FAI News 15/05

NEW : FAI Seminar for Event Directors Europe Air Sports and FAI reinforce their co-operation FAI Centenary Souvenir - Souvenir du Centernaire FAI New World Record Claims / Season's Greetings

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FAI Seminar for Event Directors

In April 2006, a FAI Seminar for Event Directors will be held in order to share knowledge gathered in all air sports, and evaluate how FAI can help event directors to add value to their events, especially in universal matters such as media-coverage, sports marketing, environmental and safety issues.

Open to representatives of FAI Air Sport Commissions, FAI Members and persons occupying senior positions in FAI Championship Organizing Committees, this FAI Seminar for Event Directors will be held from 7 to 9 April 2006, at the House of Sport of the Danish National Olympic Committee located in Bröndby, near Copenhagen.

Complete initial information can be downloaded here : FAI Seminar for Event Directors (242 kb); all persons interested in taking part to the Seminar are cordially invited to register by 31 January 2006 at the latest.

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EAS and FAI reinforce their co-operation

The Presidents of FAI and Europe Air Sports (EAS), Pierre Portmann and Sir John Allison, met near London on 15 December accompanied by their Secretaries-General and the Treasurer of EAS. They reaffirmed their close relationship, enshrined in a Memorandum of Understanding that has now been in effect, with amendments, for over 10 years.

The Presidents agreed that continuing close co-operation remained vital, especially in view of current developments in EASA, Eurocontrol and the Single European Sky, which could have a global impact. The needs and objectives of both organizations (whose members are substantially the same) run parallel in regulatory matters, and a twin-track approach at ICAO and European levels was essential.

The Presidents therefore decided to reinforce the practical arrangements for co-operation and co-ordination of information- gathering and policy-making. Options for future sharing of staff and facilities will be investigated. The MoU will be adjusted to reflect these considerations.

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FAI Centenary Souvenir / Souvenir du Centenaire FAI

Reminder : Do not forget to order your souvenir of this unique year, and of the first century of FAI and sporting achievements in the air.

For further information on our special offers, please consult the following pages :
- FAI Centenary Souvenir
- Air 05 Europe


Rappel : n'oubliez pas de commander votre souvenir de cette année exceptionnelle, et de ce premier siècle d'existence de la FAI et d'exploits aéronautiques.

Pour consulter nos offres spéciales, nous vous invitons ? visiter les pages suivantes :
- Souvenir du Centenaire FAI
- Air 05 Europe

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New World Record Claims

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

Class C - Aeroplanes / Claim number : 12181
Sub-class : C-1t (Landplanes / Take-off weight 300 000 kg and above)
Group 3 : turbo-jet
Type of record : Distance without landing
Course/location : Hong Kong (China) - London (GBR)
Performance : 21 601 km
Pilot : Suzanna DARCY-HENNEMANN (USA)
Crew : Randy AUSTIN (USA), John CASHMAN (USA), Frank SANTONI (USA), Phil SCHULTZ (USA), Rodney SKAAR (USA), Asif REZA (PAK), Mohamma MALIK (PAK), Mathew MATHEW (SIN).
Aircraft : Boeing 777-200LR
Date: 10.11.2005
Current record : 17 039.00 km (17.08.1989 - David MASSY-GREENE, AUS)


Class D - Gliders / Claim number : 12204
Sub-class : DO (Open Class Gliders)
Feminine Category
Type of record : Speed over a triangular course of 100 km
Course/location : Chos Malal (ARG)
Performance : 232 km/h
Pilot : Ghislaine FACON (FRA)
Crew : Sidonie OHLMANN (FRA)
Glider : Stemme VT S10
Date: 22.11.2005
Current record : 159.06 km/h (14.12.2002 - Pamela KURSTJENS-HAWKINS, UK)


Class D - Gliders / Claim number : 12234
Sub-class : DO (Open Class Gliders)
Feminine Category
Type of record : Free distance using up to 3 turn points
Course/location : Chos Malal (ARG)
Performance : 1 850 km
Pilot : Ghislaine FACON (FRA)
Crew : Sidonie OHLMANN (FRA)
Glider : Stemme VT S10
Date: 25.11.2005
Current record : 1 270.5 km (11.01.2005 - Reiko MORINAKA, JPN)


