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Beforegettingintoanydetailedroadmapordecisionmaking…WhatishappeningwithAerobatics?• Fewerpilots• Traditionalfinancinghardertoobtain.Todaythepilotspayforallorthemajorityofthecosts• NACslesscentre-stage,CIVAbecominglessrelevant• Limitedconsistentqualitymediatractionglobally(evenwithspecialeffortsfailing,suchasFAME,

WAG…)Ifwethink-andIdo-thatwemustclosethegapofdifferenceswiththeothermotorsportstoreachalevelinAerobaticsthatensuresthatthesportissustainablelong-term,wemustdefineandsortouttheproblems.WhatcanCIVAdo?Aboutfinancingandthemediaproblem,wemustworkonnewcompetitionformulas,moreattractive,thatwillmakeroomforsponsors.Thisisinmotion,itwilltakesometime,butwewilldoit.Intermsofthestructuralproblems,thesolutionisnotsoeasy.Furtherdownaresomeideastoconsider.Ingeneral,implementproceduresandstructuresasseeninothersuccessfulmotorsports:• Establishservicerpartnershipswithsuppliers• Establishagreementswithsportpromotors• Establishacommunicationpolicy:Everyeventmusthavemediacoverage,andCIVA

recordsofit• CreateaSponsorsbrochure,withwell-definedsponsoringoptionsandcosts• Organizeattractiveevents,moresimilartocarracesthanaeroclubcompetitionsAndinordertofulfilthesepoints,incrementtheincometobeabletoinvestinjuding,technology,mediaandothernecessarycosts.


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GliderAerobatics

GAProposal1GliderAerobaticsasOlympicSportWiththeaimofputtingGliderAerobaticsintheOlympicGames,createaWorkingGroup(WG)toprepareinformationandstudypossibilitiesofhowtoreachthisgoal.Rationale:NoairsportsinOlympics.BeingpartoftheOlympicfamilywouldgiveusmorepossibilitiestogetrecognition,credibility,financing,mediaimpactandpopularity.BepartoftheIWGisthefirststep.AccordingtotheIOCwebsite,toberecognisedbytheIOC,asportmust:• FirstofallbegovernedbyanInternationalFederation(IF).Thisisrequiredinordertoconformto

theRulesoftheOlympicCharterandtheWorldAnti-DopingCode.• InordertodevelopandpromotetheOlympicMovement,theIOCmayrecognise,asIFs,

internationalnon-governmentalorganisationsadministeringoneorseveralsportsatworldlevelandencompassingorganisationsadministeringsportsatnationallevel.

• TheStatutes,practiceandactivitiesoftheIFswithintheOlympicMovementmustbeinconformitywiththeOlympicCharter,includingtheadoptionandimplementationoftheWorldAnti-DopingCode.Subjecttotheforegoing,eachIFmaintainsindependenceandautonomyintheadministrationofitssport.

• Itmustbepractisedalsowidelyworldwideandmeetvariouscriteria.Afterthat,theIOC'sExecutiveBoardmayrecommendrecognisingthesportsoastobeaddedtotheGamesProgramme,ifapprovedinanIOCsession.WewouldneedtorequestaformalmeetingwiththeIOCtoaddressthestepsneeded.So,wemustdesignateaWG,determineatimeline,andidentify“ambassadors”tobegintheprocess.


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PoweredAerobatics

Fourdistinctactions1.CategoryOneevents–maintainthemasthecoreofthesport.Theyareourmostvaluableevent,astheycannotbereplicated,itispuresport.Itistheexclusivesourceofasingleofficialworldranking.Inaddition,starttoincorporatetheconceptofCommercialTeamstomeetseveralobjectives:• Attractmorepilotstotheheartofthesport• Attractnewsourcesoffundingforcompetitorsandthecompetition• IncreaseincometoCIVAbyalternativemethods(pilotcheck-outs,superlicensesand

canonsforCommercialTeams…)• Evolvethecompetitionstructuretoaformatmorecompatiblewithmediaandpublic• UsetheChampionshipsforthecreationofaWorldRankingtobeusedbyall

stakeholdersincludingCategoryTwoevents,media…Andtodothis,simplificationoftherankingwouldbekey• RenameCategories• Gender-neutralranking• OneWorldChampiontitleandoneEuropeanChampiontitle2.CategoryTwoevents–thisiswhereweexplorenewformatsofCompetition,ManagementandDissemination,withtechnologypartnersanditcanbethetestinggroundofthefutureAerobaticCompetitions.• Formulas,whichovertime,mayevolveintosubclassesofCatOneevents• Managementbymotorsportspecialistsororganiserswithdemonstrableexperienceinthesector• Disseminationinprofessionalmedia,usingcompaniesorindividualswithprovenexperience• Searchfortechnicalandtechnologicalpartners(Chrono’s,logistics...)3.FinancingEstablishasponsorshipprotocolanddevelopnewactivitiestocreatenewchannelsofincomeforCIVA,usingits“officiality”:CommercialTeams,OfficialSchoolsandManuals,Sponsors…4.MediaDefinemediacommunicationsobjectives,astrategyandappropriatetactics.Defineaudiovisualproductioncapabilityandeducationaloutreachofthesport.https://www.facebook.com/pg/worldaerobatics/posts/?ref=page_internal


