VERSION 1.95
Including Amendment No 1/03.95
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PARA SUBJECTCHAPTER 1 - SCOPE
1.1 SCOPE 1.2 LANGUAGECHAPTER 2 - CLASSIFICATION
2.1 CLASS A : FREE BALLOONS 2.1.1 SUB-CLASSES IN CLASS A 2.1.2 SUB-CLASS SIZE CATEGORIES 2.1.3 DETERMINATION OF CUBIC CAPACITY 2.1.4 EQUIVALENCE OF GASES 2.2 CLASS B : AIRSHIPS 2.2.1 SUB-CLASSES IN CLASS B 2.2.2 SUB-CLASS SIZE CATEGORIES 2.2.3 DETERMINATION OF CUBIC CAPACITY 2.2.4 EQUIVALENCE OF GASESCHAPTER 3 - DEFINITIONS
3.1 REFERENCE TO GENERAL SECTION 3.2 LANDING OF AN AEROSTAT 3.3 FLIGHT CREWCHAPTER 4 - WORLD RECORDS
4.1 RECORD CATEGORIES 4.2 RECORDS IN CLASS A 4.3 RECORDS IN CLASS B 4.4 ABSOLUTE RECORDS 4.5 RECORDS BROKEN AS A RESULT OF PERFORMANCES IN OTHER CATEGORIES 4.6 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CONSECUTIVE RECORDS 4.7 GENERAL RULES 4.7.1 OUTSIDE HELP 4.7.2 JETTISONABLE ARTICLES 4.7.3 AIR LAW AND REGULATIONS 4.7.4 ACCURACY 4.7.5 RECORD CLAIM PROCEDURE 4.8 SPECIAL RULES 4.8.1 ALTITUDE RECORDS 4.8.2 DISTANCE RECORDS 4.8.3 AROUND THE WORLD RECORDS 4.8.4 DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS 4.8.5 DURATION RECORDS 4.8.6 SPEED RECORDS FOR AIRSHIPSCHAPTER 5 - FIRST CATEGORY SPORTING EVENTS
5.1 INTRODUCTION 5.2 OBJECTIVES 5.3 AUTHORITY 5.3.1 ORGANISATION BY NAC 5.3.2 PERIOD BETWEEN CHAMPIONSHIPS 5.3.3 APPLICATIONS TO ORGANISE 5.3.4 DECLARATIONS REQUIRED 5.3.5 BALLOONS CARRYING ADVERTISING 5.4 CANCELLATION 5.5 ELIGIBILITY 5.5.1 RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE 5.5.2 MANDATORY NAC INVITATION PROCEDURE 5.5.3 NUMBER OF PILOTS TO BE INVITED - TIME LIMIT FOR ENTRY 5.5.4 ADDITIONAL INVITATIONS 5.5.5 RANKING METHOD FOR ADDITIONAL INVITATIONS 5.5.6 NOMINATION OF COMPETITORS 5.5.7 PILOT-IN-COMMAND QUALIFICATIONS 5.5.8 AEROSTAT REGISTRATION AND AIRWORTHINESS 5.5.9 CHANGE OF COMPETITOR 5.6 INVITATIONAL DEADLINES 5.6.1 ENTRY DEADLINES 5.6.2 DEADLINE FOR PUBLICATION OF ADDITIONAL ENTRANTS' STATUS 5.6.3 LOSS OF RIGHT TO ENTER 5.6.4 EXCESS ENTRY FEE 5.7 RULES FOR FIRST CATEGORY SPORTING EVENTS 5.7.1 UNIFORM MODEL RULES 5.7.2 RULES SUBMISSION AND APPROVAL PROCEDURE 5.7.3 RULES TO BE APPROVED AND DISTRIBUTED 5.8 DEFINITION OF CHAMPION 5.8.1 WINNING COMPETITOR 5.8.2 TEAM COMPETITION 5.8.3 MINIMUM NUMBER OF TASKS AND FLIGHTS 5.9 OPERATIONAL REGULATIONS 5.9.1 VALID TASK 5.9.2 AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROLS 5.9.3 WEIGHTING OF SCORING 5.9.4 PUBLICATION OF RESULTS 5.10 INTERNATIONAL JURY 5.10.1 PRESIDENT OF JURY 5.10.2 JURY MEMBERS 5.10.3 CIA JURY HANDBOOKCHAPTER 6 - THE COUPE AERONAUTIQUE GORDON BENNETT
6.1 FAI CONTROL 6.2 REFERENCE TO REGULATIONS AND MODEL RULESCHAPTER 7 - OTHER FAI AIR SPORT ACTIVITIES
7.1 INTRODUCTION 7.1.2 DEFINITIONS 7.1.2.1 CONTEST 7.1.2.2 CIA PREMIER SPORTING EVENT 7.1.2.3 CIA PREMIER FIESTA MEETING 7.2 OBJECTIVES 7.3 AUTHORITY 7.4 APPLICATIONS 7.5 QUALIFICATIONS 7.6 CANCELLATION 7.7 ELIGIBILITY 7.8 RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ENTRANT 7.9 INVITATIONAL DEADLINES 7.10 RETURN OF ENTRY FEES 7.11 LANGUAGE 7.12 RESULTS AND PRIZEGIVING 7.13 RULES FOR FAI/CIA CONTESTS 7.14 DEFINITION OF WINNER 7.15 OPERATIONAL REGULATIONS 7.16 OFFICIALS IN CIA PREMIER SPORTING EVENTS 7.16.1 THE INTERNATIONAL JURY 7.16.2 OPERATIONAL OFFICIALS 7.16.3 THE CIA SAFETY OFFICER 7.17 CIA PREMIER FIESTA MEETINGSCHAPTER 8 - CIA PROFICIENCY CERTIFICATGES AND SPORTING BADGES
8.1 CIA PROFICIENCY CERTIFICATES 8.2 CIA SPORTING BADGES 8.2.1 QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS 8.2.1.1 SILVER BADGE 8.2.1.2 GOLD BADGE 8.2.1.3 DIAMONDS 8.2.2 GENERAL CONDITIONS 8.2.3 SPECIAL CONDITIONS 8.2.4 DEFINITIONS AND CONTROL 8.2.5 CLAIM PROCEDURESANNEX 1 - BALLOON AND AIRSHIP RECORD CLAIMS
CONTROLLING OFFICIAL OBSERVER'S CHECKLIST FOR RECORD FLIGHTS A. BEFORE THE ATTEMPT B. ON THE DAY - TAKE-OFF - FLIGHT - LANDING C. AFTER THE EVENT D. THE RECORDS HOMOLOGATION FILE NOTE: To get all forms in the correct format, download the complete document in MS Word format. BALLOON AND AIRSHIP RECORD CLAIM FORMS FORM 1 - RECORD CLAIM FORM FORM 2 - BALLOON OR AIRSHIP PARTICULARS CERTIFICATE FORM 3 - DEPARTURE CERTIFICATE FORM 4 - INSTALLATION OF BAROGRAPH CERTIFICATE FORM 5 - LANDING CERTIFICATE FORM 6 - REMOVAL OF BAROGRAPH CERTIFICATE
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SANCTION PROCESS
SANCTION APPLICATION FORM
CHECKLIST AND GUIDE
SAMPLE ORGANISATIONAL CHART
The following pages, containing the modifications and additions approved by the CIA in March 1995 and to take effect on the 1st January 1996, are to replace the corresponding pages in your SPORTING CODE - SECTION ONE, VERSION 1.95.
The amendment pages contain the following modifications and additions:
Amendment S1
page no page no Subject
1 Cover Amendement information added
2 0 INSTRUCTION PAGE Amendment instruction
3 2 AMENDMENT RECORD updated
4 16 4.8.2 DISTANCE RECORDS
4.8.2.1.2 modified
4.8.3 AROUND-THE-WORLD RECORD
4.8.3.1 - 4.8.3.4 modified
4.8.4 DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS
4.8.4.1 - 4.8.4.4 modified and renumbered
4.8.4.5 deleted
5 17 4.8.6 SPEED RECORDS FOR AIRSHIPS
4.8.6.1 - 4.8.6.5 modified and added
6 20 5.7 RULES FOR FIRST CATEGORY SPORTING EVENTS
5.7.1 - 5.7.4 modified and added
7 21 5.11 SAFETY OFFICER
5.11.1 - 5.11.3 new rule added
8 32 ANNEX 1 - BALLOON AND AIRSHIP RECORD CLAIMS
C. AFTER THE EVENT
old point 7 renumbered point 8
new point 7 added to read:
ALL DATA THAT ARE IMPOTANT TO PROVING THE RECORD MUST BE
AUTHENTICATED BY THE OBSERVER, AND BY A TECHNICAL EXPERT WHERE
APPROPRIATE
9 35 ANNEX 1 - BALLOON AND AIRSHIP RECORD CLAIMS
FORM 2 - CERTIFICATE OF BALLOON AND AIRSHIP
PARTICULARS
below line "calculated by means of" new line added to read:
"The geometry of the aerostat has not been changed since
the above volume calculation."
