SPORTING CODE
Section 6

1.3 CLASSIFICATION OF AEROBATIC CONTESTS

1.3.1 World Championships


1.3.1.1 Programmes

"U"

At World Championships the following competition flights will be scheduled:

a. Programme Q: The Known Compulsory Programme
Programme 1: The Free Programme
Programme 2: The 1st Unknown Compulsory Programme
Programme 3: The 2nd Unknown Compulsory Programme
Programme 4: The Final Free Programme

b. Programme Q will be a qualification and training flight. The final results of this programme will not count toward the Championships. Any pilot scoring less than 60% of the total possible score will not continue in the competition.

c. The number of highest placed men and women competitors to take part in the Programme 4 of the final will be fixed by the International Jury on behalf of CIVA (a quarter of the overall standings is recommended, with a maximum of 20 competitors).

"A"

At World Championships in Advanced, the following competition flights will be scheduled:

a. Programme Q: The Known Compulsory Programme
Programme 1: The Free Programme
Programme 2: The 1st Unknown Compulsory Programme
Programme 3: The 2nd Unknown Compulsory Programme
Programme 4: The 3rd Unknown Compulsory Programme

b. Programme Q will be a qualification and training flight. The final results of this programme will not count toward the Championship. Any pilot scoring less than 60% of the total possible score will not continue in the competition unless the pilot is, in the judgement of the International Jury and Board of Judges, capable of safely flying the remaining programmes.

c. The qualification for succeeding programmes will be as follows:

Programme 1: All qualified competitors
Programme 2: All qualified competitors
Programme 3: A minimum of the 25 highest placed competitors after Programmes 1 and 2, subject to Jury discretion.
Programme 4: A minimum of the 10 highest placed competitors after Programme 3, subject to Jury discretion.

"G"

a. The championships includes three competition rounds:

Demonstration: Known Compulsory 1 (Programme 1)
Unknown Compulsory 1 (Programme 2)
Free Programme 1 (Programme 3)

Elimination: Unknown Programme 2 (Programme 4)
Free Programme 2 (Programme 5)
Unknown Compulsory 3 (Programme 6)

Final: Free Programme 3 (Programme 7)

In each round the same Free Programme is to be flown. Programmes must be flown in the order above (Programmes 1-7).

b. The number of highest placed competitors to take part in the Programme 7 of the final will be fixed by the International Jury on behalf of CIVA (between a half and a third is recommended).

c. If not already included, the 6 pilots with the highest cumulative scores for the two free programmes alone will also participate in the final.


1.3.1.2 Champions "U"

World Champions in the male and female classes will be:

a. World Champion in the first Free Programme:
The male competitor and female competitor who gain the highest number of points each in Programme 1.

b. World Champion in the Unknown Compulsory Programmes:
The male competitor and female competitor who gain the highest total number of combined points each in Programmes 2 and 3.

c. World Champion in the Final Free Programme:
The male competitor and female competitor who gain the highest number of points each in Programme 4.

d. Overall World Champion in the male and female classes:
The male competitor and female competitor who gain the highest total number of points each in Programmes 1, 2 and 3.

e. Men's World Champion Team:
Will be that men's team with the highest total number of points in Programmes 1, 2 and 3 taking into account the three highest individual scores in that team.

f. Women's World Champion Team:
Will be that women's team with the highest total number of points in Programmes 1, 2 and 3 taking into account the three highest individual scores in that team, provided that there are at least 3 female teams with at least 3 competitors each.

g. Awards will be given in compliance with CIVA Regulations for the Conduct of International Aerobatic Events (Part One), paragraph 1.5.

1.3.1.2 Champions and Winners "A"

Advanced World Champions will be:

a. Advanced World Champion in the Free Programme:
The competitor who gains the highest number of points in Programme 1.

b. Advanced World Champion in the Unknown Compulsory Programmes:
The competitor who gains the highest total number of combined points in Programmes 2, 3, and 4.

c. Overall Advanced World Champion:
The competitor who gains the highest total number of points in Programmes 1, 2, 3, and 4.

d. Advanced World Champion Team:
Will be that team with the highest total number of points in Programmes 1, 2 3, and 4 taking into account the three highest individual scores in that team.

1.3.1.2 Champions "G"

World Champions will be:

a. World Champion in the Known Compulsory Programmes:
The competitor who gains the highest aggregate number of points in Programme 1.

b. World Champion in the Free Programmes:
The competitor who gains the highest aggregate number of points in Programmes 3, 5, and 7.

c. World Champion in the Unknown Compulsory Programmes:
The competitor who gains the highest aggregate number of points in Programmes 2, 4, and 6.

d. Overall World Champion:
The competitor who gains the highest total number of points in the 7 programmes.

e. World Champion Team:
Will be that team with the highest total number of points in at least the demonstration round and in the elimination round, as far as it has been flown, taking into account the three highest individual scores in that team.

f. Awards will be given in compliance with CIVA Regulations for the Conduct of International Aerobatic Events (Part Two), paragraph 1.5.

1.3.1.3 Champions and Winners "U"

a. In addition to establishing World Champions, second and third placings will also be established in the overall individual and team competitions, in accordance with paragraph 1.3.1.2 (above), and these will be recognised by the award of medals and diplomas.

b. The male and female World Champions will be the male and female competitors who gain the highest total number of points each in Programmes 1, 2 and 3. Programme 4 will be a separate competition programme with its own gold, silver and bronze medals. In the event that Programmes Q, 1, 2, and 3 are not completed, World Champions will be named in Programme 1 and 2 as well as Overall Champions and World Champion Teams. If Programme 2 is not completed, World Champions in Programme 1 will be named, however, the event will not be valid as a World Championship and no Overall or Team Champions will be named.

c. If the number of female competitors is less than 6, there will still be a final placing based on Programmes 1, 2 and 3 and independent of the final placings of the men. In this case there will be one female overall winner and second and third placings; but there will be no Overall Women's Champion.

1.3.1.3 Champions and Winners "A"

a. In addition to establishing World Champions, second and third placings will also be established in accordance with paragraph 1.3.1.2 (above), and these will be recognized by the award of medals and diplomas.

b. In the event that five programmes are not completed, the Advanced Overall World Champion will be named on the basis of scores in Programmes 1 and 2. In the event that these programmes are not completed, Advanced World Champions will be named in Programme 1 but no Overall Advanced Champion.

1.3.1.3 Champions and Winners "G"

If weather conditions or technical reasons prevent the completion of all the seven programmes, at least 3 programmes (demonstration round) must be completed for the event to be valid as a World Championship. In this case, the Overall World Champion will be the competitor who gains the highest number of points in the programmes which have been completed, and also the World Champion in each programme will be the competitor who gains the highest number of points in those programmes which have been completed.


1.3.2. Continental Championships and International Competitions


"U"

a. Rules 1.3.1.1, 1.3.1.2 and 1.3.1.3 should apply, except as indicated in (b) and (c) below.

b. If there are insufficient men and women competitors to establish separate men's and women's divisions, then the championships may take place in one single division, provided that the number of competitors and national aero clubs taking part are at least that required under rule 1.2.3.1.

c. In the event of adverse conditions, overall champions may be recognized on the basis of the results of at least two programmes (one Compulsory and one Free Programme).

"A" and "G"

Rules 1.3.1.1, 1.3.1.2 and 1.3.1.3 should be applied.