FAI Gliding Commission
The International Gliding Commission (English: International Gliding Commission, short IGC) is the international regulatory and certification body for gliding. The IGC is one of several commissions of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI ), the world governing body of air sports.
History
The IGC, founded in 1932 under the name Commission Internationale de Vol à Voile ( CIVV ), was temporarily called the Commission de Vol Sans Moteur ( CVSM ), ie Commission for the flight without an engine. It is the competent Commission of the FAI for monitoring and recognition of records, competitions and badge in sailing and motor glider since its inception.
Although non-motorized, have paragliders and hang gliders the CIVL, a special commission, the Commission Internationale de Vol Libre ( CIVL ).
Another special form of art takes a flight with gliders. He is the aerobatics Commission Commission Internationale de Voltige Aerienne ( CIVA ), which monitors any kind of aerobatics.
Badge
On 13 June 1930, the International Study Commission for motorless flight ( ISTUS ) was established to recognize international achievements in the field of gliding in Frankfurt. The founding members were Belgium, Germany, France, Holland, Italy, Hungary and the United States. In recognition of a series of badges for different power levels was created, called A-, B-, C- badge. The circular badge containing the pictogram of a seagull. It was designed by Fritz Kramer. With the establishment of the International Gliding Commission by the FAI IGC took over the tasks of the ISTUS. Today, the tasks of recognition are - perceived by the national air sports federations - on behalf of FAI. In Germany this is the German Aero Club ( DAeC ).
The names have been changed in the course of time. The A- test ( C - test) still exists today.
Silver
For the silver badge " silver " (this is usually the first badge after pilot's license ) an altitude gain of 1,000 m, a flight of five hours duration and a goal flight of at least 50 km is required. It is permissible to provide these services in different flights. The first people who received this award, Wolf Hirth and Robert Kronfeld were on 15 February 1931.
Gold
On the silver follows the golden badge and to three other so-called " diamond ". Due to the progressive development in gliding it was necessary after 1960 to expand the performance levels in terms of the achieved flight routes. Today, there are each a diploma, which from 750 km route - will be awarded - in steps to 250 km.
The longest route that has ever been achieved with a glider, is 3008.8 kilometers. She was flown by Klaus Ohlmann in the Andes. This performance is so far undefeated. In Europe managed on April 25, 1972 Hans- Werner Grosse a flight from 1460.8 km from Lübeck to Biarritz. Klaus Ohlmann flown to 12 January 2011 with a triangle flight in the Andes 1875.2 km. He set a new speed record of 119.29 km / h.
Logger
Using a logger all relevant flight data are recorded, which are needed for the evaluation of competitive flights and world record attempts. Due to the fall in prices of electronic navigation systems, developed the IGC a specification that must comply with all recognized logger. Thus, all of which were hitherto existing methods of documentation, such as the photo - proof, obsolete. Meanwhile compliant IGC logger the only approved documentation system.
OSTIV
A further sub- division is the organization Scientifique et Technique du Vol à Voile ( OSTIV ), which aims to restore the contacts between the producers of gliders and pilots to exchange opinions and experiences.