2023 Contests included in the Pilot Ranking List and Pilot Categories

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Contest Class Venue Dates Days Weight¹ Contestants
National 15 Meter Cordele GA 06/04/2023 — 06/13/2023 6 100 23
National 18 Meter Uvalde TX 08/16/2023 — 08/25/2023 7 100 25
National 20 Meter Multi-Place Reedsville PA 05/16/2023 — 05/25/2023 9 100 11
National Club Dansville NY 08/13/2023 — 08/19/2023 3  95 14
National Open Cordele GA 06/04/2023 — 06/13/2023 6 100  8
National Sports Waller TX 08/02/2023 — 08/11/2023 9 100 29
National Standard Reedsville PA 05/16/2023 — 05/25/2023 9 100 11
Championship 1-26 Caesar Creek OH 05/23/2018 — 05/30/2018 5  92 19
Championship Senior Groveland FL 03/11/2023 — 03/17/2023 5  92 52
UvaldeGlide 20 Meter Uvalde TX 08/16/2023 — 08/25/2023 7   0  4
UvaldeGlide Open Uvalde TX 08/16/2023 — 08/25/2023 7  92  5
Region 2 North FAI Handicapped Wurtsboro NY 06/16/2023 — 06/25/2023 2  88  7
Region 2 North Sports Wurtsboro NY 06/16/2023 — 06/25/2023 2  88  8
Region 3 Sports Dansville NY 08/13/2023 — 08/19/2023 3  92 12
Region 4 South 18 Meter New Castle VA 09/18/2023 — 09/23/2023 5  92 11
Region 4 South FAI Handicapped New Castle VA 09/18/2023 — 09/23/2023 5  92  8
Region 4 South Sports New Castle VA 09/18/2023 — 09/23/2023 5  92  9
Region 5 North 18 Meter Perry SC 04/17/2023 — 04/22/2023 5  92 22
Region 5 North FAI Handicapped Perry SC 04/17/2023 — 04/22/2023 5  92 12
Region 5 North Open Perry SC 04/17/2023 — 04/22/2023 4  92  8
Region 5 North Sports Perry SC 04/17/2023 — 04/22/2023 5  92 22
Region 5 South 18 Meter Cordele GA 06/04/2023 — 06/10/2023 6  92 11
Region 5 South Sports Cordele GA 06/04/2023 — 06/10/2023 6  92 21
Region 7 15 Meter Albert Lea MN 05/22/2023 — 05/27/2023 4  92  5
Region 7 FAI Handicapped Albert Lea MN 05/22/2023 — 05/27/2023 4  92  5
Region 7 Sports Albert Lea MN 05/22/2023 — 05/27/2023 5  92  8
Region 8 18 Meter Ephrata WA 06/26/2023 — 07/01/2023 5  92  5
Region 8 FAI Handicapped Ephrata WA 06/26/2023 — 07/01/2023 5  92  5
Region 8 Open Ephrata WA 06/26/2023 — 07/01/2023 5  92  6
Region 8 Sports Ephrata WA 06/26/2023 — 07/01/2023 5  92 15
Region 9 El Tiro Club Tucson AZ 05/28/2023 — 06/01/2023 4  92 11
Region 9 El Tiro Sports Tucson AZ 05/28/2023 — 06/01/2023 4  92 22
Region 9 Hobbs 18 Meter Hobbs NM 06/19/2023 — 06/23/2023 5  92 12
Region 9 Hobbs FAI Handicapped Hobbs NM 06/19/2023 — 06/23/2023 5  92 11
Region 11 Air Sailing Sports Reno NV 07/03/2023 — 07/07/2023 5  92 14
Region 11 Minden FAI Handicapped Minden NV 07/10/2023 — 07/15/2023 Cancelled

1The Contest Weighting Factor depends on the competition type and class. Since 2013 the following weights have been in effect.

Type/ClassContest Weighting Factor
Full Contest Three-Day Contest Two-Day Contest
FAI-class and Sports-class National competitions100   95   0
Regional FAI-class and Sports-class, and Championships (Seniors and 1-26)92    92   88

Team entries (applies to all Regional classes and Sport Nationals): receive a ranking score that applies to the team; individual members (maximum of four) of the team receive a ranking score equal to 75% of the team's ranking score.

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