18 Jan 2014
When the CIVL made the difficult decision to cancel the European Championships in Spain this summer, we made it a high priority to look for an alternated location/organizer for this event. We know that the European Championships is an important event for pilots in Europe as well as other nations...
18 Jan 2014
The Paragliding Pre-Worlds in Roldanillo, Colombia, came to a successful conclusion last week. Four tasks were flown in 6 days and 147 pilots had the opportunity to try out CIVL’s experimental ‘Final Glide Decelerator’ techniques, the conical end of speed section (CESS) and the arrival altitude...
30 Jan 2014
In 2011, the qualification criteria for all Category 1 hang gliding events were modified by the Plenary. The idea was to make criteria harder, so safety would be improved. Unfortunately, the Plenary did not realize that the new requirements, if adapted to Class 1 championships, are just not working...
23 Feb 2014
The 2014 CIVL Plenary ended in Bali this February 23rd. Some 40 delegates and alternate delegates representing 27 countries were present. Also many observers from Indonesia and Singapore were present. Four days of work and many decisions. Here is a quick sum-up. More later! These FAI 2016...
26 Feb 2014
The aim was to allow pilots access to the most current technology, best selection and value in helmets by including standards that are broadly equivalent. All pilots competing in 1st Category events must now wear a helmet certified to either EN966 (HPG), ASTM 2040 (Snow Sports) or SNELL rs98 (Snow...
01 Mar 2014
The PG Committee held an Open meeting for a full day. Over 40 people attended. It was underlined that the meeting could propose amendments to the PG-Committee proposals, but that the PG-C would have final say on its own proposals. If delegates disagreed with the PG-C proposals, they could amend...
