FÉDÉRATION AÉRONAUTIQUE INTERNATIONALE

CIA NewsletterCIA NewsletterAutumn 2008

18th World Hot Air Balloon Championship, Hofkirchen, AustriaPhoto by Alex Nagorski

Table of ContentsPRESIDENT’S COLUMN....................................................................................................................... 2FAI GENERAL CONFERENCE 2008..................................................................................................... 3POINTS FOR ACTION............................................................................................................................ 6REMINDERS........................................................................................................................................... 8

Nominations for Awards Give through the CIA....................................................................................8FAI / CIA Awards at the 2008 Plenary.................................................................................................. 8CIA Statistics........................................................................................................................................ 8Newsletter Contributions Welcome....................................................................................................... 8

CIA JURORS’ LIST 2008........................................................................................................................ 9HALL OF FAME NOMINATION FORM............................................................................................10CIA SANCTIONED EVENT RESULTS - 2008..................................................................................... 11

Future Competitions............................................................................................................................ 11CIA CHAMPIONSHIPS CALENDAR AND EVENTS OPEN FOR PROPOSALS...............................13MEMBERS FOR 2008-9 OF THE FAI BALLOONING COMMISSION (CIA)....................................14CIA DONATIONS SCHEME................................................................................................................. 16CONFERENCE TIMETABLE............................................................................................................... 17CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORMS........................................................................................... 18ANNEX 1 - CIA ANNUAL STATISTICS QUESTIONNAIRE.............................................................21

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PRESIDENT’S COLUMN By Jean Claude Weber, CIA President

As you may remember, last year I reported on the problems we have had with the cancelled 2007 Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett in Belgium, and I am very pleased to report this year that the CIA delegates have wisely adopted the new bidding and sanctioning process for this important FAI/CIA event. I am also very pleased to report that with the help of the Belgian NAC, I have at least been successful in securing some financial compensation for the entered competitors. So, all seems well?

Not at all! You certainly realize that a cancelled or badly organized event not only is cause for disappointment among participants, but is also bound to create major problems for our community because of the negative consequences affecting all involved, the media, the public and the sponsors.

This year we were led to believe that we were lucky enough to have a BX World Championship and, from what we learned from last year’s Test event in St. Petersburg, we were very confident that this World Championship would be a tremendous success. Alas, I am afraid that I have to report that we have been deceived and that the event did not, but not at all, correspond to the promised and expected standards. This is highly regrettable and many people have had to suffer from failed promises and expectations. We are now faced with requests from competitors, officials and service providers to take up this issue and to help settle the resulting financial difficulties. Needless to say that the retained “Event Deposit” is absolutely inadequate to cover the liabilities.

As the sanctioning body, the CIA evidently makes people believe that the CIA Sanction and Organiser Agreement for an event constitute a performance “guarantee”, and that their risk is limited if and when they commit themselves to participate in whatever capacity. But are we sure we can deliver what we promise? I am afraid that I have to tell you that we are not in a position to make sure that an event will happen, and when it happens, that it will happen in accordance with our conditions and standards. We lack the means to implement our own rules and agreements! In addition to the negative perception and consequences generated by a failed event, it is also unacceptable to require our participants to commit advance resources, financial and other, to an event that we cannot guarantee will happen as promised. I fully understand the bitterness of our participants when this happens.

But what can be done to avoid these situations? One suggestion is to ask organisers for a “Performance Bond” at least corresponding to the financial commitments of the participants. Other FAI Air Sport Commissions work perfectly well with performance bonds, but although this procedure has been proposed several times at the CIA Plenary, every time a few well-meaning but ill-advised delegates have prevented these measures to be adopted. I am asking the CIA’s Event Development Service (EDS) to come up with a renewed proposal in this respect for our next Plenary and I urge all of you to support, or to instruct your delegate to definitely support, the measures that will allow us avoid the painful consequences for our participants and our reputation.

As our “flying season” is somewhat relative and not the same for everyone, I wish you all a good season, be it flying or resting, and I look forward to meeting with you and/or to hear your comments and contributions.

Buoyant regards,

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FAI GENERAL CONFERENCE 2008 St. Vincent/Aosta (Italy) – October 1-4, 2008

CIA President’s Report

The General Conference sessions took place on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th October in St. Vincent/Aosta, Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd having been reserved for the Air Sports Commission Presidents’ and CASI meetings respectively.

This being a summary report (the minutes of the respective meetings will be available later on the FAI web site), I will limit myself to report on the major or CIA relevant discussion items.

Air Sports Commission Presidents Meeting

1. World Air Games2009 WAG:The FAI President and JM Badan reported that good progress was made regarding the preparations and that the management structure had recently been changed. Test events have successfully been run and no major problems are to be expected during the WAG (the AX test event has been successfully run in Mondovi in June). The selection process, in accordance with the ASC approved procedures, was to start immediately after the GC. The CIA approved NAC selection lists for the AX (30 competitors) and AA events (10 competitors) were transmitted to the FAI secretariat at the GC. On a request from your President, LOC Director P.L. Duranti promised that the LOC would make every possible effort to provide detailed information on the AA event before the end of October.2011 WAG:The deadline for file transmission was extended by the EB to accommodate a Russian NAC request. News from Russia is actually not very encouraging and the EB is looking for alternatives

2. Protocol at FAI ChampionshipsThe FAI Secretary General reported on a noticeable lack of respect for the FAI protocol at various FAI Championships. As this attitude is detrimental for the projection of our sports to the media and public, and thus creates problems for the FAI and its Members, it was decided to task a WG to look into this issue and to find ways and means to correct this situation in the near future.

