Catalogue Revisions Available for 2008
Thursday, 13 December 2007 21:23
At its plenary meeting in October 2007, CIVA agreed to amendments to the Aresti Catalogue in Family 2 (turns and rolling turns). These amendments are to both the glider and power catalogues and will affect all competitors flying in FAI Championships in 2008. The changes, along with amended pages, are found on the "Documents" page and will remain on this website pending publication of the amended pages by Aresti System, SL of Spain. CIVA Known/Q Sequences for 2008 Finalized
Wednesday, 07 November 2007 05:32
The 2008 Programme Q sequences for powered aerobatics (Advanced, Unlimited, and YAK 52) and Known sequence for glider aerobatics are now available. They can be downloaded in various formats on the CIVA Known Q Sequences web page. These sequences will be in effect on 1 January 2008 and will be used at the World Advanced Aerobatic Championships (USA), the European Aerobatic Championships (Czech Republic), the European Glider Aerobatic Championships (Poland), and the World YAK 52 Aerobatic Championships (Russia). CIVA to Meet in Vilnius, Lithuania
Wednesday, 24 October 2007 01:16
The FAI Aerobatics Commission (CIVA) will convene its plenary meeting in a few days time in Vilnius, Lithuania. The meeting is being organized by the Lithuanian Aerobatic Federation headed by Algimantas Zentelis and will be held on 27-28 October at the Reval Hotel Lietuva. Informal discussions will be held the day before starting at 16.00. The plenary will begin promptly at 09.00 on each day. Known Sequence Proposals for 2008 Now Available
Monday, 17 September 2007 05:23
The deadline for the submission of Known compulsory sequence proposals for the 2008 contest year has now passed and a record number of sequences were received. 3 YAK 52, 9 Advanced, 6 Unlimited, and 1 Glider proposals will be considered by CIVA when it meets on 27-28 October 2007 in Vilnius, Lithuania. The proposals are also being distributed to expert panels of judges, pilots, and coaches who will provide their own input to CIVA Delegates to assist them in their choices. The file with all the sequences is available for download as agenda package 7 on the 2007 Meeting page. Members of the aerobatic community are encouraged to submit their comments directly to their CIVA national delegates. Kaminskiy Wins World Glider Aerobatic Champion Title
Saturday, 25 August 2007 22:12
WGAC Known is Completed
Sunday, 19 August 2007 21:20
The Known flight programme at the 12th World Glider Aerobatic Championships has been completed. Jerzy Makula of Poland, several times World Champion, has taken first place in the flight. The 1st Unknown programme will begin this afternoon. Detailed results can be found at http://civaweb.mwebservices.net/ 12th World Glider Aerobatic Championships Opens Today
Friday, 17 August 2007 18:21
The 12th World Glider Aerobatic Championships (WGAC) opens tonight in Niederoeblarn, Austria. This will be the third WGAC held in Austria since the event began in 1985. 51 pilots from 12 countries are competing. While most are from Europe, an American team is also entered in the competition. Pilots are from Austria, Czech Republic, France, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Switzerland, and the USA. Leboulanger Captures European Advanced Champion Title
Monday, 13 August 2007 02:23
Ramon Alonso Captures World Champion Title
Thursday, 05 July 2007 15:01
WAC Final Freestyle Won by Zach Heffley
Tuesday, 03 July 2007 17:18
Zach Heffley of the USA won the FAI Gold Medal yesterday in the Final Freestyle event at the World Aerobatic Championships in Granada, Spain. Heffley flew a Sukhoi SU-26 to a decisive victory with a 135 point lead over second place winner Ramon Alonso of Spain. In third place was Renaud Ecalle of France. Normally, the Final Freestyle is flown at the conclusion of WAC but CIVA approved the organizer's request to fly it on Sunday, 1 July, as a part of the airshow. The airshow attracted over 30,000 spectators according to local officials who enjoyed the fine showcase of pilot's talents. WAC Final Freestyle Results Delayed
Monday, 02 July 2007 22:48
The results of the Final Freestyle, flown yesterday, have been delayed due to paperwork issues. The International Jury is verifying that the scoresheets are properly identified with each pilot as this information was missing on the sheets. That will be completed this afternoon and the scores will be entered into the computer as soon as possible. It may be tomorrow morning before publication. More Articles...
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