The Sporting Code SECTION 1 - AEROSTATS may be amended by recommendation of the FAI GENERAL SPORTING COMMISSION (ex-CASI) or the FAI COMMISSION INTERNATIONALE D'AEROSTATION (CIA) (GS 10.1)
II. EFFECTIVE DATE
Amendments to the Sporting Code SECTION 1 shall come into force on January 1st. CIA is empowered to approve and give immediate effect to amendments that are proposed in the interest of safety. (GS 10.2)
III. PUBLICATION
a. SPORTING CODE
The Sporting Code SECTION 1 - AEROSTATS shall be published by the Secretariat of the FAI and could be reprinted every five years (GS 10.5) with the following particulars :
b. SPORTING CODE VERSION IDENTIFICATION
- Top center of page : FAI SPORTING CODE SECTION 1 - AEROSTATS
- Bottom left corner of page : VERSION NUMBER
The version number shall reflect the effective date, e.g. VERSION 1.93 indicating the effective date as January 1st. 1993. The version number shall only change with a complete reprint.
- Bottom center of page : EFFECTIVE DATE
- Bottom right corner of page : SPORTING CODE PAGE NUMBER
IV. AMENDMENTS
a. PUBLICATION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE SPORTING CODE SECTION 1 - AEROSTATS
Amendments shall be published by the Secretariat of the FAI. These amendments shall be published with the following particulars:
b. AMENDMENT DOCUMENTS PRESENTATION
Amendments will be published with
- one INSTRUCTION PAGE, 0-numbered (zero);
- one or more INFORMATION PAGE giving the underlying reasons for the
amendments, alpha-numbered;
- the Sporting Code AMENDMENT pages, with, as far as possible,
new text incorporated in a completely reprinted page, thus allowing
easy updating and maintenance of the Sporting Code;
- an up-to-date AMENDMENTS RECORD.
c. AMENDMENT IDENTIFICATION
- Top left corner of page : FAI SPORTING CODE SECTION 1-AEROSTATS
- Top center of page : AMENDMENT NUMBER
The amendment number shall reflect the sequence of amendments and the time at which the amendments were approved for ready reference to the minutes of that CIA-meeting, e.g. 2/3.92 indicating the second amendment in sequence for version ..., approved in march 1992.
- Top right corner of page : AMENDMENT PAGE NUMBER
- Bottom left corner of page : VERSION NUMBER
- Bottom center of page : EFFECTIVE DATE
- Bottom right corner of page : SPORTING CODE PAGE NUMBER
V. SPORTING CODE DOCUMENTS UPDATING AND MAINTENANCE
NACs should advertise or distribute all documents pertaining to the Sporting Code SECTION 1 - AEROSTATS to all known holders of this Sporting Code within their responsibilities, and to their NATIONAL BALLOON FEDERATIONS and affiliated members.
VI. AMENDMENTS RECORD
VERSION AMENDMENT EFFECTIVE DATE DATE AMENDED AMENDED BY
No No DATE RECEIVED
1.93 1.1.93
1/03.93 1.1.94 13.12.93 13.12.93 FAI Secretariat
included in
VERSION 1.95
1/03.94 1.1.95 no separate with VERSION FAI Secretariat
publication 1.95 included in
VERSION 1.95
1.95 1.1.95
1.95 1/03.95 01.01.96
PERSONAL NOTES:
This document, the SPORTING CODE - SECTION1, VERSION 1.95, prepared
by the FAI BALLOONING COMMISSION (CIA) in collaboration with the
FAI Secretariat, takes effect on 1st January 1995.
The modifications and additions approved by the CIA in March 1994,
to take effect on the 1st January 1995, are inluded in this VERSION
1.95 and will not be published with a separate amendments document.
VERSION 1.95 (JANUARY 1st, 1995) differs from VERSION 1.93 (JANUARY 1ST, 1994) as indicated below.
S1
page n° Subject
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COVER PAGE - The version number has been changed to VERSION 1.95.
- The date of effect has been changed to 1st January 1995.
- The amendment information has been deleted.
2 AMENDMENT RECORD updated.
20 5.7 modified by modifying 5.7.1 and 5.7.4, and by deleting 5.7.2 to read:
- 5.7.1 UNIFORM MODEL RULES which shall not conflict with the
Sporting Code are published by the CIA and must be used. Variations
may be proposed which must clearly marked in the text.
- 5.7.2 Deleted
- 5.7.3 Renumbered 5.7.2.
- 5.7.4 The rules must be approved by the CIA. Rules that are
approved, must be distributed,by the oragniser, to each entrant
and official not latyer than three months before the start of the event.
- 5.7.4 Renumbered 5.7.3.
21 5.9.4 modified by adding new 5.9.4.1, 5.9.4.2 and 5.9.4.3 to read:
- 5.9.4.1 All result sheets hsall be marked with at least the
following information : Event name, task date, task sequence number,
task name and rules and official publication time
- 5.9.4.2 If more than one result sheet version is p;ublished
for a particular task, the changes from the previous issue shall
be marked and the different versions shall be numbered in sequence.
- 5.9.4.3 The fixed data used in the scoring formulas, for a given
task, e.g. P, M, RM, W, and SM, shall be printed and penalties
given should be followed by a rule reference and a brief description.
21 5.10 modified by modifying 5.10.1 and 5.10.2, and by adding
new 5.10.3 to read :
- 5.10.1 The International Jury is nominated. The President of
the Jury is appointed by the CIA and may not be of the same nationality
as the organising NAC.
- 5.10.2 The Jury members may consist of two to four members based
upon the request of the organising NAC. All Jury members are appointed
by the CIA.
- 5.10.3 Qualifications and operational procedures for Jury members
are contained in a handbook approved by the CIA. The requirements
of this handbook are compulsory at all First Category events.
23 Addition of new CHAPTER 7 - CIA FIESTA CONTEST
28 Addition of new CHAPTER 8 - CIA PROFICIENCYT CERTIFICATES
& SPORTING BADGES.
31 ANNEX 1 - Balloon and Airship record claims - Controlling
Official Observer's checklist for record flights - A. Before the
attempt : modified by adding point 9 to read :
- 9 Please ensure that your NAC has authorised you to submit the
preliminary claim described in C.7 below.
1.1 SCOPE
In combination with the General Section, this Section- of the Sporting Code provides for the international encouragement and control of sporting activities involving free balloons and airships.
1.2 LANGUAGE
In case of dispute, the English text shall prevail.
2.1 CLASS A : FREE BALLOONS
2.1.1 Class A, free balloons shall be divided into five sub-classes, each containing 15 categories according to size. The sub-classes are the following :
2.1.1.1 Sub-class AA : Free balloons, not equipped with an airborne heater, which obtain their buoyancy from a lighter-than-air gas, without pressurisation of the envelope.
2.1.1.2 Sub-class AX : Free balloons which obtain their buoyancy solely as a result of heating air. The envelope may contain no gases other than air and the normal products of combustion.
2.1.1.3 Sub-class AM : Free balloons which use both a lighter-than-air gas and an airborne heater, without pressurisation of any envelope.
2.1.1.4 Sub-class AS : Free balloons which use a lighter-than-air gas and are designed to allow sufficient pressurisation of the envelope to affect performance substantially.
2.1.1.5 Sub-class AT : Free balloons not falling into subclasses AA, AX, AM or AS
2.1.2 SUB-CLASS SIZE CATEGORIES
For each sub-class the size categories are the following :
250 m3 and less : AA-1 AX-1 AM-1 AS-1 AT-1 250 m3 to 400 m3 : AA-2 AX-2 AM-2 AS-2 AT-2 400 m3 to 600 m3 : AA-3 AX-3 AM-3 AS-3 AT-3 600 m3 to 900 m3 : AA-4 AX-4 AM-4 AS-4 AT 4 900 m3 to 1200 m3 : AA-5 AX-5 AM-5 AS-5 AT-5 1200 m3 to 1600 m3 : AA-6 AX-6 AM-6 AS-6 AT-6 1600 m3 to 2200 m3 : AA-7 AX-7 AM-7 AS-7 AT-7 2200 m3 to 3000 m3 : AA-8 AX-8 AM-8 AS-8 AT-8 3000 m3 to 4000 m3 : AA-9 AX-9 AM-9 AS-9 AT-9 4000 m3 to 6000 m3 : AA-10 AX-10 AM-10 AS-10 AT-10 6000 m3 to 9000 m3 : AA-11 AX-11 AM-11 AS-11 AT-11 9000 m3 to 12000 m3 : AA-12 AX-12 AM-12 AS-12 AT-12 12000 m3 to 16000 m3 : AA-13 AX-13 AM-13 AS-13 AT-13 16000 m3 to 22000 m3 : AA-14 AX-14 AM-14 AS-14 AT-14 22000 m3 and above : AA-15 AX-15 AM-15 AS-15 AT-152.1.3 DETERMINATION OF CUBIC CAPACITY
The cubic capacity of a free balloon shall be calculated from the geometric form of every part of the balloon system when it has the greatest volume which it can achieve in flight. The volume shall be determined in figures rounded to the nearest cubic meter.