3. ATMOS – FAI Online Competition projectThis project is now under review and the FAI Executive Board will make a decision by the end of the year on how to proceed. Some ASCs are doing their own Online Competitions and your President asked the Hang-Glider ASC President for a demonstration of their highly successful scheme. The Hang-Glider Online specialist will get in contact with our New Technology WG to check if their program could meet our requirements.

4. FAI Sporting License databaseThe Secretary General informed the ASC Presidents that the centralised Sporting License database will be fully operational as of January 1st 2009, and that all FAI Members must then use the system to register their Sporting Licenses with FAI. Started on 1st January 2008, access to the data-base is granted (by password) to selected persons who need to know details of Sporting License holders (such as competition organisers), or who need to be able to modify details or up-load new data concerning their own Sporting License holders (such as NAC staff). With effect from 1 January 2009, FAI Sporting Licenses will only be valid if they appear on the central FAI database.

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5. Quality Assurance of FAI EventsAs a consequence of several FAI Events that created major problems for participants, sponsors, authorities and NACs, it was decided to recommend to the ASCs to check if their procedures would allow objective evaluation of bids, Organiser Agreements and test events, and if adequate pre-contest monitoring and implementing/enforcement methods were in place.

6. Anti-Doping controls at FAI EventsThe FAI Secretary General informed the meeting that due to absence of compliance with the WADA rules concerning out-of-competition anti-doping controls, FAI is risking to find itself on the WADA black-list of non-compliant sport activities. It was generally agreed that WADA policy was not responsive enough to the differences between sports, and that it would be difficult, if not impossible, for some ASCs to implement certain WADA Code requirements.

7. FAI Environmental Management SystemThe Final Draft of this FAI Code was presented to the ASC Presidents. The Code, developed by the FAI Environmental Commission, is available from FAI.

CASI Meeting

The WAG General Rules were approved with the changed provisions in para 5. - International Officials (Jury). Each event shall now have its own Jury with specialized Jurors. Mike Heuer, CIVA President, was elected WAG International Air Sport Board President.

Regrettably, CASI did not follow the CIA’s request to change the GS provisions (5.2.2.2 and 5.2.2.3) dealing with “intentional violation of airspace”, and a motion in this respect was lost (6 Yes, 6 No, 2 abstentions). Unfortunately, the delegates from Germany and Switzerland voted No, and the French delegate abstained. Had these delegates been briefed by the CIA delegates at home, the motion would most probably have been adopted.

Again, quite a few GS changes proposed by the UK NAC had not been dealt with during the year by the GS WG, and were therefore not discussed by CASI. Henk Meertens, CASI member from Australia, was elected as President. The following FAI Members, in addition to all ASC Presidents, are members of CASI: Australia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, Poland, Spain, USA. The full CASI minutes are available from the FAI website.

FAI General Conference

The FAI President and Secretary presented their respective reports, and these can be read in the GC minutes.

The World Air Games organizers reported on progress made and on difficulties ahead. Of major concern to the CIA is the situation regarding the AA event in Torino (your President had an opportunity to discuss the ballooning aspects of the event with the organizers, and it appears that they face serious problems to get the proper authorizations from the Italian authorities for the AA event). This event is not yet finalized and is still requiring our full attention.

The GC decided to adopt Statutes and By-Laws changes as presented by the Statutes WG, with the exception of proposal 7.11 dealing with conflict of duties arising from simultaneously holding office in FAI Commissions and in the FAI Executive Board. The GC did not follow the FAI Presidents recommendations in this respect. The members of this Statutes and By-Laws Working Group were elected by the GC and your President agreed to remain as chairman. The

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Statutes and BL WG was tasked to review the following issues and to make proposals for the 2009 GC:1. Control of the FAI By-Laws (GC or EB)2. Definition, tasks, roles and duties of FAI Vice-Presidents3. Reservoir for potential FAI President (who is eligible)4. Future role of CASI and its members5. Honorary Group Diplomas criteria revision

Bertrand Piccard was appointed as FAI Honorary Patron.

The 2009 FAI GC would be held in Incheon/South Korea.

2008 being an election year (two year term for the Executive Board and the President), the EB and President were re-elected with one change on the EB: Mike Heuer (USA and CIVA President) was replaced by Bob Henderson (NZ and CIVV President).

The full GC Minutes will be made available in the near future by the FAI Secretariat on the FAI home-page.

JC Weber, PresidentFAI Ballooning Commission

18th World Hot Air Balloon Championship, Hofkirchen, AustriaPhoto by Alex Nagorski

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POINTS FOR ACTIONFROM THE CIA PLENARY MEETING 2008SALZBURG, AUSTRIA 5TH & 8TH MARCH

Numbers refer to CIA Plenary Minutes

12. Reports from Delegates CIA delegates shall submit annual reports and statistics on ballooning activities in their

countries to the FAI/CIA in order to satisfy the responsibilities of FAI as stated in Statute 1.3.5.

