Participation criteria:

[Pilot experience]
- IPPI 5 or any other equivalent Rating is recommended.
- Pilots without IPPI 5 or equivalent rating can participate if they can provide a flight log proof of having done an XC at least once in the past one year covering a distance of at least 30 km and/or recommendation by an instructor or a senior pilot. Such pilots are requested to provide the above beforehand by sending the details to comps@pgaoi.org. Decision taken by the organizing committee on entry of such pilots shall be deemed final.



[Equipment]
Equipment Requirements: Please review FAI sporting-code-section-7
- Glider Classification: EN, CCC - As per FAI sporting-code-section-7
- Certified EN Harness- As per FAI sporting-code-section-7
- Helmet - As per FAI sporting-code-section-7
- Reserve - As per FAI sporting-code-section-7
- GPS - As per FAI sporting-code-section-7
- 2m Radio As per FAI sporting-code-section-7
- Telegram application installed on smart-phone for competition communication.
- Medical insurance covering paragliding (proof will be checked at competition registration)


Insurance

Insurance covering public liability risk to the value of minimum INR 1,500,000(Fifteen Lakhs Rupees) must be presented to the organizers before the start of the championship.

Insurance: Accident/Medical/hospitalization insurance covering paragliding competitions (proof to be checked during registration). NO EXCEPTIONS!

Please note we have to submit the copy of insurance to local authorities before the start of the competition so pilots will be requested to email us the copies at the time of confirmation

All participants must be insured to cover all types of expenses in case of an accident: search and rescue expenses, hospital expenses, medical expenses, repatriation, etc.

Pilots must check the validity of their government-run or private insurances in Panchgani, India. It is strongly recommended to know the insurance company’s local contact to avoid delays.

It is the pilot’s responsibility to ensure his or her own insurance coverage is adequate.

An indemnity form/affidavit will be requested to be signed by each pilot at the time of registration that equipment, Insurance and rating are as per the competition norms and that pilot is responsible for adhering to the norms.


Entry fee includes:

- Live tracking device.
- Transportation to take-off from HQ
- Retrieval to HQ
- Ground based Search and Rescue on standby (Please not there is no HELICOPTER rescue from organization)

- Doctor and Ambulance on standby.
- GPS coordinates, map of the area

- Results processing
- One Lunch packet
- T-shirt
- Local SIM Cards (under negotiation)