MINUTES OF A MEETING TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD AIR GAMES

PRESENT

J C Weber – Chairman
H. Akerstedt
P.Brake
M.de Bruijn
A. Nagorski
L.Purfield
N. Robertson

OBSERVER
T. Donnelly

The Chairman explained to the meeting that the FAI Commission Presidents met in Lausanne on 2^nd February 2002 to discuss the future format for the World Air Games.

The Presidents agreed that the following points were an acceptable guideline for all airsports for future WAG.

1. Downsize the WAG and introduce elements to enhance participant, public and media appeal.
2. Organising bids to come from any entity with the right potential (industry included).
3. Single site event if possible; if not, then with satellite event sites very close to a central location.
4. Invitation events only (maximum pilots for aerostation events AX 30, AA 10, BX 10), with a selection/qualification process to be determined by each ASC.
5. Participant incentives to include if possible: No participation cost, guaranteed media exposure, personal public profiling
6. Supportive air sports activities by each participating air sport to include: Static displays, air show elements, passenger rides.
7. WAG events must retain special FAI status and the Sporting Code shall be adapted in accordance (take them out of the CAT 1 regulations) to allow a more flexible "rules" approach
8. Maintain the 4 year cycle
9. Involve ASC in the bid selection process from the start

 The Chairman informed the meeting that FAI had already started the bidding process for the 2005 WAG and that the deadline for Intentions to Bid was 1^st April 2002.

Following general discussion on the above points the meeting decided to recommend to the CIA Plenary that the WAG should continue in existence with a brief to develop a suitable CIA Event to fulfil the guidelines above. It was further agreed to nominate the following as members of the WAG WG for 2002/2003.

Chairman J C Weber

Members
Chairman, Rules SC
Chairman, Competitors SC
Chairman, EPAS
Chairman, P R & Dev SC
Chairman, Observer SC
Chairman, Safety SC
Chairman, Jury Board
Chairman, Records Review SC

Observers
Chairman AX WG
Chairman AA/AM WG
Chairman BX WG

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