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1999 PWC rules changes
Fresh News
14/11/99
- The 99 PWC of Morzine - France will be broadcasted on Eurosport on Monday,
November the 15th, 1999 during "YOZ MAG"
26/10/99
- PWC Registrations will start from December the 1st, 1999 - The 2000 PWCA
registration forms will be available on this website current November.
13/10/99
- A video tape about the 99 PWC in Morzine is available for FF 50 (Cost of postage
included). If you want to order this video tape,
please contact FrŽdŽric Thord at the Touristic Office in Morzine : Phone N¡ : ++ 33
(0)4 50 74 72 72.
13/10/99
- The 2000 PG Events calendar can be
found here. Any additional info, and especially if
you think any of the details
are wrong or incomplete then please send to us right away! Thanks
The Pan American & the Brazilian Nationals will
take place in Governador Valadares from March the 4th until the 10th, 2000.
In this event they will have : 70 places for Brazilan Pilots - 50 places for Pan American
pilots - 30 places for international pilots &
05 invited pilots. Pilots who wants to participate on this competiton must make the
registration before the end of december. After
that we will open the places for the ones on the waiting list. All the info about the
Pan-American can be foud at our site
(www.goup.com.br)
13/10/99
- Information about the New Zealand paragliding competition that will
take part from January the 23rd until the 29th, 2000 can be found here !
04/10/99
21/09/99
- The Island of Madeira will organise the 2nd Paragliding Rallye from October the 30th
until November the 6th, 1999. If you want to get more information about this event, please
click here.
- The organisors of the PWC in Mieussy (20 -26 August 2000) have created a web site. This
site will be regularly updated with all necessary
information about the PWC event. : http://www.members.aol.com/Choucascl/Accueil.html
11/09/99
- The summaries of the PWCA committee meetings and the 99 PWCA
General Assembly that took place in La Brese - France on
24/08/99 - 26/08/99 & 28/08/99 can be found here
!
10/09/99
- From January the 24th until January the 29th, the Milenium Cup Mexico 2000
will take place in El Pe–on del Diablo,
15 km. South of Valle de Bravo. To get more information about this event, please click here.
MILENIUM CUP MEXICO 2000 - PARAGLIDING & HANG GLIDING
$20,000 U.S. PRIZE MONEY - SPONSORED BY BEER SOL
28/06/99
29/06/99
- The Official Selection list for
the Final PWC event in La Bresse has been updated. Infomation about accommodation in La
Bresse can be found here.
16/06/99
- The Official selection list for the PWC in Morzine -
France has been updated . The information notice about accommodation in Morzine and the
dates & schedules of registration will be sent to you by POST and by the Touristic
Office of Morzine.
- The program of the demonstration task (08/08/99) & the PWC
event which will take place in Morzine from August the 9th until
August the 14th, 1999 can be found here.
29/05/99
- The official selection list (Acrobat format) for
the PWC in Piedrahita - Spain has been updated. An information notice about accommodation
in this area
and how to get to the competition place can be found HERE !
23/05/99
- TV COVERAGE of the PWC events & Sell of Video
Packs from each PWC event. To have more information about these 2 topics, please
click here.
21/05/99
- More details and information about the Red Bull Wings Over in Aspen - USA which will
take place from 02 - 08 September 1999 can be found here
!
04/05/99
- The program of the demonstration task (08/08/99) & the PWC
event which will take place in Morzine from August the 9th until
August the 14th, 1999 can be found here.
28/04/99
- In case a pilot improves his ranking he needs to inform the PWCA Office by sending his
ranking form.
- All the Italian results are now available here
in Acrobat format .
- The summary of the PWCA committee meeting which
took place on April the 21st in Como - Italy can be read here.
- The standard datasheet for Prototypes in PWC
Competitions can be found here and can be downloaded here (Acrobat .PDF format).
1999
PWC Rules modification
99 PWC Rulechanges during the PWC in La Cumbre
Selection based on PWC
tasks of the running year :
PWC Rules Appendix A :
If less than 20% of the participating pilots of a PWC event fly in the Serial Class,
only the Open Class ranking of this event is used for selection.
If at least 20% of the pilots register for Serial Class, the A B C D ratings are split
relative to the number of pilots participating in each class,
rounded to the next integer number.
This is done by reducing the rating limit between A B C D proportional to the percentage
of participating pilots for each class.
Example :
Suppose 66% register for serial Class. So far the top 5 of a single task got an A.
Now the top 2 of the Open Class, and the top 3 of the Serial Class get an A
So far the ranks 6 to 20 became a B, now rank 4 to 13 of the Serial Class get B, and rank
3 to 7 of the Open Class get B.
And so on...
Cancellation of a task :
PWC Rule 22.
When the Task is cancelled, the pilots in goal before cancellation, providing they are
20 at goal, keep their points,
including the pilots who arrive 5 minutes after cancellation.