2.1.4 EQUIVALENCE OF GASES
2.1.4.1 Sub-class AA
2.1.4.1.1 The categories of free balloons listed in Sub-class AA shall apply to balloons filled with coal gas.
2.1.4.1.2 For balloons filled with some other gas, the category shall be that of a balloon which, filled with coal gas, would have the same lift. When coal gas is supplied for a sporting event or record attempt, the lift of this gas shall be reckoned at 0.700 kg per cubic meter (0.687 daN); it shall be the same for all individual ascents for which inflation has been effected with gas coming from a gaswork. For balloons filled with hydrogen, the lift will be reckoned at 1.140 kg per cubic meter (1.118 daN). For balloons filled with helium the lift will be reckoned at 1.056 kg per cubic meter (1.036 daN). In all other cases the lifting force of the gas shall be measured.
2.1.4.1.3 The lift shall be calculated at standard atmospheric conditions at sea level (15°C, 1013.25 hPa) and no account shall be taken of the place of the ascent nor the atmospheric conditions at the time of the ascent.
2.1.4.1.4 By taking 0.700 kg as the lifting force of coal gas, it is possible to arrive at the imaginary volume determining the category of a balloon filled with another gas by multiplying the actual cubic capacity of the balloon by the lift of the gas with which it is filled and dividing by 0.7, the lifting force of coal gas.
2.1.4.1.5 The calculation of cubic capacity in sub-class AA is subject to a special tolerance of +/- 5 %.
Example : A balloon of 1 000 cu.m. inflated with hydrogen would correspond to a balloon of :
inflated with coal gas and would be in the AA-7 category.
2.1.4.2 Sub-classes AX, AM, AS and AT
No equivalence factor, or special tolerance in the calculation of capacity, is used in determining size category for these sub-classes.
2.1.4.3 Recategorisation of old records in Sub-class AS
Records in sub-class AS based on the coal-gas equivalence rules will be recategorised under 2.1.4.2. Where recategorisation results in two records in the same category, the inferior record will be deemed superseded.
2.2 CLASS B : AIRSHIPS
2.2.1 Class B airships shall be divided into four sub-classes each containing ten categories according to size. The sub-classes are the following:
2.2.1.1 Sub-class BA : Airships which obtain at least 80% of their static lift from a lighter-than-air gas, and which are not included in sub-class BR.
2.2.1.2 Sub-class BX : Airships which obtain their static buoyancy solely as a result of heating air. The envelope may contain no gases other than air and the normal products of combustion.
2.2.1.3 Sub-class BR : Airships which obtain at least 80% of their static lift from a lighter-than-air gas, and in which the complete outer envelope is formed by a rigid framework.
2.2.1.4 Sub-class BT : All other airships, including those in which more than 20% of the lift is obtained from the thrust of the power source.
2.2.2 SUB-CLASS SIZE CATEGORIES
For each sub-class the size categories are the following :
400 m3 and less : BA-1 BX-1 BR-1 BT-1 400 m3 to 900 m3 : BA-2 BX-2 BR-2 BT-2 900 m3 to 1600 m3 : BA-3 BX-3 BR-3 BT-3 1600 m3 to 3000 m3 : BA-4 BX-4 BR-4 BT 4 3000 m3 to 6000 m3 : BA-5 BX-5 BR-5 BT-5 6000 m3 to 12000 m3 : BA-6 BX-6 BR-6 BT-6 12000 m3 to 25000 m3 : BA-7 BX-7 BR-7 BT-7 25000 m3 to 50000 m3 : BA-8 BX-8 BR-8 BT-8 50000 m3 to 100000 m3 : BA-9 BX-9 BR-9 BT-9 100000 m3 and above : BA-10 BX-10 BR-10 BT-102.2.3 DETERMINATION OF CUBIC CAPACITY
The cubic capacity of an airship is calculated from the geometrical form of the lifting gas containers. The category of an airship shall be according to the greatest volume of lifting gas that can be contained during flight. The volume shall be determined in figures rounded to the nearest cubic meter.
2.2.4 EQUIVALENCE OF GASES
No equivalence factor is used in class B.
3.2 LANDING OF AN AEROSTAT
An aerostat is considered to have landed when its basket, car or gondola comes to rest on the ground or makes more than brief contact with any water surface, or anything attached to, or resting on, the ground or water. Momentary ground contact does not constitute a landing, nor does contact between a trailrope and the ground, unless the balloon is moored.
3.3 FLIGHT CREW
Persons taking an active part in the control of an aerostat during flight.
4.1 RECORD CATEGORIES
There shall be two categories of records in each size category:
GENERAL CATEGORY : The best performance achieved.
FEMININE CATEGORY : The best performance achieved by a woman.
In this category the entire crew must be female (GS 6.1).
4.2 RECORDS IN CLASS A
Each of the size categories in the sub-classes shall be subject of the following records:
Each of the size categories in the sub-classes shall be subject of the following records:
The best records listed in 4.2 and 4.3 regardless of size and sub-class shall be considered as absolute records.
4.5 RECORDS BROKEN AS A RESULT OF PERFORMANCES IN OTHER CATEGORIES
A record will be broken when a pilot accomplishes a better performance in an aerostat belonging to an equal or inferior size category in the same sub-class.
4.6 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TWO CONSECUTIVE RECORDS
A new record must improve the preceding one by at least the following percentages :
Altitude and Speed : 3 %
Reference is made to Chapter 6, General Section
4.7.1 OUTSIDE HELP
It is prohibited, after the take-off and before the landing, to take on board fuel, lifting gas, or any other physical supply provided by helpers external to the aircraft.
4.7.2 JETTISONABLE ARTICLES
With reference to paragraph 2.3.5.b of the General Section, all equipment or ballast is considered as permitted jettisonable articles for classes A and B, and is considered to have been declared, subject to the condition that the aerostat must remain under control to the point of landing.
4.7.3 AIR LAW AND REGULATIONS
Violations in laws or regulations may disqualify the offender in all FAI events. A conviction for an infringement of aviation law during a record attempt will invalidate the record, if the infringement made a substantial contribution to the achievement.
4.7.4 ACCURACY
4.7.4.1 A performance shall, if possible, be determined with the following overall margins of error:
4.7.5 RECORD CLAIM PROCEDURE
4.7.5.1 The C.I.A. shall publish STANDARD RECORD CLAIM FORMS (ANNEX 1) for records listed in paragraphs 4.2 and 4.3. Use of the standard record claim form is compulsory for every world record claim, and is strongly recommended for national record claims (GS 6.8.2 & 6.8.3). Each NAC shall make the standard record claim forms available to their members.
4.7.5.2 World record claims shall be sent to FAI who will send a copy to the C.I.A. for verification and certification. The C.I.A. may, at its discretion, delegate to a sub-committee its authority to verify these claims for subsequent certification by the C.I.A. or its bureau, and by the F.A.I. Secretary General.
4.8 SPECIAL RULES
4.8.1 ALTITUDE RECORDS
The altitude will be the geometric alti-tude measured from mean sea level as defined by the national survey of the relevant country. The gain of height must be at least 50% of the altitude claimed.
4.8.1.1 To obtain the geometric altitude, an altimeter or barograph reading must be corrected for instrument error, barometric pressure, and atmosphere temperature according to the procedures in ANNEX 2.
4.8.1.2 The maximum altitude registered during a record attempt must be within the design range of the instrument used.
4.8.1.3 The record file shall include:
4.8.2.1 Normally the distance certified shall be the great circle distance between the take-off point and the landing point during a single flight, regardless of the real distance covered by the aerostat. If a pilot claims a record using multiple legs, the following rules apply :
4.8.2.1.1 - The distance certified shall be the sum of great circle distances between consecutive position check points along the flight path. The take-off and landing points are check points.
4.8.2.1.2 - The distance between any two consecutive position check points must be not less than 3185.5 km (half earth radius), and the average such distance must be not less than 6371 km (earth radius).
4.8.3 AROUND-THE-WORLD RECORDS
4.8.3.1 The record shall be the shortest time around the World in a single flight.
4.8.3.2 After the flight the pilot must choose:
ii) Two circulr caps on the surface of the earth. The radius of each cap must be 3335.85 km (30 degrees of great circle arc), and each cap must enclose one of the poles, not necessarily at its center.
iii) A meridian which shall be theStart and Finish Line
4.8.3.4 The start time is the time of the last check point at or before crossing the start line, and the finish time is the time of the first check point at or after crossing the finish line.
