Task
The course set by the organisers for a given competition day.
Also known as
- competition task standard term
Terms and slang labels apply to this language. Usage may differ in other languages.
What it means
It specifies the start, turnpoints and goal in a set order. A pilot's own cross-country plan or a record declaration is not a task, although pilots also use the word loosely outside competitions.
Example in context
At the briefing they set a long task across the valley.
Sources and review
- FAI Sporting Code Section 7A – Cross Country (2025), 3.1 Task and 5.2.1.1 (opens in a new tab)
- Cross Country Magazine – Comp series: tasks, turnpoints and scoring (opens in a new tab)
- Jakub Vrána — Paraglidingový slang: o trati (opens in a new tab)
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