SPORTING CODE

Section 6

GENERAL AND JUDGING RULES
FOR
WORLD AND CONTINENTAL AEROBATIC CHAMPIONSHIPS
AND
INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC
COMPETITIONS
(AIRCRAFT AND GLIDERS)
1999


Note : The General Section and Section 6 combined make up the FAI Sporting Code for Aerobatics. Items different for powered aircraft (Unlimited and Advanced) are marked with "U" and "A" respectively. Items different for gliders are marked "G".

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1.
GENERAL RULES FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF WORLD
AND CONTINENTAL AEROBATIC CHAMPIONSHIPS
AND INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC COMPETITIONS

1.1
AIMS OF AEROBATIC CHAMPIONSHIPS
AND INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC
COMPETITIONS 1
1.2.
GENERAL REGULATIONS
1.2.1 Contest Categories
1.2.2 Aircraft Categories
1.2.3 Number of Competitors
1.2.4 Team Composition
1.2.5 Entries
1.2.6 Aircraft Documentation
1.2.7 Air Safety
1.2.8 Insurance
1.2.9 Competitors and Aircraft
1.3
CLASSIFICATION OF
AEROBATIC CONTESTS
1.3.1 World Championships
1.3.2 Continental Championships and
International Competitions
1.4
CONTEST BODIES
1.4.1 The International Jury
1.4.2 Board of Judges
1.4.3 Contest Management
1.4.4 Technical Commission
1.5
PROTESTS
1.6
FINAL REGULATIONS

1.6.1
Interpretation
1.6.2 Competitors' Pledge
1.6.3 Supplementary rules
1.6.4 Duties of the International Jury
CHAPTER 2.
JUDGING RULES FOR WORLD
AND CONTINENTAL AEROBATIC CHAMPIONSHIPS
AND INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC COMPETITIONS

2.1
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS


2.1.1 Board of Judges
2.1.2 Representation on the Board of Judges
2.1.3 The Chief Judge
2.1.4 Composition of the Board of Judges
2.1.5 Timekeepers and Evaluators
2.1.6 Position of Judges
2.1.7 Role of Judges
2.1.8 Judges' Assistants
2.1.9 Control of timing, programme interruption,
infringements of height limits, and wing dipping
2.1.10 Electronic tracking instrument
2.1.11 Line Judges
2.1.12 Collection of marking sheets
2.1.13 Publication of results
2.1.14 Public announcements
2.1.15 Protests, decisions of International Jury,
confidentiality
2.1.16 Procedure for the mark of "0"
2.1.17 Reprimand and disqualification
APPENDIX 1
DUTIES OF THE INTERNATIONAL JURY
RECORD OF AMENDMENTS


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