5th FAI World Sailplane Grand Prix Championship

Sisteron - Thèze, France,   8 May 2014 – 16 May 2014

Practice 1, FAI 5th Sailplane Grand Prix Final, 8 May 2014

Task version: 1
Turnpoint Distance Direction Observation zone
Start Finish Sisteron Gld 0.00 km 0.0° Line 5.00 km (Radius 2.50 km), Max.alt. is 1.80 km
Micheline Low 41.67 km 88.9° Cylinder R=0.50 km
Morgon Low 22.77 km 344.9° Cylinder R=0.50 km
Bure Low 40.73 km 288.9° Cylinder R=0.50 km
Checkpoint North 25.76 km 172.8° Cylinder R=0.50 km
Start Finish Sisteron Gld 10.13 km 180.9° Line 0.50 km, Angle=180.0°
Total: 141.05 km

Task notes

Grid : open 11:00, close 12:00

First launch at : not before 13:00

QNH : 1020

Max start altitude : 1800m QNH

Minimum finish altitude : 600m QNH (applies from checkpoint north to finish line)

Start procedure :
- 5 minutes before opening : turning right is prohibited
- 1 minute before opening : pilots must be in the start area ("behind" the start line)
- start speed is below 170km/h and below start altitude limit of the day

Airspace :
- Gap parachuting Zone

Frequency : 120.05