VERSION 1.98
Including Amendments issued 18/12/97
Note:Section 1 and General Section combined make up the complete Sporting Code for Aerostats.
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RIGHTS TO FAI INTERNATIONAL SPORTING EVENTS
AMENDMENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PARA SUBJECT
CHAPTER 1 - SCOPE
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 LANGUAGE
CHAPTER 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 GASES
CHAPTER 3 - DEFINITIONS
3.1 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
3.2 FLIGHT DEFINITIONS
3.2.1 FLIGHT
3.2.2 FREE FLIGHT
3.2.3 FLIGHT PERFORMANCE
3.2.4 UNCOMPLETED FLIGHT PERFORMANCE
3.2.5 COURSE
3.2.6 START OF FLIGHT PERFORMANCE
3.2.7 TURN POINT
3.2.8 CONTROL POINT
3.2.9 POSITION CHECK POINT
3.2.10 FINISH OF FLIGHT PERFORMANCE
3.2.11 FLIGHT CREW
CHAPTER 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 AIR LAW AND REGULATIONS
4.7.3 ACCURACY
4.7.4 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 AIRSHIPS
CHAPTER 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
5.4 CANCELLATION
5.5 ELIGIBILITY
5.5.1 RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE
5.5.2 ADDITIONAL INVITATIONS
5.5.3 AEROSTAT REGISTRATION AND AIRWORTHINESS
5.5.4 BALLOONS CARRYING ADVERTISING
5.5.5 CHANGE OF COMPETITOR
5.6 INVITATIONAL AND ENTRY PROCEDURES
5.6.1 INITIAL INVITATION
5.6.2 ADDITIONAL INVITATIONS
5.6.3 NOMINATION OF ENTRANTS
5.6.4 PILOTS IN COMMAND
5.6.5 DEADLINES
5.7 RULES FOR FIRST CATEGORY SPORTING EVENTS
5.7.1 PUBLICATION OF RULES
5.7.2 MODEL EVENT RULES
5.7.3 APPROVAL OF RULES
5.7.4 DISTRIBUTION OF RULES
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 HANDBOOK
5.11 SAFETY OFFICER
5.11.1 APPROVAL OF SAFETY OFFICER
5.11.2 DUTIES
5.12 COMPETITION OBSERVERS
5.12.1 OBSERVER QUALIFICATIONS
CHAPTER 6 - THE COUPE AERONAUTIQUE GORDON BENNETT
6.1 FAI CONTROL
6.2 REFERENCE TO REGULATIONS AND MODEL RULES
CHAPTER 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 MEETINGS
CHAPTER 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 PROCEDURES
ANNEX 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
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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
ANNEX 2 - CALCULATION OF GEOMETRIC ALTITUDE FROM BAROMETRIC ALTITUDE
PRELIMINARY NOTE UNITS OF MEASUREMENT
1 INSTRUMENTS
2 METOROLOGICAL INFORMATION
3 ADJUSTMENT OF CLAIMED ALTITUDE
4 DIRECT INTERPOLATION
5 ASSISTANCE
ANNEX 3 - GENERAL RULES FOR FIRST CATEGORY SPORTING EVENTS
INTRODUCTION SPORTING CODE REFERNCES
1 SCOPE
2 SANCTION
3 RESPONSIBILITY
4 CONDUCT
5 DISHONESTY
6 GENERAL BRIEFING
7 COMPLAINTS
8 PROTESTS
AMENDMENTS
I. AUTHORITY
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)
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
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
| Version Number | Ammendment Number | Effective Date | Date Received | Date Amended | Amended By |
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| 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 publication | With VERSION1.95 | FAI Secretariat includedin VERSION 1.95 | |
| 1.95 | 1.1.95 | ||||
| 1.95 | 1/03.95 | 1.1.96 | |||
| 1.98 | Amendments not numbered | 1.1.98 | 18.12.97 | 18.12.97 | CIA Rules SC |
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 Above 22000 m3 : 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 Above 100000 m3 : 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 FLIGHT DEFINITIONS
3.2.1 FLIGHT
An event which starts at takeoff and ends with a landing of an aerostat.
3.2.2 FREE FLIGHT
That part of a flight in which an aerostat is not towed, carried or assisted by outside help.
3.2.3 FLIGHT PERFORMANCE
The achievement attained during free flight, the evidence for which may be put forward for validation of the achievement to an NAC or by FAI, to Sporting Code criteria.
3.2.4 UNCOMPLETED FLIGHT PERFORMANCE
A record flight is deemed to be uncompleted if during the flight performance any of the following items occur:
3.2.5 COURSE
A Course for FAI purposes consists of the distance between a start point and a finish point. Distance is the shortest distance on the earth's surface between the two points concerned.