4.8.4 DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS
4.8.4.1 The radius of the earth is defined by the Sporting Code (GS 7.3.1.1) as 6371.0 km for the purpose of converting angles to distances.
4.8.4.2 The Great Circle Distance between two points is the shortest arc of the great circle passing through the two points.
4.8.4.3 A typical arrangement of requirements of 4.8.3 is shown in the diagram. The cap must enclose the pole and the great circle arcs joining the check points pass outside it. The actual track of the aerostat must cut all meridians, but may pass inside the cap.
4.8.4.4 A check point is an identifiable point where it can be proved the balloon passed over or through. If many check points are available those used for calculation may be selected according to rules 4.8.2 and 4.8.3 to the applicants best advantage.
4.8.5 DURATION RECORDS
The record shall be for the greatest time between take-off and landing during a single flight.
4.8.6 SPEED RECORDS FOR AIRSHIPS
4.8.6.1 The record shall be for speed over a straight 1 km course at restricted altitude.
4.8.6.2 The length of the starting line and the finish line shall be maximum 100m to both sides of the course center line.
4.8.6.3 Heights shall be measured from the highest point of the starting line to the gondola. Heights and altitudes in paragraph 4.8.6 need not be corrected for temperatures according to Annex 2.
4.8.6.4 The airship shall fly over the course once in each direction and the speed adopted shall be the average of the two speeds rounding to the thrid significant digit. If more than two runs are made in the same flight, any two consecutive runs may count. not more than ten minutes may elapse between crossing the finish line and crossing the starting line in the next run.
4.8.6.5 The course shall have a clear approach at each end, 250m in length. Both the course and the approaches shall be clearly identified. The height over the course and approaches shall be between 50m and 500m. The maximum height and minimum height reached while over the course and approaches during the attempt shall not differ by more than 200m. The maximum altitude during the flight shall not exceed 900m.
5.1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter sets out the framework for :
5.2 OBJECTIVES
The objectives of a First Category Sporting Event are to:
- to stimulate the development of aerostation by an international comparison of performance of pilots and aerostats;
- to reinforce friendship amongst aeronauts of all nations.
5.3.1 A First Category Sporting Event shall be organised in accordance with this Section and the General Section of the Sporting Code of the FAI by, or on behalf of, a NAC affiliated to the FAI.
5.3.2 World Championships in the same sub-class shall not be held closer to each other than approximately two years. Continental Regional Champion-ships in the same sub-class shall not be held more than once a year on the same continent, nor in the same year as a World Championship in that sub-class.
5.3.3 Applications from a NAC to organise a First Category Sporting Event must be received by the FAI at least 60 days before the date fixed for the CIA meeting the calendar year before the year scheduled for the Event, so that they can be included in its agenda, unless these time limits are waived by the CIA under special circumstances.
Applications shall not be accepted more than three years before the year of the event. Applications shall be considered by this meeting and the CIA is empowered to accept or reject such applications.
The CIA shall publish a check list containing a timetable and a guide to the organisation of Championships (ANNEX 3).
5.3.4 Organisers shall declare their policy on entry fees, and on invitations in relation to 5.5, at the time of an application.
5.3.5 Balloons carrying advertising shall in all respects be treated equally with other balloons. However the organisers may in the entry conditions reserve the right to advertising on the basket only.
5.4 CANCELLATION
The organiser may not stop, cancel or transfer a First Category Sporting Event to another place or date except for reasons of force majeure.
5.5 ELIGIBILITY
5.5.1 A First Category Sporting Event is open to all NACs which have met their obligations to the FAI. In the case of a Continental Regional Championship it is open to all these NACs in that continent or region, but the organising NAC may extend invitations to compete to other NACs, but not for the title of Continental Regional Champion.
Organisers may invite, on a personal basis, a limited number of individual competitors who do not otherwise have an opportunity to qualify.
5.5.2 All invitations shall be sent to the NAC but copies must be sent to the National Balloon Federation, and to the CIA delegate, where these exist, for information.
5.5.3 The organiser of a First Category Sporting Event shall invite an equal number of at least two pilots from each NAC. In addition, the current champion, if any, shall be invited. The time limit for entry shall be published in the invitation.
5.5.4 The organiser may choose to accommodate more competitors than the minimum stated in 5.5.3 and may distribute additional invitations either by a further equal number of invitations to the NACs who have already accepted the initial invitations in 5.5.3 or by the ranking method in 5.5.5.
Alternatively, the additional invitations may be divided into
two parts and both methods may be used. The method to be used
shall be stated in the initial bid to organise the event and shall
be approved by the CIA. The number of entrants for each NAC shall
be distributed with the initial invitation. Changes to additional
invitations shall not be made later than 14 days before the start
of the event.
5.5.5
The number of additional invitations to each NAC shall be equal to each NAC's number of pilots ranked in the top half of the final results in the previous similar event. Instead of the top half, any other portion may be used upon a decision by the CIA to better suit the number of available places and eligible NACs.
5.5.6 Each NAC entering a First Category Sporting Event may nominate its own competitors, provided that they qualify in accordance with the Sporting Code.
5.5.7 Pilots-in-command shall have been authorized to act as pilot-in-command of that sub-class of aerostat for which the First Category Sporting Event is held, at least twelve months prior to the start of the event. Each pilot-in-command shall have accumulated at least 50 hours as pilot-in-command of aerostats in that sub-class by the closing entry date.
5.5.8 Aerostats flown in a First Category Sporting Event must have current certificates of registration and airworthiness, or in place of the latter, an equivalent document from the recognised authority of the nation concerned. The organisers are empowered to reject any aerostat which in their opinion is not of a reasonable standard of air-worthiness.
5.5.9 After the beginning of the GENERAL BRIEFING of a First Category Sporting Event, no change of competitor or entrant is permitted.
5.6 INVITATIONAL DEADLINES
5.6.1 Organisers must adhere to published deadlines for entries and should distribute as quickly as possible the invitations to the next batch of entrants.
5.6.2 Organisers may invite a slightly larger number of pilots than they actually can accomodate. It must however be clearly stated in the invitation whether all pilots thus entered are definitely invited or will be kept on a standby list. In the latter case these pilots must be informed about their final status by a published deadline and not later than 30 days before the start of the event.
5.6.3 If an NAC fails to respond by the proper deadline or if an entrant fails to fulfill his obligations, the NAC in question may lose their right to enter, but could be included in the next batch of invitations or could be kept on a standby list should vacancies appear.
5.6.4 Subject to consideration of currency export regulations in some countries, entrants may be requested to send an excess entry fee by a published date. This part of the total entry fee shall be returned when the entrant arrives at the event. If the organiser has reason to believe that the entry fee is not sent by the deadline, the organiser has the right to invite another NAC according to the ranking method in 5.5.5.
5.7 RULES FOR FIRST CATEGORY SPORTING EVENTS
5.7.1 With reference to the Sporting Code - General Section 3.9.1, rules governing First Category Events in classes A and B shall be published by the CIA and must be used for the control of all such events.
5.7.1.1 The GENERAL RULES common to all sub-classes A and B, and to all types of events, shall be publlsihed by the CIA in ANNEX 4 to the Section One of the Sporting Code. They shall be reprinted in the MODEL EVENT RULES published by the CIA and in the EVENT RULES for the respective events. They must not be modified.
5.7.1.2 The COMPETITION RULES for any sub-class in classes A and B, and for any type of event, shall be published by the CIA in the MODEL EVENT RULES. They shall not conflict with the rules in the Sporting Code, shall be reprinted in the EVENT RULES for the respective events and must not be modified, except where variations, proposed options or local particulars are specifically allowed in the MODEL EVENT RULES.
5.7.2 The MODEL EVENT RULES must be used by the organisers of Category One Sporting Events to write the respective EVENT RULES. Proposed EVENT RULES, together with the final information on the organisational structure and entry fee must be received by the CIA at least 60 days before the date fixed for the last CIA meeting before the event, unless this time limit is waived by the CIA or its Bureau under special circumstances.
5.7.3 The Event Rules must be approved by the CIA. The CIA may at its discretion delegate to a subcommittee its authority to consider these rules for subsequent approval by the CIA or its Bureau. In this case organisers must circulate copies of proposed rules to the members of the subcommittee.
5.7.4 Event Rules that re approved must be distributed by the organiser to each entrant and official not later than three months before the start of the event.
5.8 DEFINITION OF CHAMPION
5.8.1 The winning competitor(s) shall be the competitor(s) with the highest aggregate score at the end of the Event.
5.8.2 Team competition may be allowed upon decision by the CIA for each event.
5.8.3 To be recognised as a First Category Sporting Event and for a Champion to be declared, at least three tasks must have been completed on not less than two separate flights.
5.9 OPERATIONAL REGULATIONS
5.9.1 A valid task is defined as one in which all entered competitors were given a fair opportunity to make a proper start, unless they had withdrawn or had been disqualified.
