Competition glider classes (FAI)

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Competition Gliding Classes

These are the various competition gliding classes as defined by the FAI (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale):

 Class Name  Flaps Maximum Wing-span  Water Ballast  Comments
 Standard Class
 Not Allowed
  15m  Allowed  
 15 metre Class  Allowed  15m  Allowed  
 18 metre Class  Allowed  18m  Allowed  
 Open Class  Allowed  No restriction  Allowed  Few restrictions
 Two Seater Class  Allowed  20m  Allowed  
 Club Class  Not Allowed  Not defined  Not Allowed For older smaller gliders.
Use a handicapping system.