USA Team News
Getting Close!
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:37:00 +0000
I've put my trusty Extra to bed for a month, and will be leaving for Brussels on July 28. That 6:00 AM departure seemed reasonable when I booked it, but now that the time is upon us, I'm not so sure! I wish that I could be joining my teammates for a week of practice, but I have to go where the plane is. I'll be practicing in St. Hubert, Belgium (SE of Brussels, near Luxemburg) with the
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CIVA stands for "Commission Internationale de Voltige Aerienne" and is responsible for the administration of aerobatic competition worldwide under the auspices of the FAI.
WAGAC / EGAC Update #6 - 24 July 2010
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 06:48:41 +0000
11 Degrees in JamiVery good news today.
Last night we completed the third Programme in Advanced and we now have a World Advanced Glider Aerobatic Champion. It is Johan Gustafsson of Sweden, flying a Pilatus B4. Please see www.civa-results.com for complete results. Our congratulations to Johan. I am delighted we were able to have a valid competition as it did not look good earlier in the week. The weather forecast was quite grim.
After finishing Advanced last night, we immediately launched into the Unlimited Free Programme (P3) and were able to fly 12 pilots. Not to lose any favorable weather, Contest Director Kari Kemppi asked for the pilots to be on the line for a briefing there and ready to fly at 06.00 today. The Judges were also in place by that time, ready to go. The first competition flight was airborne before 06.30.
As can be seen in the photo to the right, it was still quite cool in Jami shortly after flying started -- 11 degrees centigrade. But the skies were clear and visibility unlimited.
Unlimited finished a couple of hours later. The flight director did an outstanding job of quickly launching flights with no delay and we were running at a rate of about 7 per hour. Thus, we now have a valid EGAC as well -- with final results still to be determined as I am writing this. Again, watch our CIVA results webpage for the final results and official standings. Team results are also posted there.
The awards dinner and prize-giving will be tonight. Most of us will depart for home in the morning. It has been a very good time here.
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USA Advanced Aerobatic Team
The 2010 USA Advanced Aerobatic Team has been selected and is now preparing for the 2010 Advanced World Aerobatic Championships.
The 9th FAI Advanced World Aerobatic Championships will be held at Radom Sadkow Airport (Military Airport) in Radom, Poland August 5th - 15th, 2010.
In the USA the International Aerobatic Club (IAC) is responsible for all things "Aerobatics" including sanctioning of contests and the selection of all USA Aerobatic Teams.
The United States Team is selected from the highest placing pilots from the US National Aerobatic Championships held each year in Dennison, Texas.
These fine pilots will spend many hundreds of hours practicing and spend many thousands of dollars in order to compete at a World level.
Please show them your support by donating what you can to their efforts as they Fly for Gold!
