Minutes of Meeting Date(s): 10 Jan 2015 Start Time: 1030 End Time: 1530 Distribution date: 3 Feb 2015 Title of Meeting: Third Competition Committee (CC) Meeting 2014/15 Location: Present: Apols: Bicester Mark Holden (MH) Russell Cheetham(RC) Paul Candler (PCa) Liz Sparrow (ES) Alan Langlands (AL) Brian Spreckley (BS) by Skype Pete Masson (PM) Matt Cook (MC) Andy Cockerell (AC) Rich Hood (RH) Graham Garnett (GG) Paul Crabb (PCr) Chair: Distribution: Mark Holden Meeting Attendees + BGA Exec (once approved) Legend Type EVE OBS DEC AI Event Observation Decision Action Item No Type Due By DESCRIPTION Date Meeting and Comps Committee Admin 1 OBS MH opened meeting and thanked Bicester for hosting. 2 OBS Date of Next Meeting - 31 Jan, 21 Feb. Planning Awayday date to be confirmed 3 AI 17 Jan Approval of Minutes - Minutes of last meeting were agreed; Mark to send to Exec to publish 4 AI asap 2015 Update CC thanked Alan for revising the Rulebook into the new structure. We noted that simplifying the rules was a long-term aim. Russell had previously circulated most of the proposed changes and all were content with those. Issues remaining to update are to add reference to 20m Nationals and incorporate other proposed changes. Draft to be issued prior to next meeting for sign-off on 31st. 5 AI asap DHTs - agreed to incorporate standard showery TPs 6 AI Once Club Class – Brian expects to see the IGC reduced weight/handicap position proposal within the next week; depending on outcome Russell’s paper is may need revision or not (action from previous meeting). Liz clarified proposed setting up the poll of club class pilots offering 3 options of re weight full Annex A; handicapped competition rules; do nothing. Rich pointed handicap out that CC should do what’s right, not necessarily what gets the highest vote. We noted that CC would not be bound by the response. 7 AI 23 Jan Next IGC meeting is end Feb; papers not yet issued. Brian does not expect any big issues but will send round a summary next week for discussion at next CC meeting. Resp. MH RC AL/PCa ES/AC BS Minutes of Meeting No Type 8 AI 9 AI 10 AI 11 AI 12 AI 13 AI 14 AI 15 AI 16 AI 17 AI 18 AI Due By Date 31 Jan 31 Jan tbc 31 Jan 31 Jan 31 Jan asap 31 Jan ASAP 31 Jan 31 Jan DESCRIPTION FLARM Developments - IGC have made an official approach to FLARM re Stealth Mode based on Russells paper (see last meeting) with a positive response from FLARM re the firmware update in April ’15. Matt suggested we send the FLARM paper to the Safety Committee All to consider potential rules changes that would reduce the number of field landings / reduce pressure to set on dodgy days etc – agenda at next meeting. Suggestions: 50% past Y? Scrap minimum distance? Possible joint presentation from Alan/Hugh to Exec re field landings A replan of responsibilities means that Rich not Liz will work with Graham to get the budgets into this format. Report latest position on teams/captains etc for next meeting Surveys - Feedback to Organising Clubs - Liz had previously shared the individual venue feedback and CC agreed that we send the same general information as will be in the S&G article with overall scores plus clubs’ own individual feedback to each committee and comp directors where known. Andy to identify the Comp Directors 2-seaters are being organised as usual. Aston Down have asked will 2-seaters be chargeable as entries – Pete to ask BGA whether this could come from the Instructing budget. SGP doesn’t have a site bidding – Rich and Matt put their reputations on the line by saying they would make it happen.... Arrange a planning session post meeting note 7 Feb at Lasham G Dale had asked why we don’t support the 13.5m Worlds. Russell had circulated a brief history of decisions around this. CC summarised that: 13.5m is an unknown quantity at present with very few gliders out there and unlike the 20m class not known to be flown by top comp pilots; that funding does not permit supporting additional classes at present; that while ‘medal hunting’ as for 20m is a potential option we had not been asked to permit an unfunded entry. Support for this class will be considered as part of the 5YP. Liz to reply to G accordingly. Resp. ?? All AL GG/RH GG ES AC PM RH/MC RH ES Attachments: Awards Listing 5 Year Plan approach