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Using GPS to police altitude limits has some potential pitfalls for competitors and organisers. The height recorded by a GPS can be up to 10% higher than the pressure altitude shown on an altimeter. So a GPS may suggest that a pilot has infringed an airspace ceiling when actually he hasn’t.
2009 Comp Dates
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The following detail is published in advance of the comps panel meeting minutes for the benefit of pilots who need early notice of dates.
British Open Series – will again comprise 3 x 5 day events all of which will be over bank holiday weekends.
- 1st Round: Fri 1st to Tue 5th May – Long Mynd/Mid-Wales with comp HQ same as last year.
- 2nd Round: Fri 22nd to Tue 26th May – Yorkshire Dales/North Yorks with comp HQ at Green Dragon, Hardraw (same as last year).
- Final: Fri 28th Aug to Tue 1st Sep – SE Wales with comp HQ in Crickhowell (details to be finalised)
All of the above detail has yet to be confirmed with local clubs and landlords of comps HQs.
Nationals – unfortunately some information required to finalise this is not available yet but the panel have chosen dates so that pilots can book holidays; these are Sunday 19th to Saturday 25th July 2009.
Option 1 – venue Ager with our Nationals running immediately or soon after the Pre- Europeans. CIVL is still considering the Spanish bid to run the 2010 Europeans at Ager but dates for the practice event have not yet been announced, however they should be very similar to the 2010 dates (4-18 Jul).
Option 2 – the fall-back position is to go to Laragne over the same period.
Please note that arrangements for comps in other countries are always subject to agreement by the local club and the national governing body.
John
Welcome to the British Hang Gliding Competitions web site.
Within these pages you will find information, Competition News, results and various other pieces of useful information relating to the BHPA hang gliding competitions
Its Primary role is to keep UK hang glider pilots informed about what is happening where, when, and keeping a historical record of those events, both home and abroad.
Sponsors
Sponsorship is constantly sought after to assist in the costs involved in competitions, especially for the provision of prizes for the pilots, all of which have to dig deep into their own pockets to take part in the competitions.
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Who?
The comps-panel are responsible for organising national championships in their discipline, selecting national teams and overseeing all other competitions.
What?
From results from the UKNXCL, inter club competitions, and various other means, pilots are encouraged to partake in National Competitions. From these results pilots are then selected and encouraged to participate in international competitions
Where?
There are usually four competitions run by the Hang Gliding Competitions Panel annually; three of these form the British Open Series and the other is our National Championships which is also run as an international open championship under FAI (Federation Aeronautique Internationale) rules. Our nationals are always sanctioned as an FAI Category 2 competition and the results are used in the FAI WPRS (World Pilot Ranking Scheme) rankings; occasionally we also apply for one of the BOS meets to be sanctioned by the FAI.
When?
Competition dates can be found on the Competition Calendar page
Why?
By the processes involved in encouraging Pilots to fly in these competitions, and the exchange of knowledge in advanced flying techniques, pilots learn to get the best out of their gliders, and themselves. Due to these training techniques employed, the British team has, over the years been rather successful in International Competitions. 2007 was a prime example of the success that can be achieved
2007 World Champions
Back row left to right: Gary Wirdnam; Richard Lovelace; Dave Matthews; Robin Hamilton
Front row left to right: Carl Wallbank; Bruce Kavanagh
