Western Cape Regionals 2021 Cape Gauntlet

Worcester, Afrique du Sud,   23 janvier 2021 – 30 janvier 2021

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Final Bulletin for Western Cape Regionals (WCR) 23 to 30 Jan 2021

Incorporating the Cape Gauntlet

This is the final bulletin before the start of the WCR, Cape Gauntlet starting on Saturday 23 Jan 2021. Please read the previous bulletin in conjunction with this bulletin as it contains more detail. I’ll put it all in bullet points here so you can use it as a checklist.

·       Safety Briefing Saturday 23 Jan at 6pm in Chris’s hangar – compulsory

·       Safety Briefing Presentation including airspace booklet (PLEASE REVIEW IT!)

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/bmb4yk5glt2pyk4/AABdX-B3YV7D7Xzs38drSbbJa?dl=0

·       Daily Briefings will take place on “WCR Info, Gauntlet” at no specific time – note that there will be no daily briefing meetings.

·       Launch order is from front to back of the grid. 1st Open Class, 2nd 15m Class, 3rd Club Class

·       Scrutineering by Juliana before the briefing – please produce the following:

o   Certificate of Registration

o   GPL License

o   FAI License (Open class and 15m class) (R260 – contact Carol)

o   SSSA Membership (R1460 – contact Carol) (foreign visitors require South African License Validation)

o   AtF or Release to Service and CoA

o   Radio licence

o   Medical Aid kit

o   Weight & Balance

·       There will be 2 WhatsApp groups “WCR Discussion, Gauntlet” and “WCR Info, Cape Gauntlet”. Please make sure you are registered on both as these will be the official communication channels with contestants. Use the below links to join the groups:

WCR Info, Cape Gauntlett: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CLf2Bm719diDvB3CimJrEu

WCR Discussion, Gauntlet: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hl3MNOPF8IJB1JStILus4W

·       Airspace file is available on Soaring Spot south_africa_2018-11-01.xxx

·       Waypoint file is available on Soaring Spot cap20a.xxx

·       FAWC Airfield radio frequency is 124.800 Mhz

·       WRC Competition radio frequency 123.400 Mhz (after release, until 10km from FAWC)

·       Operational Flarm is mandatory. Please register your device on https://ddb.glidernet.org/ and http://wiki.glidernet.org/ddb-list If you are not from CGC, to add your Flarm details to the OGN Devices database, create an account here: https://ddb.glidernet.org/?a=u

Please see the previous bulletin for details

·       Breakfast and Braai packs – Contact Michel on the WCR Discussion Group and let him know that you need meals.

·       Level 3 “Lockdown” procedures will apply, ie social distancing, masks etc

·       Out landing contact number: Juliana 082 967 6681

Please make use of the discussion group to let us know of your movements, food requirements, and other information that you think may be relevant.

Enjoy the Cape Gauntlet

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Penultimate Bulletin for Western Cape Regionals (WCR) 23 to 30 Jan 2021

Incorporating the ‘Cape Gauntlet’

The Western Cape Regionals will be held at the Cape gliding Club (CGC), flying out of the Worcester Airfield, FAWC from 23 Jan to 30 Jan 2021. Sat 23 Jan will be a practice day, with the 1st day being on 24 Jan. Closing briefing giving will be on Sat 30 Jan at 6pm on the airfield.

The WCR management team:

Regionals Director: Peter Farrell

Safety Officer: Findlay Smith

Chief Launch Marshall: Alison Navarro

Soaring Spot: Peter Wyld

Weather Forecasting: Ian Forbes, Colin Sindle

Task setting: Martin Grunert

Planning & logistics: Kevin Mitchell

Scrutineering / Admin: Juliana Blom

Safety Briefing: There will be a mandatory safety briefing on Sat 23 Jan at 6pm in Chris Hughes’ Hangar adjacent to the taxiway. Registration and scrutineering of required documentation by Juliana will take place before the safety briefing. You may also submit your documentation electronically to Juliana at cgcadmin@cgc.org.za

As we are holding this WCR during stage 3 Lock Down restrictions we will have to conform to social distancing protocols as always. You will have to register your attendance on the airfield and have your temperature checked. Spectators will not be allowed but crew will be admitted.

