mjasantos 0 #1 February 6, 2004 Hi all! The 55th IPC Meeting, was held at Lisbon (Portugal) from Jan 28 through Feb 01, 2004. Until we get the official conclusions of the 55th IPC Meeting published at the FAI Web Site, here is some of the information I was able to get from the Portuguese Delegate who attended the Meeting. Sorry for not being too much precise or detailed, but this was the best I could get... ====================================================================== Formation Skydiving Mostly remains unchanged. However clarifications on some rules have been made. At the moment I don't have the details on which clarifications were done. Accuracy Landing Minor changes. Canopy Relative Work A new competition set of rules has been created (improvement of previous ones). Also, a new competition format for CRW has been anticipated: 2-Way CRW (no more details available at the moment). Artistic Events and Canopy Piloting Regulations on these events will continue to be improved. Sportif Code FAI has changed some parts of Section 5; these changes will soon be released at the FAI Official Web Site. Competitions Calendar There are not too many changes or news... Sep 13-19, 2004 -- 2004 World Parachuting Championship in Artistic Events (Brasília - Brazil; initially it was scheduled to Campinas but location has been changed) Sep 18-24, 2004 28th World Parachuting Championship in Freefall Style and Accuracy Landing (Rijeka - Croatia) 3rd World Parachuting Championship in Formation Skydiving Female Category (Rijeka - Croatia) 16th World Parachuting Championship in Formation Skydiving (Rijeka - Croatia) 28th World Parachuting Championship in Freefall Style and Accuracy Landing (Rijeka - Croatia). 2004 World Cup in Canopy Piloting - still in open (date and location) until March 2004. 2005 All the FAI World Competition Events to be held at Eloy (USA). Oct 21-29, 2005 12th World Cup in Style and Accuracy Landing 2005 World Cup in Formation Skydiving 2005 World Cup in Canopy Piloting 2005 World Cup of Artistic Events 2005 World Games to be held in Germany (organized every 4 years by the International Olympic Committee for the non-olympic sports), and will include Accuracy Landing, Freestyle, 4-Way Formation Skydiving and Canopy Piloting. These Games are just for selected athletes and the 4-Way FS event will have specific rules (not many details availbale yet). These Games are not the World Air Games (WAG), as those are organized under the supervision of FAI, and according to the most recent FAI newsletter have just been canceled for the year of 2005... there were only 2 countries candidates to the organizing (Poland and Indonesia). 2006 FAI World Formation Skydiving and Artistic Events to be held at Gera - Germany. Aug 05-11, 2006 6th World Parachuting Championship in Freestyle Skydiving & Skysurfing 17th World Parachuting Championship in Formation Skydiving 4th World Parachuting Championship in Freeflying IPC/FAI Staff There were no changes in the composition of the IPC/FAI Staff. ====================================================================== That's all I can say for now. Blue Skies! ----------------------------- Mario Santos Portugal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbarnhouse 0 #2 February 6, 2004 Quote Competitions Calendar There are not too many changes or news... Sep 13-19, 2004 -- 2004 World Parachuting Championship in Artistic Events (Brasília - Brazil; initially it was scheduled to Campinas but location has been changed) Do you have the inforamtion as to the new location? Thank you so much for the update Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjasantos 0 #3 February 6, 2004 Hi Betsy, What I was told about the new location, is that it will be right in the center of the town of Brasília. Blue Skies! ----------------------------- Mario Santos Portugal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbarnhouse 0 #4 February 6, 2004 Thank you Mario! Right in the center of town? Sheesh Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjasantos 0 #5 February 6, 2004 I don't know Brasília myself, but through some pictures and maps available at the web, I can guess there are a lot of open spaces in the town. The web site for the event is this one http://www.wpc2004.com.br/ but is still being developed. This is a good web site to know more about Brasília - http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/3416/ I'm sure they will soon release more details about the new location. Blue Skies! ----------------------------- Mario Santos Portugal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbarnhouse 0 #6 February 6, 2004 Thank you Mario....once again..you are a prince!BB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stl135 0 #7 February 6, 2004 Brasilia is the capital of Brazil, and center for politics, Military HQ's, etc...Like Washington, D.C. is for the U.S. or Lisboa is for Portugal. Hope this help some... