Rules & Regulations
Hang gliding and Paragliding competitions are generally subject to a wide range of rules and regulations. The key bodies providing the regulatory framework applicable to the Australian Competition scene are as follows:
- Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)
- Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI) (World Air Sports Federation)
- FAI Hanggliding and Paragliding Commission (CIVL)
- Sports Aviation Federation of Australia (SAFA)
The competition rules work in a hierarchical fashion where a broader set of rules (e.g. global FAI Sporting Code) generally applies unless it is overridden by a more specific interpretation relevant to the country (e.g. SAFA Competition Manual) or local rules.
Below are a brief description and the links to the key documents outlining our rules framework.
- FAI Sporting Code Section 7
Sets the framework for International PG and HG competitions.
Available here under Sporting Code - FAI Sporting Code Section 7A – Edition [current year]
Provides the overarching context for our PG XC competitions
Available here under Sporting Code - FAI Sporting Code Section 7A – Annex GAP [current year]
Provides the broader scoring framework we fly under for XC comps
Available here under Sporting Code - SAFA Competition Manual
Provides the detailed competition rules for Australia
View SAFA Competition Manual here - Competition Scoring – AU_GAP
Provides the adjusted scoring for Australian competitions
Available here under Pilot Tools - Local rules
Competition specific – these cater for local competition requirements and are approved by the Competition Committee as part of the sanctioning process.
Available from the competition websites / Airtribune compeition pages.