FÉDÉRATION AÉRONAUTIQUE INTERNATIONALE

FAI BALLOONING COMMISSION (CIA)

CIA INTERNATIONAL JURY
Recurring Test - 1999

VERSION 1999
Effective date: March 8, 1999

This test paper is not part of the CIA Jury Board’s mandatory Juror qualifying test procedures. You are not required to take this test, you are invited to take it. Some questions relate to event situations and the new Jury Board procedures adopted at the 1996 CIA Plenary meeting and documented in the 1996 Jury Handbook and the 1996 Jury Board Newsletter, as well as the 1998 versions of the Sporting Code (General Section and Section 1).

1. According to the Sporting Code which is NOT an objective of a First Category Sporting Event?

a)     To reinforce friendships amongst aeronauts of all nations

b)     To determine the Champion Pilot, or two Champion Pilots in the case of a World Gas Balloon Championship.

c)     To encourage competition within the host country.

d)     To stimulate the development of aerostation by an international comparison of performance of pilots and aerostats.

2. During the task briefing, you as a jury member, notice a significant error on the task sheet. What do you do?

a)     Put your hand up to tell the Competition Director about the error.

b)     Alert the Jury President to the error suggesting he talk to the Director.

c)     Approach the Competition Director yourself and tell him about the error.

d)     Wait until after the briefing to tell the Competition Director.

3. As a jury member you are approached by a competitor who has seen another pilot contact the ground. He asks you what he should do. Your action should be:

a)     Go with the competitor to see the Competition Director.

b)     Ask him to write a report, give it to you.

c)     Help him find an observer or scoring official that the pilot can report the situation to.

d)     Call a meeting of the jury to discuss a plan of action.

4. When are doping control procedures implemented at CIA sanctioned events?

a)     When imposed by the regulations of the host country

b)     At each CIA sanctioned event

c)     When approved at the CIA Plenary meeting

d)     Never

5. Whose interests does the Jury look after?

a)     Officials

b)     Competitors

c)     Competitors and Officials

d)     CIA

6. Which statement about Category One competition rules is true?

a)     Competition rules are provided to the CIA as information only.

b)     Competition rules may be distributed to each competitor and official 30 days prior to the event.

c)     Task rules must not be changed without CIA authorization.

d)     Competition rules shall be approved in advance by the CIA and must not be changed thereafter.

7. The record of jury actions, the decision and the reasons for it, and copies of evidence shall be sent by the Jury President to:

a)     The Competition Director and organizer

b)     FAI Secretary General

c)     CIA Jury Board

d)     CIA Delegate

8. Can a steward attend a Jury meeting as an observer?

a)     Yes

b)     No

9. Which of the following is NOT considered unsporting behavior?

a)     Dangerous or hazardous actions

b)     Deliberate attempts to deceive or mislead officials

c)     Violations of airspace

d)     Repeated serious infringement of rules

10. At which point are entrants and competitors deemed to have accepted the Sporting Code, Rules and Regulations without reservation.

a)     At the general event briefing when they answer roll call

b)     Upon entering the event

c)     When they receive the rules

d)     At the event registration

11. If an organizing NAC wishes to proposed Jury Members for their event, how many should they propose?

a)     Five

b)     Three

c)     Twice the number of jury members to be approved

d)     None, let the Jury Board select them.

12. Under what Sporting Code - General Section paragraph can an individual appeal a decision directly to the FAI? _____________

13. List three ways you can obtain copies of FAI Sporting Code.

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14. What are the last actions of the Jury at an event?

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