16 Nov 2012

Main decisions taken at the FAI Microlight & Paramotor Commission 2012 Annual Meeting

The 2012 Annual Meeting of the FAI Microlight and Paramotor Commission (CIMA) was held from 8 to 10 November 2012 in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Here are the main decisions that were taken during the meeting:

Future competitions

2013

  • 1st FAI World Paramotor Slalom Championships
    Awarded to Aspres sur Buech (France)
    Dates : 9-14 September 2013
    PF1 (solo paramotor)
    PF1f (female solo paramotor)
    PL1 (solo paratrike)
  • 1st FAI Asian-Oceanic Paramotor Championships and 4th Asian Beach Games test event
    Awarded to Krabi (Thailand)
    Dates : 9-20 November 2013
    PF1 (solo paramotor)
    PF1f (female solo paramotor)
    PL1 (solo paratrike)

Local regulations, Task catalogue and officials were approved for 12th FAI European Microlight Championships.

2014

  • 8th FAI World Paramotor Championships 
    15th FAI World Microlight Championships
    Awarded to Dunaújváros (Hungary)
    Dates: 6-14 August 2014

Check out the calendar for all Microlight and Paramotor past and future events.

Sporting Code changes

Amendments will be included in the 2012 Version of Sporting Code Section 10.

Awards

The Ann Welch Diploma was awarded to Mr. Peter SCHULZ (GER) for his World Record.

 

SUB-CLASSTYPE OF RECORDPERFORMANCEDATECLAIMANTSTATUS
RPF1TmDistance over a closed circuit without landing504.167 km2011-09-02Peter Schulz (GER)ratified - current record
FAI Record File Num #16318  
Status:ratified - current record
Region:World
Class:R (Microlights and paramotors)
Sub-Class:RPF1Tm (Paramotors : Paraglider Control / Foot-launched / Flown with one person / Thermal Engine / Male category)
Category:Not applicable
Group:Not applicable
Type of record:Distance over a closed circuit without landing
Performance:504.167 km
Date:2011-09-02
Course/Location:Plötzin (Germany)
ClaimantPeter Schulz (GER)
Microlight:Dudek Nucleon
Engine(s):Simonini 122

 

The World League Cup diplomas were distributed:

Individual:

  1. Pascal VALLEE (FRA)
  2. Kittiphop PHROMMAT (THA)
  3. Grzegorz KRZYANOWSKI (POL)

Teams:

  1. Thailand
  2. France
  3. Great Britain

Bureau Elections

President : Richard MEREDITH-HARDY (GBR)
1st Vice President : Wolfgang LINTL (GER)
2nd Vice President : Jose-Luis ESTEBAN (ESP)
New / Secretary : Erzsebet VIZAKNAI (HUN)
Treasurer : Patrice GIRARDIN (FRA)

Subcommittee Chairs

Paramotor SC Chairman:  Wojtek DOMANSKI
Microlight SC Chairman:  Tomas BACKMAN
Section 10 SC Chairman:  Tomas BACKMAN
Internal Regulations SC Chairman:  Patrice GIRARDIN
Flight Recorder Approval Committee SC Chairman:  Richard MEREDITH-HARDY

Internet Presence WG has been renamed Information Technology WG
Information Technology SC Chairman: Jose-Luis ESTEBAN

World League Cup WG Chairman: Wojtek DOMANSKI
Microlight Autogyros Working Group Coordinator:  Wolfgang LINTL

Technical Representatives & Special Duties

New / CIMP : Wolfgang LINTL
CIEA : none
EnvC : none
World Air Games Liaison Officers:

  • Paramotors: Richard MEREDITH-HARDY
  • Microlights: Wolfgang LINTL

Next Meeting

The next FAI Microlight and Paramotor Commission annual meeting will take place from 21 to 23 November 2013 in Krabi, Thailand.