South Australian Hang Gliding

State Competition Series 2007

Dates

• There will be eight rounds run over four weekends:

Entry

• Entry is open to all members of the HGFA.
• No entry fee, just show up and fly.
• Competition is a B sanctioned event.

Rules

• Pilots may launch at any time after the launch gate is opened, there will be no launch order.
• 5km bombout, scoring starts when you leave a circle 5km around launch.
• Launches will be hill launch. This is to allow all pilots to fly the comp. 
• Task time will start when you leave the 5km bombout.
• Goal will be a virtual goal with a 400m radius, finish time being when your track enters the 400m circle, arrive at any altitude you like and land wherever you want after finishing.
• Only one start per pilot per task (If you leave the 5km bomb out circle you have started. It is OK to re-launch as many times as you like if you land in the bombout).

Scoring

• Garry's excel score sheet from last year will be used for scoring.
• GPS desirable, all speed points will be taken from GPS tracks. If you don't have a GPS only distance points will be scored. 
• You can drop your lowest score provided at least 6 rounds are flown.
• I will trial scoring using OzGAP 2005/GAP 2000. This is just to see how well it works, these will not be official scores but will be published for comparison only.

Waypoints

Submitting flights

• Track logs of flights should be sent hgolc@internode.on.net ASAP after the weekend. If possible the logs should be in IGC format. The logs will not be published or distributed, only the scoring will be published. Don't forget to include your name, what glider you were flying, and the flight date.

Results

• Here

General information

• Details of where we will be flying will be posted on google groups on the Friday evening before the weekend. If you dont have access you can call me on 0438 807 203.
• Make sure you know where the airspace is before you take off. The airspace north of Port Wakefield is above 12500', so that should bot be a problem. If we are flying south of Port Wakefield the airspace drops to 8500' to about Tarlee then becomes more restrictive after that (varies on direction). If you are not sure ask before you fly, I will have a chart in my bag if you want to see it.
• Make sure someone is going to make sure you are safe at the end of the day before you take off.
• Remember it can be hot and there are no amenities on launch, or wherever you land. Take plenty of water, sunblock, a hat, toilet paper, and whatever else you will need between leaving home and getting picked up.
• Most pilots stay at the Redhill for Saturday night, either in a room at the hotel, or camping at the side of the river. The Redhill hotel does  meals.