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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:

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.

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