Pilots not reaching goal get the points equivalent to a pilot that would arrive in goal 10
minutes after the goal closes.
(Landing time = cancellation time + 15min).
Validation of a task :
PWC Rule 21 = Skip Point 3.
1999
SINGLE TASK |
Participants |
% |
Rounded Up |
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Total |
116 |
100 |
100 |
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Serial |
23 |
23.71 |
24 |
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Open |
93 |
75.88 |
76 |
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1% |
1.16 |
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Conclusion : Results of
the Serial Class in Argentina & Italy match for qualification
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Open
Class |
A |
B |
C |
D |
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Amount of pilots |
8 |
12 |
12 |
16 |
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Rank in task |
de 1 ˆ 8 |
de 9 ˆ 20 |
de 21 ˆ 32 |
de 33 ˆ 48 |
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Serial Class |
A |
B |
C |
D |
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Amount of pilots |
2 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
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Rank in task |
de 1 ˆ 2 |
de 3 ˆ 5 |
de 6 ˆ 8 |
de 9 ˆ 12 |
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| Explanation : |
A pilot flying
in Serial Class gets a C, if his rank at a 1999 PWC single task is between the 6th - 8th
position |
In case of using a
prototype, the needed documentation is :
1) Each glider must have a serial number for identification.
2) The shock & load tests (corresponding to the glider’s model, not for each
size).
Model means : Same line configuration and line diameters as the
tested prototype.
3) A manufacturer’s certificate guaranteeing that the prototypes meets the AFNOR
competition standards.
4) The line plan of the glider
5) The constructor’s agreement for a nominated pilot to fly with this glider.
If the manufacturer wants a certificate, the testing organism has to
keep the glider as guarantee. Many manufacturers want to get
back their prototypes.The manufacturers undertake to pass their glider
at the DHV or CEN shock & load tests and
that they will produce a certificate on one's honour.If the
manufacturers want to make the tested glider flying again,
it is COMPULSORY to change all the lines of this canopy.
Ancient News
26/04/99
- The dates of the PWC in Morzine have been modified. This PWC event will now start on Monday
August the 09th instead of
Tuesday August the 10th.
24/04/99
- Piedrahita : Helicopter rescue for serious accidents at Piedrahita and
the surrounding region are carried out by the police,
military or the firebrigade. These are stationed in Madrid and the time from their callout
to arrival at the accident is generally
of at least one hour and frequently more.
REMINDER :
03/03/99
- The PWC rules ¤ 1.8 about the
Serial & Open Class was not applicated in Argentina but it will be strictly
applicated during the
PWC competition in Monte Cornizzolo. It is the pilot's responsibility to have all
the needed documentation, which must be shown
at the competition's registration. Without this documentation, the pilot will be refused !
21/02/99
- During the PWC in Argentina, some rules have been modified, they can be read on the 99 PWC RULES
page
12/01/99
- We are trying to organize a filming team for the 99 season.We need to know if there are
any pilots interested in having video packs of
the PWC events. If you are interested, please let us know it by sending an Email to : pwca@pwca.org
Details will be given as soon as possible.
21/12/98
- The PWC competition in Slovenia (Kobarid) will finally take place.
Don't forget to register for this event before
April the 8th, 1999.
21/12/98
- Red Bull Wings Over in Aspen will take place again in 1999. This event will also be the US Nationals
and includes a Hang Gliding freestyle contest. There will also be a Paragliding Formula 1
Pro Class. This event features Big Fun, Great Flying and US$ 25000, 00 cash prizes. To get
the organisation coordinates, please click here.
17/12/98
- The official selection list for the PWC in
Argentina has been updated. An information notice about accommodation in this area
and how to get from Buenos Aires or Cordoba to "La Cumbre" can be found HERE !
26/11/98
- THE PWC RULES MODIFICATIONS FOR THE 1999 SEASON CAN BE FOUND HERE
!
10/12/98
- The PWC pre-selection list for the PWC in "La
Cumbre" - Argentina has been updated. The registration deadline for
this event will be on December the 15th, 1998.
01/12/98
- Unfortunately, the PWC in Kobarid -Slovenia has been cancelled.
26/11/98
- The report on the aerobatic meeting, which took place in Annecy on October the 12th -
13th & 14th, 1998 is available here.
23/11/98
- The official 1999 PWC calendar has been updated and registrations are now Opened !!
- Warning : The registration deadline for the PWC in Argentina is on December the 15th,
1998 and the entry fee payment deadline will be on January the 10th, 1999 !
29/10/98
- A sponsorship file has been made by Martin Scheel, if you are looking for a (new)
sponsor, you can consult the pictures & text but only the text is downloadable.
Pictures have to be ordered at the PWCA office as they are too big to be managed on the
web site. To get some more information, please click here.
