2015 FAI Annual Report

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Expertise
TheExperts fromthe Technical Commissions andExperts
Groups give advice and recommendations across a wide
field of technical and aeronautical expertise for the
benefit of the Executive Board, the FAI Members and
the Air Sport Commissions.
They are active in the following fields: airspace, education,
environment, facilities, IT,medico-physiological, navigation,
new technology, regulation and safety.
SYMPOSIUM ON MEDICAL CHALLENGES
IN EXTREME AIR SPORTS AND IN AVIATION
The Symposium on Medical Challenges in Extreme Air
Sports and in Aviation took place on 4 and 5 December
as a side-event to the FAI World Air Games Dubai 2015.
More than 120 aeromedical doctors and experts from
around the world were in attendance. They met world-
renowned speakers such as Dr. Melchor Antunano of the
Civil AerospaceMedical Institute, Dr. Antony Evans of the
International Civil AviationOrganisation (ICAO), andmultiple
gliding record breaker Dr. Klaus Ohlmann.
Organised by the FAI Medico-Physiological Commission,
the Emirates Aerosports Federation and the Dubai medical
authorities, the event was meant as a platform for the
communication of experience and research in medical
aspects of aviation sports, with a special focus on safety.
ANTI-DOPING
Following the new version of the World Anti-Doping Code
by WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency), FAI revised its FAI
Anti-Doping Rules. After a thorough and careful review,
they were approved by the FAI Executive Board andWADA.
Both WADA and FAI documents came into force on 1st
January 2015.
The growing number of “Therapeutic Use Exemptions” sent
to the FAI Head Office show the increasing awareness of
air sports athletes of the role of medicaments on their
performance.
ENVIRONMENT
The FAI Environmental Commission created a newsletter
to bring to the public the most important trends and
innovations from the growing field of environmentally
conscious pilots and technicians.
The Commission also worked on a “Green Label” for FAI-
branded events and a full service is now ready to deploy
in order to help air sports minimise their environmental
impact as well as to certify their events in this respect.
EDUCATION
As every year, the FAI Young Artists Contest gave an
opportunity to budding artists in three age categories to
express themselves artistically about a subject related to
aviation. Thewinners, chosen by an International Jury from
the Education Experts Group, received FAI gold, silver or
bronze medals. Results can be found on pages 22 and 23
and all the winning paintings at:
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In2015, FAI granted the status of “RecommendedMuseums”
to the Irish Aviation Foundation (IRL), the Centro Studi Del
Volo a Vela Alpino (ITA), theMuseum-Monument Francisco
Sarabia (MEX) and the Anderson Abruzzo International
Balloon Museum (USA).