Korca Open Air 2023
Paragliding Accuracy Competition
FAI class 2
14-16 december
Albanian National Championship, Final stage
Local regulations
Organized by:
Aeronautika Shqiptare
On behalf of NAC of Republic of Albania
Albanian Air SportS Federation
These local regulations are to be used in conjunction with General Section and Section 7C of the FAI Sporting Code as far as appropriate for a Cat 2 event.
1.General
The purpose of the competition is to provide safe, fair and satisfying contest flying in order to determine the 2023 Korca Open Paragliding Accuracy Winners and to reinforce friendship among pilots and nations.
2. Contacts and officials
Organizing NAC
NAC of Republic of Albania – Aeronautical Federation of Albania
Tirana,Albania
Competition organizer
Alket Islami ([email protected])
Meet Director
Artion Vreto
Safety Director
Alket Islami (ALB)
Chief judge
Xhelal Leskovci (KOS)
Event judge
Sasho Spirkoski (KOS)
Target judge/s
Arlind Krasniqi (KOS)
Krenare Leskovci (KOS)
TBD
Launch Marshall
TBD
Complains committee.
To be defined on general briefing
Safetty committee
To be defined on general briefing
3.Program and schedule
Event program
Official Registration
Thursday, 14th December (19:00 – 22:00)
Mandatory Safety Briefing
Friday, 15th December, (08:30 – 09:00)
Official Competition flying days
Friday, 15th December 2023 and Saturday, 16th December 2023
Prize-giving and Closing ceremony
Saturday, 16th December 2023 (19:00-20:00)
Typical Daily Schedule
• 08:30 – Pilots briefing at the official landing / Previous day official results
• 09:00 – Transport to the takeoff
• 09:30 – Launch and start of flying rounds
• 20:00 – Provisional results
The daily schedule is subject to change. Any changes to the schedule will be announced by the Meet Director at Pilot Briefing.
4.Selection criteria and registration
The limits
The maximum number of pilots in the competition is 80
The maximum number of pilots constituting a team is 3 total. Teams shall be constituted and registered latest on Friday, 15th December (09:00).
Selection Procedures
All applications for competition shall be made personally or through authorization at the official registration, selection criteria is based on first-come-first-served policy.
Entry Fee
Competition entry fee is: 80 EUR and shall be paid during pilot registration.
The Entry fee includes:
• Transport to the take-off and retrieve for all competition days
• Lunch package
• Access to all competition events and parties
• Free internet access at the HQ
Refund policy
Cancellation requests which are submitted after payment is completed and participation confirmed will be treated individually. Decision upon refund remains at organizers discretion.
Registration
Pre-registration of the pilots must be done through the Event Organizer:
[email protected] 00355692042222
The official registration will shall take place on Thursday, 14th September 2023. On registration each competitor will be requested to present:
• Valid FAI Sporting License. (through FAI online database)
• Satisfactory evidence of glider airworthiness (all certified gliders on class EN: A,B,C,D are accepted)
• Certificate of third party insurance as detailed
On registration each competitor will be requested to sign:
• The Waiver Declaration (agreement on release of liability)
• The Entry Form
5. Insurance
Documentary proof in English of valid:
• Insurance covering public liability risk (third party insurance) to the value of minimum 20,000 EUR (twenty thousand euro) must be presented to the organizers before the start of the championship.
6. Equipment
| All pilots must fly with certified paraglide, harness, helmet, rescue parachute and radio. All equipment must abide by FAI section 7C-8. 8. | Radios |
7. Flying Site
A) Morava Hill suitable for NW,W,SW winds
Take off JR67+6H9, Kryqi, Albania
Landing JQ3R+5XF Korçë, Albania
B) Maliqi Hill suitable for N,NE,E,SE
Take off MPC9+QH8 Pocestë, Albania
Landing MPCC+XCG Pocestë, Albania
8. Prices and competition categories
Female ranking for Korca Open Air
1st place, 2nd place and 3rd place medals
Team ranking for Korca Open Air
1st place, 2nd place and 3rd place team ranking
Overall Ranking for Korca Open Air
1st place trophy, 2nd place and 3rd place medals
Albanian National Championship Overalll ranking for 2023 season
1st place, 2nd place and 3rd place
9. Number of rounds
Minimum of the rounds to make the competition valid is 1 and the maximum number of rounds is 8
The measuring will be made till the 5 m radius wich means the maximum score is 500 cm
10.Wind Speed limit
Wind speed limit is 6 m\s
11.Team Ranking
Teams will be made of 3 pilots and all 3 results are counting for every round
12.Starting Order
The starting order will be decided by the WRPS ranking after the registration is finished. The numbers will be given to the pilots on the Pilots briefing
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