Record FAQs

You will find these in our documents section and at; https://www.fai.org/igc-documents

1. Form A; Absolute altitude or Gain of Height records.
2. Form B; Distance records.
3. Form C; Speed records.
4. Form D; Motor glider records. Form is additional to other forms if appropriate to the claim.
5. Form E; To be completed by all NACs involved. (for Continental and World records)

You will find these in our documents section and at; https://www.fai.org/igc-documents

Yes, you must possess Sporting license before starting the flight.

Yes, the FR calibration must be up to date, or be done after the flight.

Record flights require a declaration recorded in a Level 1 “all flights” FR, and any error in the declaration will invalidate the claim. A multi-place glider declaration shall include the name of the co-pilot. When multiple FRs are used, the declarations in each must be identical for a claim to be valid.

For triangle and free triangle courses shorter than 750 km, no leg may have a length of less than 28% of the course distance.

For courses of 750 km or more, the length of each leg shall be 25% to 45% of the course distance.

The Start-line and Finish Lines are 500m radius, 1000m total length.

You will find this in the SC3 sporting code, Chapter 3. You can also read the “Record guide”. Make sure you understand the requirements. If you require any assistance, ask your OO or make your request on the contact form on the Records website page.