Mission & Responsibilities

The following STATEMENT OF PURPOSE was approved by the CIA in March 1994:

Purpose of Subcommittee:

• To review record attempt and CIA sporting badges claims which have been submitted to the FAI, and make recommendation concerning the validity of the claim.

Duties of Subcommittee:

• Set up internal procedures for handling claims.

• Monitor the CIA record attempt and CIA sporting badges reporting procedures and documents. Prepare recommendations as appropriate.

• Resolve technical issues concerning aerostation equipment and record attempt instrumentation.

• In the review of record attempt and CIA sporting badges claims, be as helpful as possible in comments to assist claimants who have difficulty with the reporting requirements.

Members

• Don Cameron (GBR) - Chairman - dcameron@cameronballoons.co.uk
• Hans Akerstedt (SWE) - hasse.akerstedt@telia.com
• Giovanni Aimo (ITA) - john@aimoballoons.com
• Sabu Ichiyoshi (JPN) - sabu@kt.rim.or.jp
• Richard Jaworski (USA) - rljaworski@huntel.net
• Lindsay Muir (GBR) - lindsay@aerostationery.co.uk

Documents 

Sporting Code links

Calculation Documents

• Absolute Altitude Calculation - Corrected (1995)
• FAI Distance Calculation Web page (2001) 
• Calculation Program for FAI Records (self extracting DOS file) (2001)
• Rules for Volume Calculations in FAI Sporting  Code:
  • Summary of the Development of Section 1 Rules for Volume, Class AA (2000)
  • Detail of the Development of Section 1 Rules for Volume, Class AA (2000)
• AA Volume Calculation - Volume Study (Excel spreadsheet) (2000)
• Notable Performances and Achievements

CIA Badges Program

• Sporting Badge Program Article (1999)
• Sporting Badge Program Application Form (2005)
• Sporting Badge Awarded