13. Jury Board FAI Code of Ethics to be send by email to all CIA approved Jurors Reminder that appointed Jurors or potential jurors shall resign from the Jury if relatives are

involved in the same competition

13. Officials Subcommittee ED list to be published with CVs on the CIA webpage. Delegates are requested to ask their respective Federations/NACs to organize training sessions

for scorers SC to find help for writing the “Debriefer’s Handbook” (leftover from 2006 Points of

Actions) The Officials SC has been tasked to re-define it mission and tasks by July 15th, 2008 and to

report back to the President before July 15, 2008

15. Public and Media Relations Subcommittee Delegates are requested to ask their respective Federations/NACs to set up training facilities

for youth, women, disabled and underprivileged people. Delegates are requested to submit to the CIA their respective aerostat license requirements (to

Pat Brake at pjb@balloonfiesta.com ) SC to make CIA merchandise available at special prices The PMR SC has been tasked to re-define it mission and tasks by July 15th, 2008 and to

report back to the President before July 15, 2008

16. Event Development and Services EDS and CIA to take care that event sanction deposits are collected before the vents and as

agreed in the Organiser Agreements. EDS to work on updating its sanctioning guideline documents over the next year. EDS to increase its efforts to find new countries to organize continental and world

championships. Pat Brake to be asked for information and help in contacting Mexican balloonists. EDS to add an item to the Sanction Checklist asking about type of loggers to be used (request

from the Scoring WG): o Type of GPS Loggers to be used. Note they should all be of the same type and for

CAT 1 events should meet the minimum quality requirement of the Competition Handbook (Chapter 2)

The EDS has been tasked to re-define it mission and tasks by July 15th, 2008 and to report back to the President before July 15, 2008

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17. Records Subcommittee Updated Notable Achievements Register to be made available on the CIA Web site. SC to establish Common standards based on past policy, decisions and problems encountered.

Document to be published as a CIA Information document for internal use but also for use by NACs for review of national records before sending claim files to FAI, and also as information for pilots aiming for records.

18. Safety and Education Subcommittee Continue to develop the safety training PowerPoint presentation and add more slides with new

topics and discussion points. Event organisers to use part of the SC’s PP presentation at event general briefings. SC to collect safety related web-links to be published on CIA Safety Website (left from 2007

Points of Action) The Safety and Education SC has been tasked to re-define it mission and tasks by July 15th,

2008 and to report back to the President before July 15, 2008

19. Competitors Subcommittee SC to develop alternative World Ranking List formulas be developed and studied during the

next year. SC to Continue to formulate and distribute further questionnaires to pilots

20. Rules Subcommittee The Rules SC to create the wording for the new women’s events category in the Sporting

Code. AA/AM: AA MER and GB MER to be synchronized for wording, e.g. how to call

the minimum equipment listAX rule and event experience to be considered when further developing the AA

and GB MERs, AX: Organise multi-SC meeting with Scoring WG and New Technologies SC to

resolve wording and penalties in PZ and ORB.

22. New Technology Subcommittee Online The NT SC has been tasked to re-define it mission and tasks by July 15th, 2008 and to report

back to the President before July 15, 2008 SC name to changed throughout all CIA publications

32. Hall of Fame Build a Virtual Hall of Fame on the CIA Web site. Nominations (from FAI Members and CIA delegates) shall be made only on a standard

NOMINATION FORM which will also be made available on the HoF website.

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CIA Internal Regulations document to be updated during 2008

REMINDERSNominations for Awards Give through the CIA

Full details of all FAI/CIA awards available to CIA Members are to be found in the CIA Internal Regulations and the FAI By-Laws. Nominations should be submitted to the FAI Office to arrive not later than 31st December 2008

THE SANTOS-DUMONT GOLD AIRSHIP MEDALTHE FAI MONTGOLFIER DIPLOMAS (one each for Hot Air, Gas, Rozier, Service to the Sport)THE FAI DIPLOMA FOR OUTSTANDING AIRMANSHIPTHE SABIHA GÖKCEN MEDAL

(New FAI Award reserved for the woman who performs the most outstanding achievement in any air sport in the previous year)

THE CIA INTERNATIONAL BALLOON AND AIRSHIP HALL OF FAME

FAI / CIA Awards at the 2008 Plenary

Montgolfier Diploma-best performance Gas Balloon David Hemplemann-Adams United KingdomMontgolfier Diploma-best performance Hot Air Balloon Richard Jaworski USA

Montgolfier Diploma – Contribution to the Sport Gert Scholz AustriaMontgolfier Diploma-best performance Rozière Balloon Troy Bradley USA

Santos Dumont Gold Airship Medal No nominations

CIA Hall of Fame Inductees Josef Starkbaum Hugo Eckener

AustriaGermany

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CIA StatisticsMembers are reminded of their obligation under Chapter 8 of the CIA Internal Regulations to make an annual return of their national statistics. The CIA has to rely more and more on these statistics to defend its position and interests in FAI, and an accurate return is therefore very important. All Delegates are urged to make a return on the new more detailed form attached to this newsletter, which should be returned to the CIA Secretary by the 31st January 2009

Also, the CIA Plenary decided in 2002 that delegates shall submit to the CIA, with the return of the statistics, the latest available COMPETITORS’ RANKING LIST of their respective countries

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Newsletter Contributions WelcomeThe CIA Newsletter is published by the CIA Secretary on behalf of the CIA Bureau. All information is believed to be correct at the time of publication, but no responsibility can be taken for any errors, omissions etc.

