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14th FAI Junior World Gliding Championships 2026
EDPA Aalen-Elchingen, Germany
August 2nd to 15th, 2026
Self Briefing document is available now
The self briefing document for the competition is published. V5.3 Link to the document...
4th Bulletin published
Rev. April 2026 New Bulletin published Local Procedures published Airspace and Way Points Files available Link to Documents and Files...
License Validation for non-EASA pilots
All pilots with non-EASA licenses must pass a license validation process according to the Federal German Aviation Authority. We can support the pilots by a simplified process only for the 14th Junior World Gliding Championships. The process and all the required forms...
Christmas surprise
Sponsorship Campaign by A. Spindelberger Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH A very special surprise is waiting for you at the 14th JWGC 2026! Leading manufacturer of glider trailers, A. Spindelberger Fahrzeugtechnik, is raffling off a classic single-seat trailer to the clubs or...
3rd Bulletin published
Rev. December 2025 IGC officials Registration procedures License validation procedure for pilots from overseas Proximity awareness transceivers strobe light requirements Entry Fee and Tow Fee Announcement of outstanding awards Link to the Bulletin doc...
News about accomodation
We provide a nice and well maintained Camping ground for you directly at the airfield. And there is a 10% discount if you want to rent a camper van during the JWGC2026. Accomodation - Junior World Gliding Championship 2026
Typo corrected in 2nd Bulletin
Rev. 2.2 October 2025 Typo in the email address corrected Read the details in this bulletin document.
2nd Bulletin published
Rev. 2.1 August 2025 News about the required NAC nominations / registrations Preliminary event dates Pilot and Glider requirements Entry Fees Insurances Rental Gliders Special announcement from Bitterwasser Ltd. Link to the Bulletin doc...
One year to go …
In exactly one year from now, the Junior World Gliding Championships will start in Elchingen. The countdown is on. LSR Aalen is looking forward to this major sporting event and the pilots from all over the world. The preparations are already underway.
Selfbriefing for training in 2025 is available…
The selfbriefing document is available now for the training periode 2025. Download
Gliders and their various classes
Worldwide, there is a wide variety of glider types with different performance capabilities. This naturally makes it difficult to evaluate them fairly within a competitive setting. A sophisticated points and class system is intended to ensure this fairness.
At the Junior World Gliding Championships in Elchingen, competitions are held in two classes.
Club Class
In this class, many different types of aircraft fly. Especially for juniors, it is a very affordable way to get started in competitive gliding. The aircraft are mostly older designs that can no longer keep up with modern machines and are often no longer manufactured. However, such aircraft are not bad — quite the opposite. Many clubs worldwide own these models. This allows them to operate these aircraft without major financial expense and make them available to young people. Aircraft development has advanced so far that no wooden gliders compete in this class anymore, only fiberglass sailplanes. To a layperson, these aircraft are very difficult to distinguish from high-end models.
Club-class aircraft rarely have a glide ratio worse than 1:38, meaning: a loss of 1000 meters in altitude for 38 km of flight distance. Many different types compete in the club class. Therefore, to ensure fairness, all achieved performances within the class are adjusted using an index that reflects the particular qualities of the respective aircraft. In the club class, flying is done without water ballast.
Standard Class
The standard class is one of the FAI classes, meaning it is established worldwide. In it, new-generation aircraft with a wingspan of up to 15 meters and without flaps on the trailing edge of the wing, are flown. Retractable landing gear and integrated water tanks in the wings are permitted.
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