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PAProposal1Changethecalendarofmeetingsfrom1to4CIVAmeetingsperyearRationale:Thereisnoorganisationintheworldthatworksproperlywithonlyonemeetingperyear.Wesuggesttohavefourdecision-makingmomentsperyear,oneinperson(theexistingCIVAmeeting)andthreevirtualmeetings.DefinitionsYEAR:InrelationtothisproposalaYEARisunderstoodtobetheperiodoftimethatrunsfromthefirstworkingdayfollowingtheCIVAmeeting,tothefinaldayoftheCIVAmeetingofthefollowingyear.CIVAMEETING:Theannualmulti-dayconferenceofCIVA.TheCIVAmeetingisan“inperson”meeting.VIRTUALMEETING:Are10day-periodswhereproposalsarevotedbyelectronicmeans(web-basedmethod).Avirtualmeetingcalendarwillbepublishednotlaterthan10daysaftertheCIVAmeeting.E.g.VirtualMeeting Proposalsubmission

deadlineProposallistpublicationdate

Votingcommences

Votingdeadline

Virtual1 1February 4February 5February 15FebruaryVirtual2 1May 4May 5May 15MayVirtual3 1August 4August 5August 15AugustCIVAMeeting Existingprocess

Framework1-ElectionstotheCIVABureauasusual,attheCIVAMeeting.2-Reportpresentation,attheCIVAMeeting.3-Sequencesapprovalprocess,attheCIVAMeeting.4-RulesapprovalprocessattheCIVAMeetingorattheVirtualMeetings.Allapprovedproposalscomeintocompulsoryeffectfromthe1stofJanuaryofthefollowingyear,except 1-iftheyhavebeenimplementedforsafetyreasons,wherebytheytakeimmediateeffect 2-iftheBureaudeterminesitnecessarytobeimplementedimmediately5-Theseproposalsmustbepresentedatleast15dayspriortotheVirtualMeetingdeadlineitistobevotedat,socommentsandamendmentscanbesubmittedbyotherdelegates.Proposalswillbevoted,tobeapprovedorrejectedtobemodified.6-ThemembersthatareeligibletovoteintheVirtualMeetings(aswellastheirproxies)willbethemembersthathaveattendedtheannualCIVAmeeting(inperson).IfacountryhasnotattendedtheCIVAmeeting,theywouldnotbeabletosendcommentsandamendmentsnorhavetherightofvoteintheVirtualMeetings,duringthatyear.7-ThevotingprocessintheVirtualMeetingswillbebyweb-based.8-Allvalidproxiespresentedintheannualmeetingarevalidthroughouttheyearatthevirtualmeetings.9-FortheVirtualMeetingalistofvalidproposalswillbeprovidedbyCIVAtothedelegates10daysbeforethedeadlinedayofvoting.Thedelegateswillbeabletovotefromthemomentthelistispresentedthroughtothedeadline.


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PAProposal2Decidewhichphilosophywewanttofollowinordertodefinealong-termstrategyforthesport.Rationale:begintomovethesportinaspecificdirection,butnotonlywithsingleactionsbutwithdefinedobjectivesandstrategy:1-Norestrictionintypeofplaneforanycategory,or2-Limitthepower/planesineachcategoryIfwechoosethefirstoption,whereanypilotcanflyanyplaneinanycategory,thedifferencesbetweencategoriesisdowntojusttheskillofthepilot,inwhichcaseitwouldbelogicaltohaveonlyoneWorldChampion(Unlimited),andoneranking(thisdoesn’tapplytoYAKWACasitisamonotypecompetition,andtheChampionisthebestintheworldinthattype).Ifwechoosethesecondoption,wewouldhavedifferentmechanicalperformancecategoriesso,thebestineachcategorywouldbeWorldChampionofthecategory,asitisnowinYAKWAC.Thesecondoptionisalmostimpossibleandextremelyexpensivetoimplement(itiseasyto“tune”enginesandplanestogetbetterperformance.CIVAdoesnothavetheknowledgeormoneytocheckproperlyallengines/planestoensureafaircompetitionandsoourpreferredandrealisticoptionisthefirstone.So,weproposetovoteifwedecidetoproceedinthefutureaccording1or2.Note:Thisproposaldoesn’tmeanthatwedirectlycanceltheWorldandEuropeantitlesinAdvancedorthetitleinIntermediate.Thisproposalisjustaskingtochoosewhichmodeltofollowgoingforward.


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PAProposal3UnificationoftheOveralloftheWACandEACCompetitionsintoasinglenon-genderOverallOnlyOverallIndividual,nobreakdownbymenandwomen.CancelthetitleofWomen’sWorldChampion,asthereisnoneedforitandthereisnotatitleofMen’sWorldChampion.

Event Women Men2013WAC 6 462014EAC 5 312015WAC 7 512016EAC 5 352017WAC 0 36

Rationale:It'sasportthatisnotbasedonphysicalstrengthbutonskill.Whatgreaterequalitycantherebethereforethattoputitallonasingleandlevelplayingground.ThisformulaisalreadyappliedinGlideraerobatics,AdvancedPoweredAerobaticsandseeninallthemainmotorsportsaswellasmanyothersportssuchasFormula1MariadeVillota,SimonadeSilvestro,SusieWolfandMoto3MaríaHerrera.Wolffsaidshewasagainstsuchsegregation,notingthatinthemainsportswherebothgenderstakeparttogether--sailing,horseridingandmotorsport--thereisanexternalmeansofpropulsion.''Noneofthosesportscomedowntojustthephysicalattributesofthecompetitor,''Wolffsaid.''Iamthefirsttoadmitthatifyouputmeupagainstaguyinanykindofphysicaltest,Iwillnotbeathim.Ihave30percentlessmuscle.ButIracedandhadsuccessmywholecareeragainstmen,sowhywouldIsuddenlywanttostartracingonlyagainstwomen,inasportthatisn'tevensegregated?Formethatmakesnosense.''