Contributions are welcome and should be sent to the CIA Secretary at the address below

Alex NAGORSKI, CIA Secretary 5 Highvale Crescent Sherwood Park, Alberta, T8A 5J6 Canada

Phone: Office +1-780-492-2611 Home +1-780-464-5493

Fax: Office +1-780-492-1729Email: alex.nagorski@ualberta.ca

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CIA JURORS’ LIST 2008The 2008 list of approved Jurors below is to be used when making nominations for Juries for 2009 Sanctioned Events

    2008 CIA JURORS LIST   3/17/2008  SENIOR LEVEL JURORS BX INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

JURORS BX ENTRY LEVEL JURORS BX ENTRY LEVEL JURORS BX

Don CAMERON (GBR) XMartine BESNAINOU (FRA)   Adam BARROW (AUS)   David LEVIN (USA)  

Gary BRITTON (USA)   Alan BLOUNT (USA)   Pat BRAKE (USA)  Tom-Dragan MIKLOUSIC (CRO)  

Jakob BURKHARD (SUI) X Bruce COMSTOCK (USA)   Sid CUTTER (USA)   Derry MOORE (GBR)  

Risto JALAVA (FIN) X Tom DONNELLY (GBR) X John DAVIS (USA)   Lindsay MUIR (GBR)  

Garry LOCKYER (CAN) X Thomas FINK (GER)  Marnix DOBBELAERE (BEL)   Koh MURAI (USA)  

Alex NAGORSKI (CAN) XDaniel GALBRAITH (AUS)   Johann FÜRSTNER (AUT)   Ferenc NÁDHÁZI (HUN)  

Les PURFIELD (GBR) XJohn GRUBBSTRÖM (SWE)   Luc van GEYTE (BEL)   Anita NOGUERA (ESP) X

Tom SHEPPARD (USA) XDominik HAGGENEY (GER) X David GLEED (CAN)   Mako OIWA (JPN)  

Arno SIEGER (GER) X Salvator HAIM (BRA)  Alexander GRUBER (AUT)   Dávid PAÁL (HUN)  

Jacques SOUKUP (GBR) X Gerrit HEIRMAN (BEL) X Torben HANSEN (DEN)   Rudy PAENEN (BEL) X

Debbie SPAETH (USA) X Cees van HELDEN (NED) X Hanne HOHMANN (GER)   Gren PUTLAND (AUS)  

Mark SULLIVAN (USA)   Sandor HIDAS (HUN) X Nancy van HUFFEL (BEL)   David RAPP (USA) XJean Claude WEBER (LUX) X Sabu ICHIYOSHI (JPN)   Gary KING (USA)   Stella ROUX DEVILLAS (FRA)  

Hans ÅKERSTEDT (SWE) XVladimir KARNAUKOV (UKR)   Patrick KEARLEY (GBR) X Darryl STUART (AUS)  

    Helmut KOCAR (AUT)   Cathy KNUCHEL (CAN)   Moniek VANDE VELDE (BEL)  

  Koji OTA (JPN) XTomasz KUCHCINSKI (POL)   Mike WALLACE (USA)  

  Zoltán PÁLHEGYI (HUN) XJean LE MARCHAND (FRA)   Claude WEBER (LUX)  

  Brita PETERSEN (GER)      

  Alain POULET (FRA)      

  Danny SHERRILL (USA)      

  Bengt STENER (SWE) X    

   Mary Anne STEVENS (CAN)        

14 12 22 8   1 34 4The above are qualified to serve as Jury President or Member at any type of event

The above are qualified to serve as Jury President at any type of event except World Championships, and as Jury Member at any type of event

The above are qualified to serve as Jury Member at any type of event except World Championships

Total Jurors 70 Total Jurors BX 24 CIA JURY BOARD Hans Åkerstedt

2009 World Air GamesTurin, Italy

7 – 13 June 2009Balloon events: Hot Air Balloons (AX) – Mondovi, Italy Gas Balloons (AA) – Turin, Italy Web site: www.worldairgames.org/

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HALL OF FAME NOMINATION FORM

First Name: ________________________ Last Name: __________________________

Nationality: ____________________________________________________

Date of Birth: (Year/Month/Day): ________________________

Year of Death (Year/Month/Day): _________________________

Short Biography (10 lines):

Achievements, honours and awards:

Photographs:

Please send this completed form to the CIA Secretary

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CIA SANCTIONED EVENT RESULTS - 2008Category One

18th World Hot Air Balloon Championship, Hofkirchen, Austria (13 – 20 September)1 MESSINES, Francois (FRA) 6 ZVADA, Joe (USA)2 MEDVEDSKY, Alexey (RUS) 7 FUJITA, Yudai (JPN)3 BOLZE, Stephane (FRA) 8 OLSSON, Peter (SWE)4 PETREHN, Paul (USA) 9 MUIR, Lindsay (GBR)5 HOWARD, Mike (GBR) 10 LIMA, Lupercio Barros (BRZ)

8th FAI World Hot Air Airship Championship, St. Petersburg, Russia (21 – 28 June)1 BESNARD Jacques-Antoine (SUI) 6 OPARIN Gennady (RUS)2 GALKIN Nikolay (RUS) 7 TYUKHTYAEV Leonid (RUS)3 KOERNER Eckardt (GER) 8 KOSTIUSKEVICIUS Rimas (LTH)4 BAMBERSKI Wojciech (POL) 9 LINDSTROM Oscar (SWE)5 CONTEGIACOMO Pietro (ITL) 10 USHAKOVA Ludmila (RUS)

52nd Coupe Aeronautique Gordon Bennett, Albuquerque, New Mexico (3 – 11 October)1 Hempleman-Adams, David/

Mason, Jonathan(GBR) 6 Hora,Tomas/Loeschhorn, Volker (GER)

2 Stürzlinger, Gerald/Meierhofer, Helmut (AUT)

7 Krafczyk, Peter/Anzeneder, Tobias (GER)

3 Fricke, Barbara/Cuneo, Peter (USA) 8 Vitanza, Louis/Padelt, Bert (USA)4 Eimers, Willie/Seel, Ulrich (GER) 9 Grieden, Kurt/Witpraechtiger, Pascal (SUI)5 Cayton, John/ Enloe, Stuart (USA) 10 Forse, Simon/Nimmo, Allan (GBR)