5.9.2 For First Category Sporting Events in class A, any device designed to act as an automatic flight control is prohibited, regardless of the specific nature of the device.
5.9.3 The scoring system shall not deliberately weigh the scores of one Championship task over another, and should tend to produce a similar points-spread in each task. Tasks shall, as far as possible, be designed not to favor any specific size category of aerostat.
5.9.4 The results of each task shall be published with the minimum of delay at a place to be notified to the competitors at the briefing on the opening day of the Event.
5.9.4.1 All result sheets shall be marked with at least the following information : Event name, task date, task sequence number, task name and rules and official publication time.
5.9.4.2 If more than one result sheet version is published for a particular task, the changes from the previous issue shall be marked and the different versions shall be numbered in sequence.
5.9.4.3 The fixed data used in the scoring formulas, for a given task, e.g. P, M, RM, W and SM, shall be printed and penalties given should be followed by a rule reference and a brief description.
5.10 INTERNATIONAL JURY
5.10.1 The International Jury is nominated. The President of the Jury is appointed by the CIA and may not be of the same nationality as the organising NAC.
5.10.2 The Jury members may consist of two or four members based upon the request of the organising NAC. All Jury members are appointed by the CIA.
5.10.3 Qualifications and operational procedures for jury members are contained in a handbook approved by the CIA. The requirements of this handbook is compulsory at all First Category Events.
5.11 SAFETY OFFICER
5.11.1 The organising NAC will appoint, and the CIA will approve, the Safety Officer for all CIA Category One Events.
5.11.2 The Safety Officer shall give advice to the Event Director on any matters regarding safety. Operational procedures for the Safety Officer are contained in the section GUIDELINES FOR SAFETY OFFICER of the CIA book "Organising a safe Balloon Event", as approved by the CIA.
5.11.3 The Event Director shall submit all reports as required by the Sporting Code and a detailed report, in its entirety, from the Safety Officer, of any incidents or accidents, within 28 days of the conclusion of the event.
6.1 The FAI controls competition for this trophy. It is a First Category International Competition for distance in gas balloons.
6.2. Regulations and detailed model rules are maintained by the CIA.
7.1 INTRODUCTION
7.1.1 This Chapter sets out the framework for FAI/CIA CONTESTS and related activities conducted under the rules of FAI.
7.1.2 DEFINITIONS
7.1.2.1 CONTEST
A meeting or event not covered by the FAI Sporting Code and specifically excluding events as classified in the FAI Sporting Code General Section - 3.1 CLASSIFICATION OF EVENTS.
7.1.2.2 CIA PREMIER SPORTING EVENT
INTERNATIONAL EVENT approved and sanctioned by the FAI Ballooning Commission according to the rules as laid down in this Chapter, in which pilots of all abilities may take part using simplified organisational structures and basic CIA competition rules to compete in a safe and fair way.
For FAI and NAC recognition (GS 3.3), and for FAI registration purposes (GS 3.4 & GS 3.5.1), the CIA PREMIER SPORTING EVENTS are to be considered FIRST CATEGORY EVENTS - Special International Events approved by the FAI Air Sport Commission concerned.
7.1.2.3 CIA PREMIER FIESTA MEETING
INTERNATIONAL MEETING of essential non-competitive nature, approved and sanctioned by the FAI Ballooning Commission according to the rules laid down in this chapter (7.17).
For FAI and NAC recognition (GS 3.3) and for FAI registration purposes (GS 3.4 & GS 3.5.1), the CIA PREMIER FIESTA MEETINGS are to be considered SECOND CATEGORY EVENTS - Special International Events approved by the FAI Air Sport Commission concerned.
7.2 OBJECTIVES
The objectives of a FAI/CIA CONTEST are to promote the aims and objectives of FAI by particularly:
- promoting physical and moral qualities, technical knowledge and skill as basic to aeronautical activities and air sports;
- reinforcing friendship amongst aeronauts of all nations.
A FAI/CIA CONTEST shall be organised in accordance with the rules and regulations as laid down in this Chapter by, or on behalf of, an NAC.
The rules, regulations, programmes and all other official documents shall carry the statement of FAI and CIA authority, and display the CIA logo.
7.4 APPLICATIONS
7.4.1 Normally, applications from a NAC to organise a FAI/CIA CONTEST must be received by the CIA at least 60 days before the date fixed for the CIA Meeting immediately preceding the contest, so that they can be included in its agenda, unless these time limits are waived by the CIA. Applications shall be considered by this meeting and the CIA is empowered to accept or reject such applications.
Applications shall not be accepted more than one year before the year of the contest.
7.4.2 The CIA shall publish a guide on sanction applications and event organisation for FAI/CIA CONTESTS.
7.4.3 As a minimum, applications shall contain:
Information on the organisers, organiser's structure, -background, -capabilities, -financial capacities, -main sponsors, dates, sites, local meteorological conditions, the characteristics of the location, relevant to aerostation, airspace conditions and restrictions, insurance requirements, entry fees, entry conditions and maximum number of competitors, prizes and sanction fee offered, and a liability statement from the bidding NAC covering entry fees, sanction fee and prizes.
7.4.4 Aerostats carrying advertising shall in all respects be treated equally with other balloons, However the organisers may in the entry conditions reserve the right to advertising on the balloon basket or airship car only.
7.4.5 FAI/CIA CONTESTS approved and sanctioned by the CIA must be registered in the FAI SPORTING CALENDAR by the NAC organising it. Such registration must be received by the FAI Secretariat at minimum of three months before the starting date of the event.
7.5 QUALIFICATION
In order to qualify as a FAI/CIA CONTEST, a minimum of 2 NACs and, for sub-class AX, at least 20 pilots shall have entered by the beginning of the General Briefing. The minimum number of tasks and flights to be completed for a winner to be declared shall be stated in the event rules.
7.6 CANCELLATION
The organiser may not stop, cancel or transfer a FAI/CIA CONTEST to another place or date except for reasons of force majeure.
7.7 ELIGIBILITY
7.7.1 A FAI/CIA CONTEST is open to participants from any NAC which has met its obligations to the FAI.
7.7.2 Official entry forms to a FAI/CIA CONTEST shall be obtained on request by the participant from the organiser.
Entry applications shall be accepted only if made on an official entry form accompanied, if appropriate, by the entry fee in full and received by the specified closing date.
7.8 RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ENTRANT
7.8.1 A competitor entering a FAI/CIA CONTEST must hold a valid FAI Sporting Licence. He represents the FAI Member that issued his FAI Sporting Licence.
7.8.2 Pilots-in-command shall have been authorised to act as pilot-in-command of that subclass of aerostat for which the FAI/CIA CONTEST is held, at least six months prior to the start of the event, Each pilot-in-command shall have accumulated at least 25 hours as pilot-in-command of aerostats in that subclass by the closing entry date.
7.8.3 Aerostats flown in a FAI/CIA CONTEST must have current certificates of registration and airworthiness, or in place of the latter, an equivalent document from the recognised authority of the nation concerned. The organisers are empowered to reject any aerostat which in their opinion is not of a reasonable standard of airworthiness.
7.8.4 After the beginning of the GENERAL BRIEFING of a FAI/CIA CONTEST, no change of competitor or entrant is permitted.
7.8.5 The entrants and competitors are required to know, understand, accept and abide by the Sporting Code and the rules and regulations for the contest, and by entering are deemed to accept them without reservation.
7.9 INVITATIONAL DEADLINES
The entry and selection procedures and the time limit for entry shall be published in the invitation and/or the official entry form.
Organisers must adhere to the published deadlines for entry.
7.10 RETURN OF ENTRY FEES
If the contest does not take place, is cancelled or stopped except for reasons of force majeure, entry fees shall be returned in full by the organising NAC. A competitor or team who withdraws shall have no right to the return of any fees.
7.11 LANGUAGE
The rules, regulations and information circulated to NACs, entrants and competitors, or issued during the contest, shall be in English and, at the discretion of the organisers, the
language of the host country. In all interpretations the English language version shall prevail.
7.12 RESULTS AND PRIZE GIVING
7.12.1 The results of a FAI/CIA CONTEST shall be final only after all protests have been dealt with by the Jury and the Jury has ceased its functions.
The final results shall be given in writing to the organising NAC and to all competitors.
7.12.2 All prizes, whether trophies or money, which are referred to in the initial application, rules or regulations of a contest, must be presented at the conclusion of the contest. The organising NAC shall be accountable for all prizes.
7.13 RULES FOR FAI/CIA CONTESTS
7.13.1 Rules for FAI/CIA CONTESTS must be submitted to the CIA Rules Subcommittee, not less than 60 days before the date fixed for the CIA Meeting immediately preceding the event, for approval.
Rules shall not conflict with the Sporting Code and shall be based on the Uniform Model Rules (UMRs) published by the CIA for the appropriate type of event.