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TheNewYorkTimes.ByBRADSPURGEON16September2016SPECIALREPORT:SINGAPOREGRANDPRIXWhereAretheWomenDriversinFormulaOne?WhenFormulaOnereturnedfromitssummerbreakfortheBelgianGrandPrixonAug.28,aseriesthatusedtoseparatetheboysfromthemensuddenlyfounditselfwithtwoteenagersonthegrid.Oneofthem,MaxVerstappen,whowillbe19onSept.30andwhostartedintheserieslastyearatage17,hasalreadywonaGrandPrix.Theother,EstebanOcon,willbe20onSept.17,andjoinedtheseriesattheBelgianrace.Butwhiletheseriesisnowintegratingteenagers,itisstillnotincludingwomendrivers,eventhoughthetraditionalphysicalchallengeofmanagainstmachineisnolongerwhatitusedtobe.Inrecentyears,themachines--thecars--havebeensotransformedthatthemoreexperienceddriverssaytheyarephysicallytheeasiesttheyhavedriven.TheSingaporeGrandPrixthisweekendisstillconsideredthemostexcruciatingphysicalchallengeoftheseason,asitisrununderfloodlightsatnightinextremeheatandhumidity,aroundalong,sinuouscitycircuit.ButtheFormulaOnecarsofthepastrequiredgreatbodystrengthtocopewithG-forcessimilartothoseencounteredbyjetpilots.Thetiregripwashuge,steeringwasheavyandbrakingwasmuscular.Sincenewregulationsintroducedin2014,however,withdownsizedhybridenginesthecarshavebeensolessphysicaltodrivethattheracinghasbecome,ifnotquitechild'splay,atleastaccessibleforteenagerslikeVerstappenandOcon.Andyet,therearestillnowomendrivingintheworld'seliteracingseries.Todate,onlytwowomen,bothItalians,havequalifiedandracedintheseries:MariaTeresadeFilippis,whoenteredfiveracesin1958and1959andqualifiedforthreeofthem,withahighestfinishof10th;andLellaLombardi,whoentered17racesoverthreeseasonsfrom1974to1976,andqualifiedfor12.SheistheonlywomantoscorepointsinFormulaOne,whenshefinishedsixthatthe1975SpanishGrandPrixandscoredhalfapointaftertheracewascutshort.ThemostrecentwomantotaketothetrackwasSusieWolffofScotland,whotookpartinFormulaOnepracticesessionswhileshewasatestdriverfortheWilliamsteamfrom2012untillastyear.Alsoin2012,MaríadeVillota,aSpanishtestdriverattheMarussiateam,hadafreak,low-speedaccidentthatcausedaseriousheadinjury.Shediedayearlaterafteraheartattack.Beforeher,therewasGiovannaAmati,anotherItalian,whounsuccessfullytriedtoqualifyforthreeracesin1992.ReplacingAmatiintheBrabhamcarthatyearwasDamonHill,whoalsofailedtoqualifythecar--thoughHillwentontobecomeworldchampionattheWilliamsteamin1996.Thefactisthatwomenhaveneverbeengivenachancetocompeteatatopteam.Sowithoutthephysicalchallengeofdrivingthecarssince2014,thequestionremains:Why?''Thatisthebigquestionanditalwayshasbeen,''Wolffsaid.''WhenIwasatestdriverforWilliams,withoutadoubtIcoulddrivethecar.Itwasn'tphysicallyeasy.Womenhave30percentlessmusclethanmen.Butwithhardtrainingandalotofpreparationinthebackground,Icouldmanagethosecars.''''Sophysically,forme,inthecurrentgenerationofFormulaOne,thereisnoboundarytowhyafemalecannotbecompetingonthegrid,''sheadded.''AndIprovedthat.Ididaracedistance.''ButJolyonPalmer,adriverattheRenaultteam,saiditwasaquestionofnumbers,goingallthewaybacktowhendriverstakeupmotorracingaschildren.''Ifyoulookinkarting,''hesaid,''atage6orage10,thereisprobablyonegirlforevery10boys.Andwhenthereareonly22placesinFormulaOneandeverybodyisfightingsohardtogetthere,ifyouhave10moreguystogirlsatalowerlevelthenitfiltersoutprobablytoahigherlevelaswell.''Wolffagreed.''WhenIwasracinginthekartingworldchampionshipinBragain2000,inthequalifyingtherewereover120driversworldwide,andtherewereonlythreewomen,''shesaid.''AndIwastheonlyonetomakethefinals.Youdon'thaveabigenoughtalentpool.''''Becauseifyouhaveathousandlittleboysstartingatvariousdifferentlevelsofkartingwhentheyare8yearsoldandyouhavemaybe20girls,''sheadded,''thechancesofjustoneofthosegirlsmakingitallthewaythroughtothepinnacleofmotorsportisvery,veryslim.''Wolff,33,hasstartedaprogramcalledDaretobeDifferent,whichisdesignedtoencourageyoungwomentogoracing.Thegrouptakesschoolgirlstokartingtrackstodiscovergo-kartingandinvolvesthemincompetitionsandotherracingprojects.Nevertheless,sheemphasizedthatitwasnotjustnumbersthatcount,butthequalityoftheracer.''FormulaOneisthepinnacle,itistheeliteofmotorsport,andtogetthereyouhavetobetalented,youhavetobegoodenough,''Wolffsaid.''Therearedifferentwaystogetintothesport,intermsofputtingagoodsponsorshippackagetogether,etc.,butonceyouarethere,itdoesn'tmatterhowmuchmoneyyou'vebroughtorwhatyournationalityis,youhavetobegoodenough.''Ocon,though,enteredtheseriesinthemiddleoftheseasonattheManorteamtoreplaceadriverwhosesponsorshiphaddriedup.SimonadeSilvestro,28,aSwissdriverwhohasracedintheUnitedStates-basedIndy-styleseries--andwhowonfiveracesinFormulaAtlantic--isnowracingintheFormulaEseries.ShewashiredbytheSauberFormulaOneteamasan''affiliateddriver''in2014,withaviewtoracingfortheteamin2015.ButSauberthenhadfinancialproblemsandsoughtdriverswhopayfortheirseat.''Ithinkthatwecancompete,IhaveshowninthepastthatIcanbeonpodiumsandthingslikethat,''deSilvestrosaid.''Butit'saboutnotgettingtheopportunity,becausetheonlywayinthoseseries--FormulaOneandIndyCar--tocreatetheopportunityisifyoubringalotofmoney.Andinmycase,Idon'treallyhavethat.WewereclosetobeinginFormulaOnebutthatdidn'thappenbecauseofthat.''Forfemaledrivers,findingsponsorshipsandbuildingacareeraremoredifficultthanformenbecauseofperceptionsthatracingisnotforwomen.ClaireWilliams,thedeputyteamprincipaloftheWilliamsteam,whereWolfftestdrove,saidthatsuchprejudicewasoneofthebiggestobstaclesforwomen.''It'sacaseofrolemodels,really,''shesaid.''FormulaOneisperceivedasaverymale-dominatedsport.Ithinkthat'scertainlychanged,andithaschangedveryrapidlyoverthepastfewyears.AndSusiewasarealtrailblazerinthatsense.IknowthatsheinspiredalotoftheyoungergenerationtolookatFormulaOneasaseriouscareeropportunity.''''Butit'sgoingtotakeawhileforthatinspirationtoclickinandforthepeopletocomeupthroughtheranks,''Williamsadded.''Ithinkit'sagenerationalthing,really.It'sgoingtotakeusawhiletoseeafemaledriverinFormulaOne.''Becausethestigmaissostrong,womenaretreatedentirelydifferentlythanmen.''IonlyeverdidoneinterviewinmywholecareerwhereIwasn'taskedaboutmygender,''Wolffsaid.Verstappen,theyoungestdriverevertoraceinFormulaOne,isthesonofJoserstappen,whoracedinFormulaOne,andSophieKumpen,whowasatopinternationalkartracer.''Ingeneralit'smoredifficult,''Verstappensaidofthesituationforfemaleracers.''Ispokealottomymomaboutitaswell;shehadtoworkharderingo-kartingcomparedtosomeguyswhohadthesamestrength.Whyintennisdoyouhavethemaletennisandthefemaletennis?Whydon'ttheycombineit?Becauseifyoudoit,it'snotfair.''Wolffsaidshewasagainstsuchsegregation,notingthatinthemainsportswherebothgenderstakeparttogether--sailing,horseridingandmotorsport--thereisanexternalmeansofpropulsion.''Noneofthosesportscomedowntojustthephysicalattributesofthecompetitor,''Wolffsaid.''Iamthefirsttoadmitthatifyouputmeupagainstaguyinanykindofphysicaltest,Iwillnotbeathim.Ihave30percentlessmuscle.ButIracedandhadsuccessmywholecareeragainstmen,sowhywouldIsuddenlywanttostartracingonlyagainstwomen,inasportthatisn'tevensegregated?Formethatmakesnosense.''Ends.


