Racing Rule Changes for 2009 - 2010
3rd November 2009
Explanation of Significant Rule & Handicap Changes for 2009-2010
The following changes have been made to the Gliding New Zealand competition rules for the 2009-2010 season:
1.3.6 Amendments to entries shall not be permitted after the first contest launch of the first contest day.
3.9.2 At least two weeks before the contest begins the Organisers shall publish on the G.N.Z internet web site an airspace data file that will be used for scoring purposes. The Organisers may update and re-issue this airspace scoring file during the course of the contest.
3.6.3 The Organisers shall publish on a daily basis, details of controlled airspace available to contest pilots together with any conditions of entry, including whether clearances must be sought.
3.6.4 Airspace penalties shall only be applied for infringements of controlled airspace contained in the published airspace scoring file (see rule 3.9.2). This does not relieve pilots-in-command of their responsibility to comply with CAA airspace regulations at all times.
3.9.3 The airspace scoring file shall be published in Tim Newport-Peace (.sua) format.Organisers may only publish the airspace scoring file in an alternative data format with explicit permission from the Sailplane Racing Committee.
The following amendments have been made to penalties for airspace infringements:
For d ? 3km horizontally - 25 Pts
For d > 3 km horizontally and d ? 500 ft vertically - 25 Pts
For d > 3 km horizontally and d > 500 ft vertically - scored as outlanded at point of infringement
Where d = maximum distance of penetration from nearest boundary of airspace
Complete rules and handicaps for 2009-2010 can be downloaded from the Pilot Information page on this website