Records: You must have an FAI Sporting Licence before you make a record attempt. One pilot this year had a record claim rejected because he had no Sporting Licence. You pay $10 and renew every 2 years.
A pilot can only hold one Sporting Licence, so for example if you already hold one issued by Australia, you fly records and International Competitions as a representative of Australia. You can’t compete in the French Team, if you hold an FAI Sporting Licence issued by Australia. In other words, the FAI Sporting Licence is dependent on your Nationality or Residence. Competitions: The use of the word ‘competition licence’ is confusing, when it refers to the FAI Sporting Licence. It was a requirement of the insurance company providing liability insurance to competition organisers, as evidence of pilots’ competence, and perhaps in everyday speech it sounds simpler to say ‘competition licence’. It appears now that the insurer is happy to accept a GPC for competitions in Australia. Pam From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Peter Champness Sent: Thursday, 21 August 2014 7:33 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Competition licenses I agree with the OPs Panel. The International Competition Licence was never necessary and should not have been adopted for domestic competition. The Glider Pilot Certificate has some merit and I personally am very happy to adopt that for our competitions. It is a lot more comprehensive than the old Silver badge. What happens if you fly a potential record flight and you don't have an International Competition Licence. Can you apply for it retrospectively? On Thu, Aug 21, 2014 at 7:16 PM, Adam Woolley <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: A timely question Don, I think the comp license has now been replaced by a GPC. Cheers, WPP > On 21 Aug 2014, at 18:28, Don Woodward <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: > > > G'day all, Jen and I have just spent the last hour searching the web for the > address to send your competition license to to get it renewed but we've > failed. Can someone please assist and remind me of the postal address? > > Regards > Don Woodward > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
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