• 1st Sikkim National Paragliding
    Accuracy Olympic Trial Championship 2020
    25th to 29th December 2020

1st KANCHENZONGA ADVENTURE MEET PELLING 2020

PURPOSE

The purpose of the competition accuracy "Championships" is to provide a safe, fair and satisfying contest flying in order to determine the team champion of 1 st Sikkim National Paragliding Accuracy Olympic trial Championship 2020 and also to reinforce friendship among the paragliding pilots.

These Local Rule and Regulation are to be used in conjunction with the most recent version of:
  • General Section of the FAI Sporting Code
  • Common Section 7C of the FAI Sporting Code
  • Section 7C of the FAI Sporting Code
Phone nos.:
+917872985598, +919564074123, +917407320008, +919547116119, +919474479742
Email Address
info@skpga.org
sikkimparaglidingassociation@gmail.com
Competition Organizer –
Sikkim Paragliding Association

Affiliation:
Sikkim Olympic Association (SOA)
Department Spots & Youth Affairs Government of Sikkim

Enrollment of total pilot

51

Cash Prize Money

Cash Prize Money

Team

First Prize
1,00,000/-
Second Prize
50,000/-
Third Prize
40,000/-

Cash Prize Money

Cash Prize Money

Overall

Men
50,000/-
Women
50,000/-

Officials

Officials

Chief Judge Mr. Raju Rai (Sikkim)
Event Judge Mr. Sandeep Rai (Sikkim)
Target Judge Mr. Bishni Tshering Lepcha (Sikkim)
Target Judge Mr. V. Lalrindika (Mizoram)
Target Judge Miss. Premila Rai (Sikkim)
Target Judge Col. Sukdev Singh Sachdeva (Maghalaya)
Target Judge Mr. Manoj Kumar Chettri. ( Sikkim)
Target Judge Miss. Ima Rai. (Sikkim)
Target Judge Mr. Keshab Mashahary. (Assam Bodoland)
Target Judge Miss. Nikila Bhutia. (Sikkim)
Target Judge Mr.Norbu Lama   (West Bengal)
Scoring Judge Mr.Gulshan Rai (Sikkim)
Safety Director Mr. Nim Tshring Lepcha (Sikkim)
Meet Director Mr. Arjun Kumar Rai (Sikkim)
Event Coordinator Mr. Ram Kumar Bhandari (Sikkim)
Take off Marshal Mr. Dinesh Rai (Sikkim)

Programs

Programs

Date Description
24 Dec 2020 Arrival at HQ, registration and equipment check
25 Dec 2020 Official General Briefing / opening ceremony Official practise round- have to take part, its mandatory for qualification
26 Dec 2020 Competition Day (2 round)
27 Dec 2020 Competition Day (2 round)
28 Dec 2020 Competition Day (Descending Order, 1 round)
29 Dec 2020 Competition day/ Final Round, top 8 team and top Overall Men and Women 1to 5 in competition semifinal round result /price distribution /Closing ceremony/

The program is subject to change. Any changes before the start of the competition will be posted on the website. After the start of the competition, any program changes will be announced by the Meet Director at the Team Leaders’ briefing and posted on the official notice board at headquarters.

Daily schedule
8:00 Team leader briefing
8:30 Take off
9:00 Pilot briefing/Start of competition day
16:30 End of competition day

The daily schedule is subject to change. Any changes before the start of the competition will be posted on the website. After the start of the competition, changes will be announced by the Meet Director at the Team Leaders’ briefing and posted on the official notice board at headquarters.

Entry

Entry

Entry
  • The maximum number of team in the championship is 20 the maximum number of pilots constituting a team is 4 total from mix gender.
Categories
  • The competition is open to all pilots which state are Member and Associated Member of Olympic Association and Paragliding Association. The competition will comprise team classification individual man and individual women categories.
Entry Fee
  • Free entry fees for all participate team.
The Free Entry fee includes
  • ID card.
  • Participants leg numbering patch.
  • Certificates for all participants.
  • Transport within Landing to Take off.
  • Free access to all championship events Place.
  • Winners Team Prizes Gold, Salver & Bronze.
  • Cash prize for team (1 st 2 nd 3 rd ) and overall Man & Women.
  • Emergency rescue and first aid medical service

Registration

Registration

Pre – Registration
  • Registration for all pilots will be open on the competition website from November 25 To December 20, 2020 We are recommending to all pilots to write in advance application form on the web page of competition.

On registration day, pilots must report to registration office to have their documents checked and to receive supplementary information.

