New Paragliding Competition Rule Book for Review (v21)

The PCC has released a new version of the New Zealand Paragliding Competition Rule book which is now available for review and will become official on the 1st of August 2019 unless there is a significant objection.

You can download the draft version here: here.

A summary of the major changes:

1. Overseas FAI Cat2 comps can no longer be declared as Overseas Leagues

2. Changes to the infamous "nomination rule" in 4.4.3 - pilots can now inform the PCC about overseas FAI Cat2 competitions after the event to have them count towards their NZPRS score. The number of these that can be counted at any time is 2, irrespective of season.

3. To represent NZ at a team event (such as the World Championships) as pilot must have flown in a New Zealand sanctioned FAI Cat2 event within the last three years.

2020 PG Open Announcement

The location and dates of the 2020 PG Open are now finalised.

There will be only one round, which will be in Rotorua, using the Paeroas and Kaimai ranges. The first briefing is on Saturday 29th February 2020 and the flying dates are Sunday 1st March to Saturday 7th March inclusive.

Registration is not yet open, but is anticipated to open some time in the next month.

Details are available here: https://airtribune.com/newzealand2020