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Self Briefing

http://www.sgp.aero/france2014

Edition 27/05/2014

Welcome!

• We are so proud to welcome you

and to host the Grand Prix France 2014– It’s a huge challenge for our club.

– We will do our best for sport and fun!

• Please pay attention to :

– Our neighbours,

– This new gliding airfield,

– Airspace

• The future of gliding in Brittany depends on the Grand Prix France 2014!

Grand Prix France 2014

Schedule

• Unofficial training– 4th of June 2014

• Official training– 5th & 6th of June 2014

• Scrutineering– From the 6th of June 2014, 9:00

– To the 7th of June 2014, 10:30

• Official competition– From the 7th to the 14th of June 2014

– Griding : from 09:00

– Briefing : 10:30

– Daily podium just after the arrival

• Reserve day– Sunday 15th of June 2014

• Prizegiving ceremony– Saturday 14th of June – 19:00

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Organisation

• Contest director :– Philippe de Péchy : +33 6 14 48 38 76

• Referee :– Roland Stuck : +33 6 75 76 37 16

• Ground safety officer :– Didier Guerin : +33 6 03 39 72 24

• Tow pilot leader:– Gérard de Péchy : +33 6 09 73 65 93

• Griding and weighing :– François Bourgeon : +33 6 85 60 76 53

• Office and treasurer :– Patrick Duchesnay : +33 6 08 51 82 19

• Scoring and accomodations :– Céline de Péchy : +33 6 35 27 04 03

• Bar & Catering:– Régis Marguerie : +33 6 87 97 07 41

• Outlanding office :– see task sheet

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Official Documents

• Rules, local procedures, turnpoints and airspace

files can be downloaded :o http://www.sgp.aero/france2014/event-info/documents.aspx?contestID=6007

• All competitors are supposed :• To know the rules, local rules and the self-briefing before the

first offcial task,

• To upload turnpoints and airspace database into navigation system.

• To be able to provide the original IGC file from his flight recorder.

– The organisation won’t download the flight from your recorder!

You have to do it by yourself with your own tools.



Mandatory Requirements

• Pilots:

– Valid glider pilot license or permit-to-fly in France

– Valid medical

• Glider:

– Liability insurance

– Valid airworthiness or permit-to-fly in France

– FLARM

– High visibility markings

• Equipements :

– IGC approved flight recorder

– Moving map showing special airspace

– Up-to-date aero map

– Conversion table FL<->Altitude QNH

• http://ffvv.org/files/2011/01/6-np41a-conversion_niveaux_de_vol.pdf

– VHF transceiver

– Parachute

– Mobile phone with european SIM card : the organisation will widely use SMS to send

information to pilots and crew members.

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Saint-Sulpice (LFSS)

• A new beatiful airfield dedicated to gliding

o A 15-year dream

o Only 3-year old

• Its tiny dimensions requiere to be very careful while moving glider on the ground

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Dimensions

• Usable between fences (yellow arrows) : 870m x 110m

• Official runway : 770m x 80m

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Fences

• A fence is all around the airfield

o The fence is 1m to 2m high.

• The only access by car is on point A

• A special entry for pedestrian is on point B

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Standard landing pattern

• Always southern side

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Access

• For safety and security reasons, the restricted aera is only allowed to people with a badge :

o Competitors and their crew members + family

o Organisation

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Briefing Room

• The briefing room is in the hangar

• Informations will be displayed on the windows of the club house, in the hangar

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Car Park

• Cars must be parked in the red aea.

• Please, always let a free way for trailer! (red dot)

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Camping & Conveniences

• The bar is in the club house.

• Camping : no electricity, a single shower in the club house

• Two WC in the club house

• Two external WC

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WC BAR


Ballast : Water point

• The only water point is between the two main doors of the hangar.

• Flow meters are available.

• You can fill directly your wings or use canisters.

• We recommend you to fill your canisters during the evening to avoid queue

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Glider and Trailer Park

• If you often unrig your glider , please use the west aera, else the east one.

• When the west and east aera are full, you can let your glider in the middle.