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PAProposal4CreationofaWorldandContinentalRanking.TheSportsBody(CIVA)toproduceasingleWorldRanking,asinothersports.Nootherorganizationshouldbeinvolved.ItwouldalwaysbeunderCIVAcriteriaandruling.Rationale:• Afairerandmoretruereflectionoftheskilllevelofthepilots• Easierforthepublic,mediaandsponsorstounderstandthelevelofskillofpilots• Goodreferencetoolforpilotselectionforother(CAT2)competitionsandevents• TherankingwouldvalidthroughtothenextInternationalcompetitionthatwoulddeterminethe

“new”orupdatedRankingTheexistingcategorybreakdownofthesportisnotclear,notforsponsors,notformedianorforthegeneralpublic.Soatleastweneedtoproduceaclearandfairclassificationthatmakesiteasytounderstandthestatusandperformanceofeachpilot.OurcorevalueistheperformanceofourUnlimitedAerobaticpilots.Itisthebestandeasiest“product”tosell.Wemustputthisintoplay,andaRankingistheonlywaytoclarifythepresent-daymess.A-ifinPAProposal2,option1hasbeenselected(1-Norestrictionintypeofplaneforanycategory)WeproposeasimpleandclearUniversalrankingformat:oneforWorldChampionshipsandoneforEuropeanChampionships:TheWorldRankingwillbetheWACOverallofUnlimitedfollowedbyresultsfromtheWorldAdvancedfollowedbyWorldIntermediatecompetition.TheEuropeanrankingwouldbetheoveralloftheEACfollowedbytheEAACoverallresults.B-ifinPAProposal2,option2hasbeenselected,(2-Limitthepower/planesineachcategory)GivethenameofWorldandEuropeanRankingexclusivelytotheUnlimitedCategory, -EuropeanrankingbasedonthesumofpointsobtainedbyapilotinClassicplusFreestylecompetitionintheEAC -WorldrankingbasedonthesumofpointsobtainedbyapilotinClassicplusFreestylecompetitionintheWAC


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PAProposal5NamechangeoftheAerobaticCategoriesIfPAProposal2hasbeenrejected,orPAproposal2option2hasbeenadopted,thenchangethenameofthecategoriestosimplifycomprehensionofstructuresandsporthierarchy:Acro1(A1)forUnlimited,Acro2(A2)forAdvanced,andAcro3(A3)forintermediate.Rationale:Thiswouldbefollowingtheformatasseeninothermotorsportsasitistosegregateabilityandskills.Publicwillbetterunderstandthecategoriesandskillofpilots,similartoothermotorsportsclasses.ThistogetherwiththeWorldRankingdefinesperfectlyandsimplyeachpilotandthelevelatwhichtheycompete.


