary. Each glider will be
allocated a row number between 1 and 7 which will be retained for the whole
competition. The first glider to arrive at the grid area is to be positioned on
the appropriate side of the numbered row marker, close to the marker.
Subsequent gliders in the same row arriving at the grid are to be positioned
outboard of the previous glider in each row. The grid will be compressed at a
specified time by closing up rows towards the rear row positioned just inside
the perimeter track. This is done for flight safety reasons to maximise the take
off distance available. Once the grid has been compressed, any competition
gliders arriving at the grid are to be positioned to one side and will be
launched after the main grid. They will not be taken into account when
determining the opening of the start line. The launch master will select the
order of launching of gliders in each row depending on which tug is available.
All competitors are to ensure that release checks are carried out before the
rope to be used for the launch is given to the pilot's crew for hooking on.
9. All turning points will be
selected from the BGA 2007 List of Turning Points. The Start Zone type
will be the semi-circle as defined in
10. Finishing will be controlled
by entering a Finish Ring of 600m radius centered
on a point on the airfield such that the circumference of the finish ring co-incides with the perimeter track. The
designation of the Finish Point is BI4 and the co-ordinates are N51 54.985',
W001 07.885'.
11. In accordance with the 2007 BGA Competition
Rules, the minimum height for all flight outside and when crossing the airfield
boundary is 50 feet AGL. Exception is
only given in the event of outlanding and an
emergency straight-in approach where it is not possible to maintain safe
airspeed to give the required ground clearance – FR evidence from the final
500’ of altitude consumed will be used to verify any deliberate misuse of
energy management that leads to flight below the minimum limit. Such proven cases may be penalised. Approaches to the finish ring should exhibit
a descending profile.
12. Competitors carrying out a high energy finish
must cross the finish ring at 50 feet AGL or above and are to maintain the
finish ring crossing height while transiting the airfield before executing a go
around circuit as directed by the Finish Marshall. Excess energy is to be utilised in a safe
and expeditious manner
to enter a normal circuit, with due regard to other circuit
traffic. Failure to adhere to these
finish procedures will be penalised.
13. The airfield will be divided into two halves
by a line of white markers designating the runway direction in use.
Competitors landing straight ahead after crossing the finish ring will land one
side of the markers, while those carrying out high energy finishes will land on
the other side. Once a finishing glider has crossed the finish
ring, it is not to cross from one side of the markers to the other except for
safety reasons. This circuit procedure will be briefed at the Daily
Briefing and co-ordinated on 130.100MHz by the designated finish line
marshal. Low level finishes over built up areas, the hangars,
campsite and trailer park are to be avoided. Crews are to ensure
that they remove their glider from the landing area as soon as possible after
landing. All competitors are reminded of CAP393 Air Navigation Order
Section 2, Rules of the Air Article 5 (low flying rule) and CAP393 ANO Section
1, Article 74 which states: “A person shall not recklessly or negligently cause
or permit an aircraft to endanger any person or property”.
14. The radio frequencies in use
during the Competition will be:
Tugs and Launch Control: 129.975MHz
Start and Finish: 130.100 MHz
15. Competitors returning for a
relight are to make an advisory call downwind on 129.975MHz and then vacate the
landing area as soon as possible.
16. The first briefing will be
at 1000 on
17. All IGC approved Flight
Recorders will be acceptable. It should
be noted that the BGA Competition Rules require motor gliders and gliders with
enabled turbos to use only IGC Approved GPS Flight
Recorders with an Engine Noise Level (ENL) detector. If a turbo glider is
competing with the turbo disabled, then prior to the first launch, the pilot is
to advise the Competition Director of the means used to disable the
turbo. Competitors with enabled turbos will be
required to carry out a short 30 second engine run prior to making a start on
the first day. Thereafter, they will not normally be required by
the organization to run their turbos before
starting. All pilots who have used turbos/self
launchers to self retrieve must state this when handing in their flight recorders
to Control.
18. The Control telephone
numbers will be 07986 048826 and 01869 252493. Pilots who land out are required
to telephone control as soon as possible after landing and again when the pilot
and crew have met up. This is a mandatory procedure for flight safety reasons
and is to assist the Director in accounting for all gliders flying from the
site at the end of the day.
19. The following free fall
parachute zones are prohibited airspace for the duration of the competition and
pilots will be penalised for any incursion, Weston on the Green, Hinton in the
Hedges, Langar and Peterborough/Sibson. The status of
other parachute zones will be given at briefings.
20. The master reference for
controlled airspace for the Competition is the CAA 1:500,000 scale map, 2171CD, Edition 33 published on