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WELCOME
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Welcome to the BHPA Accuracy website. This website is devoted to the sport of accuracy flying where pilots, flying either a parachute or paraglider, try to land as close as possible to the centre of a target area. The intention of this website is to provide up to date information on accuracy flying including news items, competition reports, results, leagues, photos, technical articles and an accuracy awards scheme.
Accuracy is a useful flying skill that may be needed on occasions if you have to land in a tight area especially on a paraglider after a cross county flight. However, the biggest reason why people fly accuracy is for the competitions, which can be addictive once you get the accuracy bug.
There are two competition codes; ‘Classic Accuracy’ and ‘Paragliding Accuracy’ which have different competition rules. ‘Classic Accuracy’ competitions take place on airfields where tow launched parascending canopies are predominantly used by competitors, however, winched launched paragliders are also used. Pilots are allowed to fall over on landing in accordance with ‘Classic Accuracy’ rules. ‘Paragliding Accuracy’ competitions can take place on a hill or on an airfield using paragliders. These competitions are run in accordance with rules set out by the FAI, and pilots will be penalised if they fall over on landing. More information on the various competitions is provided on the About Accuracy Competitions page of this website.
In ‘Paragliding Accuracy’ there are FAI World and European championships where national teams are generally limited to five male pilots and two female pilots. The British Team is selected from a squad of registered pilots based on their performance at competitions and training camps. So if you want to represent Great Britain you need to register with the squad. More information about the squad is provided on the Accuracy Squad page of this website.
The sport of accuracy is governed by the ‘BHPA Accuracy Panel’. Details of the panel members and their roles are provided on the Accuracy Panel page of this website. Should you wish to find out more information on accuracy flying please contact any member of the accuracy panel.
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