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Soaring Association of Canada (SAC)
Canadian and International Records Approval Process

Overview

The SAC Records Processing Procedure describes the tasks which result in the establishment of new and/or updated soaring records for the Canadian Records Register and the FAI/IGC World Records Register.

The claims process is broken down into discreet tasks where the responsibility for each task is “owned” by either the pilot, OO, or records chairman.

Task		Roles
Task		Pilot	Official Observer	Records Chairman
1	*Review* the following reference documentation: FAI Sporting Code – Section 3 Gliding Official Observer and Pilot Guide to the Sporting Code Canadian Records Table Badge & Record Claim Flowchart	Own	Review	Support
2	*Complete* the following Canadian versions of record claim(s) documentation (as required): Click here for forms in Document Vault FAI Altitude Record – Form A FAI Distance Record – Form B FAI Speed Record – Form C FAI Motorglider Record – Form D	Own	Review	Support
3	*Notify* the SAC records chairman at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it with preliminary notification of the record(s) within 7 days of the flight.	Own	Review	Support
4	*Notify* FAI/IGC with preliminary information for world record claim(s) (if applicable).	Support	Support	Own
5	Post notification of record claim(s) on SAC Roundtable .	Support	Support	Own
6	Submit completed record claim(s) paperwork to the SAC records chairman within 30 days of the flight. Roger Hildesheim 49 Maitland St. Box #1351 Richmond, Ontario K0A 2Z0	Own	Review	Support
7	Verify/Validate/Approve record claim(s) for accuracy and completeness. If there is missing/incomplete information, contact pilot and OO of claim deficiency(s). Further processing of claim is delayed until deficiencies are corrected.	Support	Support	Own & Approve
8	Submit claim to FAI/IGC for world record claim(s) processing (if applicable).	Support	Support	Own
9	Document & Update approved record(s) in Free Flight Magazine, Canadian Records Table, and Book of the Best .	Support	Support	Own
10	*Notify* record claimant of success(es)!	Support	Support	Own

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Badges & Records

Soaring Association of Canada (SAC)Canadian and International Records Approval Process

Overview

Soaring Association of Canada (SAC)
Canadian and International Records Approval Process