World Balloon Trophy and Honda Cup, Echternach, Luxembourg (3 July - 3 Aug)1 ZEBERLI, Stefan (SUI) 6 WEGNER, Martin (GER)2 SAUBER, Claude (LUX) 7 GREEN, Marcus (GBR)3 GABRIEL, Neil (GBR) 8 MEDVEDSKIY, Alexey (RUS)4 MIZUKAMI, Takao (JPN) 9 PARRY, Richard (GBR)5 BAREFORD, David (GBR) 10 BETZEN, Nico (LUX)

8th International Hot Air Balloon Competition, Debrecen, Hungary (30 September – 4 October)   1 NEMETH Zoltan (HUN) 6 KUBICEK Peter (CZE)2 TOROK Sandor (HUN) 7 PRAVDA Hans (AUT)3 VEGH Sandor (HUN) 8 LINEK David (CZE)4 LYCIUS Mindau (LTU) 9 KONECSNI Jano (HUN)5 SVIDERSKIS V. (LTU) 10 NAGY Peter (HUN)

2008 Tochigi Hot Air Balloon International Championship 2008 Hot Air Balloon HONDA Grand Prix Final Round, Tochigi, Japan (19 - 24 November) No results at time of publication

Future CompetitionsThe CIA Event Development Subcommittee (EDS) would like to encourage Delegates to work with their NAC’s and event organizers in their countries to consider hosting ballooning and airship championships. It may take several years to propose and organize a major competition so it is never too early to start to work with the EDS team. Alex Nagorski, EDS Chair

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8th World Hot Air Airship Championship, St. Petersburg, RussiaPhoto by Risto Jalava

18th World Hot Air Balloon Championship, Hofkirchen, AustriaPhoto by Alex Nagorski

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CIA Championships Calendar and Events Open for Proposals 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

                     AX World Sanction   Hungary            Bid                    Intention                  Intention                                   AX European Sanction   France         Bid                  Intention      Spain                             AX North American Sanction           Bid                    Intention                                     AX South American Sanction           Bid                    Intention                                     AX Pacific Sanction           Bid                    Intention                                     AX Asian Sanction           Bid                    Intention                                     AA World Sanction            (2 years apart) Bid                  Intention                                   AA Continental Sanction              (2 years apart) Bid                    Intention                                   AM World Sanction              (2 years apart) Bid                    Intention                                   AM Continental Sanction         (2 years apart) Bid                    Intention                                     BX World Sanction    Russia              (2 years apart) Bid                    Intention                                   BX European Sanction                  (2 years apart) Bid                    Intention              

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Delegates For 2008-9 of the FAI Ballooning Commission (CIA)Country Surname First name Title Email Luxemburg WEBER Jean-Claude President jwe@pt.luFrance de SAINT SAUVEUR André President of Honour  UK SOUKUP Jacques W. President of Honour jacquessoukup@aol.comGermany HASSOLD Horst President of Honour  USA STEFAN Karl President of Honour stefank@frii.comSweden ÅKERSTEDT Hans 1st Vice-President hasse.akerstedt@telia.comGermany SCHNEIDER Uwe 2nd Vice-President uwe.cia@dfsv.deUSA SULLIVAN Mark 3rd Vice-President marksullivan@gasballooning.orgCanada NAGORSKI Alex Secretary alex.nagorski@ualberta.ca         Australia IRELAND Steve Delegate sji213@webone.com.auAustralia PASK Gary Alternate Delegate gary@veldeman.com.auAustria KUSTERNIGG Hubert Delegate hubert.kusternigg@aon.atAustria STARKBAUM Josef Alternate Delegate j.starkbaum@gmx.atBelarus ZARIK Konstantin Delegate airclubgrodno@bk.ruBelgium PAENEN Rudy Delegate rudy.paenen@balloonfederation.beBelgium VAN GEYTE Luc Alternate Delegate luc@ballooning.nuBrazil BRITES Leonel Delegate lbrites@balonismo.com.brBrazil ROMAGNOLLI Edson Alternate Delegate presidente@balonismo.com.brBulgaria STOILKOVA Orlina A. Delegate orlinabg@techno-link.comCanada LOCKYER Garry Delegate garry.lockyer@shaw.caCanada STEVENS Mary Anne Alternate Delegate MaryAnne.Stevens@cpsa-afpc.gc.caCroatia MIKLOUSIC Tom Dragan Delegate info@baloni.hrCzech Republic SUCHÝ Michael Delegate sales@kubicekballoons.czCzech Republic MERINSKÝ Pavel Alternate Delegate pavel.merinsky@balloon.czDenmark MUNDT Christoffer Delegate christoffer@mundt.dkDenmark VINTHER Jorn Alternate Delegate jorn@vinther.mail.dkFinland PAKARINEN Esa Delegate esa.pakarinen@kymp.netFinland LUOMA Olli Alternate Delegate olli.luoma@linnanpallo.fiFormer Yugoslav Rep. of Macedonia SAZDOV Boris Delegate bsazdov@hotmail.comFrance BESNAINOU Martine Delegate martine.besnainou@wanadoo.frFrance DECELLIERES Eric Alternate Delegate eric.decellieres@free.frGeorgia MALOVICHKOV Vadik Delegate v_malovichko@yahoo.comGeorgia KAPANADZE Irakli Alternate Delegate i_kapanadze@yahoo.comGermany SCHNEIDER Uwe Delegate uwe.cia@dfsv.deGermany HAGGENEY Markus Alternate Delegate markus.haggeney@stratos.deHong Kong, China BLACK Nigel Delegate nblack@netvigator.comHungary HIDAS Sándor Delegate zhidas@t-online.huHungary VÉGH Sándor Alternate Delegate ballon@fly-vegh.axelero.netIceland GUDMUNDSSON Agúst Delegate ag@teigar.netIndia GUPTA Vishwa Delegate balloonindia@yahoo.comIreland McCORMACK Tom Delegate tom.mccormack@aeroclub.ieIreland O'NEILL Carol Alternate Delegate smiffyon@eircom.netItaly RICCI Donatella Delegate donatella.ricci@telespazio.comItaly OGGIONI Paolo Alternate Delegate  Japan ICHIYOSHI Saburo Delegate sabu@aeronauts.netJapan INA Takashi Alternate Delegate airspace@yk.rim.or.jpKenya LORE Milton Delegate miltonlore@hotmail.comKorea KIM Moontae Delegate softlanding@nate.comCountry Surname Firstname Title Email Lebanon ASSAKER Assaad Delegate assaad.assaker@wanadoo.fr

