Minutes of CIA Annual Conference 1999

FÉDÉRATION AÉRONAUTIQUE INTERNATIONALE
FAI BALLOONING COMMISSION (CIA)

ANNUAL CONFERENCE Lausanne, Switzerland, March 1999

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POINTS FOR ACTION

FROM THE CIA PLENARY MEETING, LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND, MARCH 1999

Numbers refer to CIA Plenary Minutes

20. OBSERVER SUBCOMMITTEE

That the International Observer Registration Programme be enhanced by adding a registration category for observers of AA Class events and a category of observers of Record attempts.

21. PR & DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE

That the CIA approves expenditure on CIA and FAI Medals and Certificates at a cost of $750

That the CIA approves expenditure on CIA Patches and Scarves at a cost of $4000

That the CIA approve expenditure for CIA pilot information brochure $500

21. BUREAU

That the Bureau schedule a period of not less than 3 hours during each Annual Conference for public relations, education or open forum discussions.

21. EPAS

That the CIA Event Contract is redrafted by EPAS to consider the following issues:
Ensuring that event organisers are able to understand the purpose and implications of the contract.
The requirement and timing for a deposit in addition to event sanction fees.
The identification and use of mandatory and negotiable clauses.
The use of different standard contracts for World Championships, Gordon Bennett events, and other Category 1 or Premier Sporting events.
The use of CIA Logo, protocols and merchandise.

21. SCORING WG

That the Scoring WG develop qualifying criteria and a scoring formula for an AX world ranking list of international pilots. This list should be developed as soon as possible. This trial ranking system should be presented to the plenary for discussion and approval in March 2000. The list is not proposed for use in any event selection or qualification procedure.

22. WORLD AIR GAMES WG

The WAG WG was asked to present a new proposal (competitor selection process)at the Plenary Meeting in 2000.

23. COMPETITORS COMMITTEE

That the CIA give its intention to accept the Competition Pilot Commission as an affiliated body with rights to send a (non-voting) representative to CIA Meetings. This affiliation will take place at the meeting of March 2000 subject to:

a) The CPC completing its formation

b) The CPC being broadly and democratically representative of the world’s competition pilots.

24. RULES SUBCOMMITTEE

That the CASI Representative write to the President of CASI presenting our apologies for future meetings and requesting that no new General Section amendments are made which are mandatory on the CIA.

25. RULES SUBCOMMITTEE

That the CIA propose revision of the General Section, 6.8.1 and 6.8.2, to specify that approval authority for extension of time limits be assigned to the Air Sport Commission concerned.

That the definitions for cubic capacity in Section 1, 2.1.3 and 2.2.3 for balloons and airships be modified by additional words to the effect that if, starting from a filled (no wrinkle) condition, the material of the aerostat has sufficient elasticity so that the actual volume achieved during flight affects the size class, then the actual volume achieved during flight shall be used in determining size sub-class.

That the Record Claim forms in Section 1, Annex 1, be revised to include, in addition to the Observers signature, a box for his printed name, and on the first form, address and contact numbers, telephone, fax and email.

32. BUREAU

The President reported on progress in the plans for The Great Balloon Race, and proposed that the Plenary delegate responsibility to the Bureau to continue negotiations with the assistance of experts Alan Nobel (GBR), Don Cameron (GBR) and Jacques Soukup (GBR).

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