FAI News 05/05

FAI Information Booth / Stand d'information FAI Wings Over Al Ain awarded Parachuting at The World Games 2005 New World Record Claims / Competition Update

FAI Information Booth

To celebrate its centenary, the FAI produced a series of information panels presenting its main activities, Air Sports and World Records. These information panels have already been shown in seven exhibitions.



By using the new FAI visual identity introduced in 2004, short texts and images, each element of the exhibition evokes the most important milestones in the development of FAI and its air sports.
In order to show the public the breathtaking improvements of performances achieved in each FAI Air Sport, some World Records that marked the history of FAI are also mentioned.

Since the beginning of 2005, the FAI Information Booth has been displayed in seven exhibitions, thus potentially allowing some 220'000 visitors to get information on FAI, its activities and air sports.

The content of the information panels may be viewed by clicking on the links published on the Internet page dedicated to the FAI Information Booth. On request, high-resolution graphic files are available to FAI Member organizations wishing to produce one or more information panels for their own promotional needs.



Stand d'information FAI

A l'occasion de son centenaire, la FAI a réalisé et présenté lors de plusieurs expositions une série de panneaux d'information sur ses activités principales, sur les sports aériens et les records du monde.

En faisant appel à la nouvelle identité visuelle de la FAI introduite en 2004, chaque élément de l'exposition évoque, par de courts textes et des images, les dates-clé du développement de la FAI et des sports aériens qu'elle régit.
De manière à offrir au public un aperçu de l'évolution époustouflante des permorfances réalisées au fil des années, quelques records du monde qui ont marqué l'histoire de la FAI ont été également évoqués pour chaque sport aérien.

Depuis le début de l'année, les sept expositions dans lesquelles la FAI a présenté son nouveau stand d'information a permis potentiellement à plus de 220'000 personnes de s'informer sur les activités de la FAI et les sports aériens.

Le contenu des panneaux d'information peut être visualisé en cliquant sur les liens publiés sur la page consacrée au stand d'information de la FAI. Sur demande, des fichiers graphiques de haute résolution peuvent être remis aux organisations membres de la FAI qui souhaitent réaliser un ou plusieurs panneaux d'information pour leurs propres besoins promotionnels.



"Wings Over Al Ain" awarded

"Wings Over Al Ain", a DVD filmed during the 2005 FAI World Grand Prix in Al Ain (UAE), was awarded "Best Movie of the Festival" and "Best Movie on Aerial Sports" at the 6th El Yelmo International Air Festival held in Jaén, Andalucia (ESP) from 7 to 10 July.

FAI congratulates the whole Haute Voltige team for this success, and in particular the Haute Voltige Production team directed by Mr Pedro TORO, who created this much appreciated movie.

"Wings Over Al Ain" shows the Haute Voltige vision of music, flying machines, nature and human spirit. 36 experienced flyers and their flying machines, fighting the spirit of gravity ...

For more information, or if you would like to view the trailer, please visite the Haute Voltige Homepage.



Parachuting at World Games 2005

For the third consecutive time, sport Parachuting will be part of The World Games. Tomorrow, 14 July 2005, FAI President Pierre Portmann and FAI Secretary General Max Bishop will attend the Opening Ceremony of The World Games 2005 in Duisburg (GER).

Pour la troisième fois consécutive, le parachutisme prend part cette année aux Jeux Mondiaux. Demain, le 14 juillet 2005, le Président de la FAI Pierre Portmann et le Secrétaire général Max Bishop, participeront à la cérémonie d'ouverture des Jeux Mondiaux 2005 à Duisburg (GER).

Useful links during The World Games 2005 / Liens utiles :

IWGA - International World Games Association
The World Games 2005 Homepage
Opening Ceremony
Official Program
Parachuting at The World Games
Meet with our Athletes
Results

FAI encourages all athletes taking part in the parachuting events at The World Games 2005 to compete according to our moto "FAIr Sports on Wings".

La FAI encourage tous ses athlètes à appliquer notre devise "FAIr Sports on Wings" lors des compétitions de parachutisme des Jeux Mondiaux 2005.




New World Record Claims

Some of the new World Record Claims recently received by FAI :

Class R - Microlights / Claim number : 11752
Sub-class : RPL1 (Paraglider Control / Landplane / Flown with one person)
Type of record : Distance in a straight line without landing
Course/location : To be confirmed
Performance : 1 023 km
Pilot : Alexander BOGDANOV (RUS)
Powered Paraglider : not indicated
Date: 23.06.2005
Current record : 740.6 km (22.05.1999 - Pierre ALLET, France)


Class R - Microlights / Claim number : 11788
Sub-class : RPL1 (Paraglider Control / Landplane / Flown with one person)
Type of record : Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km without landing
Course/location : Verzej, Airfield Krapje (SLO)
Performance : 56.65 km/h
Pilot : Vojko PRAH (SLO)
Powered Paraglider : Prah & Team Paratrike BWP2005 + Sky Brontes
Date: 04.07.2005
Current record : 41.21 km/h (25.03.2003 - Miro DROBEC, SLO)


Class D - Gliders / Claim number : 11787
Sub-class : D15 (15m Class Gliders)
Feminine Category
Type of record : Speed over a triangular course of 100 km
Course/location : Minden Tahoe, NV (USA)
Performance : 151.5 km/h
Pilot : Marta NAJFELD (POL)
Glider : PZL-Bielsko SZD-55
Date: 05.07.2005
Current record : 142.4 km/h (04.12.2002 - Angelika MACHINEK, GER)


Class G - Parachuting / Claim number : 11791
Sub-class : G-2 (Group jumps)
Performance / Team records / General Category
Type of record : G-2-B - Landing accuracy with 0.03 metre disc (group of 4)
Course/location : FAI Anton Malevsky Memorial Int. Cup 2005, Stupino (RUS)
Performance : 7 consecutive landings on dead center
Parachutists : Chinese Male National Accuracy Landing Team (CHN)
Crew : Feng Jie, Chen Junbo, Liang Yong, Xu Wei
Date: 09.07.2005
Current record : 2 consecutive landing plus 0.03m (06.08.2000 - Czech
National Military Team, CZE)


The details shown above are provisional. When all the evidence required has been received and checked, the exact figures will be established and the record ratified (if appropriate).

For further information on World Records, please consult the latest news, including all claims pending ratification, at FAI World Records.




Competition Update
FAI recently received the following Championship results :

23rd FAI World Aerobatic Championships
Sport : Aerobatic
Date : 22 June to 2 July 2005
Location : Burgos (ESP)
Final results / Official Webpages


Coming soon :

Aerobatics
20.-30.07.05 / 11th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championship

Aeromodelling
See : FAI Sporting Calendar for Aeromodelling

Ballooning
27.-31.07.05 / 2005 Mobilux Trophy

General Aviation
22.-24.07.05 / 2005 FAI Int. Turistik Rally & FAI Centenary Airshow Bitburg

Gliding
30.07.-13.08.05 / 3rd FAI Women's World Gliding Championship

Parachuting
15.-17.07.05 / Parachuting at the World Games 2005, Duisburg (GER)