23 Sep 2011
The Rules Proposals Package for 2012 (Power Aerobatics) that will be considered by the CIVA Rules and Judging Sub-Committees in Italy next month is now available. Sub-Committees will meet at the Hotel Italia in Foligno, Italy at 09.00 on 30 August, just prior to the start of the WAC. While most of...
23 Sep 2011
The deadline for submission of rules proposals for both powered and glider aerobatics has now passed and the Rules & Known Sequence Proposals Package for 2012 (Glider Aerobatics) is now available. Only France and Germany submitted rules proposals this year but several countries proposed Known...
23 Sep 2011
The International Aerobatic Club (IAC), the American aerobatic association, recently launched a new safety forum on the internet called "TechWatch". The forum can be found here: www.allairplanesbreak.com The need for a discussion forum where technical problems can be openly discussed has been...
09 Nov 2011
The 2011 Annual Meeting of the FAI Aerobatics Commission (CIVA) was held on 5 and 6 November 2011 in Krakow (POL), perfectly hosted in the new building of the Polish Aviation Museum. During the welcome ceremony held on Friday evening at the Museum, CIVA President Mike Heuer received the FAI Silver...
11 Nov 2011
The FAI Aerobatics Commission (CIVA) held its plenary meeting last weekend in Krakow, Poland and one of the items on the Agenda was the selection of Known/Q compulsory sequences for the 2012 competition season. Knowns were chosen for all Power and Glider Aerobatic categories including Advanced,...
05 Jan 2012
CIVA President Mike Heuer has been awarded the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale’s Silver Medal. The Medal was formally presented to Mike at the opening ceremonies for the FAI Aerobatic Commission’s plenary meeting in Krakow, Poland on November 4, 2011. Mike is shown at left below with the FAI...