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PAProposal6Createa“CIVACertificateofPerformance”Tobeissuedtopilotstoprovidefactualevidenceofthepilotskills,tobepresentedassupportinformation,whenproposingtoorrespondingtorequeststoperformAerobaticAirshows.ThisCertificatewouldbegiventoallthepilotsthathaveobtainedmorethan65%inthesumofthescoringsinClassicandFreestyleinanInternationalCompetitionorinanofficialCIVAcheck.Rationale:Consideringthatgreatertransparencyandinformationreducesrisks,providesdisciplineandrecognitionofCIVAasaregulatorandenhancessafety.EnsurethatCIVAisthevalidandrelevantsupervisorforprovidingstandardsandcriteria.PuttingintoplaytherelevanceandimportanceofCIVA.Twoyearsago,themediainvariouscountriesreportedonthecrashanddeathofa“WorldAerobaticChampion”duringanAirshowinChina.ThefactisthatthepilotwasWorldChampioninIntermediateCategory.Thesereportshavehelpedtocreatethenegativeandmisleadingperceptionamongstkeystakeholders(sponsors,organisers,regulators…)ofthedangerousnatureofoursport:IfaWorldChampioncrashesinanairshow,justimaginehowdangerousitcanbe.Otherairshoworganisershavecomeunderunjustifiedpressureandscrutinyduetothis.WeproposetocreateaCIVACertificateofPerformance,issuedtopilotswithprovencompetencyinFreestyleandClassicintheUnlimitedCategory.Ofcourse,apilotcanperformAirshowswithoutthiscertificate,buthavingtheCertificate,will:• Enabletheairshoworganiserstoensurethattheycanselectpilotswithaproventrackrecord,• Supportthepilotscompetingatthehighestlevel,• CreateasolidlinkbetweenCIVAandsafety,helpingtheorganizersofairshowstochoosehigh-

level,reliable,currentandsafepilots.• Increasethenumberofcompetitorsinthetopcategory.AstherequestfortheCertificatebyAir

ShoworganisersincreasesitwilldrivepilotstotakepartintheUnlimitedCategoryEuropeanorWorldChampionships.

ThisCertificatewillhaveavalidityof2yearsandcanonlyberenewedby: -competinginanUnlimitedCategoryEuropeanorWorldChampionshipor -attendingaCheckSession,wheretwoInternationalJudgesscoreflightsaccordingtothecriteriaestablishedbyCIVA:

1. CIVAwillprovideCheckteamsof2internationaljudges,whowillvisitthePilot(s)atasuitableairfieldtobeagreedmutually(basetrainingcamp,nationalevent,orsimilar)tocarryoutofficialCheckSessions.ThePilot(s)willpayforallcostsrelatingtotravel,accommodationandmealsoftheJudges,theCIVAFee,whointurnwillremuneratethejudgesattending.

2. CIVAwillhavearatingexamcomprisedofflightprogrammesforpilots,whichwillbepublicandupdatedyearly.ItwillincludeaFreeKnownProgramme,anUnknownProgrammeandaFreestyleProgramme.

3. EachpilotcanflyoneseriesofprogrammesateachCheckSession.(1QFree,1Unknown,1Freestyle)

4. ThereisnomaximumnumberoftimesthatcandidatepilotscanattendCheckSessions.5. Thetariffwillbeafixedpriceforeachpilotandwillbepaidregardlessoftheoutcomeofeach

CheckSession.6. TheratingexpiresonDecember31(ofthesecondyearaftertheCheckSessionorthe

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PAProposal7IntroductionofCommercialTeamsforWorldandEuropeanChampionshipsRationale:TheintroductionofCommercialTeamsaimstomakethecompetitionsustainableintermsofnumberofpilots,financialincomeandpopularity,…Makingtheeventattractivetosponsorsbyenablingformultinationalteams,whichthankstheirsupport,wouldmeanthatmorepilotsareabletocompeteandgivetheNationalTeams“room”toincludeyoungerpilots–increasingrotationofpilotsonteams.Aswell,theCommercialTeamswillhelptofinanceCIVAandNACswiththetaxesgenerated.CommercialTeamsProposal–basicstructureandrulesPilotsfromdifferentcountriescanbememberofthesamecommercialteam.Lookingaheadtotheteamscore,theywillcompeteforthesameunderthesameconditionsasconventionalteams(onlyconsiderationwouldbetheTeamflagsattheceremony.Wecouldconsiderthattheteamflagbethatofthecountrychosenbytheteamsponsor,orjustthesponsorcommerciallogoflag)TheCommercialteampilotscanhaveaccesstotheInternationalcompetitionsdirectlywithoutcompetingintheNationalChampionshipsofanyNACevent,butallitsteampilotsneedtocompleteaspecialqualificationproceduretobedefinedbyCIVA(SuperLicense).IftheTeampilotshavecompetedintheirrespectiveNACnationalChampionship,withascoreofmorethan65%,aSuperLicenseisnotneeded.ThereisaCommercialteamfeepayabletoCIVAperyear.ACommercialorPrivateTeamwillbecomprisedofamaximumofthreepilotsandaReserve.AllcompetingpilotsofaCommercialTeamshouldholdaNationalFederationLicencefromaNationalAirCluborequivalent.ThepilotmembersoftheseteamswilltakepartininternationalcompetitionswiththesamerightsandobligationsofallotherpilotsfromNationalTeams,optingforallprizes,andiftheyobtainindividualmedals,theirnationalflagwillbeflown.e.g.thisisapplicablefortheselectionoffiguresfortheUnknownprogrammes…TheNationalTeamsselectionandentryprocessisaspertheirproceduresasalways.Inaddition,weneedto:• DevelopQualificationmethodforpilotspertainingtoCommercialteamstograntanInternational

License.(SuperLicencegivenbyCIVA)• DevelopanevaluationmethodanddesignateCIVAstaff• CreateCIVAregistrationfeesforCommercialteamsCalendar2017 CIVAMeetingpresentconceptofcommercialteamsandpresentalsoadraftofits regulationcodeforconsideration2018 AttheEuropeanChampionshipCommercialTeamsareabletoparticipateforthefirsttime optingtobothindividualandteamcategories


