Advice for Competitors
Advice on Flying Rated Competitions
Mike Fox gives advice in the BGA briefing for pilots flying in their first rated competition.
View DocumentAerotow Performance
Safety Briefing highlighting the factors affecting aerotow take-off performance - for consideration by glider pilots and tug pilots.
View DocumentAssigned Distance Tasks
A paper by Paul Candler describing and discussing Assigned Distance Tasks (ADTs).
View DocumentCurrency Barometer
Pilot Currency Barometer - How safe a pilot are you?
View DocumentFAI Anti-Doping FAQs
FAQs for competitors and organisers
View DocumentFAI Anti-Doping Programme
View DocumentGliding Competitions
Link to Wikipaedia page
View DocumentGlobal Drug Reference Online
Information about the prohibited status of specific medications based on the current World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List.
View DocumentHow To Enjoy Your First Gliding Competition
S&G Article - Andy Davis draws on the team training programme and his own experience for tips to help you
View DocumentIGC Document Library
Links to various IGC documents, including Sporting Code Annexes, records, awards, etc
View DocumentIGC GNSS Flight Recorder Approval Committee
Lists approved devices (flight recorders and position recorders) and other useful information
View DocumentMilitary airfield activity
Illustrative only. Subject to NOTAM, AIP amendments, etc.
View DocumentParachuting after a Mid-Air Collision
Safety briefing in the event of a mid-air collision
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