GPS Position Report Form

INTRODUCTION
This handbook is written to be used in Hot Air Balloon competitions. The details of this handbook will
not fit all kind of AX competitions or all sizes of events. However, the philosophy of the handbook is to
operate a ‘Safe and Fair’ competition, deliver knowledge and experience to organisers around the
world.
UPDATE RECORDS
March 1994 The Scoring Working Group decided to edit the ‘Scoring Handbook’.
March 1996 The First draft (version 1.5) was submitted to the CIA plenary
July 1996 The Scoring Working Group decided to change the name of this document to
‘Competition Operations Handbook’
February 1997 The draft version 2.0 were submitted to Working Group members.
March 1997 The draft version 2.1 was submitted to the CIA plenary and was authorised as one
of the CIA official manuals.
March 2001 Version 1/2001 was submitted to the CIA plenary and was authorised as one of the
CIA official manuals.
March 2003 Version 2003 was updated as result of CIA plenary decisions. New are the Penalty
Guide and GPS-Logger procedures.
March 2004 Version 2004 was updated as result of CIA plenary decisions. New are the Chapter
12 Weather Information, a standard Weather Information Sheet (appendix) and a
list of recommended standard penalty description wordings for Task Score Sheets
(appendix). The AXMER have changed this year, be reminded that the Penalty
Guide is unchanged and may not apply to changed rules.
March 2005 Version 2005 was updated with mostly editorial changes. Appendix ‘Report on the
Use on GPS loggers’ was removed and given to the Tracking WG. It was agreed
that policies and procedures would be under the umbrella of the SWG and
information and study publications would be published by the Tracking WG.
March 2006 Most importantly the FAI/CIA Plenary decided that the COH becomes a mandatory
document. This recognises the validity and importance of this document. Version
2006 has the following minor changes. Folding of a target at the end of the scoring
period is no longer a recommended procedure and the PG (Penalty Guide) now
advises to no longer apply the 250ft warning zone but to apply penalties for all
infractions of blue PZs.
March 2007 The COH was checked in its entirety and some editorial changes were made.
Target teams procedures were added and it was decided that the COH is the place
where all physical dimensions of competition equipment is covered. The PG
provides important guidance for collision penalties.