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SelectionMethodProposedandTariffs(SuperLicense)1-CIVAselectsgroupsmadeupof2activeInternationalJudges,whowillvisittheCommercialTeamatasuitableairfieldchosenbytheTeam(basetrainingcamporsimilar).TheCommercialTeamwillpayforallcostsrelatingtotravel,accommodationandmealsoftheJudges.2-CIVAwillhaveratingexamcomprisedofflightprogrammesforpilots,whichwillbepublicandupdatedyearlyitwillbeaFreeKnownprogrammeandanUnknownProgramme.3-CandidatepilotsfortheCommercialTeamscanrequesttobetestedasoftenastheywantinayear.4-Thetariffwillbeafixedpriceforeachpilot(notteam),andwillbepaidregardlessoftheoutcomeofeachratingexam.5-TheSuperLicensesareissuedtothepilots,andexpireonDecember31(ofthesecondyearafterthecheckorthecompetition,whichevercomesfirst).MethodofpaymentofregistrationTariffs(proposed)RegistrationofCommercialteammembersarethesameastheotherparticipantsinthecompetitioninwhichtheywilltakepart.1. CommercialteamsmustalsopayaCommercialTeamFee(CTF)madeupoftwoparts,onethatwill

gotoCIVAandonethatgoestotheNACoftheparticipatingpilots.Thus,theNACsalsoarebenefitingfromtheparticipationofCommercialTeams.TheCommercialTeamFeelist(price)isregulatedbyCIVAeverytwoyearstoenableforgreaterplanningandbudgetingstabilitypurposes.ThisCTFmustbecollectedbytheorganizerNACandtransferredtoCIVA.CIVAwilltransferthentheapplicabletotheindividualpilotsNACs.

2. ThepaymentofthisfeewillhaveadeadlinebeyondwhichtheCommercialteamcannottakepartintheInternationalCompetitionwithoutfinancialsettlement,being2monthspriortoeachcompetition

3. Thefeewillbeannual,endingonDecember31,andwillbevalidforallinternationalcompetitionsinwhichtheteamwillparticipateinthecalendaryearitispaid.

ExampleofCommercialTeamTariffs.(Amountsareindicativeonly)ACommercialTeamcomprisedofthreepilots+areserverequestsCIVAtoberegisteredandpilotschecked,inordertotakepartintoanEAC,WACorWAG.Thetariffswouldbeasfollows:• VisitoftwoCIVAJudgestotheAirfieldchosenbytheTeam,whichpaysalltheJudgesexpenses,

Judgesfeesand3superlicenses: 3superlicenses:€3.000(€1.000perSuperLicense) Judgesexpenses:estimatedat€2.000(Europeantickets,3dayexpenses) Judgesfees:€1.000Euro(€500perJudge,tobebookedandprocessedbyCIVA)

• CommercialTeamLicense:€10.000• InscriptionsinEAC,WAC,WAG,asotherTeams,amountsetbyeachorganiser.

Suggesteddistributionoffunds:• SuperLicensemoneygoestoCIVA• Judgesexpenses,self-explained• JudgesFeesgotothejudgesthroughCIVAprocess.• CommercialTeamLicense(€10.000): 70%(€7.000Euros)gotoCIVA 30%(€3.000Euros)gototheNACsoftheTeampilots.IfoneisFrench,anotheris SpanishandthethirdBritish,€1.000gotoeachoftheseNACs.


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So,foreachCommercialTeamincomebystakeholderwouldbe:• CIVAgets€10.000(Net)• Judges€500perflightcheck• NACsatleast€1.000perpilotinaCommercialTeam(uptoasmanypilotstheircountryprovides)• ChampionshipOrganiser,standardinscriptionfeesForaCommercialTeamcomprisedofthreepilots,thecostsofayearofInternationalCompetitionis€17.000plusthegivenChampionshipinscriptions.FortheAdvancedCategory,wewouldapplythesamemodel,adaptingthetariffs.PAProposal8PilotRepresentativeRationale:Pilotsarefinancingallaspectsofsport.TheyneedtobesomehowrepresentedwithintheCIVAstructure,withvoiceandvote.SomeoftheNACrepresentativesarepilots,butareinCIVAasNACs,notasPilots.WesuggesttoopenavoteprocessbetweenactivepilotsininternationalcompetitionstoselectapilotrepresentativeinCIVAfor2018.Thisprocesscouldbereplicatedeveryyeartoassuretransparencyintherepresentation.PAProposal9JudgeRepresentativeRationale:Judgesarepartessentialofsport.TheyneedtobesomehowrepresentedwithintheCIVAstructure,withvoiceandvote.SomeoftheNACrepresentativesareJudges,butareinCIVAasNACs,notasJudges.WesuggesttoopenavoteprocessbetweenactiveinternationalJudgesininternationalcompetitionstoselectaJudgerepresentativeinCIVAfor2018.Thisprocesscouldbereplicatedeveryyeartoassuretransparencyintherepresentation.


