Main decisions taken at the FAI Aerobatics Commission 2011 Annual Meeting

The 2011 Annual Meeting of the FAI Aerobatics Commission (CIVA) was held on 5 and 6 November 2011 in Krakow (POL), perfectly hosted in the new building of the Polish Aviation Museum. During the welcome ceremony held on Friday evening at the Museum, CIVA President Mike Heuer received the FAI Silver Medal awarded in 2010 (lien vers la page General Awards) from the hands of FAI Secretary General Jean-Marc Badan.

Here are the main decisions that have been taken during the meeting:

Future competitions

2012

• FAI World Advanced Aerobatic Championships
  Nyiregyhaza (HUN) / 26 July – 5 August 2012
• 18th FAI European Aerobatic Championships
  Dubnica (SVK) / 1 – 9 September 2012
• 15th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championship
  Dubnica (SVK) / 9 – 18 August 2012
• 3rd FAI World YAK 52 Aerobatic Championship
  Serpukhov (RUS) / 20 – 30 June 2012

2013

• 27th FAI World Aerobatic Championships
  Las Vegas (USA) / 9 – 20 October 2013
• FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships (Advanced + Unlimited)
  Oripaa (FIN) / 18 – 28 July 2013

Sporting Code Changes

The new FAI Sporting Code Section 6 – Part 4 relating to the FAI Elite Aerobatic Contests has been approved.

Award

The Leon Biancotto Aerobatics Diploma was awarded posthumously to Mr. José Luis Aresti Aguirre (ESP).

Bureau Elections

President : Mike HEUER (USA)
Vice President (Finance) : Lars-Göran ARVIDSSON (SWE)
Vice President : John GAILLARD (RSA)
New / Vice President : Nick BUCKENHAM (GBR)
New / Vice President : Matthieu ROULET (FRA)
Secretary : Madelyne DELCROIX (FRA)
Secretary : Carol J. HOLYK (CAN)
Alan CASSIDY (GBR) and Robert CHOMONO (FRA) have been appointed “CIVA Vice-Presidents of Honour”

Subcommittee Chairs

Rules SC : Mike HEUER (USA)
Judging SC : John GAILLARD (RSA)
Catalog SC : Alan CASSIDY (GBR)
Glider Aerobatic SC : Jerzy MAKULA (POL)

Next Meeting

The next FAI Aerobatics Commission annual meeting will take place on 2-4 November 2012 (location to be advised).