30 Jan 2013
Well, this IS a new year, so happy and merry to everyone! And specially to Molly and Bill Moyes, still going strong after more than 40 years of involvement in our sport! January has been quiet on CIVL Bureau front. With the agenda published, we almost took a nap until the next Plenary. But… The...
01 Feb 2013
The Local Regulations for Sopot, Bulgaria, 19th FAI Paragliding World Championships are now published in the Document chapter of this website.
13 Feb 2013
For the 2013 CIVL Plenary, the Paraglider Manufacturers Association (PMA), at CIVL’s request, created a proposal for a future paragliding competition class for cross-country competitions. This proposal, as well as the topic of equipment for such competitions in general, has been heavily discussed...
17 Feb 2013
The 2012 CIVL Plenary in JiaoXi, Chinese Taipei, had decided that a new Competition Class should be created, implemented in 2014 and included in a “light” EN certification as soon as possible. The 2013 CIVL Plenary in Lausanne, Switzerland, discussed at length the Paragliding Subcommittee proposals...
18 Feb 2013
Shaping the direction of the hang gliding and paragliding competition scene, delegates and representatives from 34 FAI member nations, took part in the 2013 CIVL Plenary. Although held in Lausanne, Switzerland, participants came from five continents, and the impact of the decisions made will be...
19 Feb 2013
The 2013 Plenary amended the November Bureau decision as follow: “From May 1st, 2014, all pilots must carry this reserve parachute plus one more. The latter must be deployable with the opposite hand compared to the main reserve or, even better, with either hand. As an alternative to two reserve...