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PAProposal10SponsoringpolicyCIVAandFAIdon’thaveaSponsoringmodelorpolicybeyonduseofbrand(brandguidelines).ItiswellknowntheissueaboutthesponsoringoftheWAC2013.Awell-knownwatchbrandofferedtosponsortheWACwitharound100.000USD.ButtheofferwasdeclinedduethecontractwithFAIandBreitling,whichwasbelowthisamount.Rationale:WethinkthatthesponsoringpolicymustbedecidedforCIVAactivitiesbyCIVA.WemustredefinewithFAIourroleinthesponsoringprocess,takingtheleadandwiththevetoclausetoprotectthebroaderinterestsofoursport.ExampleofCIVASponsorshipPolicyInstitutionalsponsors

A- OfficialinstitutionalsponsorInstitutionalsponsorsshallbeunderstoodasthosewhichsponsorCIVAasanorganisation,ratherthanoneormorespecificevents.CIVAshallnotacceptanyinstitutionalsponsorshipswhichhavenotbeenexpresslyapprovedbytheBureau.AninstitutionalsponsormaynotautomaticallyvetoasponsorofaCIVAevent.Tosecurevetorights,thesponsorwillneedtohavesignedasponsorshipcontractaccountingfor90%oftheofficialsponsorshipoftheevent,inthesamecategoryas(orhigherthan)thesponsoritisseekingtoveto,forallCATIcompetitionsontheCIVAcalendarforthecontractperiod.(UnlimitedWorldorEuropeanChampionships,AdvancedWorldorEuropeanChampionships,YAK52WorldChampionships,Non-poweredAerobaticsWorldorEuropeanChampionships,WAG).ShouldasponsorexerciseitsvetorightsatanyChampionship,CIVAshallcredittheChampionshiporganiser’saccountwiththeoutcomeofthefollowingcalculation:theamountcorrespondingtothesponsorshipinquestion,dividedbythenumberofCATIeventsovertheyear,minusa10%discount.Thepurposeistoprovidethemaximumfundingtoeventssothattheycanbehighstandard.B- OfficialInstitutionalSupplierTheofficialsupplierprovidesmaterialsrequiredforthepracticingormanagementofoursport.CIVAshallnotacceptanyinstitutionalsupplierswhichhavenotbeenexpresslyapprovedbytheBureau.Thesupplieragreementincludesacashamountplusacertainamountofmaterial.(Seesupplieragreement.)AnofficialinstitutionalsuppliermaynotvetoanofficialsupplierofaCIVAevent.Tosecurevetorights,asupplierwillneedtohavesignedasupplieragreementwhichaccountsfor90%ofofficialeventsuppliersforallCATIcompetitionsontheCIVAcalendarforthecontractperiod.(UnlimitedWorldorEuropeanChampionships,AdvancedWorldorEuropeanChampionships,YAK52WorldChampionships,Non-poweredAerobaticsWorldorEuropeanChampionships,WAG)AninstitutionalsuppliermaynotvetoaSPONSORofaCIVAevent.


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Eventsponsors

A- OfficialsuppliersCost

10,000eurosinmaterials(costprice)plus5,000eurosincash Presence -Third-levelpresenceonsignage,programmesandorganisationaldocuments.

-Useofthetitle:“OfficialsupplieroftheWorldAerobaticChampionship2017”-Placementof10advertisingflagswithintheaerodromefacilities,suppliedbythesponsor.-Placementof21.5mx3mbannersonaerodromeperimeter,suppliedbythesponsor.-DirectlinkonWACwebsite/FB-Logofeaturedonpressreleases

B- MinisponsorCost

10,000euros Presence -Third-levelpresenceonsignage,programmesandorganisationaldocuments.

-Useofthetitle“OfficialSponsoroftheWorldAerobaticChampionship2017”-Placementof10advertisingflagswithintheaerodromefacilities,suppliedbythesponsor.--Placementof21.5mx3mbannersonaerodromerailings,suppliedbythesponsor.-DirectlinkonCIVAandChampionship’swebsite/FB-Logofeaturedonpressreleases

C- Coresponsor

Cost 20,000euros Presence

-Second-levelpresenceonsignage,programmesandorganisationaldocuments.-Useofthetitle“OfficialSponsoroftheWorldAerobaticChampionship2017”-Placementof20advertisingflagswithintheaerodromefacilities,suppliedbythesponsor -MediaWall -DirectlinkonCIVAandChampionship’swebsite/FB -Representativepresentsanaward,TBD -Logofeaturedonpressreleases -Brandpresenceonbriefvideoforsocialmediaandsponsor’sownadvertising(45 55seconds) -Placementof51.5mx3mbannersonaerodromeperimeter,suppliedbythe sponsor.


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D- Prosponsor

Cost 50,000euros Presence

-Top-levelpresenceonsignage,programmesandorganisationaldocuments.-Useofthetitle“OfficialSponsoroftheWorldAerobaticChampionship2017”-MediaWall-Placementof8advertisingflagswithintheaerodromefacilities,suppliedbythe sponsor.-DirectlinkonCIVAandChampionship’swebsite/FB-Representativetopresentawardsforanentirecategory,TBD-Logofeaturedon2pressreleases-Brandpresenceonbriefvideoforsocialmediaandsponsor’sownadvertising(45-55seconds)-Placementof121.5mx3mbannersonaerodromerailings,suppliedbythesponsor.

-Brandpresenceonlimitededitionmerchandise

E- MainsponsorCost

200,000euros Presence

-Top-levelpresenceonsignage,programmesandorganisationaldocuments.-Useofthetitle“MainSponsoroftheWorldAerobaticChampionship2017”-MediaWall-Placementof12advertisingflagswithintheaerodromefacilities,suppliedbythe sponsor-DirectlinkonCIVAandChampionship’swebsite/FB-Representativetopresentawardsforanentirecategory,TBD-Logofeaturedon2pressreleases-Brandpresenceonbriefvideoforsocialmediaandsponsor’sownadvertising(45-55seconds)-Placementof121.5mx3mbannersonaerodromerailings.-Brandpresenceonlimitededitionmerchandise.