3.2.5.1 Approved course
A course measured in advance and approved by an NAC for FAI purposes.
3.2.5.2 Declared course
A course declared in advance in writing by the pilot; the course for a proposed Goal Flight. In the event of several declarations for the Flight Performance, only the most recent shall be valid. For a course with turn point(s) the declaration must include the sequence in which these points are to be reached.
3.2.6 START OF A FLIGHT PERFORMANCE
3.2.6.1 Start Point
The start of the Flight Performance for measurement purposes. The start point may be one of the following:
3.2.6.2 Start Time
The time at the start point.
3.2.6.3 Start Altitude
The altitude at the start point.
3.2.6.4 Start Line
A designated gateway, the base being specified on the surface of the earth.
3.2.6.4.1 Crossing a Start Line
A start line is crossed when a predetermined part of the aerostat cuts the line. Time measurement is from the precise time of crossing, distance measurement is from the centre point of the start line.
3.2.6.5 Types of Start
3.2.6.5.1 Flying Start
Where the aerostat is in free flight at the start point.
3.2.6.5.2 Standing Start
A start by a stationary aerostat timed EITHER,
The precise point at which all parts of an aerostat or its crew cease to be in contact with or connected to the ground or water.
3.2.6.7 Take-off Place
The name of the place from which the take-off is made.
3.2.7 TURN POINT
A clearly defined precise point feature on the surface of the earth which, when reached in flight, is used for measurement purposes as part of a flight course.
3.2.7.1 Reaching a Turn Point
A turn point is reached when the entire aerostat is observed to pass outside the vertical projection of the centre of the turn point feature or pylon.
Other definitions may be given for particular activities.
3.2.8 CONTROL POINT
A point which an aerostat is required to reach or to land at during a flight along a course. A control point is reached when the aerostat is shown to have complied with the rule for reaching a Turn Point; OR when the aerostat lands at the point.
3.2.9 POSITION CHECK POINT
An identifiable point reached during a flight, where it can be proved the balloon passed over or through, but not necessarily declared before flight.
3.2.10 FINISH OF A FLIGHT PERFORMANCE
3.2.10.1 Finish Point
The finish of a Flight Performance for measurement purposes. The finish point may be one of the following:
3.2.10.2 Finish Time
The time at the Finish Point.
3.2.10.3 Finish Altitude
The altitude at the Finish point.
3.2.10.4 Finish Line
A designated gateway, the base being specified on the surface of the earth.
3.2.10.4.1 Crossing a Finish Line
A finish line is crossed when a predetermined part of the aerostat cuts the line. Time measurement is from the precise time of crossing, distance measurement is from the centre point of the finish line.
3.2.10.5 Landing Point
The precise point at which any part of the aerostat's 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 aerostat is moored.
3.2.10.6 Landing Time
The time at the Landing Point.
3.2.10.7 Landing Place
The name of the place at which the landing is made.
3.2.10.8 Target Landing
A landing in which the distance of the designated part of an aerostat from a target centre is precisely measured.
3.2.11 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.
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 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.
4.7.3 ACCURACY
4.7.3.1 A performance shall, if possible, be determined with the following overall margins of error:
4.7.4 RECORD CLAIM PROCEDURE
4.7.4.1 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. Each NAC shall make the standard record claim forms available to their members.
4.7.4.2 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 DISTANCE RECORDS
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 the Start 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.
4.8.3.5 The around-the-world record is established when the balloon crosses 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.
5.3.4 At the time of an application to organise any First Category Sporting Event, the organising NAC shall state in the official bid the following information, to be approved by the CIA:
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 (CRC) it is open to all these NACs in that region, but the organising NAC may issue invitations to compete to other NACs, but not for the title of Continental Regional Champion.
5.5.2 Organisers may invite on a personal basis, in accordance with the Sporting Code General Section Chapter 3, a limited number of individuals who do not otherwise have an opportunity to participate.
5.5.3 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 country concerned. The organisers are empowered to reject any aerostat which in their opinion is not of a reasonable standard of airworthiness.
5.5.4 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 basket only.
5.5.5 After the beginning of the GENERAL BRIEFING of a First Category Sporting Event, no change of competitor or entrant is permitted.
5.6 INVITATION AND ENTRY PROCEDURES FOR WORLD- AND CONTINENTAL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
5.6.1 INITIAL INVITATION
5.6.1.1 The organising NAC must issue initial invitations to participate to all eligible NACs. Copies of all invitations must be sent to the respective National Balloon Federations and CIA delegates, where these exist, for information.
5.6.1.2 The organising NAC shall issue an invitation for an equal number of at least two competitors to participate to each eligible NAC. The current Champion, if any, shall be additionally invited through his NAC.