Pilot documentation required:
  • Pilot Registration Form
  • Pilot ID Aadhar/ Voter or Passport
  • Evidence of pilot qualification  IPPI card or Training certificate from known schools along with logbook with minimum 100 hours flying time recognized by own State Paragliding Association or flying club
  • Entry form
  • Satisfactory evidence of glider airworthiness according to Section 7C
  • Signed Release of liability documents
  • Insurance proof.
  • Civil ID
  • 2 passport size photo

Acceptance

The organizers require documentary proof evidence of qualification and recommendation of senior pilots. During the test round MD, Safety director and Technical adviser will monitor qualification of the pilots and if pilot would not be able to show proper start, flying or landing technique he or she would not be accepted to take part on the competitions, but he/she would be welcome to stay on all competition events.

Insurance

The organizers require documentary proof in English of valid insurance covering public liability risk to the value of minimum rupees 5 lake above. Documentary proof must be presented to the organizers at registration; Also, Personal accident/hospitalization/repatriation insurance is mandatory for pilots.

Equipment

All equipment must comply with Section 7C. Every pilot must have his own equipment Pod harness not allow. Changing glider is not allowed without consulting with Meet Director.

Team category

  • Team member of competition Pilot must be 4.
  • Team must be in complete dress code with flags
  • Team Name will be same with the official registration

Contest number

  • Will be supplied in accordance with Section 7C.
  • The number is 15 x 10 cm and must be displayed on the leg.

Safety Committee

A Safety Committee might be implemented

Competition Site

Take-off Pelling karki dara --1997 mts ASL Orientation – SW, Dynamic Launch is enough to spread 1or 2 gliders. Foot lunch from Hill site landing place SW, 1400 meters ASL Arial length 5 km.

Take off Hill launch
  • Competitors must have good nil-wind as well as strong wind take-off skills.
  • At the Launch Meet Director's discretion, a pilot may be temporarily stood down or permanently withdrawn from the competition if he/she appears unable to launch safely in wind and weather conditions that fall within operating limits.
  • 30 second time is alerted to competition Pilot to take off after green signals if pilot cannot make take off within the locked time he/she will push back at last and second chance given to the pilot.
  • Second chance 30 second times Pilot cannot make take off he/she score will added 500 points.
  • Daily missing and not taking off with the time competition pilot will be disqualified from the competition.
  • Competition Pilot need to have both Alpine Launching and reverse launching technique.
  • A failed take-off attempt or safety problem arising immediately after take-off (and which is not a result of pilot’s poor pre-flight check) which results in a landing at take-off, or away from the target, will be eligible for a re-launch for that round when allowed by Meet Director Competitors must follow the priority or launch order.
  • Competitors not ready to fly in the established flying order when called forward to launch by the Launch Marshall, or who take off without the Launch Marshall’s permission, will be liable to a maximum score.
  • A pilot who is not present at launch will be marked absent (ABS) in the results of that round and a maximum score will be recorded.
  • A pilot who did not fly will be indicated as DNF in the results for that round and a maximum score will be recorded.
  • The average launch interval is 2 min/pilot.

Flying Time

  • Pilot should land approximately in the same order as take off.
  • Pilots must fly to the target as soon as they have enough height

Final Approach

  • Competitors should be afforded a fair attempt at a target landing. They should have sufficient time during the flight to reach the target area directly from launch, to make a considered final approach to the target.

Landing for Accuracy

  • Competitors will be scored according to the distance in centimeters between the first point of ground contact with their body and the edge of the dead center (2 cm) disc to a maximum score of 1000 cm
  • The measuring Field will have clearly marked circles set at 2.5m, 5m, and 10m.
  • Landing must be made on the feet. Falling is not allowed and a maximum score will be recorded, if the competitors fall.
  • Fall means if any part of the body or equipment (excluding footrest speed system) touches the ground before the feet does.
  • If competitor’s lands with both feet together and the first point of contact cannot be determined, then the furthest point of the footprint is measured
  • A pilot landing outside the target area must report to the Judging Team as soon as possible. Failure to do so may invalidate any claim for a re-flight.

Number of Rounds

  • Day There will be maximum of 6 full rounds completed within the time available, and minimum of 1 round must be completed to validate the competition.

Rest Day

  • No specific rest day is planned

Signals for Landing Accuracy

  • The official signal for pilots in the air to fly away from the target for safety reasons will be the waving of a red signal flag by event judge in the measuring field or by an order from the radio.
  • Competitors will be permitted to re-launch if the signal waved because of two pilots approach target in the same time.