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F- Exclusivesponsor Cost

500,000eurosPresence

-NameoftheWorldChampionships“COCA-COLAWorldAerobaticChampionship2017” -Ifthereisanexclusivesponsor,therecanbenomainsponsors.Exclusivesponsors onlysharesponsorshipoftheeventwithPRO,COREandMINIsponsors -Exclusivepresence(alongwithsmalllogosoftheFederation,aerodromeand organisingclub)onsignage,programmesandorganisationaldocuments -Useofthetitle“ExclusiveSponsoroftheWorldAerobaticChampionship2017” -ExclusiveMediaWall(alongwithsmalllogosoftheFederation,aerodromeandorganising club) -Placementof30advertisingflagswithintheaerodromefacilities -DirectlinkonCIVAandChampionship’swebsite/FB -RepresentativetopresentawardsinUnlimitedcategory -Presenceon2pressreleases -Brandpresenceonbriefvideoforsocialmediaandsponsor’sownadvertising(45-55 seconds) -Placementof100x1.5metrebannersonairfieldrailings -BrandpresenceonlimitededitionT-shirt -Exclusivecustomisedtower(control)

Indicativebudgets: EAC/WAC 500,000euros WAAC/EAAC/YAKWAC 300,000euros EGWC/WGAC 150,000euros*Note1:Flagsandbannersarepaidforbythesponsorbutproducedandplacedbytheorganisation,tosafeguarduniformityofadvertisingmaterialandsafetyatvenue.*Note2:SponsorshipandsupplyagreementsshouldbedrawnupforuseatCIVAandtobesuppliedtoNAChavinghadlegalreview(FAIlegaloffice?)


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PAProposal11CIVAAPPROVEDTRAININGCENTERAprojecttoimplementtheCIVAqualitysealforaerobaticflightschools,orTrainingCentersrecommendedbyCIVA,intheteachingofsportaerobatics.Rationale:Atpresent,inmostofthespecialtiesoftheaerialsportdoesnotcountonaregulatededucationbasedonquality.Theideaofthisprojectistoinitiateastandardized“technification”oftheschoolstoreachoptimallevels.Tothisend,theCIVAqualityseal,orapprovedtrainingcenter,wouldbeawardedtoqualifyingschools,whichwouldprovidethemwithanaddedofficialendorsement.Likewise,CIVAwouldseeitsnon-subsidizedrevenuesincreased,whicharenecessarytoinvestinotheractivities.Inordertostartthisproject,itisnecessarytostartwithbasicteachingmanuals,draftedbycommissions,sportsmen,orothers,thatwouldbeownedorproducedbyCIVA,andwhichwouldbeperiodicallyupdatedtoadapttochangesinotherregulationsthataffectthem,ortothelogicalevolutionofeachsportsspecialty.CIVAcanselect“Official”or“Recommended”manualsorbooks,afterreachinganagreementwiththewriterorrightsowner.CIVAwouldgetincomefromthisassociation,andthebookwriterwouldbeauthorizedtousetheCIVAqualitystamporthetext“CIVArecommendedmanual”andsellmorebookstoschoolsandstudents.BasicRequirementsA-TheminimumrequirementsforaschooltoreceivetheCIVAqualitysealwouldbe:-BelongtoaClubattachedtoaNACbelongingtoCIVA-TobeanAerobaticschoolrecommendedbytheNAC-Teaching(manualsandprocedures)recommendedbyCIVA-TheinstructorsoftheseschoolsmusthavelicenseintheNAC-AllstudentsintrainingmusthaveavalidNAClicenseand-AuditsbyCIVAstafforedelegates-PaythecorrespondingFeetoCIVAB-DurationoftheQualitySeal/Recommendation-TwoyearsfromthedateofpaymentofFeesC-Advantagesforqualifyingschools-UsetheCIVAqualitysealinyourdocuments/advertising-AppearinthelistofschoolsrecommendedbyCIVAonitswebsiteD-AdvantagesforCIVA-Diversifyincome-Increaseinincomefrom,necessarytoinvestinotheractivities-StrengtheningoftheCIVAimagebyprovidingofficialsupporttoschoolsandclubsofrecognizedreputation-CIVAapprovestextsofspecificteachingthatitconsidersappropriate.CIVAreceivesapercentageofthesaleofeachbook.-Inthesameway,thetextbecomesOfficialtextorrecommendedbyCIVA.


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D-Implantationperiod-Immediatelyfollowingtheapprovalofaregulatoryregulation.Implementationin6months.*Weestimateaninitialnumberof10(ten)requestsfor“CIVAapprovedtrainingcenter”certificates.


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Questionnaire

Pleasecompletethebelowquestionnaire,tohelpmetounderstandyourviewsastotheprioritiesoftheseinitiativesinordertotakethesportforwardandstoptheslowdrainingofnumberofpilots,interestandfinancingandsowecancontinuetoworkeffectively.Pleaseratetheproposalsbyimportancetoyou/yourstakeholdersfrom1to3,where1youconsideralowpriority,2youconsiderofmediumpriorityand3youconsiderahighprioritytohelpmovethesportforward.Oncecompleted,pleasebesokindastoreturnittomebefore15April2018.Thanks!Proposal subject ratingGlider1

GliderAerobaticsasOlympicSport

Power1

Changethecalendarofmeetingsfrom1to4CIVAmeetingsperyear

Power2

Decidewhichphilosophywewanttofollowinordertodefinealong-termstrategyforthesport.

Power3

UnificationoftheOveralloftheWACandEACCompetitionsintoasinglenon-genderOverall

Power4

CreationofaWorldandContinentalRanking.

Power5

NamechangesoftheAerobaticCategories

Power6 Createa“CIVACertificateofPerformance”

Power7 IntroductionofCommercialTeamsforWorldandEuropeanChampionships

Power8 PilotRepresentativeinCIVA

Power9 JudgeRepresentativeinCIVA

Power10 Sponsoringpolicy

Power11 CIVAapprovedtrainingcenters

Documents

CIVA Proposals 2018 ENGLISH MARCH - fai.org · CIVA Strategy Proposal March 2018 Cástor Fantoba 2 Before getting into any detailed roadmap or decision making… What is happening