FAI/International Gliding Commission – I.G.C.

Annex A now available (added March 1, 1999).

1. MINUTES of the LAST MEETING, Paris, 1998 and matters arising

2. FAI MATTERS
   2.1 Report by FAI Secretary General, Max Bishop
   2.2 Organizer Agreement
   2.3 Rules for Advertising for FAI Air Sport Events
   2.4 FAI Environmental Position Paper (Ref: Annex Item 7.5)
   

3. IGC BUDGET
   Reported by IGC Treasurer, Dick Bradley. IGC Budget Report with new guidelines for expenses forecasts and claims. (Annex Item 3)
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4. SHORT REPORTS of PAST CHAMPIONSHIPS
   4.1 Bavariaglide, Bayreuth, Germany, 8-22 August 1998
   4.2 10^th Open European Club Class Championships, Jihlava, Czech Republic 27/06-07/07/98
   4.3 9^th. European Gliding Championships, Leszno, Poland 18/07-01/08/98
   

5. SHORT UPDATES on PREPARATION of FORTHCOMING COMPETITIONS
   5.1 Junior World Gliding Championships, Terlet, The Netherlands, 5 - 25 July 1999 (Annex Item 5.1)
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   5.2 World Gliding Championships Bayreuth, Germany, 31 July – 15 August 1999
   5.3 2^nd World Championships of the World Class and
   11^th Open European Women’s Gliding Championships Leszno, Poland 26 June-18July 1999
   5.4 10^th European Gliding Championships, Lüsse-Berlin, Germany, 2000
   5.5 1^st Club Class World Championships , Gawler, Australia, 2000
   5.6 27^th World Gliding Championships, Mafeking, South Africa, 2001
   5.7 World Solar Challenge, Australia, 2000
   

6. PLANNING for 2^nd FAI WORLD AIR GAMES, SPAIN, 2001
   Reported by Angel Casado. A 3-person delegation of Spanish organizing officials will attend, as well as Managing Director, WAG. Decisions to be made include content/initiatives/planning for the Gliding event in Andalucia and important initiatives on media issues. This, the biggest, most important air sport event of all, is intended, while raising the profile of gliding, to protect the future of air sports in general. (Annex Item 6)
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   BIDS for FUTURE CHAMPIONSHIPS
   6.1 JUNIOR (WORLD*)GLIDING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2001
   Bid for presentation from Fédération Française du Vol à Voile for Issoudun, France (*N.B. Since IGC has designated the 1999 event a World Championships, it is expected that 2001 will also be of that status) (Annex Item 6.1)
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   6.2 28^th WORLD GLIDING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2003.
   Bids for presentation from:
   

   • Soaring Society of America for Ephrata, USA(Annex Item 6.2,1)
     
   • Italian Gliding Federation for Rieti, Italy (Annex Item 6.2,2)
     
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   6.3 12^th OPEN EUROPEAN WOMEN’S GLIDING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2001
   6.4 CLUB CLASS (WORLD *) GLIDING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2002 (Item note to 6.1 above)
   6.5 11^th EUROPEAN GLIDING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2002
   Bidders are reminded that ONLY a brief summary of their bid (max. 1 A4 sheet) should be sent to the Secretary to be included as an Annex to the Agenda. Additional material should be sent direct to delegates or distributed during the meeting.
   

7. Outline REPORTS of SUBCOMMITTEES (Chair or IGC specialist as below)
   † - indicates Annex Item attached
   7.1 Airspace Chair: Fransois van Haaff
   7.2 Bids Tapio Savolainen
   7.3 Club Class Helmut Kiffmeyer
   7.4 Championships Structure Ake Pettersson
   7.5 Environment † Bernald Smith
   7.6 GNSS † Chair: Bernald Smith
   GFAC † Chair: Ian Strachan
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   7.7 IGC Website † Peter Ryder
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   7.8 Media Eric Mozer
   7.9 Motor Gliders Chair: Piero Morelli
   7.10 New Ideas Bruno Gantenbrink
   7.11 Regulatory Bill Scull (temporary)
   7.12 Simulated Gliding† Angel Casado
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   7.13 Sporting Code† Ross Macintyre
   -Annex A Ake Pettersson
   -Annex B Bernald Smith/Ian Strachan
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   7.14 World Air Games Brian Spreckley
   7.15 World Class Chair: Piero Morelli
   

8. OSTIV A brief report by OSTIV President, Prof. Loek Boermanns
   

9. Barron Hilton Cup Reported by Annette Reichmann
   

10. RULES Discussion of proposals. (Annex Items 10)
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    10.1 Sporting Code Format Change
    10.2 Annex A
    10.3 Annex B
    10.4 Other Matters from Committee Chairmen and Specialists for Discussion and/or Decision
    

11. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS CLASS STRUCTURES Papers on the topic presented by the British Gliding Association, the Czech Aeroklub and the Australian Delegation. (Annex Items 11)
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12. LOSS OF MEMBERSHIP IN GLIDING (Discussion) Click Here for associated document.
    

13. AWARDS
    13.1 Lillienthal Medal: Nominations have been received from the Soaring Society of America for Oran Nicks (posthumously) and from the Czech Aeroklub for Hana Zejdova (Annex Items 13.1)
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    13.2 Pelagia Majewska Medal
    13.3 Proposal for an IGC Diploma and Diploma Subcommittee (Annex Item 13.3)
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14. ANY OTHER BUSINESS (Discussion items only)
    

15. ELECTION of OFFICERS

16. APPOINTMENT of DELEGATES to CASI and FAI Technical Commissions
    16.1 Nomination of Delegates to CASI and FAI Technical Commissions
    16.2 Appointment of Specialists
    

17. DATE and PLACE of NEXT MEETING, 2000 (No advance offers received)
    

IMPORTANT REMINDER: Anything for discussion/decision in Seattle MUST be in this Agenda. Because of the very high workload for this meeting, nothing else can be considered.

Paper documents, (e.g. detailed bids, reports, proposals, information) which will become Annexes to the final Minutes after the Seattle meeting, should include at least TWO copies for the Secretary. Where possible, please present only floppy disks. Paper items should be kept to a minimum and in as light a form as possible. Thank you for your co-operation.