5.6.1.3 Only the initial invitation must be sent by the organising NAC to eligible NACs, all further documents pertaining to the initial invitation may be directly addressed by the organisers to the nominated participants.
5.6.1.4 The following information must be given to all eligible NACs with the initial invitation:
5.6.2.1 The organisers may choose to accommodate more competitors than the minimum stated in 5.6.1.2 and the organising NAC may issue additional invitations either for a further
The ranking method is as follows:
The number of additional invitations to each eligible NAC shall be proportional to each NAC's number of competitors ranked in the top half of the final results in the previous similar event and to the available additional entries, calculated with the following formula:
Each NAC wishing to enter a World- or Continental Regional Championship shall nominate its own entrants by the time limit for entry published in the invitation.
5.6.4 PILOTS-IN-COMMAND
Pilots-in-command shall have been authorised to act as pilot-in-command of that subclass of aerostat for which the World- or Continental Regional Championship is held, at least twelve months prior to the start of the event, and each pilot-in-command shall have accumulated at least 50 hours as pilot-in-command of aerostats in that subclass by the closing entry date, unless these experience criteria are modified by the CIA under special circumstances claimed by the organising NAC.
5.6.5 DEADLINES
5.6.5.1 Organisers, NACs and entrants must adhere to published deadlines for entry.
5.6.5.2 If an NAC fails to respond by the proper deadline or if an entrant fails to fulfill his obligations, the NAC or the entrant in question may lose their respective right to enter, but could be kept on a standby list should vacancies appear.
5.6.5.3 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 5.6.2.2.
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 published by the CIA in ANNEX 3 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, unless the CIA has decided otherwise for a specific event.
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 Safety Officer shall be approved by the CIA.
5.11.2 The Safety Officer shall give advice to the Event Director on any matters regarding safety. Mandatory operational procedures for the Safety Officer are contained in the “Safety Officer Handbook“ approved by the CIA
5.12 COMPETITION OBSERVERS
5.12.1 Requirements concerning observer qualifications, observing procedures and the selection process may be published by the CIA.
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 The Safety Officer shall be approved by the CIA.
7.16.3.2 The Safety Officer shall give advice to the Event Director on any matters regarding safety. Mandatory operational procedures for the Safety Officer are contained in the “Safety Officer Handbook“ approved by the CIA
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
8.2.5.1 Register of Badges
An NAC or delegated Ballooning Authority shall keep a register of badge flights which it has validated, and shall report to the FAI information on awards earned as follows:
The reporting NAC or delegated Ballooning Authority shall remit to the FAI monetary instrument covering the cost of the badges.
The Records Review Subcommittee of the CIA shall monitor the operation of the badge system, and maintain a register of all badges awarded.
The PR and Development Subcommittee of the CIA shall make arrangements for design, procurement and delivery of awards to the NAC or delegated Ballooning Authority concerned.
8.2.5.3 The CIA Records Review Subcommittee may appoint observers and act as co-ordinator where National Balloon Federation arrangements have not been made.
8.2.5.4 Inexpensive badges will be available from the CIA for purchase by NAC/National Balloon Federation. Precious metal badges may be commissioned by winners at their own expense if they wish.
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 7 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 : +41 21 345 1070
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
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
OFFICIAL OBSERVER __________________________________
PLACE AND DATE OF SIGNING _______________________________
DEPARTURE CERTIFICATE
OBSERVER __________________________________________
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:
CONTROLLING OFFICIAL OBSERVER ____________________________
PLACE AND DATE OF SIGNATURE _____________________________
LANDING CERTIFICATE
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.
CONTROLLING 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:
The Secretary General
D. THE RECORDS HOMOLOGATION FILE
Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
Avenue Mon-Repos 24
CH-1005 Lausanne, Switzerland
Fax : +41 21 345 1077
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FORM 1
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:
FORM 2
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 :
FORM 3
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 USED
FORM 4
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 BAROGRAPH
FORM 5
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 _____________________________
FORM 6
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 DELIVERED
ANNEX 2
| - Feet to metres: | multiply by 0.3048 |
| - Inches mercury to hectopascal (hPa) : | multiply by 33.8639 |
| - Fahrenheit to Celsius : | reduce by 32, multiply by 5/9 |
| - Celsius to Kelvin : | add 273.15 |
1. The instrument (barograph or altimeter) used must be designed for the altitude achieved. It must be calibrated for instrument error and the necessary correction applied to the result. Compensation must also be applied for instrument temperature if the instrument has been used outside the manufacturer’s operating limits.
2. Meteorological information must be obtained for a position and time as close as possible to that of the flight. The surface pressure should be obtained together with temperature and (optionally) humidity for a range of heights up to the height being measured. If meteorological information is not available the air must be assumed dry, the temperature the coldest possible at each height for that location and season, and the surface pressure the lowest that could have been possible.
