4ABG Information for pilots

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If you are a Paramotor pilot from one of the [45 OCA Asian nations|http://www.ocasia.org/Council/MembersCountries.aspx] then this is your opportunity to represent your nation in a prestigious international event with rather a high profile because of the relationship between the organizers and the Olympic movement.

*You cannot enter yourself\!* It must be done by your [National Olympic Committee|http://www.ocasia.org/Council/MembersCountries.aspx] (NOC) in association with your [FAI member Aero Club|http://www.fai.org/members] (NAC).

There were two important deadlines coming up:

15 July 2014:  Each NOC should have provided the organizer (PABGOC) with a list of numbers of competitors it is intending to enter in each sport.  

31 August 2014:  Each NOC must have provided PABGOC with an 'entry form by name' for each competitor.

*If your NOC did not do this, sorry, but PABGOC are not accepting late entries.*

h2. Next steps

* *Practice the tasks*. Since we want all competing pilots to be adequately competent, the [local regulations and task catalogue|cima:2014 ABG]  should be used by pilots as a training aid. Most tasks have a note indicating what constitutes a 'good' performance. Note that giant (12m) inflatable pylons will be used in many of the slalom tasks.

* *Get a FAI Sporting Licence* All competing pilots must have a FAI Sporting licence issued by their NAC, valid for *microlights and paramotors* for the duration of the event, and it *must* be recorded in the FAI Sporting Licence database. Special arrangements are in place for athletes of OCA member nations which are not [FAI members|http://www.fai.org/members]. *IMPORTANT* If you are from one of these nations please get in touch with [FAI Secretariat|http://www.fai.org/contact-us/how-to-reach-us}] as soon as possible.