06/04/2004 | Posted by Mike at 07:42 PM
The Bureau of CIVA completed its balloting late last night for the Judges at AWAC. The Board of Judges who will be evaluating flights in Sweden are as follows:
Matti Mecklin (Finland)
Aldo Marengo (Italy)
Christian Arvidsson (Sweden)
Graham Hill (Great Britain)
Greg Dungan (USA)
Jean Zumaglini (France)
Jiri Duras (Czech Republic)
Valentina Drokina (Russia)
Quintin Hawthorne (South Africa)
An outstanding panel of Judges, many of have experience at WAC. Chief Judge is the First Vice President of CIVA and the CIVA Judging Sub-Committee Chairman, John Gaillard (South Africa).
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27/06/2003 | Posted by Mike at 08:29 PM
The XXII. World Aerobatic Championships has officially opened and the contest is now underway in Lakeland, Florida, USA. Opening ceremonies were held during the evening of Wednesday, 25 June, followed by a beautiful night airshow and fireworks display.
The contest got underway on the 26th of June with the first competition flight in the air at 14.00. The pilot who had the privilege of being the first to fly at the XXII. WAC was Yoshihide Muroya of Japan.
Altogether, 54 pilots are entered in the WAC from 11 nations.
Reports will be filed by CIVA President Mike Heuer from the contest site. Mike is serving as President of the International Jury.
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20/06/2003 | Posted by Mike at 01:16 AM
The XXII. World Aerobatic Championships will hold its opening ceremonies on 25 June at the Lakeland Airport in Florida. Entries have now been finalised and 52 pilots from 11 countries are expected to participate. This number includes 6 independent pilots who are flying "hors concours".
33 men and 14 women will compete for FAI Medals and the various titles, including World Aerobatic Champion, which will be awarded during the course of the contest.
Countries scheduled to participate include Brazil, Canada, France, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.
The contest is headed by Phil Knight, an experienced Unlimited competitor and contest organizer. Chief Judge is John Gaillard of South Africa and President of the International Jury is Mike Heuer of the USA.
Daily reports will be posted on this website as the contest progresses.
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31/03/2003 | Posted by Mike at 02:55 PM
The Bureau of CIVA recently completed voting on nominations for "FAI Judges" at the upcoming World Aerobatic Championships in the USA and the World Glider Aerobatic Championships in Hungary. FAI Judges and their Assistants receive a stipend from CIVA to help offset their expenses in traveling to these events which is most often undertaken personally by these individuals.
FAI Judges for WAC are Osmo Jalovaara of Finland and Aldo Marengo of Italy. At the WGAC, Stano Bajzik of the Czech Republic has been chosen as an FAI Judge. These men have extensive experience in judging at the World and Continental level in aerobatic competition.
The remaining Judge positions will be filled by normal application by NAC's to the organisers of each Championship. Twelve Judges were originally nominated for WAC by CIVA Delegates and nine for WGAC. A minimum of seven Judges are needed at each competition.
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03/03/2003 | Posted by Mike at 11:31 PM
Many countries participating in the WAC this year in the USA are not shipping aircraft to the event. Some of the team managers and pilots have already been in touch with the WAC organisation regarding borrowing and renting aircraft in the United States for use at WAC.
In order to fly a US-registered aircraft in the United States, the pilot must hold a US pilot certificate. This is not a particularly difficult procedure and many aerobatic pilots who have come to America in the past have obtained them. However, unlike in past years when personal visits to an FAA office in the USA were sufficient, these pilot licenses must now be applied for 90 days in advance.
Information on this can be found on the FAA website for the WAC.
Mr. Ron Morgan will be the FAA inspector in charge at WAC. His phone number is ++ 1 (407) 812-7734.
Mr. Morgan is also available by e-mail, though telephone calls are recommended. The FAA website above provides links that explains what is required. A special form (also downloadable from the FAA website in PDF) must be sent in by the 90-day deadline. With WAC starting on 25 June and with some pilots wanting to practice in US-registered aircraft prior to that, the urgency is obvious.
Pilots and/or team managers are urged to visit the FAA website as soon as possible to obtain the necessary information and forms in order to meet these stringent US government requirements.
