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Officials Subcommittee

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Updated: 20 March 2008

Mission

The Officials Subcommittee was created from the Observers Subcommittee at the 2005 CIA Plenary Meeting.   

Responsibilities -- needs to be redefined

In an effort to fulfill its mission, the Observer Subcommittee shall address the following:

  • Develop and maintain a set of 'Model' Documents and Forms as a basis for the member nations to use in enhancing their observer corp.
  • Develop and maintain a 'Model' Training curriculum as a basis for member nations to use in developing and improving their observer corp.
  • Develop and maintain a registration program for AX class, AA class, and record attempt observers.
  • Create and maintain a Registry of International Observers who successfully qualify through the registration program.
  • Maintain a listing of Chief Observers of the member nations to encourage the exchange of ideas and information.
  • Advise and respond to observing issues as requested by the CIA delegates.
  • Prepare for the changing role of data gathering in the constantly evolving future of competition ballooning.  

Members

Approved by 2008 CIA Plenary meeting

Download Chief Observers contact list

Registry of International Observers

The 'Registry of International Observers' contains observers who are known to have a higher level of proficiency in observing and exhibit the positive aspects of observer traits and behaviors.  The following is a list of the qualified observers currently in good standing for the Hot Air Balloon (AX), Gas Balloon (AA), and Record categories.  To obtain a complete copy of the 'Registry' with contact information and category of qualification, download from the Observer Documents area.

Martine Besnainou, R.O.
97 Rue du Ranelagh
F-7501 Paris, FRANCE 
phone: +31 4215 0064
fax: +33 4050 6514
e-mail: martine.besnainou@wanadoo.frl

Updated:
2 April 2002

ARGENTINA
Eduardo Pablo ARAOZ
Silvia SORENSEN

AUSTRALIA
Ian MCILVAIN
Sheona WEBSTER

BELGIUM
Gaetan BURM
Marnix DOBBELAERE
Brigitte FOUACHE
Ann HERDEWYN
Marc VAN ORSHOVEN
Monick VANDE VELDE

Brazil
Adolfo Augusto FONTES
Gabriela de Britto SLAVIC
Marcos TOURO

CANADA
Robert CAMERON
Cathy KNUCHEL
Mary LALONDE
Andre LAPOINTE
Mary MERKEL
Ken STACEY

CZECH REPUBLIC
Arnost HONIG
Martin KRIZEK
Milena SAMALIKOVA
Pavel STEJSKAL

DENMARK
Torben HANSEN
Camilla SORENSEN
Tina SCHULEIT

FINLAND
Risto JALAVA
Inken KORTELAINEN
Liisa MAENPAA
Hannu TIITU

FRANCE
Martine BESNAINOU
Pascal COILLOT
Berangere COMBIER
Brigitte DUCH
Laurence GIRARD
Louis HUBERT
Alain JOBEZ
Eric LENDORMY
Raphaele PERRET
Carene TISSOT

GERMANY
Marcus BLAHA
Albert CARSTENS
Hanne HOHMANN
Tomas HORA
Dagmar HULTSCH
Mike MEINL
Sylvia MEINL
Petra OBERZIG
Fritz PETER
Joerg PFEIFFER
Christian SCHLEGELMILCH

HUNGARY
Sandor HIDAS
Gabriella NEMETHNE LEGENY
Zoltan PALHEGYI

Ildiko SZIRBEK

ITALY
Paolo RIATTI
Barbara ZANNONI

LATVIA
Inga AUSEKLE
Jurita SKUTA
Karlis SKRASKINS
Lidija STASANE

LITHUANIA
Eugenijus KOMAS
Aurimas VENGRYS VENrimas VENGRYS

NETHERLANDS
Wim BROUWERS
Rutger COUCKE
Hykle FEENSTRA
Judith TEN BRUMMELHUIS
Pollie VAN DENDEREN

RUSSIA
Svetlana KOROLEVA

SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Jaro BARAN
Beata SAKOVA

SPAIN
Emilio ALMARCEGUI MORERA
Enrique FABREGAS LICERAS
Anita NOGUERA
Juan RODRIGUEZ

 

SWEDEN
Kjell ABRAHAMSSON
Greger BALKEDAL
Ingrid GRAVERS
Andreas LANDH
Andrew LOVELL
Mats MODORATO
Dag NOREUS
Christer ODMAN
Monique ORNE
Emelie ZONABEND

UKRAINE
Vladimir KARNAUKHOV

UNITED KINGDOM
Heather ANDERSON
Pamela HENDERSON
David JENKINSON
Barbara MORETON
Norman PRITCHARD
Rupert STANLEY
Jane TOWLER
Susan ZGRAJA

UNITED STATES
Mike BERTIN
Richard BLAIR
Joyce BUNDGAARD
Mike BUNDGAARD
Cindy CHAPMAN
Jim CHAPMAN
Doug CLARK
Larry COOK
Patty CRAMER
Jim DIEBALL
Cyndi FOX
Margorie GROOM
Edd HIGBEE

Patricia HUEBNER
Dortha HUMBERT
Robert HUMBERT
Kathy LESTER-ROSS
Donna MACTAVISH
Cynthia MASTERS
Rita ODEGAARD
Ron PALUCH
Paul PETTIT
Linda SAMS
Sally SHIELDS
Josh SWALLOW
Susan TYLER
Georgene VOUTILA
Jo WAFER
Jack WALSH
Kimberly WILSON
Ron WISEMAN

Observer Subcommittee Documents

The following documents have been published by the CIA Observer Subcommittee and are available for viewing or downloading.

Documents

Document
Catagory
Effective
Date
File
Type/Size
Observers Handbook 
on CIA Documents Web Page 
 . . .
Model Observer Forms advisory Mar 2000 Word/888K
Observer Report Form (PDF) advisory Mar 2000 PDF/19K
  • Sample Observer Report Form (MS Excel)
information May 1996 Excel/48K
Observers Glossary information Mar 1995 Word/144K
Observer Invitation Policy information Mar 1995 Word/58K
Chief Observer Contact List information

Jan 2006

Excel/34K
Observer SubCommittee Membership   information Mar 2001 .
Events Using Observers information Mar 2000 .
International Observers Registration Program Document
Catagory
Effective
Date
File
Type/Size
Application Form information

Mar 2000

Word/90K

Handbook information

Mar 2000

Word/111K

Overview information

Mar 2000

Word/67K

Registry of International Observers   information

Jan 2001

Word/123K


Photos of Observers at work:


[ FAI Home Page ] - [ Ballooning Commission Home Page ]
Other sport ballooning documents.


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