10/10/98
- The 1999 Membership form is now ready Form_pwca_regist.htm
- The links are now classified in categories : Club
- School - Event - Miscellaneous - Flying abroad - Manufacturer/Constructors - Personal.PWCA Links
- The PWCA statutes and the 1999 PWCA Committee
addresses have been updated. PWCA Administration
19/08/98
Final PWC event of GAP will be displayed on EUROSPORT
Dates are :
- Sunday 20 september, 8h30 (Outdoor special)
- Monday 21 september, 17h00 (Outdoor special)
31/07/98
09/06/98
- The Selection list for the PWC in Garmisch Partenkirchen has been updated.
- Information about Garmisch can be found here.
- Information about Granada can be found here.
- The PWCA wants to finalize the official 1999 PWC calendar before the General Assembly
which will take place in Garmisch Partenkirchen on August the 6th, 1998. All potential
organisors should send their bids to the PWCA Office before that date.
- AN INFORMATION LETTER AFTER THE PWC IN FIESCH CAN BE READ HERE.
02/06/98
- The Selection lists for the PWC in Grand
Bornand & Granada have been updated.
- All results from the PWC in Fiesch can be found on the Results page.
- Some more information about the PWC in Grand Bornand - France can be found here.
04/05/98
- The Pre-selection list for the PWC in Granada has been updated.
- Registration in Fiesch will begin on Sunday, May the 17th (from 5.00 to 8.00 pm) instead
of Saturday, May the 16th
- The Pre-selection list for the PWC in Garmisch Partenkirchen has
been updated.
- The Pre-selection list for "Invitational Lokken 98 - Beach
Race & Touch & Go Race", has also been updated.
20/04/98
- All necessary information about accommodation in "Le Grand Bornand " - France,
can be found here.
09/04/98
- A few new links
- New formular to add links (more specific)
01/04/98
26/03/98
25/03/98
- For the selected pilots of the swiss PWC (Fiesch), please find all the useful information concerning accommodation and on how
travelling to Fiesch
09/03/98
28/02/98
- Monte Cornizzolo Selection list is available. It will be re-updated on monday march the
2nd. Each applicant will receive his confirmation of selection (or non selection).
26/02/98
20/02/98
- Complete results available for Bright
- Problem fixed in the results tables of Bright
- See winner's flight in the first task (map & color routes)
- A few more links
- A few more email address
- A few more messages
14/02/97
Bright PWC is over, two task were run at the beginning of the week. The winner are :
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MEN |
WOMEN |
| 1 |
Christian Tamegger (Austria, Edel) |
Claire Bernier (France, Edel) |
| 2 |
Claude Lemaire (France, Nova-FDI) |
Sandie Cochepain (France, Edel) |
| 3 |
Robby Whitall (Great Britain, Firebird) |
Louise Crandal (Denmark, Nova) |
09/02/97
Live from Bright, Australia, the first PWC event strongly began : already two tasks!
Let's have a look on the results.
07/02/98
- Registration is beginning in Bright and the first task will be run on Monday.
- Australian Nationals took place in Bright, it finished yesterday. Four task were run.
Here-under you will find the Top 10 Provisional results
- BONET DALMAU Xavier (SPA,Sector) 2815 pts
- BRINKEBY Peter
(SWE, xxx)
2718 pts
- NIES Volker
(SWI, Sector) 2683 pts
- BOWYER Peter
(AUS, Vertex) 2582 pts
- SENIOR Steve
(GBR, Cult) 2530 pts
- DUPAL Ondrej
(CZE, rx) 2359 pts
- TADAMO Shoichiro
(JAP, Nexon) 2325 pts
- GUNGL,Fred
(AUS, Vertex) 2275 pts
- KATO Go
(JAP, Nexon) 2258 pts
- STIEGLAIR Stephan (AUT,
Escape) 2227 pts
26/01/98
- Registration for Invitational Lokken 98 is opened. Please fill in the general entry form
if you want to apply.
- Italian pre-selection list has been updated
23/01/98
- 228 kms from the flatlands to Bright, read it in the Cloudbase
Inn
- A new sponsor for the PWCA : JCA
16/01/98
13/01/98
- One more message in the Cloudbase Inn (D.Snowden is looking for someone who would like
to share a vehicle or any other transport with him from Melbourne to Bright)
- Two more links: Cornizzolo Cup 98 ; Pro-Design
- I lost some message on 13/01/98 (about new email address, new links and infos
list) please resend them if you filled this kind of queries in between 11 and 13
january... Sorry :)
09/01/98
- The PWCA has its own domain :
- The official address of the site is now www.pwca.org
- The new official email address is pwca@pwca.org
- Fixed problem with section 15 to16 of the rules
05/01/98
- Two more links
- Three more email adresses
03/01/98
- Bad news for the top pilots: no prize money in Australia
- The PWCA site will soon be transfered to a faster server with its own name: PWCA.org
01/01/98
- Happy New Year bonus : press here to see Mandy at
work...
27/12/97
- Opened registration for all 98 events.
- 98 PWC rules for pilots are now entirely available.
18/12/97
17/12/97
15/12/97