Except as provided by these rules, State Records shall comply with the FAI Sporting Code, Section 3 (“SC3”):

1.0 Record classes : State Record Classes are grouped according to their general requirements. In the following
descriptions, “glider used no MoP” means there is evidence that no on-board Means of Propulsion was used
during the record performance. (ie: between the Start and Finish Points pertinent to the record claim.)

RECORD CLASSES AVAILABLE TO ALL PILOTS

a. Open Class Singleplace……solo pilot; glider used no MoP
b. Open Class Multiplace……..pilot & passenger aboard; glider used no MoP
c. 15-Meter Class General……Ultralight, World, Standard or 15-Meter Class glider used no MoP
d. Standard Class General……Ultralight, World or Standard Class glider used no MoP
e. Sports Class…………………available to single and multiplace aircraft, without regard to whether a
multiplace aircraft carries one or more people. In addition:

i. water ballast is prohibited, except when loaded in the tail of the aircraft for weight and balance purposes
ii. Sports Class performance is determined by the current Carl D. Herold (“CDH”) handicapping system;
iii. altitude records are not accepted in Sports Class

f. Ultralight Glider General……solo pilot; Ultralight glider used no MoP
g. World Class General ………..solo pilot; World Class Glider
h. Motorglider Singleplace……..solo pilot; glider used no MoP
i. Motorglider Multiplace……….pilot & passenger aboard; multiplace glider used no MoP

RECORD CLASSES AVAILABLE TO CERTAIN PILOTS

j. Junior Class Singleplace…….the solo pilot is under the age of 21
k. Junior Class Multiplace……..pilot & passenger aboard, both under the age of 21
l. Open Singleplace Feminine….solo pilot is female; glider as in “a.” above
m. Open Multiplace Feminine….pilot & passenger are female; glider as in “b.” above
n. 15-Meter Class Feminine……female pilot; glider as in “c.” above
o. Ultralight Glider Feminine….solo pilot is female; glider as in “f.” abpve
p. World Class Feminine……….solo pilot is female; glider as in “g.” above
q. Motorglider Singleplace Feminine….solo pilot is female; glider as in “h.” above
r. Motorglider Multiplace Feminine…..pilot & passenger are female; glider as in “i.” above

2.0 Record Types : State Record Types parallel those listed in SC3 Chapter 3 as World Records. In all cases, a
single flight can involve multiple classes and record types:

DISTANCE SC3 REF SPEED SC3 REF

- Straight Distance (3.2.5.1) - Triangle Speed: 100, 200*, (3.2.5.7)
- Straight Distance to a Goal (3.2.5.2) 300, 500, 750, 1000, 1250, 1500 & 2000 km
- Out & Return Distance (3.2.5.3)
- Triangle Distance (3.2.5.4) - Out & Return Speed: 300*, (3.2.5.8)
- 3 Turnpoint (“Free”) Distance (3.2.5.5) 500, 750, 1000, 1250*, 1500 & 200 km
- Free Out & Return Distance (3.2.5.6) *Available ONLY as a State Record

(Unavailable in Sports Class; available as a World record only in Open Class General)
- Altitude Gain (3.2.5.9)
- Absolute Altitude (3.2.5.10)

3.0 Minimum Performance : Absolute Altitude records must include an altitude gain of at least 3,281 feet.

4.0 Sports Class Handicapping : The current CDH system shall be used and:

a. To find Sports Class Distance: Use the Great Circle formula to calculate the distance flown and use this to determine whether a distance penalty applies. If no distance penalty applies, multiply the distance flown by the appropriate CDH handicap factor. If a distance penalty applies, subtract the penalty from the distance flown and then multiply by the CDH handicap factor. Note the record distance in statute miles as “HSm.”
b. To find Sports Class Speed: Verify that the glider’s Start Altitude did not exceed 3,281 feet above Finish Point elevation and use the Great Circle formula to calculate the distance flown. Multiply the distance flown by the appropriate CDH factor and label this “HD.” Make sure “HD” equals or exceeds the minimum task length (100, 200, 300 km, etc). If so, divide “HD” by the actual time on course and note the resulting speed in statute miles per hour as “HMph.”

a. If the flight is submitted only as a State Soaring Record claim, original flight documentation, a State
Soaring Record Applications (SSA form RS-2 and, if applicable, RS-2/MG) and an SSA Awards Application (SSA form B-1) are sent to the State Record Keeper and must be postmarked within 45 days of the flight.
b. If the flight is also submitted as an FAI Badge claim, a National or World Record, flight documentation, a State Soaring Record Applications (SSA form RS-2 and, if applicable, RS-2/MG), an SSA Awards Application (SSA form B-1) and, in the case of National or World Records, appropriate FAI claim forms are sent to SSA’s FAI Awards Secretary and must be postmarked within 45 days of the flight. The FAI Awards Secretary will coordinate with the State Record Keeper.
 

a. The Start Point must be in the State where the record is claimed. The pilot need not be a resident of that State but must be (i.) a voting member of SSA and (ii) a US citizen or Resident Alien
b. Except as provided above for Sports Class, (i.) measures of altitude will be in feet, distance in miles and speed in miles per hour and (ii.) multiplace aircraft flown solo will be credited in the appropriate Singleplace Class.
c. In the case of a record flight in a glider equipped with an MoP, the Official Observer shall submit a
completed SSA form “RS-2/MG.”
d. No record claim will be honored in an instance where an in-flight accident rendered the aircraft
unairworthy or caused the pilot or passenger injuries requiring hospitalization.
e. The barograph or GPS equipment used to document the flight must have been calibrated during the 12 months prior to the flight OR within 1 month after the flight for all State Record claims including Absolute Altitude and Altitude Gain.