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Lebanon JADAYEL Oussama Alternate Delegate oussama.jadayel@balamand.edu.lbLithuania KOMZA Robertas Delegate rkomza@takas.ltLithuania MIKELEVICIUS Romanas Alternate Delegate skyflowers@takas.ltLuxemburg WEBER Claude Delegate claude@weber.luLuxemburg WEBER Colin Alternate Delegate colin@pt.luMexico PEÑA ROMERO Adrián Delegate femeda@codeme.org.mxMexico ROMERO RUBIO Enrique Alternate Delegate femeda@codeme.org.mxNetherlands de BRUIJN Mathijs R. Delegate mathijs@debruijn.deNetherlands COUCKE Rutger Alternate Delegate Rutger@Coucke.nlNew Zealand STACEY Martyn Delegate mlca.stacey@xtra.co.nzNew Zealand CLIFTON John Alternate Delegate the.cliftons@clear.net.nzNorway KLINGBERG Mikael Delegate klingbe@online.noPhilippines ROA Jose Mari “Joy" Delegate joyroa@asianairsafari.comPhilippines ROA Prudencio Alternate Delegate joyroa@asianairsafari.comPoland CZERNIAWSKI Jerzy Delegate jczerniawski@poczta.fmPoland KUCHCINSKI Tomasz Alternate Delegate tkuchcinski@wp.plPortugal SOARES Anibal Delegate publibalao@sapo.ptPortugal MATOS MARQUES Manuel João Alternate Delegate  Russia FUODOROFF Stanislaw Delegate fuodoroff@pbo.ruRussia TYUKHTYAEV Leonid Alternate Delegate let@sbank.ruSlovak Republic BREZAN Juraj Delegate brezan@zepelin.skSlovak Republic NOCIAROVÁ Anna Alternate Delegate nociarova@zelpo.skSouth Africa CLEGG Felicity Delegate felicityc@absamail.co.zaSouth Africa FOURIE Hanke Alternate Delegate hanke@hifin.co.zaSpain ARACIL ROMERO Ricardo Delegate ricardo@mallorcaballoons.comSpain FIGUERAS LEAL Carles Alternate Delegate cfiguerasl@hotmail.comSweden ÅKERSTEDT Hans Delegate hasse.akerstedt@telia.comSweden STENER Bengt Alternate Delegate bengts@algonet.seSwitzerland BURKARD Jakob Delegate j.burkard@bbpartner.chSwitzerland MESSNER Martin Alternate Delegate balloon@martin-messner.chThailand TUCK David Delegate dtuck@spec-oso.comTurkey COBAN Murat Delegate disiliskiler@thk.org.trTurkey YILDIRIM Murat Alternate Delegate disiliskiler@thk.org.trUK BAREFORD David Delegate d.bareford@bham.ac.ukUK DONNELLY Tom Alternate Delegate balloonrides@blueyonder.co.ukUkraine KARNAUKHOV Vladimir Delegate fiesta@kafa.crimea.uaUkraine NIKOLAEV Oleksandr Alternate Delegate market@baloon.carrier.kiev.uaUSA SULLIVAN Mark Delegate marksullivan@gasballooning.orgUSA LEVIN David Alternate Delegate davidnlevin@gmail.comVenezuela DELANO Jorge Andres Delegate lwbs@aol.comVenezuela GONZALEZ Pedro Luis Alternate Delegate papiru@hotmail.comCountry Surname Firstname  Representatives to EmailCanada NAGORSKI Alex WAG Liaison alex.nagorski@ualberta.caLuxemburg WEBER Jean-Claude WAG Alternate Liaison jwe@pt.luSweden ÅKERSTEDT Hans Europe Airsports hasse.akerstedt@telia.comAustralia IRELAND Steve Environment Commission sji213@webone.com.auUK BAREFORD David CIMP d.bareford@bham.ac.ukSweden STENER Bengt CIEA bengts@algonet.seLuxemburg WEBER Jean-Claude CASI jwe@pt.luNetherlands de BRUIJN Mathijs R. CANS mathijs@debruijn.de

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CIA Donations Scheme

FORM FOR USE WHEN MAKING PAYMENTS TO FAI/CIA BY CREDIT CARD

To: Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, Avenue Mon-Repos 24, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland. Tel: + 41 21 345 1070, Fax +41 21 345 1077

From: (country)

I/we hereby authorise you to debit my/our credit card as follows:

Type of card (Mastercard or Visa):

Number:

Expiry date: CVV number: Name on card:

Sum to be debited:

Reason for payment:

Name:

Date:

Signature:

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Your donations are very important to the CIA and, in absence of other reliable and consistent revenue schemes, enable it to continue to serve our sport world wide in an efficient and effective way. A few countries have made a donation to the CIA this year, but there are very many more which have not! The CIA Donations Scheme is based on the number of pilots each country declares in its Annual Return, and the minimum rates are as follows:

Number of pilots declared 0 – 100 101 – 750 Over 750

Minimum donation in US $ $25 $200 $350

All payments under $500, and ALL Donations, can be paid to the FAI/CIA by Credit Card using the approved form below. All payments over $500, including ALL Sanction Fees, should be paid by Bank Wire Transfer. Please use the following

bank routing information when you wire funds to FAI for the CIA account:

International Money Transfer order or SWIFT Transfer: Mark: Without charge for the beneficiary and state reason for payment.