• Be carful to not get in the way of another trailer needed to go for outlanding

• Do not let any stake or tool on the ground if your glider is not parked.

• You can let your car between trailers, but it’s highly recommended to let it in the offical car park.

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Griding : Runway 09

• Three gliders share the same row number.

• This number allocation won’t change during the contest, but the plot will move day by day.

• During the griding, the first glider of the row set its left wing on the plot.

• The next glider of the row sets its left wing just in front of the previous glider right wing leading edge.

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Grid 09

• 15 minutes before the first take off, all gliders will be moved backward to free runway lentgh.

• Keep calm and be careful!

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Landing 09 during launching

• Use the north part of the runway.

• Land long and roll outside of the runway (don’t strike the fence)

• Stand by and wait the help of the organisation. Listen to the radio.

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Griding : Runway 27

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Griding : Runway 27

• 15 minutes before the first take off, all gliders will be moved backward to free runway lentgh.

• Keep calm and be careful!

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Landing 27 during launching

• Use the north part of the runway.

• Land long and roll outside of the runway (recommended near the hangar)

• Stand by and wait the help of the organisation. Listen to the radio.

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• You've crossed the finish

line: the task is completed.

You will be scored even if

you land in a field.

• Take your time and think

about other gliders

• Always long landing

• Warning : fences and cars!

• Warning : you may be

blind by sunset

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• You've crossed the finish line: the task

is completed. You will be scored even if

you land in a field.

• Take your time and think about other

gliders

• Always long landing

• Warning : fences and cars!

• Warning : you may be blinded

by sunset

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Safety

• Avoid flying above the public at low altitude


After landing

• We will assist you to move your glider

– Golf car or Kubota with organisation team

• Try to use your own car only for gridding



How to find the airfield

• Try to find Bain-de-Bretagne (the only town with a lake), then west side of the Teillay forest.

• In between, you will see the telecom tower.

• The airfied is just south of the telecom tower.

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La Dominelais airfield

• La Dominelais private airfield is only 5km South of Saint-Sulpice airfield.

• Runway : 700m

• Aero retrieve might be possible

• Any landing on this airfield will be an outlanding


Task Aera



Airspace

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Altitude AMSL

Airspace


N am e C lass M in alt M ax altStatus during

g lid ing tasks

C o nse que nce of

f lying w he n

active

C o m m e nts

C TR A n ge rs D SFC 2500ft A ctiv e P e n alty

C TR Re nne s D SFC 1500ft A ctiv e P e n alty

C TR StN azaire D SFC 1500ft A ctiv e P e n alty

D244 C arriè re de V outre W arn in g SFC 2000ft V ariab le N o n e

P 22 C hino n P SFC 3400ft A ctiv e P e n alty

P ara le s Eco tays W arn in g SFC 4500ft A ctiv e N o n e

R12 M on t Saint M iche l R SFC 3000ft A ctiv e P e n alty

R146A R 4500ft FL115 V ariab le P e n alty Daily statu s w i l l b e g iv e n o n th e task sh e e t

R149 R 800ft 1800ft D isab le d P e n alty A lw ay s d isab le d d u rin g afte rn o o n

R151 R SFC 800ft A ctiv e P e n alty

R156 R SFC 4300ft A ctiv e P e n alty

R245 Fon te vrau d R SFC FL090 V ariab le P e n alty Daily statu s w i l l b e g iv e n o n th e task sh e e t

R28 R SFC 750m A ctiv e P e n alty

R49 R 3000ft FL065 V ariab le P e n alty Daily statu s w i l l b e g iv e n o n th e task sh e e t

R506 R SFC FL115 V ariab le P e n alty Daily statu s w i l l b e g iv e n o n th e task sh e e t



R574A R SFC FL55 A ctiv e P e n alty

R597 StJe an de Lign iè re s R SFC 2000ft V ariab le P e n alty Daily statu s w i l l b e g iv e n o n th e task sh e e t

