[amsharma22]

Hello,
I from INDIA, I was going through the FAI events calendar of HANG GLIDING AND PARAGLIDING,

I could only understand
CHOOSE A DISCPLINE---Hang gliders (Class 1),Rigids (Class 2 and 5)

What I could not understand
CHOOSE A SUB DISCIPLINE AND
CHOOSE A CATEGORY

Someone pl help me to understand this .

I also want to participate in INTERNATIONAL COMPETETIONS and have completed 15 hrs of flying other than cross country. Kindly guide me .

Regards
Amit

[BRP]

Here's some reading for you...

FAI General "Sporting Code" rules. Covers International and National stuff...

http://naa.aero/siteadmin/data/document/GS_2012.pdf

and the sub section with more rules for hang-gliding and paragliding... 7D "Records and Badges"

http://naa.aero/siteadmin/data/document/s7d-rb2011v3.pdf

[amsharma22]

Thanks

[amsharma22]

anything more i need to know....

[Qi]

Namaste.....Fly strong

[amsharma22]

NAMSHKAR QIji,

Have sent u aPM...

[FMAN]

[Tormod]

First categories:
You don't need to qualify to participate in a category 2 (CAT 2) event, often refered to as "Open" but you DO need to have a license qualifying you to compete AND a FAI sporting license (Wich you'll only get if you have the proper level of license)

For a Category 1 event (Worlds) you need to be qualified, that means among other things, ranked with over 20 points on the CIVL ranking for 3 consecutive years. That means that you'll have to participate and do well in a lot of Cat 2 events first.

Discipline:
Mostly we fly cross country, but also aerobatics and speed run competitions are sometimes arranged. Click on class 1 (flexwings) and all events will show.

hope this helps

[amsharma22]

THANKS,

FMAN & TORMOD....