SPORTING CODE
Section 6
1.4.1 The International Jury
1.4.1.1 The International Jury is the supreme arbitration body of international
aerobatic events and shall be responsible for:
a. Interpreting the general rules, the judging rules and the
general regulations of the contests;
b. Supervising the activities of the Chief Judge and the Board
of Judges; during judging, members of the International Jury
must not remain in the vicinity of the International Judges;
c. Supervising the technical commission;
d. Dealing with protests from competitors.
e. Overseeing the administration of the contest and ensuring
that the organisers of international contests meet the requirements
as stipulated in the checklist provided to the organisers for
such events.
1.4.1.2 a. The International Jury at World and Continental Championships
will be nominated by the International Aerobatics Commission (CIVA)
and will consist of a chairman and 4 members with adequate reserves,
who must be members of different national aero clubs and also
delegates or alternate delegates to CIVA. The Chief Judge shall
be an advisory member of the International Jury and the Contest
Director shall be adviser to it. The President of CIVA or one
of the Vice Presidents will be chairman of the International Jury
and will supervise its activities on the basis of Appendix 1 to
Section 6 of the Sporting Code: "Duties of the International Jury".
"A"
For Advanced Championships, the International Jury will be appointed
by CIVA.
"G"
For Glider Aerobatic World and Continental Championships the
chairman of the International Jury can also be the chairman of
the Glider Aerobatics Sub-Committee of CIVA, even if he or she
is not President or Vice President of CIVA. Members of the International
Jury can also be members of the Glider Aerobatics Sub-Committee
of CIVA, even if they are not delegates or alternate delegates
to CIVA and, if necessary, qualified persons nominated by the
competing teams, under the provisions of the Sporting Code, General
Section 4.3.2. A chairman and five members are recommended.
b. When the International Jury is taking a decision which concerns
the team or a competitor of the same national aero club as a member
of the International Jury that member of the jury shall abstain
from voting.
1.4.1.3 At International Competitions the jury will be appointed and
guided by the organisers. If possible, each participating aero
club should be represented in the jury, and the chairman should
be a member of CIVA.
1.4.1.4. At least three members of the International Jury must be available
to hear appeals or protests submitted by competitors.
1.4.1.5 Any decision taken by the International Jury by majority vote
is final.
1.4.1.6 The International Jury is not authorised to change any rules
approved by the International Aerobatics Commission (CIVA).
1.4.1.7 In the event that the rules of the Sporting Code, Section 6,
and CIVA Regulations and their appendices are not adhered to at
a World Championship, or if the International Jury is not provided
with sufficient information to perform their duties in accordance
with the rules, the International Jury may stop the contest until
matters are remedied.
If remedial action is not taken, the International Jury has the
power to declare that the requirements of a World Championship
have not been fulfilled in accordance with the rules and that
the event has only the status of a World Competition. If this
latter action is taken, the International Jury shall prepare a
full report for submission to the next meeting of CIVA at which
their decision shall either be endorsed or reversed.
1.4.2 Board of Judges
Details concerning the employment of the Chief Judge and the
composition of the Board of Judges and the appointment and disqualification
of its members are laid down in the "Judging Rules for World and
Continental Aerobatic Championships and International Aerobatic
Competitions" (see 2.1.).
1.4.3 Contest Management
1.4.3.1 The Contest Director will be responsible for the regular and
orderly performance of the contest. The Contest Director is responsible
to the International Jury for the efficient administration of
the contest.
1.4.3.2 The contest management will be composed of:
-- The Contest Director,
-- The Flight Director,
-- The Chief Judge,
-- The Chairman of the Technical Commission.
1.4.4 Technical Commission
1.4.4.1 The Technical Commission will be composed of 3 to 5 engineers
or mechanics. CIVA compiles a list of capable engineers or mechanics
nominated by the national aero clubs; written evidence as to qualification,
experience and technical knowledge must be submitted by the national
aero clubs. CIVA selects from the list of approved engineers
and mechanics the members of the Technical Commission for World
Championships; if possible, the selection of the members of the
Technical Commission should be guided by the type of competing
aircraft operated during the contest.
1.4.4.2 The representative of the organisers will be nominated as the
Chairman of the Technical Commission.
1.4.4.3 a. The Technical Commission is responsible to the International
Jury for the inspection of competing aircraft and of aircraft
documentation; for certifying compliance with the airworthiness
regulations of aircraft after inspection; for a qualified and
objective inspection in case of defects of the technical equipment;
and for finding the causes of defects which have occurred during
the competition flights. The Technical Commission will advise
and inform the International Jury on any points of technical importance.
b. The Technical Commission is also responsible for blocking
radio sets to use only the official 'Safety Frequency'.