Daily briefings will be virtual in nature consisting of the usual Weather, Tasks, Safety issues and previous day’s winners and will be distributed on WhatsApp daily. Two WhatsApp groups will be set up. Firstly, a general group for 2-way discussion called ‘WCR Discussion’ and secondly a broadcast group (one-way traffic only) for distribution of tasks and briefings called ‘WCR Info’ These WhatsApp groups will become the primary / official communication medium between WCR management and contestants. Once these groups are in place please let us know if you need any crew etc added to the groups.

Air Space and Waypoints: We will be using the same files as for the WCR 2020 and are available on Soaring Spot. The Airspace file is south_africa_2018-11-01.xxx and the waypoint file is cap20a.xxx

The airfield radio frequency is 124.800 Mhz and the task frequency is 123.400 Mhz

Flarm: As we will be flying most of the tasks on the ridges FLARM is mandatory for WCR and you must have updated your FLARM software within the last year. Further, you are required to register your FLARM device on OGN at both the following places: https://ddb.glidernet.org/ and http://wiki.glidernet.org/ddb-list This will be used for ensuring you have a FLARM, that it is switched on, for Safety reasons and, Recording flight times.

If you are not from CGC, to add your Flarm details to the OGN Devices database, create an account here: https://ddb.glidernet.org/?a=u and "Add Device" for each of your planes' Flarms (or PilotAware / FANETs / OGN) devices.

After 24 hours or so, your correct planes' registrations should start showing up (on glider tracker websites, KTRAX, OGN Viewer, etc.)

If you get an " This device is already registered" message and the OGN database shows the registration as ZS-XXXN or similar, then please contact Colin on csindle@gmail.com for him to remove it from the CGC account.   Alternatively, send him the plane type, proper registration, and CN number.

Worcester Magic

Please read the two published documents below regarding soaring the Worcester ridges (copy the entire link to your browser). It’ll give you a good idea of some of the ‘secrets’ to increasing your speed, and well as getting home safely. And, of course, experiencing what has become to be known and the ‘Worcester Magic’

(copy the entire link into your browser if the links below do not work by just clicking)

https://myglidingclub.co.za/documents/downloads/92/Training/Cloudbase and Gliding Training Manuals/Cloudbase/12 Chapter 11 Basic procedures for ridge flying around Worcester.pdf

https://myglidingclub.co.za/documents/downloads/92/Training/Cloudbase and Gliding Training Manuals/Cloudbase/13  Chapter 12 Ridge Flying Further and faster.pdf

Self-launch gliders are assumed to be self-launched during the WCR’s and not requiring aero tows. If you will be requiring aero tows please let us know on the WhatsApp group, ‘WCR Discussion’, for planning purposes.

SSSA Membership and FAI licences: As this WCR is registered for IGC ranking, you are required to have paid your SSSA membership fees (SA residents only) and to have an FAI licence. Only the Open Class and the 15m Classes will be ranked. The Club class will not be ranked, and these contestants will not require an FAI licence, but do need to pay their SSSA membership fees beforehand.

A note from Carol: SSSA fees for pilots is R1460 and the FAI licence is an additional R260, so total R1720. FAI will not issue the licence without the pilot licence no. Please make your payments to SSSA, Standard Bank, a/c 022 529 373 and put your name as the reference – then send your proof of payment and pilot licence no. to Carol Clifford at bobcar@global.co.za

Hangarage and accommodation: Camping is available on the airfield and some accommodation but has been booked up but there may be cancellations. There are several B&B’s available in the area, for more information on these options please contact Juliana on cgcadmin@cgc.org.za

Meals: Breakfast, dinner and takeaways are available. Michel will do cooked breakfast up to mid-morning every day in Chris’s hangar where you will be able to do a sit-down meal, or get a takeaway breakfast. In the evenings Braai Packs will be available for those who want to braai on the airfield. At this stage, contestants will need to provide their own sides for the evening braai’s.

Bar services: as we are in Level 3 Lockdown alcohol will not be available in the clubhouse so please make your own plans. Limited soft drinks will be available though.

A final bulletin with rules, airfield procedures, official contact numbers etc will be sent early in the week leading up to WCR.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Cape Gauntlet