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Beside the FAI Young Artists Contest which was once
again highly successful, the FAI Aviation and Space
Education Commission encouraged the participation of
moreMembers to share ideas that could be implemented
on an international level, all with the objective
of disseminating aeronautical and astronautical
information, especially amongst the young.
More Members, more ideas
New Delegations, including some from the Middle East,
attended the Annual Meeting of the Commission. They
described their national programs for youth aviation
education and the Commission discussed new ways of
attracting youngsters to air sports.
For example, the Libyan Airsports Federation Delegate
presenteda colour bookdedicated toair sports for children
aged from7 to 12 years anddistributedall over the country.
This is the type of project that could be implemented on
an international level by the FAI for the benefit of all of
its Members.
FAI Young Artists Contest
As every year, the FAI Young Artists Contest gave the
opportunity for buddingartists in threeage categories (6-9,
10-13, 14-17 years old) to express themselves artistically
about a subject related to aviation.
In 2013, the theme for the contest was “My Favourite
Airsports”. The winners for the three age categories were
chosenby theJuryat theAnnualMeetingof theCommission
– all of them received an FAI Gold, Silver or BronzeMedal.
Results can be found on pages 34-35 and the artworks
at
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Expertise
Aviation & Space
Education Commission
CIEA
“The Angelo d’Arrigo
Diploma
was established”
Meeting
The Delegates of the Commission met in Lausanne,
Switzerland, on 26 and 27 April 2013.
2013 saw the FAI Environmental Commission spend
remarkable energy to raise awareness for environmental
issueswithin the air sports community. The presentation
made at the FAI General Conference and the creation
of the Angelo d’Arrigo Diploma were both part of the
Commission’s efforts in that direction. Furthermore,
projects in collaboration with other Commissions such
as CIVA were initiated.
Sport Aviation – surviving the 21st century
At the 107thFAI General Conference the FAI Environmental
Commission was given the opportunity to make the
Delegates aware of its current mission, challenges and
purpose. The keywords of the presentation titled “Sport
Aviation – surviving the 21st century” were the following:
−−
Respect
for the environment in order that air sports
be better accepted by the general public, local
populations and the authorities
−−
Education
to explain air sports activities and their
real impact, and to communicate about our efforts
to respect the environment
−− Pro-activity in the fair
regulation
of air sports activities
Angelo d’Arrigo Diploma
The Commission approved the establishment of a new
FAI Environmental Award to recognise and promotemajor
contributions in thefield of environmental and sustainable
development, in accordance with the development of a
philosophy and a vision of sport aviation that increasingly
wants tobe respectful of theenvironment that surrounds it.
TheDiploma is tobepresented for thefirst time in2014and
may be awarded to individuals or organisations that have
contributed significantly to the defence of and respect for
Expertise
Environmental
Commission
EnvC
the environment affected by air sports. The activitiesmay
include: scientific research, private, public or commercial
events or activities, developed or promoted directly by
pilots, sport flying clubs, FAI Members or public or private
bodies as small andmediumenterprises. Only oneDiploma
shall be awarded each year.
The award was named after Angelo d’Arrigo, an Italian
Microlight andHang Glider pilot (1961-2006). D’Arrigo flew
with eagles and all kinds of birds of prey which earned him
the nickname of “Birdman”: by following the migratory
route of desert hawks he flew in the Sahara and across the
Mediterranean as well as crossing Siberia with Siberian
cranes. He also flew over the summit of Aconcagua and
in the Everest region up the Western Cwm, very close to
the summits of Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse.
Development of low-emission
and electric classes
The Commission started working with CIVA to define
low-emission and electric classes of aerobatic aircraft
which would allow manufacturers to create new models
with smaller and more efficient engines.
Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the Commission took place
on 9 February 2013 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
