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Information about the format of files published by FAI
FAI is publishing on this web site a number of documents such as meeting agendas and minutes, sporting codes, etc. These documents are available for downloading in various formats (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, PDF). They are usually encoded using the ZIP compression format to reduce the size of the file to download.
About ZIP files:
When several documents relate to the same subject (example: agenda and annexes for a meeting), they are usually grouped into a single file which comes with a ZIP filename extension. Such a ZIP file - or archive as it is sometimes called - is a container wich holds all the concerned files in a compressed format. This allows to reduce the number of files to download, and compresses the files to reduce the overall size of the download. Single files are also usually encoded as ZIP archives to reduce their size.
Once you have downloaded such a ZIP file, you need to decompress (or expand) it to restore the file(s) it holds to their original format. ZIP files can be decoded using programmes such as Winzip (www.winzip.com), PowerArchiver (www.powerarchiver.com), Stuffit Expander (www.stuffit.com).
About PDF files:
PDF file can be viewed and printed using Adobe Reader which can be downloaded for free from www.adobe.com. We recommend that you use a recent version of Adobe Reader.
About Word files:
Text files coming with a DOC filename extension can be read and printed using Microsoft Word. Other word processing programs usually include the necessary "import" filters to read these files without problems. If you do not have a word processing program, Abiword (www.abisource.com) and OpenOffice (www.openoffice.org) will provide you with free alternatives to Word.
About Excel files:
Spreadsheet files coming with an XLS filename extension can be read and printed using Microsoft Excel. Other spreadsheet programs usually include the necessary "import" filters to read these files without problems. If you do not have a spreasheet program, OpenOffice (www.openoffice.org) will provide you with a free alternative to Excel.
About Powerpoint files:
Powerpoint files coming with a PPT or PPS filename extension can be read and printed using Microsoft Powerpoint. Other "multimedia presentation" programs usually include the necessary "import" filters to read these files without problems. If you do not have such a program, a free Powerpoint viewer is available from Microsoft at office.microsoft.com. OpenOffice (www.openoffice.org) will also provide you with a free alternative to Powerpoint.
FAI continues its close co-operation with the Red Bull Air Race World Series for 2008 [ more ]
FAI Online Shop
Instructions on how to use the FAI logos and how to order high-resolution files are available in our "FAI Online StyleGuide".
An international aerobatic competition open to solo pilots, formation teams, piston-engine, turbo-jet and jet aircraft flying to music. [ more ]
FAI medals and diplomas aim at giving public recognition to those who have made outstanding contributions to aeronautics and astronautics, especially in the field of sporting aviation. They are awarded each year at the Opening Ceremony of the annual FAI General Conference [more].