3. The claimed altitude must be adjusted for the effect of the atmospheric data by a method which can be shown to be correct. Calculations have been accepted using the following methods:
1) CALCULATION OF CORRECTED ABSOLUTE ALTITUDE by Hans Akerstedt (Version 2/95 June 1995 effective date) - a method of manual calculation.
2) CAMERON BALLOONS PROGRAM FOR FAI RECORDS (CBFAI version 97.3 and later). This is a program which gives a result which is as precise as the data used, calculating the atmosphere layer by layer.
4. Direct interpolation is possible using certain types of meteorological data. The result must usually be converted from geopotential to geometric metres.
Altitude calculations are very complex and procedures can differ for different types of instrument and available meteorological data. It is recommended that specialist help be obtained.
5. The CIA Secretary can advise how to obtain the correction methods in paragraph 3 above.
GENERAL RULES FOR FIRST CATEGORY SPORTING EVENTS
With reference to the Sporting Code
They shall be reprinted in the MODEL EVENT RULES for the respective events and they must not be modified.
GENERAL RULES FOR FIRST CATEGORY SPORTING EVENTS
1. SCOPE
In combination with the Sporting Code GENERAL SECTION and SECTION ONE, this document contains the rules and regulations that apply to this event.
2. SANCTION
The event is an approved FAI First Category Sporting Event sanctioned by the FAI Ballooning Commission (CIA).
3. RESPONSIBILITY
Entrants and competitors remain completely responsible for the safe operation of their aerostats at all stages of inflation, launch, flight and landing. They must ensure that their equipment, their crew and their own level of skill and experience are suitable for the conditions in their own judgement. A competitor is responsible for all the actions of his crew during the event.
4. CONDUCT
Entrants and Competitors and their crews are required to behave in a sportsmanlike manner, and to comply with the directions of Event officials. Inconsiderate behavior shall be penalised by the Event Director.
5. DISHONESTY
An entrant or competitor who deliberately attempts to deceive or mislead the observers, officials or stewards or who interferes with another entrant or competitor or his property, shall be disqualified from the Event.
6. GENERAL BRIEFING
A General Briefing on the rules, regulations and major aspects of the Event shall be held before the start of the Event. Attendance at the General Briefing is compulsory for all entrants, observers and other officials. The official competitors list, compiled from the roll call of the entrants taken at the General Briefing, shall be published as soon as practicable after the General Briefing but before the first Task Briefing.
7. COMPLAINTS
7.1 Assistance: A competitor who is dissatisfied on any matter should first ask the appropriate official to assist him. He may ask for his result or points score to be checked, or the calculation to be explained.
7.2 Complaint: A complaint is a request by a competitor to the Director to investigate any matter in which the competitor is dissatisfied.
7.3 Complaint Form: A formal complaint must be submitted in English and in writing and will receive a written reply.
7.4 Complaint Procedure: Complaints shall be handed or transmitted by the competitor to the Event Director or his designated official, who will acknowledge receipt and record the time of receipt.
7.5 Time Limits: Complaints must be submitted as soon as possible after the event giving rise to the complaint and must be dealt with expeditiously.
7.6 Shortened Time Limits: Complaints concerning scoring, or any matter related to the last day of the Event, must be submitted within set time limits announced at and published after the General Briefing.
7.7 Communication and Publication: Replies to Complaints shall be posted on the Official Notice Board at fixed times, announced in advance by the Director. The Director may at his discretion publish the text of any formal complaint together with his reply. If requested by the competitor, he must do this.
8. PROTESTS
8.1 Protest: If dissatisfied with the decision on a complaint made during the event, a competitor has the right of protest.
8.2 Protest Form:
8.4 Protest Procedure: Declarations of intention to protest, and protests with deposits, shall be handed or transmitted by the competitor to the Event Director, who will acknowledge receipt and record the time of receipt. The Event Director must present any protest to the Jury President without delay.
8.5 Time Limits: Declarations of intention to protest and protests must be submitted within set time limits announced at and published after the General Briefing.
8.6 Shortened Time Limits: Protests concerning a complaint made or the decision on a complaint published on the last day of the Event, must be submitted within set time limits announced at and published after the General Briefing.
8.7 Publication: The text of all protests and the decisions of the Jury shall be posted on the Official Notice Board.
8.8 Right of Hearing: A competitor who has made a protest has the right to make a verbal presentation of his case to the Jury. He may be assisted by an interpreter or advisor of his choice during this meeting.
8.9 Proof of Rules Violation: The production and demonstration of evidence for any alleged infringement by a competitor always rests entirely with the event officials. Rules shall not be written in order to oblige the competitor to prove his compliance with the rules or his innocence in case of alleged infringement.
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