Judging - International and National organisation

Judging:

International & UK organisation

The BAeA administers aerobatic competitions in the UK, but there are other key organisations which promote and regulate aerobatics at an international level and these bodies define the rules and regulations which govern international aerobatic competitions. The BAeA has adopted most of these international rules and regulations as a basis for running domestic competitions - although there are some minor differences in the rules. Generally National Championships in the UK are run to international rules.

FAI - Federation Aeronautique Internationale
	The FAI was formed in 1905 to promote the benefits of astronautical (more recently) and aeronautical endeavour. It is based in Switzerland and its purpose is to oversee the administration of air sports at an international (worldwide) level:
	“FAI is the sole international body governing air sports and the supreme authority in these matters for its members” .... FAI Statutes.
	The members of the FAI are the National Aero Clubs of participant countries. The UK is represented by the Royal Aero Club, to which the British Aerobatic Association is affiliated.
FAI Statutes and By Laws: The FAI governs by means of Statutes (fundamental rules of the FAI) and By Laws (which give guidance on the implementation of the statues).
FAI Sporting Code - General Section: The General Sporting Code describes rules and best practices which apply to all air sports.

The FAI controls air sports through various Commissions:
FAI Air Sport General Commission: This commission oversees the general administration of air sports and establishes and monitors the activity of more specialised commissions which control particular types of air sports. The specialised commission which controls aerobatics is called CIVA.
CIVA: Commission Internationale de Voltige Aerienne		BAeA: The British Aerobatic Association
This is the International Aerobatics Commission. CIVA is the FAI commission which controls all matters relating to aerobatics, including gliding competitions. CIVA is primarily concerned with the higher levels of competition - the Unlimited and Advanced Categories.		The BAeA is represented at CIVA and has a say in creating and shaping the rules. CIVA rules form the basis of the way that aerobatic competitions are run in the UK at all levels, the Unlimited and Advanced Categories being generally run specifically to CIVA Rules whilst the BAeA Rule Book controls our Beginners, Standard / Sports and Intermediate classes.

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