R90 V an ne s R SFC FL115 A ctiv e N o n e Rad io in fo rm atio n m an d ato ry w h e n e n te rin g an d e x i tin g

R94 R SFC FL075 A ctiv e P e n alty

TM A Iro ise 4 D 4500ft FL195 A ctiv e P e n alty

TM A Lorie n t1 D 2500ft FL195 A ctiv e P e n alty

TM A N ante s1 D 1500ft 2500ft A ctiv e P e n alty

TM A N ante s2 D 2500ft 3500ft A ctiv e P e n alty

TM A N ante s3 D 3500ft FL055 A ctiv e P e n alty

TM A N ante s4 D FL055 FL115 A ctiv e P e n alty

TM A Re nne s1 D 1500ft 3500ft A ctiv e P e n alty

TM A Re nne s2 D 3500ft FL065 A ctiv e P e n alty

TM A Re nne s3 D FL065 FL115 A ctiv e P e n alty

TM A Re nne s4 D 2500ft FL115 A ctiv e P e n alty

TM A Tou rs3.1 D 1800ft 3500ft A ctiv e P e n alty

TM A Tou rs4 D 3500ft FL195 A ctiv e P e n alty

TM A Tou rs5 D FL065 FL105 A ctiv e P e n alty

TM A Tou rs6 D FL095 FL195 A ctiv e P e n alty

ZRT Le M ans ZR T 2500ft FL115 V ariab le P e n alty P e n alty i f activ e

ZRT N ante s ZR T 3500ft 4500ft/FL55 V ariab le N o n e P e n alty i f d isab le d

ZRT Re n ne s ZR T 3500ft 4500ft/FL55 V ariab le N o n e P e n alty i f d isab le d


ZRT Rennes & Nantes

Carte de l’espace aérien hors dérogation

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ZRT Rennes & Nantes

• For the Grand Prix, two special dispensatory zones are created

to allow to fly in TMA next to the airfield :

� ZRT Rennes

� ZRT Nantes

• When activated, all competitors can fly in the ZRT without any clairance.

• The ZRT Rennes and The ZRT Nantes can be activated separatly.

• Each ZRT is composed by two aeras with different altitudes. But it’s only one airspace.

• The task sheet will display :

� The daily status of each ZRT : active or disabled

� The daily QNH and the altitude of FL55

• Warning :

� Commercial airplanes will fly only 500ft above : be very careful!

� Other traffics may fly in the ZRT : see and avoid !

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ZRT Le Mans

• For the famous 24h car race in Le Mans, two special dispensatory zones are created.

• When activated, they are forbidden airspace.

• Dates of activity :

� Thursday 12 June 2014

� Friday 13 June 2014

� Saturday 14 June 2014

� Sunday 15 June 2014

• The task sheet will display :

� The daily status of each ZRT : active or disabled

• There should be no impact on the Saiplane Grand Prix : you won’t fly in this area.

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Altitudes

• Before take-off :– Set the display of your altimeter and flight recorder to 95m

• It has no influence on your flight record.

• The flight analysis software of the scoring team will apply an offset to your altitude records so your takeoff altitude will be(95m).

• In flight :– AMSL altitudes : check you altimeter

– Flight Level : • The organisation will define the official QNH of the day.

• The task sheet will display the QNH and the daily sport altitudes of FL55 and FL65

• Here is the official conversion table of Flight Level :– http://ffvv.org/files/2011/01/6-np41a-conversion_niveaux_de_vol.pdf


Airspace Files

• Can be downloaded here :

– http://www.sgp.aero/france2014/venue/documents

• Available formats :

– OpenAir *.txt

– SeeYou, LXNav *.cub

• Several files are in the zip file :

– GPF2014-All : all airspaces

– GPF2014-Active-Always : includes the airspace always active

– Separate file for each airspace that can be daily activated

• We recommend you to load once and activate daily in your navigation device :

– GPF2014-Active-Always

– Separate files for daily activated airspaces according to the briefing information