Organisers may submit their own text of proposed rules, but in this case they must follow the numbering system of the appropriate UMRs.
7.13.2 The rules shall be distributed by the organisers to all entrants as far in advance of the event as possible.
7.14 DEFINITION OF WINNER
7.14.1 The winning competitor(s) shall be the competitor(s) with the highest aggregate score at the end of the contest. The title of the winner shall not be "World", "Regional", "Continental" or "National" Champion.
7.14.2 Team contest may be allowed upon decision by the CIA for each contest.
7.15 OPERATIONAL REGULATIONS
7.15.1 A valid task is defined as one in which all entered competitors were given a fair opportunity to make a proper start, unless they had withdrawn or had been disqualified.
7.15.2 The scoring system shall not deliberately weigh the scores of one contest task over another, and should tend to produce a similar points spread in each task. Tasks shall, as far as possible, be designed not to favour any specific size category of aerostat.
7.15.3 The results of each task shall be published with the minimum of delay at a place to be notified to the competitors at the briefing on the opening day of the contest.
7.16 OFFICIALS IN CIA PREMIER SPORTING EVENTS
7.16.1 THE INTERNATIONAL JURY
7.16.1.1 The International Jury shall be nominated. The President of the Jury is proposed and appointed by the CIA, and the members may consist of two or four members based upon the request of the organising NAC. Jury members are proposed by the organising NAC and appointed by the CIA.
7.16.1.2 The Jury President must be of a different nationality than the organising NAC. Qualifications for the Jury President and operational procedures for all Jury members, meetings and proceedings are contained in the CIA JURY HANDBOOK approved and published by the CIA. The use of this handbook is compulsory at all FAI/CIA CONTESTS.
7.16.1.3 In addition to being the Chairman at Jury meetings, the President has the right to require the organisers to abide by the FAI Sporting Code and the published rules and regulations for the contest. If the organisers fail to do so, the president has the power to stop the contest until a Jury meeting has considered the situation.
7.16.1.4 The Jury has the right to terminate the contest if the organisers fail to abide by the Sporting Code and published regulations.
7.16.1.5 Complaints, Penalties, Disqualifications, Protests are handled as set forth in the Sporting Code General Section One, Jury Handbook and Competition Rules.
7.16.2 OPERATIONAL OFFICIALS
7.16.2.1 The organising NAC shall appoint officials charged with the operational management. These officials include the Contest Director and may include other functionaries as required.
7.16.2.2 The Contest Director shall be in overall operational charge of the contest and be approved by the CIA. He is responsible for good management and the smooth and safe running of the contest. He shall make operational decisions in accordance with the rules of the Sporting Code and competition rules. He can penalise or disqualify a competitor for misconduct or infringement of the rules. He shall attend meetings of the Jury and give evidence if requested.
He shall publish the officially accepted entry list prior to the start of the contest, issue daily results and report the full results and details of protests to his NAC and to the CIA within the specified time limits.
7.16.3 THE CIA SAFETY OFFICER
7.16.3.1 Matters regarding safety aspects of the contest shall be the responsibility of a Safety Officer acting on behalf of the CIA and having been approved by the CIA. The Safety Officer may not hold any other operational position in the organisation.
7.16.3.2 The Safety Officer shall give advice to the Contest Director on any matter regarding safety. He has the right to require the organisers to abide by the CIA SAFETY GUIDELINES and the specific safety rules in force or the contest. If the organisers fail to do so, the Safety Officer has the power to stop the contest until the organisers oblige.
7.17 CIA PREMIER FIESTA MEETINGS
CIA PREMIER FIESTA MEETINGS shall be organised according to the rules and regulations published by the CIA for this type of event.
The CIA PROFICIENCY CERTIFICATES and SPORTING BADGES ( by-laws 13.2 and GS 8.2) shall be awarded or issued to individuals for ability or achievement in aerostation, as proof and documentation for the level of proficiency or performance achieved.
Candidates must hold a valid Sporting Licence, and qualifications and requirements are the same for all FAI Members.
8.1 CIA PROFICIENCY CERTIFICATES
CIA PROFICIENCY CERTIFICATES shall be issued by FAI Members to individuals for ability in any activity related to aerostation and as defined by the CIA (Observers, |Jurors, Crew, etc.)
8.2 CIA SPORTING BADGES
CIA SPORTING BADGES shall be awarded by the CIA to pilots for achievements in FREE BALLOONS (FAI Class A) which do not require to be renewed.
8.2.1 QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
8.2.1.1 SILVER BADGE
The following tasks shall have been achieved in one or more flights:
The following tasks shall have been achieved in one or more flights:
There are three diamonds, which may only be added to a Gold Badge.
The candidate must be the pilot-in-command on each flight executed towards any |Badge or Diamond, and he may not be accompanied by any other licensed aerostat pilot on flights for the Silver Badge.
On flights for the Gold badge, or any Diamond, any accompanying licensed aerostat pilot may not hold any badge tasks which the candidate does not hold before the flight. This restriction does not apply to competition observers acting under the control of an Event Director during national or International Championships.
Any flight may count towards any Badge or Diamond for which it fulfills the conditions.
8.2.3 SPECIAL CONDITIONS
8.2.3.1 MARKER
The marker used in any goal-task must be a streamer made from coated nylon of less than 100 grams/m2. It must be 170 cm long, 10 cm wide, and weighed with a maximum of 70 grams of ballast. It must be signed by the Officials Observer and visible to him at take-off.
8.2.3.2 GOAL
A goal declared in any goal-task must be declared in writing to the Official Observer before the flight. The goal must be any precisely identifiable point from which measurements may be made. If possible, the Official observer should set out a target visible from the air and measure from the target.
If no target has been used, and an ambiguity regarding goals is such that reasonable positions for the goal exist beyond the required distance from the marker, the task shall be invalid.
A single goal must be declared on any one flight. During competition tasks to multiple goals in National and International Championships, a candidate may declare one of them to the Official Observer for Badge purposes.
8.2.4 DEFINITIONS AND CONTROL
Flights qualifying for Badges or Diamonds shall be controlled in accordance with the requirements of the Sporting Code, General Section Chapters 2, 4 and 7, and Section One.
8.2.5 CLAIM PROCEDURES
The CIA shall publish standard claim forms for Badges and Diamonds. Use of the standard claim form is compulsory for every Badge or Diamond claim. Each NAC or Balloon Federation shall make the standard application forms available to their members, and applications must be signed by the controlling Official Observer.
8.2.5.2 Applications for Badges or Diamonds must be submitted by the candidate through the FAI Secretariat to the CIA for verification and certification. Each application shall be accompanied by a cheque covering the cost of the requested Badge or Diamond.
The CIA has delegated to the Records Review Sub-Committee its authority to verify these claims for subsequent certification by the CIA.
8.2.5.3 Annually, the CIA Records Review Sub-Committee shall present a report containing the
The CIA shall keep a register of Badges and Diamonds awarded, and shall inform the FAI Secretariat of the names of pilots holding all three Diamonds.
8.2.5.4 Badges and Diamonds awarded, along with corresponding numbered certificates containing the particulars of the achievement, shall be presented to the CIA Delegate of the FAI member concerned for subsequent presentation to the recipients in their country.
8.2.5.5 Badges, Diamonds and certificates of a standard design shall be administered and provided by the CIA Public Relations and Development Sub-Committee.
Fixed fees for Badges and Diamonds are published by the CIA.
1. Study the FAI Sporting Code, General Section and Section 1 Aerostats, and the current list of World Records (Class A or B) obtainable from FAI.
Study the record claim forms.
2. Inform the organising NAC and confirm appointment as official observer (GS 4.2.1)
3. Organising NAC must inform other NACs over whose territory the flight is likely to pass (GS 6.4)
4. Check time recording equipment over 3 hours (GS 7.3.1.4)
5. Check barographs and other recording equipment. Check sealing materials.
6. Inspect FAI Sporting Licence and passport of each crew person.
7. If the organising NAC restricts record attempts to permit holders, inspect the permit.
8. The volume of the aerostat may be determined by making measurements and appropriate geometric calculations, or, the volume certified by the manufacturer for that specific aerostat may be accepted.
However, measurements such as gore length and circumference should be made by the observer and compared to the manufacturers design measurements to confirm that no modifications to the volume have been made since manufacture.
9. Please ensure that your NAC has authorised you to submit the preliminary claim described in C.7 below.
B. ON THE DAY :
TAKEOFF
1. Record precise details of take-off location (Form 3).
2. Recheck timepiece. Obtain temperature and barometric pressure (QNH or altimeter setting). If altimeter is used for verification of an altitude record attempt, check to be set to 1013.25 Pa (29.92 inches Hg).
3. Check barograph, scribe baseline (note time), seal instrument, seal to aerostat and START IT!
4. Inspect and prepare any other recording equipment.
5. Record time and description of take-off.
FLIGHT
6. If possible observe in flight. Record periodic observations of time, position and apparent height. Make frequent observations if landing is imminent, in case landing is not observed.
