Lumby Air Race Rules

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Any inquiries can be posted to...
Freedom Flight Park / Randy Rauck 250 307 7553


General Info:
Meet Producer - Lumby Air Force Flying Club
Meet Director - Garth Hemming 250 308 4809


Scoring - Don Herres 250 550 5304
Turnpoint Downloads and GPS Upload info at 
Website


General Rules for Participants

  • All Canadian entrants must have a current HPAC membership/insurance.
  • Foreign entrants must have temporary HPAC insurance, available online http://hpac.ca/pub/?pid=96 or at registration.  ( $40.00)
  • All competitors must have a minimum HPAC Novice rating, or foreign equivalent. Novice pilots must have a intermediate or higher mentor and may not be able to fly if launch director or safety person says so.
  • Novice pilots must have an N on helmet. If a pilot does not have the necessary rating, it is his/her responsibility to verify their proficiency to the Meet Director and/or Safety Director. An instructor or advanced pilot’s recommendation will be considered.
  • Helmet, and parachute are mandatory equipment.
  • Pilots are subject to penalty or disqualification if they break Transport Canada rules. ie –unauthorized entry into controlled airspace, proximity to clouds, etc. 
  • Pilots are subject to penalty or disqualification if they break any Lumby Air Force rules.
  • Pilots must be hooked in and ready to go before stepping into the launch line-up.
  • Standard rules for calling a “push” will apply. All pilots ahead of the push will have 30 seconds of cumulative safe conditions to launch before they must step aside and go to the back of the line. The pilot calling the push will have 30 seconds of cumulative safe launch conditions after which time he will be zero’d for the day, at the launch directors discretion.
  • Pilots are urged to avoid or resolve any disputes with land owners for outfield landings.
  • Unresolved disputes will be penalized at a minimum of 10% for the day.
  • Protests will be made to the Meet Director. A fee of $50 is required for protests, refundable if the protest is successful. The Meet Director can make the determination himself or appoint additional people to the protest committee to assist with the ruling.
  • The Safety Committee will have the authority to stop a task or prevent a pilot from flying if deemed to be unsafe. If a task is stopped while in progress, the scores will be calculated to 15 minutes before the time of cancellation. It is the individual pilot’s own responsibility to judge their own safety at all times. If an individual pilot feels that conditions are becoming unsafe during a task, he should land as quickly and safely as possible.
  • All rules are subject to review and amendment at any time by the Meet Director and Meet Producer.
  • GPS’s must be uploaded  as soon as possible after landing and no later than 8:00 PM (or designated time). If it is not possible to upload the GPS on time, the pilot is responsible for notifying the scorer prior to the deadline. 
  • Morning Pilots Meetings should be attended to get important updates and Luck Dog awards. 




Pilots meetings will be at 9 AM at the Meet HQ, Freedom Flight Park. If you cant make the meeting it is up to the pilot to get the important updates from other pilots or risk the consequences.

HG Open (topless and rigid with handicap) Class, Kingpost Class (double surface), Kingpost class (single surface, if 3 or more entrants)

  • All competitors in the Open and Kingpost Classes will be scored together. All flexwing competitors of the Open and Kingpost Classes will be eligible for the Open Class First, Second and Third Place awards.
  • Kingpost class competitors will also be scored separately and will also be eligible for Kingpost 


PG classes To be announced (2 or 3 most likely as usual)

Class awards.


  • Rigid wing competitors will also be included in the scoring, but will receive a 10% daily point deduction as a handicap  unless there are 3 or more rigid entries
  • Foreign competitors will all be eligible for scoring and awards as above
  • GPS’s are mandatory for scoring.
  • Scoring will be based on one or more of the following events. These will be announced at the start of each day:

  • Race around designated turn points 10 k and 25 k FAI triangles
  • Duration
  • Spot Landing (low lift days)