Main decisions taken at the FAI General Aviation Commission 2016 Annual Meeting
The 2016 Annual Meeting of the FAI General Aviation Commission (GAC) was held from 3 - 5 November 2016 in Limassol (CYP).
Find below the main decisions taken during the meeting:
Future competitions
2017
- 23rd World Precision Flying Championships
Loas – Spitzerberg Airfield (AUT)
29 July – 5 August 2017
- 1st FAI World Air Navigation Race Championship
Castellon de la Plana (ESP)
11 - 16 September 2017
2018
- 21st FAI World Rally Flying Championship
Dubnica nad Váhom (SVK)
05 – 11 August 2018
Sporting Code Changes
Few minor changes, mostly editorial changes to the sporting code based on subcommittee proposals.
Awards
No nominations
Bureau Elections
President: Rodney BLOIS (GBR)
1st Vice President / Secretary: Hans SCHWEBEL (RSA)
2nd Vice President / Treasurer: Jiri DODAL (CZE)
Subcommittee Chairmen
GAC Precision Flying Subcommittee: Allan HANSEN (DEN)
New GAC Rally Flying Subcommittee: Frank ECKARD ( RSA)
GAC Air Navigation Race Subcommittee: Maurice DUCRET (SUI)
GAC Records Subcommittee: Art GREENFIELD (USA)
Technical Representatives & Special Duties
CASI: Rodney BLOIS (GBR)
EnvC: none
World Air Games Liaison Officer: Heinrich SCHAWALDER (SUI)
Webmaster: none
Technical Advisor GNSS: Ralf GRUNWALD (SUI)
Technival Advisor Long Range Air Racing AR: Jean BIRGEN (LUX)
Next Meeting
09 - 11 November 2017 in Paris (FRA).
Pictured from left to right: Visa-Matti Leinikki (FAI), Frank Eckard (Chairman Rally Flying Subcommittee), Hans Schwebel (Vice President/Secretary), Rodney Blois (GAC President), Jiri Dodal (Vice President/Treasurer), Allan Hansen (Chairman Precision Flying Subcommittee), Maurice Ducret (Chairman Air Nav. Race Subcommittee), Art Greenfield (Chairman Records Subcommittee).
Photo Credit: Hans Schwebel