SWIFT CODE: CRES CHZZ 10ABank: Credit Suisse Private Banking

Rue du Lion d‘Or 5-7 Case postale 2468CH-1002 Lausanne, Switzerland

Bank A/C Name: Fédération Aéronautique InternationaleA/C Numbers: US$ : 0425-457968-32-1 IBAN : CH04 0483 5045 7968 3200 1

CHF : 0425-457968-31 IBAN : CH65 0483 5045 7968 3100 0EURO : 0425-457968-32 IBAN : CH31 0483 0545 7968 3200 0

CONFERENCE TIMETABLE

CIA PLENARY MEETING 200911th to 14th March 2009

OLYMPIC MUSEUMLAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND

Agenda ItemsAll items for inclusion in the agenda for the 2009 Plenary Meeting must reach the CIA President and the CIA Secretary NOT LATER THAN 27th DECEMBER 2008. These will then be included in the agenda, which will be mailed in January 2009. Agenda items should include any supporting documentation, and a position paper, all of which will be included with the agenda.

Remember that the CIA Plenary Meeting cannot make final decisions on items that do not appear on the agenda .CONFERENCE DETAILS

DATES

11 & 12 March SC and WG Meetings13 & 14 March Plenary Meeting

LOCATION

The Conference will take place at the Olympic Museum , rooms : Auditorium, Athènes I,II,III , Turin, Jeux d’hiver

Olympic Museum: http://www.olympic.org

ACCOMMODATION

Hotel Mövenpick****Email: hotel.lausanne@moevenpick.com

Web Site : http://www.moevenpick-lausanne.com

Hotel Aulac ***

Email: aulac@cdmgroup.ch

Web Site : http://www.aulac.ch

Rates per person and per night :

Hotel Mövenpick****Single (king size bed) : 225.00 CHF Single ( twin ) : 225.00 CHF (breakfast not incl.-CHF 31.00)

Hotel Aulac ***Single : 135.00 CHF ( breakfast incl.)Twin : 160.00 CHF ( breakfast incl.)

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

Please make your reservation by filling and returning in the form according to the instructions given.

TIMETABLE

ROOMS Athènes I+IICapacity : 30 pers.

Turin Capacity : 20 pers.

Jeux d’hiver Capacity : 30 pers.

Tuesday 10th March 200918:00–20:00 Bureau (Hotel Aulac) Wednesday 11th March 200909:15-10:45 Jury Board BA/BX WG AX WG

Coffee Break:10:45 – 11:0011:00-12:30 Jury Board AA/AM WG AX WG

LUNCH 12.30 - 1400

14:00-15:45 Event Development S S & SC WG Scoring WGCoffee Break: 15:45 – 16:15

16:15-17:45 Event Development S S & SC WG Safety & Education

Thursday 12th March 200909:15-10:45 Records SC Officials SC Rules SC

Coffee Break:10:45 – 11:0011:15-12:30 Records SC P & M Relations Rules SC

LUNCH 12.30 - 140014:00-15:45 Hall of Fame New Technology Competitors

Coffee Break: 15:45 – 16:1516:15-17:45 Bureau New Technology Competitors

The OPEN FORUM DISCUSSION will start at 18.30, location to be announced

Opening-Cocktail at the Hotel Aulac : 19.h30 – 20h30

Friday 13th March 2009ROOM Auditorium

09.15-17:45 PLENARY MEETINGEvening meal – Restaurant “Les Brasseurs” at 19h30Menu : CHF 43.50 per person (drinks not included)

Petite salade Vaudoise***

Piccata de porc « façon milanaise »Rouleau de spaghetti et sauce tomate

***Moka glacé flambé au cognac

Saturday 14th March 2009ROOM Auditorium

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09.15-17:45 PLENARY MEETINGEvening Bureau Meeting if necessary

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CIA PLENARY MEETING 200911th to 14th March

OLYMPIC MUSEUMLAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORMPlease copy and distribute this form as required

NAMES Representing the NATIONAL AEROCLUB(NAC) of:

POSITION(Delegate, Alternate, Subcommittee, Observer,

Social)

Attendees are responsible for their own transportation to their hotel in Lausanne.

