The V.Advanced World Aerobatic Championships officially opens in Murska-Sobota, Slovenia on Saturday, 3 August 2002. Opening ceremonies are scheduled to begin at 11.00 and the first flight of Programme Q at 15.00.

As of today, the competition has attracted 55 pilot entrants from 14 nations including Austria, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Poland, Russia, Slovenia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States of America.

Chief Judge of the event is John Gaillard of South Africa. President of the International Jury is Mike Heuer of the USA.

The first AWAC was held in Cape Town, South Africa in 1995. Since then, it has steadily grown in size and interest. The event brings more pilots into international aerobatic competition than ever before and thereby promotes FAI's objectives of international cooperation, goodwill, and fair competition in air sports.

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Mike Heuer, President of CIVA, has announced the results of the election of Judges for the World Grand Prix of Aerobatics event which will take place in Motegi, Japan on 1-3 November 2002. The following Judges have been chosen for this important aviation event:

Aldo Marengo (ITA)
Otto Hoellerl (AUT)
Trish Ludwig (RSA)
Jiri Kobrle (CZE)

Chief Judge of the event will be John Gaillard (RSA). John has served as Chief Judge at previous WGPA events as well as the past several World Aerobatic Championships. International Jury member will be Osmo Jalovaara (FIN), an experienced Judge, Jury member, and Vice President of CIVA.

The European Aerobatic Championships has successfully concluded at Istra Airfield in Lithuania. The participants are enjoying a free day today --- along with a fishing contest --- and the awards givings will be tomorrow.

The new European Aerobatic Champion is Ramon Alonso of Spain. Alonso has been a steady competitor for many years and through hard work, coaching, practice, and participation in aerobatic competitions every year, he has finally won one of the most prestigious competitions in the aerobatic world. Ramon flies the Sukhoi SU-31.

In other results, Pascale Alajouanine is the new Women's European Champion. Russia came in first in the Team competition. Klaus Schrodt of Germany repeated his win in Spain last year to fly to victory in the Final Free Programme.

Results can be found here when they are fully published:

http://www.eac2002.lt/en/results/resultsall.htm

Our congratulations to all and thanks to the organizers for a superb competition.

The 13th European Aerobatic Championships is now in progress at the Istra Airfield in Lithuania. The last EAC was held in Cordoba, Spain in 1999. This year's event has attracted 55 pilots, a considerable increase from the 39 who participated in 1999. The contest is under the direction of Juan Valerde of Spain, lending a real international flavor to the administration of the event. Chief Judge is Graham Hill of Great Britain and Chairman of the International Jury is Jiri Kobrle of the Czech Republic.

Programme 3 (the second Unknown) results are now final and the European Champion has been named. Ramon Alonso, a veteran Unlimited competitor from Spain, has won the title of European Aerobatic Champion in his Sukhoi.

The contest has enjoyed fine weather and the final programme, the Four Minute Free Style, will be flown next. The results of that programme are not currently included in the final results of the Championships.

Results can be found at http://www.eac2002.lt/en/results/resultsall.htm

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