For help with obtaining aircraft in the USA, pilots/team managers should contact Bubba Vidrine (bubba26m@earthlink.net) who is coordinating aircraft on behalf of the organisers.
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03/03/2003 | Posted by Mike at 10:52 PM
Nominations closed on 1st March for CIVA Delegates to submit names to the Bureau of CIVA for selection of Judges for this year's World Aerobatic Championships in the USA and the World Glider Aerobatic Championships in Hungary.
The Bureau is authorised to select up to 7 "FAI Judges" for each event. These Judges and their Assistants will be paid a $500 stipend for their attendance. The Bureau examines a nominee's past record, judging experience, and a database of Judge Performance Factors (JPFs) over the last five years in making its selections.
The following Judges have been nominated by their Delegates.
XXII World Aerobatic Championships; Lakeland, Florida, USA
25th June through 4th July 2003:
Aldo Marengo (ITA), Yuri Tarasov (RUS), Antonio Quintana (ESP), Lars-Goran Arvidsson (SWE), Fabio Marcelino (BRA), Stano Bajzik (CZE), Osmo Jalovaara (FIN), Francis Itier (FRA), Johann Graf (GER), Graham Hill (GBR), Georges Brocard (SUI), and Alan Geringer (USA).
X World Glider Aerobatic Championships; Per, Hungary
2nd through 15th August 2003:
Pal Kovacs (HUN), Ryszard Kasperek (POL), Alexei Pimenov (RUS), Stano Bajzik (CZE), Stephan Hau (GER), Dick Happs (GBR), Alfred Kormann (SUI), Peter Lambert (AUS), and David Heinsohn (USA).
The Bureau of CIVA will be balloted in the next few days and the final selection announced on this website. Judges who are not selected to be "FAI Judges" are still entitled to attend the event as international officials but will not be paid the stipends. After Programme Q for WAC, a maximum of 10 Judges may be used on the line and JPFs will be used to reduce the Board of Judges to meet this maximum. All Judges will be reviewed in this process --- both FAI Judges and others who attend.
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18/02/2003 | Posted by Mike at 03:12 PM
The website for the III. Advanced European Aerobatic Championships is now available here.
The Championships will be held in Karlsborg, Sweden on 24th July through 1st August. An airshow will be held on 2nd-3rd August. The competition is being organized under the leadership of Lars-Goran Arvidsson, Sweden's alternate delegate to CIVA, who has extensive contest and judging experience. It will be the first time an FAI aerobatic championships has been organized in Scandanavia.
Chief Judge will be Pavol Kavka of Slovakia and the International Jury will be chaired by Jiri Kobrle of the Czech Republic.
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15/02/2003 | Posted by Mike at 08:42 PM
 Nominations have now opened for judging positions at the XXII World Aerobatic Championships and the X World Glider Aerobatic Championships. CIVA Delegates were invited yesterday by CIVA President Mike Heuer to submit names of Judges who would like to serve at these important competitions.
The Bureau of CIVA is now empowered to select up to 7 Judges for each competition to serve as "FAI Judges". In previous years, all Judges were members of national teams but were removed from this status in 2000 by CIVA. All are now considered "international officials" in compliance with FAI Sporting Code.
The Bureau takes into account various factors in its selection, including the Judge's experience, currency, and his or her Judge Performance Factors (JPF) in recent competitions. JPFs have been used by CIVA for over ten years as a method of evaluating judge performance. Details can be found in the appendix of each of the three Parts of CIVA Regulations.
Up to 10 Judges can be used at all Championships which means that a minimum of three slots can be filled by NACs and is a method for a new Judge to break into the international judging arena and to gain the necessary experience as well as establish a JPF base.
Nominations for these judging positions will close on 1st March 2003.
The XXII World Aerobatic Championships will be held in Lakeland, Florida, USA beginning on 25th June and will close on the 4th of July, an American national holiday that celebrates its independence. The X World Glider Aerobatic Championships will be held in Pér, Hungary on 2nd through 15th August 2003.
