FAI - Annual Report 2014

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FAI ANNUAL REPORT–2014 8
Air Sports
Aeromodelling
Commission
CIAM
Aeromodelling has been on the up and up in recent
decades, and2014wasnoexception to thispositive trend.
For the strengths of this sport are its fun, affordability
and accessibility factors - a good mix that results in the
involvement of thousands of Aeromodelling enthusiasts
of all ages in hundreds of FAI-sanctioned competitions.
It must be noted that this could not be achieved without
the FAI Aeromodelling Commission’s tremendous work
to gather under its umbrella a maximum number of
disciplines and events.
CHAMPIONSHIPS & EVENTS
−− 2014 FAI World Championship for Free Flight Indoor
Model Aircraft in Slanic Prahova (ROU)
−− 2014 FAI Junior World Championship for Free Flight
Indoor Model Aircraft in Slanic Prahova (ROU)
−− 2014 FAI World Championship for Duration Gliders
in Martin (SVK)
−− 2014 FAI World Championships for Scale Model
Aircraft in Marmande-Virazeil (FRA)
−− 2014 FAI Junior World Championships for Free Flight
Model Aircraft in Salonta (ROU)
−− 2014 FAI World Championships for Control Line Model
Aircraft in Wloclawek (POL)
−− 2014 FAI World Championships for Space Models
in Kaspichan (BUL)
−− 2014 FAI Junior World Championships for Space
Models in Kaspichan (BUL)
−− 2014 FAI World Championships for Electric Model
Aircraft in Turnau (AUT)
−− 2014 FAI World Championship for Slope Soaring
Gliders in Donovaly (SVK)
Alongside theseWorld Championships, two Asian-Oceanic
and four European Championships took place in 2014, as
well as 314 Category 2 events on all continents including
world cups and international or open events.
SCHOLARSHIP
Following the receipt of applications from four candidates
for the fourth Aeromodelling scholarship, the Delegates
at the Commission’s Annual Meeting voted to award it to
Oskar Findahl (SWE). The scholarship isworth 2,000 Euros.
CIAM FLYER
Since 1990, the CIAMFlyer has presented various aspects
of Aeromodelling, beginning with 1g Indoor Free Flight and
ending up with R/C high-end Aeromodelling techniques.
The complete range of Aeromodelling is shown and each
issue introduces another aspect of this sport.
Four editions were published in 2014 under the editorship
of Emil Giezendanner:
−− “Assymetric Forces” –February
−− “How Aeromodellers are Working for the Future
of Mankind” –April
−− “The Oldest Remote Control Method Combined
with Modern Technology” –August
−− “Control Line Electric Speed Flying–a Category for All
Those Keen to Try Something New” –November
MEETING
The Delegates of the Commission met in Lausanne,
Switzerland, on 11 and 12 April 2014.