LANDING
7. Observe landing and record precise details of time and place.
8. Interview witnesses if necessary.
9. Remove barograph if used, stop mechanism, and keep with instrument seal unbroken for evaluator.
10. For altitude records, obtain temperature and barometric pressure for the landing location and the temperature distribution in the atmosphere from the surface up to the peak altitude.
C. AFTER THE EVENT :
1. Write the report of the Controlling Official Observer describing the main narrative of the flight, and the basis on which he/she is satisfied that the claims are proven to be true. (But not unnecessarily repeating information on forms.)
2. Complete forms and supplementary reports as applicable.
3. Supply a map or plan showing flight track.
4. Recheck time recording equipment over 3 hours. (GS 7.3.1.4)
5. Arrange for analysis of barograph or other recording equipment.
6. Check finished file for completeness and against the Sporting Code.
7. ALL DATA THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO PROVING THE RECORD MUST BE AUTHENTICATED BY THE OBSERVER, AND BY A TECHNICAL EXPET WHERE APPROPRIATE.
8. If a World Record is possible, file a preliminary claim with FAI within 5 working days, and ensure certification by the NAC as a National Record within 3 months (GS 6.8.1 and 6.8.4). The full file should be sent by the NAC to :
Telephone : +33 (1) 49 54 38 92
Fax : +33 (1) 49 54 38 88
Telex : FAINTER 201 327 F
Email : record@fai.org
The aim of the FAI in relation to records is to ensure that no false record claim is taken into the record book, while doing everything possible to ensure that every true and adequately proven record is recognised.
The record homologation file is not a bureaucratic ritual. Controlling Observers must remember that the object is to communicate to the scrutineers the quality of the proof that the claim is true, and this means that the observer's narrative is the core of the document. In particular, it is important to describe the areas in which the information is imperfect (these exist in all record flights) so that a fair judgement can be made.
The forms are supplied as a guide, but will not be appropriate for all cases. They must be modified or substituted when they are not correct and it is absolutely essential that any inappropriate statements are struck out before signing.
The following is a guide to the contents of the homologation file :
- CONTENTS PAGE
- FORMS 1 to 6 as appropriate
- CONTROLLING OFFICIAL OBSERVER'S NARRATIVE
- PILOT(S) INFORMATION (FAI Sporting Licence, pilot licence, passport or residence evidence, photo.)
- AEROSTAT INFORMATION (Volume calculation, drawing or illustration, technical description, certificates of registration and airworthiness if applicable.
- FLIGHT (Maps of flight and take-off and landing positions sufficiently accurate to show good latitude and longitude figures, and to show scales, layout of speed course.)
- CALIBRATIONS, REPORTS etc. (Barograph calibration, barogram report with barogram, timing report, calculation of results and accuracies, other calibrations, photographic evidence, for altitude records also verification of the temperature in the atmosphere, etc.)
- ASSISTANT OBSERVER AND WITNESS REPORTS
- NARRATIVE BY PILOT (Optional, for interest only. Information supplied by the pilot has very little status as evidence.)
BALLOON AND AIRSHIP RECORD CLAIM FORMS
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RECORD CLAIM FORM
SUB-CLASS AND CATEGORY OF PERFORMANCE
DATE OF PERFORMANCE
PILOT IN CHARGE SEX :
FAI LICENCE NUMBER & EXPIRY DATE
NATIONALITY & PASSPORT NUMBER
CO-PILOT(S) SEX :
FAI LICENCE NUMBER & EXPIRY DATE
NATIONALITY & PASSPORT NUMBER
AIRCRAFT TYPE & REGISTRATION MARKS
CONTROLLING NAC
CONTROLLING OFFICIAL OBSERVER
RECORD SUB-CLASS AND CATEGORIES CLAIMED
ALTITUDE:
DISTANCE:
DURATION:
SPEED (CLASS B ONLY):
SHORTEST TIME AROUND THE WORLD:
I certify that the record claims above are, in my opinion, satisfactorily
proven, and that the performance was made in accordance with the
regulations of the Sporting Code.
CONTROLLING OFFICIAL OBSERVER _____________________________
PLACE AND DATE ______________________________
CERTIFICATE OF BALLOON OR AIRSHIP PARTICULARS
MANUFACTURER
MODEL DESIGNATION
REGISTRATION MARKS
MANUFACTURER'S SERIAL NUMBER
DECLARATION OF VOLUME (SPORTING CODE SECTION 1, 2.1.3 & 2.2.3) :
I certify that the total volume of the aerostat is
calculated by means of
The geometry of has not been changed since the above the aerostat volume calculation
The lifting gas is
Volume verification is enclosed as attachment
SIGNATURE TO DECLARATION OF VOLUME :
QUALIFICATION OF SIGNATORY :
PLACE AND DATE OF SIGNING :
EQUIVALENCE CALCULATION (SUB-CLASS AA ONLY)
SUB-CLASS AND CATEGORY OF AEROSTAT :
OFFICIAL OBSERVER __________________________________
PLACE AND DATE OF SIGNING _______________________________
FORM 3
DEPARTURE CERTIFICATE
AEROSTAT MAKE AND MODEL REGISTRATION MARKS OTHER DESCRIPTIVE DETAILS PILOT IN COMMAND OTHER CREW ON BOARD I certify that a take-off was accomplished as follows : PLACE MAP REFERENCE LATITUDE / LONGITUDE ELEVATION (AMSL) DATE TIME OF LAST CONTACT WITH THE GROUND OFFICIAL TIME SOURCE USEDOBSERVER __________________________________________
PLACE AND DATE OF SIGNATURE _________________________________
Additional description of take-off place: Sketch plan, distances and bearings to identifiable landmarks etc.
INSTALLATION OF BAROGRAPH
I certify that the barograph was sealed, sealed to the aerostat, and started as follows:
BAROGRAPH MANUFACTURER BAROGRAPH SERIAL NUMBER METHOD OF SEALING INSTRUMENT METHOD OF SEALING TO AEROSTAT ALTITUDE OF BASELINE TIME OF BASELINE : TEMPERATURE AT TIME : BAROMETRIC PRESSURE AT TIME : SOURCE OF METEOROLOGICAL DATA TIME OF STARTING BAROGRAPHCONTROLLING OFFICIAL OBSERVER ____________________________
PLACE AND DATE OF SIGNATURE _____________________________
LANDING CERTIFICATE
AEROSTAT MAKE AND MODEL REGISTRATION MARKS OTHER DESCRIPTIVE DETAILS PILOT IN COMMAND OTHER CREW ON BOARD I certify that a landing took place as follows : DATE PLACE MAP REFERENCE LATITUDE / LONGITUDE ELEVATION TIME OF LAST VISUAL CONTACT WITH AEROSTAT IN FLIGHT TIME OF LANDING CLAIMED BY CREW EARLIEST TIME ESTABLISHED BY WITNESS AFTER LANDING OFFICIAL TIME SOURCE USED WITNESS WITNESS ADDRESS ADDRESS TELEPHONE TELEPHONE OBSERVER _____________________________PLACE AND DATE OF SIGNATURE __________________
Additional description of landing place : Sketch plan, distances and bearings to identifiable landmarks etc.
REMOVAL OF BAROGRAPH
I certify that I found the seals unbroken before I removed the barograph from the aerostat and stopped its mechanism. I have maintained it in my possession with the instrument seal unbroken, until it was passed to the appropriate person for evaluation and calibration.
BAROGRAPH MANUFACTURER BAROGRAPH SERIAL NUMBER METHOD OF SEALING INSTRUMENT METHOD OF SEALING TO AEROSTAT DATE AND TIME OF STOPPING TEMPERATURE AT TIME : BAROMETRIC PRESSURE AT TIME : SOURCE OF METEOROLOGICAL DATA TIME OF STARTING BAROGRAPH DELIVEREDCONTROLLING OFFICIAL OBSERVER ________________________
PLACE AND DATE OF SIGNATURE _________________________
CALCULATION OF GEOMETRIC ALTITUDE FROM BAROMETRIC ALTITUDE
PRELIMINARY NOTE: Metric units (ISO) are used for calculations (FAI SPORTING CODE, GENERAL SECTION - FAI UNITS OF MEASUREMENT). If other units are used, the following conversion factors should be applied:
1. The instrument (barograph or altimeter) used must be designed for the altitude achieved.
2. To obtain the geometric altitude, the altimeter or barograph reading shall be corrected for:
- Deviation of the barometric pressure at Mean Sea Level (MSL) from the ICAO Standard Atmosphere (ISA).
- Mean atmosphere temperature deviation from the ISA temperature.
3. The internal instrument correction is not necessary if the instrument temperature was maintained within the manufacturers operating limits.