Class G - Parachuting / Claim number : 12239
Sub-class : G-2 (Group jumps), Performance / Team records
General Category
Type of record : G-2-D1 (Largest Canopy Formation)
Course/location : Lake Wales, FL (USA)
Performance : 85 parachutists
International team Parachutists : ASSIS Paulo (BRA), BACKUS Charles (USA), BALISKY, Christophe (FRA), BARNETT Bruce (USA), BASINGER David (USA), BAUER Kirk (USA), BOLT Remko (NED), BOLTON Jim (USA), BRAND Thomas (GER), BRENNAN Eugene (GBR), BUNCH Chas (USA), CAUSER Tamsin (GBR), CLEMENT Bill (USA), CLENNON Martin (USA), CORNELIUS Jeff (USA), COWAN Jim (USA), DE KOKER Anne (USA), DO AMARAL RODRIGUES Eber (BRA), DOBSON Cliff (USA), DONY Alain (BEL), FAULKNER Wendy (USA), FELT Bob (USA), FENSTERMAKER Craig (USA), FRANKVOORT Gerben (NED), GATTI Petra (GER), GAY Chris (USA), GNOTH Holger (GER), GODWIN Liz (USA), GOODIN Michael (USA), GREGORY Mark (USA), GUILLEN Eduardo (ARG), GUTSHALL Allen (USA), HANNAH Lyn (USA), HIGGINS Brett (AUS), HILLEBRANDT Dave (USA), HOFFMAN Jackson (USA), HOLMVIK Dave (USA), HUART Olivier (FRA), INGLEY Kevin (USA), KEATING Dean (USA), KEENAN Kevin (USA), KHAVARI Shireen (USA), LAMBRIGHT Joseph (USA), LEWIS Mike (USA), LIEVSAY Bob (USA), MATRONE Frank (USA), MCCAULEY Jerome (USA), MCCLELLAND Roger (USA), MCLEOD Gavin (GBR), MICHAELS Cheryl (USA), MISSION Gordon (GBR), PANGBURN Brian (USA), PETERS Gary (USA), PFALZGRAF Peter (GER), PINNEY Russ (USA), PLISCOTT Ernie (USA), PRESTON Andrew (AUS), QUANDT Paul (USA), RASMUSSEN Jim (USA), RAUP Tim (USA), REGER Robert (USA), RICHARDSON David (USA), ROBIETTE Martin (GBR), ROHDE-SEELBINDER Thomas (GER), SASSETTI Steve (USA), SHUMWAY Scott (USA), SHUMWAY Sharon (USA), SIKORSKY Jon (USA), SLOT Eward (NED), SLOT Herman (NED), SORIN Patrick (FRA), SPELLER Paul (GBR), STAPLETON Craig (USA), STOLZENBERG Ralf (GER), THIVIERGE Keith (USA), TOMASELLI Michael (USA), VAN OOSTERWYCK Danny (BEL), VANZANDT Kirk (USA), VEST Rusty (USA), VETTER Kevin (USA), VINEYARD Shaun (USA), WALTON Jim (USA), WARNOCK Chris (USA), WESSER Gerhard (GER), YUGOR Yury (RUS).
Date: 26.11.2005
Current record : 70 parachutists (29.11.2003 - International team)


Class A - Free balloons / Claim number : 12267
Size category : AX-15 (Hot-air balloons : 22 000 m³ and above)
General Category
Type of record : Altitude
Course/location : Mumbai (IND)
Performance : 21 290 m
Pilot : Vijaypat SINGHANIA (IND)
Balloon : Cameron/Elson
Date: 26.11.2005
Current record : 19 811 m (06.06.1988 - Per Axel LINDSTRAND, UK)


Class D - Gliders / Claim number : 12273
Sub-class : D15 (15m Class Gliders)
General Category
Type of record : Distance using up to 3 turn points
Course/location : Chapelco (ARG)
Performance : 2 190 km
Pilot : Diether MEMMERT (GER)
Glider : Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2 CM - 15m
Date: 03.12.2005
Current record : 1 752.8 km (17.12.2004 - Diether MEMMERT, GER)


Class C - Aeroplanes / Claim number : 12286
Sub-class : C-1b (Landplanes / Take-off weight 500 to 1000 kg)
Group 4 : rocket engine
Type of record : Distance without landing
Course/location : Mojave, CA (USA)
Performance : 16 km
Pilot : Richard G. RUTAN (USA)
Aircraft : XCOR EZ-Rocket
Date: 03.12.2005
Current record : new


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.

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Seasons's Greetings

This is the final Press Release of the Centenary year of FAI, the World Air Sports Federation. We thank all our loyal readers, and especially the FAI Members and Media representatives who helped us to disseminate information on the Centenary celebrations.We look forward to keeping you informed about air sports and FAI activities in 2006, and we send you our best Season's Greetings.

With best regards,

Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
Jean-Marc BADAN
Promotional Manager


Chers lecteurs et lectrices,

Voici le dernier communiqué de presse de l'année du Centenaire de la FAI. Nous remercions tous nos fidèles lecteurs et saluons tout particulièrement les membres de la FAI et les représentants des médias qui nous ont aidé ? diffuser des informations sur les célébrations du Centenaire.
Nous nous réjouissons de continuer ? vous informer sur les sports aériens et les activités de la FAI en 2006, et vous adressons nos voeux les meilleurs pour la Nouvelle Année.

Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
Jean-Marc BADAN
Promotional Manager

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