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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Aresti Aerobatic Catalogue (Condensed) for power and glider aerobatics is available through the website of Aresti System S.L. at www.arestisystem.com
FAI and CIVA Awards
FAI and CIVA trophies, medals, and diplomas aim at giving public recognition to those who have reached the highest pinnacles of achievement in aerobatic competition -- whether it be as a pilot or a contributor in other ways. These awards are presented each year at all of the World and Continental Championships held under the banner of FAI in Unlimited, Advanced, and Glider competition. [more]
CIVA Fair Play System (FPS)
In 2006, CIVA implemented its new FairPlay System – a new statistical method for calculating scores at FAI Aerobatic Championships. Click here for a detailed explanation of the system by Nick Buckenham of the United Kingdom.
FAI and CIVA trophies, medals, and diplomas aim at giving public recognition to those who have reached the highest pinnacles of achievement in aerobatic competition -- whether it be as a pilot or a contributor in other ways. These awards are presented each year at all of the World and Continental Championships held under the banner of FAI in Unlimited, Advanced, and Glider competition. [