CIVA stands for "Commission Internationale de Voltige Aerienne" and is responsible for the administration of aerobatic competition worldwide under the auspices of the FAI. CIVA was formed in 1960 when the first World Aerobatic Championships was held in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia.

CIVA President announces Boards of Judges for 2008 Championships

The Boards of Judges for the World Advanced Aerobatic Championships in the USA, the European Aerobatic Championships in the Czech Republic, and the European Glider Aerobatic Championships in Poland have been selected.

Rules Proposals for 2009 - Powered Aerobatics

The deadline for the submission of rules proposals for the 2009 aerobatic contest season has now passed. These proposals will be considered by Rules, Judging, and Glider Aerobatics Sub-Committees this summer when they meet during FAI Championships in the USA and Poland.

The proposals for powered aerobatics can be downloaded here. Glider aerobatics proposals will be available separately.

FAI Sporting Code, Section 6, Part 2 (Glider Aerobatics) Available

The new version of Section 6, Part 2 for Glider Aerobatics has been published. The latest edition is 2008-2 and corrects some errors in text from the previous published version.

This document can be downloaded from the "Documents" page on this website.

Sporting Code, Section 6 (Part 1) for Powered Aerobatics Available

The 2008 version of FAI Sporting Code, Section 6, Part 1 for Powered Aerobatics is now available. This PDF document can be downloaded from the "Documents" page on this website.

Catalogue Revisions Available for 2008

At its plenary meeting in October 2007, CIVA agreed to amendments to the Aresti Catalogue in Family 2 (turns and rolling turns). These amendments are to both the glider and power catalogues and will affect all competitors flying in FAI Championships in 2008.

The changes, along with amended pages, are found under the "Documents" page selection above and will remain on this website pending publication of the amended pages by Aresti System, SL of Spain.

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