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11/02/2003 | Posted by Mike at 05:27 PM
 It is with great regret CIVA announces the passing of Paul Heyns as a result of an accident in his Cap 222 on Wednesday, 5th February. Paul had recently imported the CAP from Belgium. Paul was a member of the South African Advanced Aerobatic Team that competed at the Advanced World Aerobatic Championships (AWAC) in Slovenia in August 2002.
Following a training camp held at Rustenberg from the 1st through the 4th of February, Paul had returned to his home base at Kitty Hawk (Pretoria). On the evening of the 5th, he was airborne for some aerobatics overhead the field. He entered into an intentional upright flat spin and recovered at too low an altitude to recover. He impacted the ridge on the southern side of the runway and was killed instantly.
Everyone who met Paul in Slovenia will remember his passion for life and aerobatics - he was the life of the South African Team and always kept it together with his unique brand of humour. His passing leaves a huge gap and he will be sorely missed.
Our thanks to Ian Billing and John Gaillard for providing the information on Paul's loss. CIVA extends its condolences to all of the family and friends of Paul Heyns.
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05/02/2003 | Posted by Mike at 04:01 PM
The organisers of the 2003 World Glider Aerobatic Championships in Per, Hungary have now opened their website. Please click here for the site.
Included on the site is Bulletin #1 and the Local Regulations for the event. Entry forms are provided as a part of the Bulletin.
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30/01/2003 | Posted by Mike at 06:56 PM
Organisers of the XXII World Aerobatic Championships have opened their website and information is now available on the competition. The American aerobatic association, IAC, has partnered with the Sun 'N Fun Fly-In organisation to put on this premiere event in competition aerobatics.
IAC organises and sanctions over 50 domestic competitions a year and was founded in 1970. President is Gerry Molidor of McHenry, Illinois, USA. The IAC's headquarters are in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and its full-time administration is managed by Executive Director Lisa Popp.
Dates for WAC are 25 June through 4 July 2003 and the Championships will be held in Lakeland, Florida, USA. This is only the third time the WAC has been held in the United States with previous Championships flown in Oshkosh in 1980 and Oklahoma City in 1996.
Preliminary entries are due in by 1 February 2003 with final entries and fees by 1 April 2003. A maximum of 80 competitors are expected for the event from approximately 20 countries. Contest Director is former US Team pilot Phil Knight. Chief Judge is John Gaillard of South Africa. President of the International Jury is Mike Heuer who also serves as President of CIVA.
The website can be found here.
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25/07/2002 | Posted by Mike at 04:07 PM
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.
More news can be found here.
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19/07/2002 | Posted by Mike at 05:13 PM
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.
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19/07/2002 | Posted by Mike at 05:07 PM
 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.
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17/07/2002 | Posted by Mike at 07:59 PM
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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01/05/2002 | Posted by Mike at 10:04 PM
The Bureau of CIVA finished the final selection of the host countries and sites for two of its Championships in 2003 today.
 The XXII World Aerobatic Championships will be held at Lakeland, Florida, USA on 25 June through 4 July 2003. In November, four countries announced they were interested in bidding for the event --- Italy, Spain, Ukraine, and the USA -- but eventually Italy and Spain withdrew and the final choice was between the United States and Ukraine. Both had organized World Aerobatic Championships in the past. The 1976 WAC was held in Kiev, the 1980 event in Oshkosh, and the 1996 competition in Oklahoma City.
Contest Director for WAC 2003 will be Phil Knight, pending final CIVA approval. Mr. Knight is a highly experienced aerobatic competitor having flown on several US Teams and is a skilled organizer and businessman as well.
The Bureau has also selected the site for the 2003 Advanced European Aerobatic Championships --- a relatively new event with only two having been held thusfar. Next year's event will be held in Karlsborg, Sweden on 2 through 12 August. Chairman of the Organizing Committee is Lars-Goran Arvidsson. This will be the first FAI aerobatic championships organized in Scandanavia and it promises to be a good one as the location is well suited for an aerobatic competition at this level.
More news and information will be posted as it becomes available.
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The organisers of the European Aerobatic Championships in Lithuania and the Advanced World Aerobatic Championships in Slovenia are on schedule with plans for these important aerobatic events.