FAI News

December 1st is the anniversary of the FAI Secretariat moving to Lausanne, Switzerland from its previous seat in Paris, France. The Secretariat moved in 1998 to its present home on Avenue Mon Repos, near to the centre of the city and has remained at the same address since.

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The FAI Commission Internationale de Micro-Aviation (CIMA) held its annual plenary meeting in Lausanne over the weekend of November 14/15.

President Tomas BACKMAN (SWE) was re-elected to serve for another year.

Decisions taken during the meeting included the selection of athletes for the World Air Games 2009 in Turin and the creation of a female class in PF1 (footlaunched solo paramotors), giving female pilots the opportunity to set world records in their own class.

 

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The FAI Commission Internationale de Micro-Aviation (CIMA) held its annual plenary meeting in Lausanne over the weekend of November 14/15.

President Tomas BACKMAN (SWE) was re-elected to serve for another year.

Decisions taken during the meeting included the selection of athletes for the World Air Games 2009 in Turin and the creation of a female class in PF1 (footlaunched solo paramotors), giving female pilots the opportunity to set world records in their own class.

 

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Recent FAI world record claims received by the FAI Secretariat and Category 1 Events update.

WORLD RECORD CLAIMS received recently by FAI include:

Claim number : 14936
Sub-class :RWL2 (Microlights : Weight-shift Control / Landplane / Flown with two persons)
Type of record : Altitude
Course/location : Kilimanjaro (TAN)
Performance : 7395 m
Pilot : Mark JACKSON (GBR)
Crew : Eve JACKSON (GBR)
Aircraft : P & M Quik GT 450
Date :19.01.2008
Previous record : 6 876 m (23.07.2007 - Jan BÈM, CZE)

Claim number : 14998

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The FAI Aerobatics Commission (CIVA) and the FAI General Aviation Commission (GAC) conducted their annual meetings recently.

Mike HeuerThe CIVA meeting was held in Salzburg (AUT) over the weekend of October 25/26. CIVA President Mr. Mike HEUER (USA) was re-elected and the next meeting was set for October 2009 in Wisconsin (USA).

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In close cooperation with the Departments of Education and Culture of the Province of Turin, the World Air Games 2009 Organising Committee invited back in February 2008 the students of Piedmont’s High Schools to participate in a contest to design the medals for the World Air Games 2009.

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The 102nd FAI Annual General Conference was held on 3 and 4 October 2008 at Saint-Vincent, in the heart of the magnificent Aosta Valley (ITA).

Hosted by the Aero-Club of Italy, the FAI General Conference has been organised in great style by the Aosta Valley Region, in close cooperation with the World Air Games 2009 Organising Committee. Delegates representing 41 countries, 10 Air Sport and 4 Technical Commissions gathered to debate matters affecting air sports.

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The World Air Games Test Event for Microlights (Weight-shift controlled and Paramotors) was successfully held on 27 and 28 September at the Torino-Aeritalia Airport (ITA).

Fourteen pilots flew the spectacular Pylon Race event with their Weight-shift controlled microlights (trikes), and seventeen paramotor pilots competed in the Basket Slalom, Clover Leaf and Dragon Tail attractive tasks. (See photos at : Microlights)

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The 2008 FAI Championship calendar is well underway with 36 of the 48 category 1 events now successfully completed. This calendar comprises 25 World, 16 Continental and 7 other International Championships, staged in all six of FAI’s continental regions. FAI Secretary General Max BISHOP was invited to the 1st FAI European Paragliding Accuracy Championship in Niska Banja, Serbia.

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Each FAI Air Sport Commission (ASC) has determined how athletes should be selected, so as to gather together the very best competitors from as many FAI countries as possible. Selection methods used by ASCs include International Ranking Lists, results of previous championships, and special selection events.

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Recent FAI world record claims received by the FAI Secretariat and Category 1 Events update.

WORLD RECORD CLAIMS received recently by FAI include:

Class G (Parachuting) record Claim number : 15003
Sub-class :G-2 (Group jumps)
Category: Feminine, Performance / Team records
Freeflying, largest head-down formation
Course/location : Eloy, AZ (USA)
Performance : 20 parachutists
Pilot : … International crew (International)

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The FAI General Conference in St Vincent, Italy, will start in two weeks. If you have not already done so, please register without delay to guarantee your place. Registration can be completed online at www.enjoyevents.it/fai2008.

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FAI recently signed up as a fully integrated user of the World Anti-Doping Agency's Anti-Doping Administration and Management System (ADAMS). This system is coming of age with added functionality and easy-to-use features which will enable FAI competitors to minimise the impact on them of complying with the World Anti-Doping Code.

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Paragliding AccuracyThe World Air Games Test Events for Hang Gliding and Paragliding were successfully held on 18 and 19 August at Avigliana (ITA).

Athletes invited to this two-day test event competed in four spectacular disciplines : Hang Gliding Speed Run, Hang Gliding Aerobatics, Paragliding Accuracy and Paragliding Aerobatics (Solo and Syncro).

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