Pre-Fliers – Free Flyers

  • The official Championships pre-fliers will be notified to all pilots at the first competition briefing. They will be experienced pilots familiar with the local sites, who understand the importance of their role in the Championships. They will not be competitors
  • There will be no free-flying allowed from the Competition site in use, either during the competition or during a stand down, either by competition pilots or by free flyers, except at the end of the Competition day, when declared by the Launch Marshall/Competition Director.
Penalties
  • Dangerous flying:
  • First offence: formal warning.
  • Second offence: maximum score for the round.
  • Third offence: exclusion from the competition.
  • The Chief Judge and Launch Marshal shall liaise with the Safety Director and the Competition Director to report incidences of dangerous flying.
  • Other rule infringements: As for dangerous flying.
Safety Committee
  • A safety committee will be appointed. At the first briefing, a safety Committee will be formed. It is recommended the Safety Committee includes: meet Director (or his deputy), Launch Marshall (or Deputy), senior member of Judging Team, minimum of two experienced participating.
  • The safety Officer's responsibility will be to monitor all aspects of safety. This includes but is not limited to:
    • 1) Addressing all pilots at a specific safety briefing.
    • 2) Attending all pilot briefings.
    • 3) Checking meteorological condition especially wind speed at launch and target.
    • 4) Checking pilot separation.
    • 5) Preventing pilot launching with unsafe equipment.
    • 6) Collecting accident reports.
    • 7) Discussing incidents with technical delegate and presenting conclusions at pilots’ briefings.
    • 8) The Safety Officer in conjunction with the Meet Director may stop the competition for reasons of safety. Any decision taken by him will be reported to the Jury president.

Emergency Procedures

One English speaking emergency doctor and an ambulance with appropriate equipment will be available during all operations. Expected response time for evacuation by ambulance from landing to the District Govt. Hospital in Gyalshing City is 45 minute.

Radio Transceivers

  • Every pilot must fly with VHF (2 meters radio)
  • Radios are not to be used for the purpose of providing advantageous competitive information or for coaching.
  • Radios or other communication devices are not to be used during competition flights, other than for emergencies. Only frequencies allocated by the organisers may be used.
  • The official frequency during the competition and the safety frequency will be announced at the first Pilot briefing.

Wind speed

The maximum permitted wind speed will be 7m/s.

Scoring

  • Wifi scoring pad system V0.5
  • The pilots constituting a team are chosen at registration. Once chosen, pilots cannot be replaced for any reason. Team number is 4 pilots. The team score for each round shall be the aggregate score of the best three (3) pilots in the team.

Amateur video evidence

Amateur video evidence may be accepted. The Organizers will provide video recording on the landing. In the case where amateur video evidence is available when an official complaint is made, the Competition Director and Chief Judge reserve the right to choose whether and when to view that video evidence. The decision will be made on a case-to- case basis. Further information regarding the policy on video evidence will be provided at the first pilot briefing.

Complaints and Protests

Refer to General Section, Common Section 7 and Section 7C. On the first briefing, Meet Director Mr. Arjun Kumar Rai will be formed from independent members and announced.

  • A complaint may be made to the Meet Director, preferably by the Team leader, in writing in English, to request a correction. It must be made within one hour of the publication of the provisional results.
  • If provisional scores are posted more than 2 hours after sunset and before 6:00 am next day, then the deadline for a complaint is 8:00 am the next day.
  • For the last competition task, complaints must be submitted at the latest one hour after the publication of the provisional results.
  • Complaints will be dealt with expeditiously.
  • If the complainant is not satisfied with the outcome, a protest may be made to the Jury, preferably by the Team leader, in writing in English.
  • Protests must be submitted within 2 hours after the complainant has been informed by the Meet Director or his Deputy of the result of the complaint.
  • For the last competition task, protests must be submitted within 1 hour after the complainant has been informed by the Meet Director or his Deputy of the result of the complaint.
  • Team Leaders are encouraged to read Section 7C before making a complaint or a protest.

Accommodation

Free accommodation for participant and guest

Fooding

  • Only lunch will provide for participant and guest
  • Breakfast and Dinner is payable.

Transportation

Free transportation from Gaylzing & Pelling Bus,Taxi stand to competition place.

Rescue

  • HMI Darjeeling (W.B)
  • IHCAE Chemchey South Sikkim

COVID-19 Protocol

COVID-19 Protocol

C-19 test certificate or travel card mandatory for all participant and guest

Compulsory Mask and sanitizer

Maintain Social Distances

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SIKKIM PARAGLIDING ASSOCIATION

Competition Organizer –Sikkim Paragliding Association

Affiliation: Sikkim Olympic Association (SOA)
Department Spots & Youth Affairs Government of Sikkim

E-mail:info@skpga.org
 sikkimparaglidingassociation@gmail.com

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