The instrument error at the peak indicated altitude, shall be added with its sign to the instrument reading.
For QNH (surface barometric pressure corrected to MSL, in USA - altimeter setting) deviating from 1013.25, the pressure correction shall be:
Hc = indicated altitude corrected for instrument error and actual barometric pressure (QNH),
Tma = actual atmospheric mean absolute temperature (K) up to the peak altitude,
Tms = ISA mean absolute temperature up to peak altitude (K).
FAI CATEGORY 1 CIA CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT SANCTION PROCESS & APPLICATION
SANCTION PROCESS
A. Complete the FAI CATEGORY 1 CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT SANCTION APPLICATION FORM, enclose the required attachments and a proof of payment of the sanction fee to FAI. Send the package to the FAI address on the Sanction Application Form to the attention of the CIA President. The package must be received by the FAI at least 60 days before the date fixed for the CIA Meeting the calendar year before the year scheduled for the Event, unless these time limits are waived by the CIA under special circumstances. Chapter 5 of the FAI Sporting Code, Section 1 - Aerostats, contains the pertinent information.
Applications shall not be accepted more than three years before the year of the Event.
B. Complete the CHECKLIST & GUIDE FORM with any written explanations and include it with the Application. Many items will be pending for the following year. However, you MUST include the proposed budget and sources of income. Proposed Competition Rules and an updated CHECKLIST & GUIDE FORM must be received by the CIA at least 60 days before the date fixed for the last CIA Meeting before the Event, unless this time limit is waived by the CIA under special circumstances. To comply with this deadline, the proposed rules are sent to the President of the CIA with a copy to the |president of the CIA Rules Sub-Committee along with 15 copies for Sun-Committee members.
C. Complete and attach the SAMPLE ORGANISATIONAL CHART, which may be modified to suit the event. Nominations for the Jury President and a minimum of two International Jury members, as well as Event Director and Safety officer are requested at the time of the application. All Jury members are appointed by the CIA (Section One, 5.10.1), so it is further requested that their names as well as the Event Director and Safety officer be submitted along with the proposed rules, if they were not named on the application.
It is CIA procedure that the final deadline for submission of nominations for the Jury President and members, Event Director and Safety officer is no later than the CIA Meeting preceding the event.
D. Please attach weather information/facilities and a history summary for your area and dates, an aerial photograph or map of your launch site and flying area, and please enclose a copy of the PILOT INVITATION you will be sending. A CIA sanction, among other things, is an indication to participants that the organiser will provide all the promises/items included in the invitation.
THE SANCTION PROCESS CANNOT BE CONSIDERED COMPLETE WITHOUT ALL OF THE ABOVE FORMS AND INFORMATION INCLUDED.
E. The application and documents are then reviewed by CIA Sub-Committees and a recommendation for approval or denial of Sanction is made to the CIA Delegates for their decision. The organiser may, of course, be invited by his Delegate to any or all of the meetings.
F. With Sanction approved, a CIA SANCTION CERTIFICATE will be mailed to the organisers.
G. The organiser may send out event invitations to pilots stating "FAI/CIA SANCTION PENDING" only if the completed Application Form and proof of payment of the sanction fee to FAI have been received by the CIA President. If Sanction has been approved, the event invitations MUST state "FAI/CIA SANCTIONED EVENT" and include the appropriate FAI and CIA logos on all official mailings and publications.
H. Following the event, a Jury's evaluation report is required to be received by the CIA President 60 days after the last scheduled flying day. Please include the organiser's comments concerning CIA assistance and procedures.
Return completed form and attachments to:
LOCATION OF EVENT : __________________________________________
DATE OF EVENT : __________________________________________
APPLICANTS NAME : __________________________________________
CITY : ___________________ STATE/PROVINCE : ______________________
COUNTRY : ___________________ POST CODE : _______________________
TELEPHONE (HOME) ____________ (WORK) ________________________________
(FAX) ______________ (TELEX) ________________________________
CIA DELEGATE _____________________________________
NUMBER OF COMPETITORS INVITED (Section One, 5.5.3) _________________
WEATHER INFORMATION SOURCE _______________________________
(please provide a weather history summary for the period including your proposed dates)
The following must be attached to this application before a Sanction can be processed:
b. Checklist Form (minimum attachments are the proposed budget and sources of income)
c. Organisational chart as adapted for your event
d. Aeronautical chart marking the launch site, likely flying areas, any airspace restrictions or conditions and any landowner relations restrictions
e. Aerial photograph or drawn map of the launch site complete with any potential hazards
f. Copy of pilot invitation complete with details on entry fee, entry conditions, insurance requirements, accommodations, costs of fuel or lifting gas and activities, prizes and social activities provided.
g. Letters of approval from your NAC and National Balloon Federation
h. Provide details of your headquarters facilities, services provided for your officials and observers to include housing, travel allowance, food allowance and social activities
SAFETY OFFICER : __________________________________________
PRESIDENT _________________________________
MEMBER _________________________________
MEMBER _________________________________
MEMBER _________________________________
MEMBER _________________________________
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Applicant agrees to follow the FAI SPORTING CODE, GENERAL SECTION and FAI SPORTING CODE, SECTION ONE - AEROSTATS and to conduct the event in accordance with the conditions approved by the CIA.
Signed ____________________________ Date _________________
Title ____________________________
CHECKLIST AND GUIDE
THINGS TO DO:
1. Letters of approval from your NAC and National Balloon Federation
2. Application completed and sent to the FAI, attention of CIA President, at least 60 days before the date fixed for the CIA Meeting the calendar year before the year scheduled for the event, unless these time limits are waived by the CIA under special circumstances (Section One, 5.3.3).
3. Competition rules written and received by the CIA at least 60 days before the date fixed for the last CIA Meeting before the contest, unless this time limit is waived by the CIA under special circumstances.
4. Proof of payment of the sanction fee to FAI enclosed with the application.
5. Prize money (if any) in a CIA approved escrow account 6 months prior to the event.
7. Organisational chart completed as fully as possible with names and attached to the application.
8. CIA delegate and NAC informed and prepared for presentation of application at the next CIA meeting. Attach letters of approval to application.
9. Launch site located and approval obtained from the owner prior to sending the application.
10. Scoring sheets and task sheets written.
11. Invitations or announcements mailed (minimum of two invites per NAC).
12. Pilot registration process organised.
13. CIA sanction certificate received.
OFFICIALS AND VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
1. Event director appointed by the NAC (GS 4.3.4)
2. Competition director, if any, and if different from event director, appointed.
3. Safety Officer, acceptable to CIA enlisted.
4. Scoring officer, if applicable, enlisted.
5. Jury contacted for CIA appointment, Obtain JURY HANDBOOK and list.
6. Chief measurer and assistants appointed and trained, if applicable.
7. Registration personnel enlisted.
8. Launch director and assistants appointed and trained.
9. Crowd control and security chief appointed.
10. Extra aerostat inflation and recovery crew and vehicles enlisted.
11. Meteorological officer appointed.
12. Landowner relations officer appointed.
13. Social function volunteers contacted.
14. On site emergency first aid personnel and equipment secured.
15. Sterwards appointed, if applicable.
THINGS TO ARRANGE
1. Event liability insurance
2. Civil Aviation Authority approvals, waivers or reviews.
3. Propane or lifting gas source and location arranged and propane refueling times set up with appropriate manifold system for quick and safe refueling.
4. Meteorological information phone numbers and telephone lines at the launch field.
5. Event publicity written and sent out
6. Aerostat equipment security arranged.
7. Social function arrangements made (to possibly include Opening Reception, Awards Banquet and others).
8. Lodging for participants, officials and observers.
9. Courtesy cars for officials, if possible.
10. Travel arrangements for officials and observers.
11. All officials have read the rules, Sporting Code General Section and Section One.
12. Sponsors.
13. Headquarters facilities - pilots/observers briefing room, de-briefing room, scoring/computer room.
EQUIPMENT
1. Public address system and briefing facility with seating (i.e. tent or building near the launch site).
2. Appropriate launch site fencing, toilets, lighting and seating.
3. Event posting station (bulletin board) in a central location.
4. Computers for scoring.
5. Measuring devices - measuring wheels or 100 foot tapes or equivalent metric.
6. Area road maps for recovery crews.
7. Competition flight maps for pilots and observers.
8. Target "X"s made of highly visible materials and of CIA regulation size.
9. Sufficient CIA regulation markers for use in tasks.
10 Rule books for all officials, observers and pilots.
11. Copy of Sporting Code General Section and Section One.
ITEMS FOR PILOTS, OFFICIALS AND OBSERVERS
1. Schedule of activities
2. Competition maps
3. Emergency telephone numbers (i.e lost balloon, police, hospital, electrical power company, weather and event headquarters).
4. Social event tickets
5. Trophies designed and constructed, if applicable.
6. Propane refueling instruction and times.
SAMPLE ORGANISATIONAL CHART
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