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjasantos 0 #8 February 6, 2004 More on this Meeting... have just received the FAI Newsletter 03/04 - 6 February 2004, and here is some additional information: ================================================================================= "1. 55th IPC Plenary Meeting The FAI Parachuting Commission (IPC) held its Annual Plenary Meeting from 28 January to 1 February 2004 in Lisbon, Portugal. Summary of the most important decisions : Elections : All IPC Officers were re-elected (List of IPC Officers and Delegates - http://www.fai.org/directory/delegates.asp?id=10). Future Competitions : IPC Delegates awarded the organization of several new competitions. The FAI Sporting Calendar - http://events.fai.org/parachuting/calendar.asp - has been updated accordingly. Canopy Piloting was confirmed as a full IPC competition discipline with its own Committee. The FAI Gold Parachuting Medal for 2004 was awarded to Dr Dieter STRÜBER (GER). His ideas, his activities in Germany and his sporting successes symbolize the idea of friendship and sportsmanship among nations. Dr Strüber has been a successful sportsman at many national and international championships : five times World Record holder, excellent trainer of the German female national team (1963-73 / 1997-2002), and FAI Judge at six World Championships and six World Cups. We invite you to consult the list of all FAI Awards for Parachuting - http://www.fai.org/parachuting/awards/. Next Plenary Meeting: 26.-30.01.2005, Warsaw, Poland" ================================================================================= Blue Skies! ----------------------------- Mario Santos Portugal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbarnhouse 0 #9 February 6, 2004 Thank you Mario for the updates and for the links. B2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FeFe 0 #10 February 6, 2004 you are DA MAN, Mario thanks very much! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjasantos 0 #11 February 10, 2004 Hi, Here's another update, this one on the Formation Skydiving IPC Rules 2004, effective from May 01, 2004: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=911480;search_string=mjasantos;#911480 Blue Skies! ----------------------------- Mario Santos Portugal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjasantos 0 #12 April 1, 2004 Betsy, The Bulletin 1 for the 5th World Parachuting Championships in Skysurfing, 5th World Parachuting Championships in Freestyle Skydiving and 2nd World Parachuting Championship in Freeflying is now published on the FAI web site at http://events.fai.org/parachuting/details.asp?id=3038. The direct link for the bulletin is ftp://www.fai.org/parachuting/championships/wc-artistic2004-b1.zip. Here is the coverage of the main aspects: LOCATION "The landing area to all disciplines will be the same, exactly in the monumental axle of Brasilia, the “Esplanada dos Ministérios”, located in the center of the Brazilian federal capital. The place is located at fifteen minutes from the international airport and tree hundred meters from the hotels where all delegation will be installed. The altitude of the DZ its approximately 1,100 meters." EVENT DATES EVENT DATES - Arrival: Sep 12, 2004 - Competition days: Sep 13-18, 2004 - Departure: Sep 19, 2004 VISAS TO BRASIL The Visa is not necessary to citizens from Latin America (except Mexico and Cuba) and all citizens from European Union. To all others, we recommend a consult to Brazilian embassies or consulates in their countries to verify the necessary procedures. AIRCRAFTS - 2 Cessna Caravan in uninterrupted operation - 1 Cessna Caravan in back-up reservation TRAINING PERIOD Sep 8-12, 2004 REGISTRATION SCHEDULE - The preliminary registration will be opened by Apr 01, 2004 - The official registration will be opened by Jun 01, 2004 - The deadline registration will be on Aug 01, 2004 For more info, consult the bulletin. Blue Skies! ----------------------------- Mario Santos Portugal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjasantos 0 #13 April 1, 2004 Here are two pics of the "Landing Zone": http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/3416/cat_espl.jpg http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/3416/ipe_800.jpg Looks awesome! Blue Skies! ----------------------------- Mario Santos Portugal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbarnhouse 0 #14 April 1, 2004 Thanks Mario! Interesting that most thought that the jumpship would be an otter. So appreciate your keeping us all posted. Cheers! B2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmpwme 0 #15 April 2, 2004 Actually, the jumpship has been posted as a caravan since GAP last year. Steve. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