Date, time of arrival in Lausanne:

Date, time of departure from Lausanne:

HOTEL reservation made through FAI YES / NO

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR CONFERENCE PLANNING THAT THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS, YOUR FLIGHT DETAILS AND THE HOTEL YOU ARE STAYING IN ARE KNOWN IN ADVANCE, SO PLEASE HELP THE ORGANISERS BY COMPLETING THIS FORM IN GOOD TIME AND RETURNING IT TO:Alex Nagorski, Interim CIA Secretary

5 Highvale CrescentSherwood Park, Alberta, T8A 5J6

Canada Phone: ++1-780-464-5493 (home) FAX: +1-780-492-1729Email: alex.nagorski@ualberta.ca

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FAI – BALLOONING COMMISSION

10th to 15th MARCH 2009

Name : ____________________________ First name : ________________________

____________________________ ________________________

Address : ______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

Tel : ___________________________ Fax : ______________________________

E-mail : _______________________________________________________

Date and time of arrival : __________________________________________

Date of departure : ______________________________________________

Credit card : Visa Mastercard Other ______________________(Specify)

Credit card number : ____________________________ Expiry date : _____________

CVV2 number :_________________________

Type of room :

Single 135.00 CHF (incl. breakfast)

Double 160.00 CHF (incl. breakfast)

PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM BY THE 30th OF NOVEMBER TO :

FAI HEADQUARTERS Fax : + 41 21 345 10 77A l’att. De C. Mast Tel : + 41 21 345 10 70Av. Mon-Repos 241005 Lausanne, Switzerland Email : sec@fai.org

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RESERVATION FORM – HOTEL AULAC***

FAI – BALLOONING COMMISSION

10th to 15th MARCH 2009

Name : ____________________________ First name : ________________________

____________________________ ________________________

Address : ______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

Tel : ___________________________ Fax : ______________________________

E-mail : _______________________________________________________

Date and time of arrival : __________________________________________

Date of departure : ______________________________________________

Credit card : Visa Mastercard Other ____________________(Specify)

Credit card number : ____________________________ Expiry date : _____________

CVV2 number :_________________________

Type of room :

Single standard 225.00 CHF (Breakfast and taxes incl.) (or Standard Twin ) Breakfast 31.00 CHF

PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM BY THE 30TH OF NOVEMBER TO:

FAI HEADQUARTERS Fax : + 41 21 345 10 77A l’att. De C. Mast Tel : + 41 21 345 10 70Av. Mon-Repos 241005 Lausanne, Switzerland Email : sec@fai.org

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RESERVATION FORM – HOTEL MOVENPICK****

ANNEX 1 - CIA ANNUAL STATISTICS QUESTIONNAIREFOR THE YEAR 2008

FAI Member country

Name of National Aero Club (the FAI Member)

Name of National Balloon Federation President

Name

Phone

Email

Name and address of National Balloon Federation

Name

Address

Phone

Email

CIA Delegate(as nominated by your National Balloon Federation, or in absence by your NAC)

Name

Phone

Email

CIA Alternate Delegate(as nominated by your National Balloon Federation, or in absence by your NAC)

Name

Phone

Email

AA AM AX BA BX TOTAL 1

1 Number of licensed aerostat pilots (P1)

2 Number of aerostat pilots under training (PuT)

3 Number of licensed aerostat flight instructors

4 Number of aerostats with valid Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA)

5 Number of active aerostat manufacturers

6 Number of aerostats built in current year

7 Number of National Records claimed

8 Number of FAI World Records claimed

9 Cost of National Record Fees in US$ (if any)

10 Cost of World Record Fees in US$ (if any)

11 Number of aerostat accidents 2

12 Number of aerostat incidents 3

13 Number of fatalities in aerostat accidents

14 Number of injured in aerostat accidents

15 Number of CIA sanctioned FAI CAT1 events

AA AM AX BA BX TOTAL 1

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16 Number of CIA sanctioned FAI CAT2 events

17 Number of events not sanctioned by CIA, NAC or Federation

18 Number of National Championship tasks flown

19 Number of National Championship participants

20 Number of FAI Sporting Licenses (aerostation) issued by NAC

21 Number of FAI Sporting Licenses issued by Balloon Federation

22 Number of aerostat flights during the year

23 Hours flown (all aerostat flights) during the year

YES NO DON’T KNOW

24 Has your Balloon Federation been delegated the FAI Sporting Powers for ballooning in your country

25 Do you have a National Ranking List in operation in your country

your National Ranking List

26 Is the selection process for FAI Championships (World-, Continental-, WAGs) in your country based on

the National Championship ranking

a combination of both

27 Does your National Aero Club or Balloon Federation organise dedicated ballooning youth activities

28 Does your Balloon Federation accept individual members

29 Does your National Aero Club accept individual members

30 What is the cost (in $US) of the FAI Sporting Licence in your country

31 How many ballooning “officials” (national and international competition officials and observers, jurors, record observers, etc.) do you have in your country

32 How many ballooning associations (clubs) are there in your country

33 How many ballooning associations (clubs) are member of your Balloon Federation or National Aero Club

34 How many commercial balloon operators are there in your country

competition- and record flying

35 What are the proportions (in %) in your country of recreational flying

commercial- and passenger flying

Government Authority or Administration

36 Aerostation Pilot Licences are issued in your country by National Aero Club

Balloon Federation

Government Authority or Administration

37 Aerostation Certificates of Airworthiness (CofA) are issued in your country by National Aero Club

Balloon Federation

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AA AX BX

38

Please indicate the place and dates of your National Championships and give the names of your National Champions

Dates:

Place:

Mr / Mrs

Dates:

Place:

Mr / Mrs

Dates:

Place:

Mr / Mrs

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Please indicate this year’s best performance in your country (can be for distance, altitude or duration), and give details re. pilot, aerostat and date.

1 TOTAL may be different than sum of all categories.2 accident: any occurrence with bodily harm or death3 incident: any occurrence without bodily harm or death

Notes: (please add any further relevant information or comment)

This is a true and accurate summary of statistics for our country as at (date):

Submitted by: (CIA delegate)

Please return to: Alex NAGORSKICIA Secretary5 Highvale CrescentSherwood Park, Alberta, T8A 5J6Canada

Phone: Office Phone +1-780-492-2611Home Phone +1-780-464-5493Office Fax: +1-780-492-1729Email alex.nagorski@ualberta.ca

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