Invitation to host National Competitions

Dear pilots, A new year begins, full of hope and new projects made almost possible. This allows us to start thinking about group travel and activities again, as soon as the authorities give permission. After a very long winter in the competition scene, organizations...

Plans for the 2021 Willi

Randy Parkin and his colleagues at the Willi are making the following plans regarding this year’s Willi: You are probably wondering what’s happening with your favourite free flight competition, the Willi XC. We’re well into planning for the 2021 version,...

Competitions, XC and Minimum Ratings

Currently there does not exist a minimum rating requirement for participating in any HPAC/ACVL sanctioned competitions that are by definition cross-country task events nor to claim Canadian Records through the XContest. At its annual meeting, the Board of Directors...

HPAC’S Competition Chair Steps Down

By Nicole McLearn Effective August 1, I stepped down as HPAC’s competition chair.  I have recently decided to focus less on high-level competitions and more on recreational XC, so I think the role would be better-served by a current and enthusiastic competition...