Turnpoint Files

• Can be downloaded here :– http://www.sgp.aero/france2014/venue/documents

• Available formats :– SeeYou, LXNav *.cup

– Cambridge *.dat

– Zander *.wpz

• Each turnpoints has a 3-digit ID in its name– Easier to identify

• There are 932 points in the database– It should be no problem with your modern navigation tools

– Else it’s the pilot responsability to extract a sublist that suits yourneeds



Radio Procedures

• A unique frequency : 130.200 MHz– Take off, start, arrival, landing, safety, etc

• During take off– Silent except for safety : speed up, slow down, downwind, final, etc

• Arrival– At 10 km to the finish line :

• « [Contest Number] 10 km»

– The organisation will reply by giving you the wind speed and direction.

– At report point (3km to finish line) :• « [Contest Number] Report point, speed finish» :

if the pilot expect to cross the finish line at the requiered altitude and use the standard landing pattern.

• « [Contest Number] Report point, direct landing north» : if the pilot expects to be too low

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Grand Prix Start Procedure

• The following radio messages will be made by the Organisers:– At least 20 minutes before the opening of the start line: "The Start Line will be

opened at y Hour and the maximum start altitude is z m " (altitude expressed in QNH)

– At 10 minutes before the start: "The Start Line will be opened in ten minutes. The

maximum start altitude is z m. Pilots must be behind the Start line in 9 minutes”.

– At 5 minutes before the start: "The Start Line will be opened in five minutes, the

maximum start altitude is z m. From now, turns to the right are prohibited in the start

area. Pilots must be behind the Start line in 4 minutes.”

(start area = half cylinder, 2.5km radius)

– At 3 minutes before the start: "The Start Line will be opened in three minutes. Pilots

must be behind the Start line in two minutes"

– At 2 minutes before the start: "The Start Line will be opened in two minutes. Pilots

must be behind the Start line in one minute"

– One minute before the start: "The Start Line will be opened in one minute”

– 30 seconds before the start: "The Start Line will be opened in 30 seconds "

– 10 seconds before the start: "Start in 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Go !“

• The maximum ground speed while crossing the start line is 170km/h.

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About the finish penalty


Useful tip for the finish line!

• The top of the tower is 50m above the airfield

and nearly on the finish line!


Safety

• Red card if jumping the fence :

– There could be a car, a bus or a family on the road


Reminder about SGP rules

• IGC SGP Rules V6, §6.1.3

– “The organisers may give two tasks on the same day

provided all competitors complete the first task. If they

intend to do so they shall announce their intention at

the first briefing of the day.”

• Get ready!



Scoring

• The IGC file must be handed in by the competitor as soon as practicable, but not later than 30 minutes after landing.

• IGC files must be handled by each pilot in any of the following electronic means:– Highly recommended : by attaching the IGC file(s) in an email sent to

the following address : [email protected]– In a USB memory stick or memory card (SD or Micro-SD format only)– Attention : the organisation won’t download the flight from your

recorders! You have to do it by yourself with your own tools.

• The fastest way to read the results is to use SoaringSpotservices :

– http://soaringspot.com/sgpfrance2014

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WiFi

• A free hotspot is available in the club house and

the briefing room

– piv-club


Tracking

• Each competitor will get tracking device.

– The use is mandatory.

• Turn on the device 5 minutes before the take off.

– Press to power button for 5 seconds.

– Let the unit in the pocket of the cockpit or if possible on

the canopy.

• Turn off the device after your last landing of the day.

– Press the power button for 10 seconds.

• Please charge the battery of the device every night

– 4 hours needed


Power button


Safety

• Safety is paramount.

• Gliding is only a funny game.– You must be able to say « STOP »!

• Low circling and outlanding patterns will be automatically monitored– The organisation will know if you break safety limits

• Do your own flight– Do not follow the mistake of others.– Make your own choices.

• Mid-air collision– Always watch out!– Be a gentleman in the air: no aggressive flying (be careful when

entering/leaving the thermal)– Do note take any risk with the fences, cars and neighbours

around the airfield– Red card if dangerous flying!

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HAVE SOME NICE FLIGHTS!


We’re waiting for you every evening!

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