CHAPTER 1 - OBJECTIVES
1.1 OBJECTIVES S 1 5.2
1.2 DEFINITION OF A WINNER
S 1 5.8
1.3 INTERPRETATION OF ENGLISH WORDING
1.4 DOCUMENTATION
1.1 OBJECTIVES S1 5.2
THE OBJECTIVES OF THE EVENT ARE :
- TO DETERMINE THE WINNING PILOT
- TO STIMULATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AEROSTATION BY AN INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON
OF PERFORMANCE OF PILOTS AND AEROSTATS
- TO REINFORCE FRIENDSHIP AMONG THE AERONAUTS OF ALL NATIONS.
1.2 DEFINITION OF A WINNER S1 5.8
1.2.1 THE WINNING COMPETITOR SHALL BE THE COMPETITOR WITH THE HIGHEST
AGGREGATE SCORE AT THE END OF THE EVENT.
1.2.2 TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A SPORTING EVENT AND FOR A WINNER TO BE DECLARED,
AT LEAST THREE TASKS MUST HAVE BEEN COMPLETED ON NOT LESS THAN TWO SEPARATE
FLIGHTS.
1.3 INTERPRETATION OF ENGLISH WORDING
1.3.1 Shall and Must : mean the application is mandatory. Failure to
comply will normally lead to penalty, disadvantageous interpretation
or other disadvantages.
1.3.2 Should : means that the application is recommended. Failure to
comply may lead to penalties, disadvantageous interpretation or other
disadvantages.
1.3.3 May : means that the application is optional.
1.4 DOCUMENTATION
The following documents will be inspected when each competitor registers
on arrival at the Event :
a - pilot licence
b - pilot log book
c - balloon log book
d - certificate of airworthiness
e - certificate of registration
f - certificate of insurance
g - FAI sporting licence (not mandatory this year)
h - passport or identity document.