table of Contents About FAI 1 President s Foreword 4 Highlight Events 6 The World Games st FAI International Drones Conference and Expo

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2 table of Contents 1 President s Foreword 4 Highlight Events 6 The World Games st FAI International Drones Conference and Expo 10 Air Sports 12 Connecting Across Air Sports 14 New Sports 16 Championships & Events 18 Events & Athletes Statistics 20 Achievements 22 International Records 24 Awards Ceremony 26 FAI Young Artists Contest About FAI The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, FAI The World Air Sports Federation, was founded in It is an non-governmental and non-profit-making international organisation, IOC recognised, with the basic aim of furthering aeronautical and astronautical activities worldwide, ratifying international records and coordinating the organisation of international competitions. After over a century of steady growth, FAI is now an organisation of more than 100 member countries, forming a strong network linking all those who participate in air sports worldwide. airsports.fai airsports_fai airsportschannel photos/airsports_fai airsports.fai 28 General Information 30 General Conference 32 Members 36 Media 38 Sponsorship & Partnership 44 Annexes 46 List of 2017 Competition Results 57 List of 2017 International Records 63 List of 2017 Awards 63 List of Members 65 FAI Structure 66 Credits FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017

3 President s Foreword Greetings from Lausanne, Switzerland, the Olympic Capital, and home of FAI, the World Air Sports Federation. The year 2017 was a busy and exciting one for the FAI, with a total of 63 FAI World and Continental Championships and an incredible 613 FAI-sanctioned events taking place around the world. Numerous FAI athletes also pushed the boundaries of their chosen sports to set new records, while a number of outstanding pilots and competitors were honoured with FAI awards. It was also an eventful year for one of the FAI s youngest disciplines: drone racing. With its history of promoting innovation, and its decades of competitive air sport and regulatory experience, the FAI is perfectly placed to lead the way in the development of drone sports. The success of the 1st FAI International Drones Conference and Expo in September 2017, which attracted attendees from five continents, cemented our position as the foremost global authority on all things drone. We have also been busy supervising drone sports competitions such as the FAI Drone Racing World Cup, which has been running since 2016, and the forthcoming first edition of the FAI World Drone Racing Championships. The Championships will be held in Shenzhen in China from 1 to 4 November 2018, and will be a fantastic opportunity for the stars of this booming new sport to demonstrate their talents to the world. It is great to see up-and-coming air sports such as drone racing and indoor skydiving, another new sport for which the 2nd FAI World Championships was held in 2017, attracting attention from a new generation of fans, including many young women a group the FAI is particularly keen to help both enjoy and excel in air sports. Other highlights of 2017 included The World Games, which took place in July in Wroclaw, Poland. This 10-day sporting extravaganza was a great opportunity to showcase the skills of our athletes in three disciplines canopy piloting, paramotoring and glider acrobatics included for the first time last year. The decision by the International World Games Association to include these disciplines in The World Games was a result of our commitment to further the appeal of air sports by introducing them to more multi-sport events, a commitment that also shone through during our successful campaign to add paragliding to the programme for the 2018 Asian Games. FAI s own multi-sports event, the FAI World Air Games, is the jewel in the Federation s crown. Building upon the success of the 2015 edition in Dubai, the bidding process for the next Games attracted several high quality candidates. Following a strict selection process, our Turkish Member Türk Hava Kurumu (THK) was awarded the organisation of the FAI World Air Games 2020 in early In 2017, FAI was also proud to run more than 60 single-sport competitions around the world. Ranging from longstanding, strategic competitions such as the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett to the adrenaline-filled Red Bull Air Race World Championships, these events allowed our athletes to demonstrate their prowess and display the beauty of air sports in a wide variety of locations. And we were there to applaud the many pilots and skydivers who reached new highs during the course of the year. Record breakers in 2017 included UAE skydiver Cornelia Mihai and Russians Ivan Menyaylo and Fedor Konyukhov, while the UK s Ben Philpott was among those decorated with FAI awards in his case for assisting a fellow pilot in critical circumstances, despite having suffered a traumatic experience. Air sports competitions and records have always been our focus. But in this modern age, another of the FAI s roles is to ensure our sports are promoted in the best possible way; using new technology and new mediums such as social media to share the splendour and excitement of competitive aviation with a wider audience and develop an even stronger air sports community as a result. FAI ANNUAL REPORT

4 This is one of the main reasons behind our recent partnership with the Olympic Channel, which began working with the Federation in 2017 broadcasting live footage of the spectacular action from the FAI World Indoor Skydiving Championships in Canada and the FAI Swoop Freestyle World Championships in Denmark. Effective partnerships are essential to the successful running of the Federation and its numerous events. Throughout 2017, the FAI maintained rewarding commercial relationships with our Official Logistics Partner DHL and our Global Technical Partner Noosphere, which developed a hi-tech event management system that we used with great success for the first time at The World Games. We also continued to develop our partnership with cloud hosting company Leaseweb, which is the host for the new FAI website. On an internal level, meanwhile, the FAI is evolving to ensure the Federation is primed to face the challenges and take full advantage of the opportunities arising as air sports change and grow. That is why I was delighted to play an instrumental role in the first FAI Air Sports in Asia Summit in Hong Kong. It was an important event aimed at ensuring the effective and sustainable development of air sports in that part of the world, where Members such as the Aero Sports Federation of China (ASFC) are doing a wonderful job of promoting air sports and attracting lots of young participants via events including the FAI AFSC World Fly-in Expo in Wuhan. Again, I was lucky enough to attend this epic event hopefully the first of many organised by our dynamic Chinese Member. The FAI General Conference, which took place in Lausanne, was another opportunity to strengthen the bonds within our community. On this occasion the Delegates admitted the following three Members: the Libyan Airsports Federation and the Fédération Tunisienne des Sports Aéronautiques et Activités Associées (Active Members); the Asociación Uruguaya de Parapente (Associate Member). To them, welcome to FAI. The admission of these three new Members brings the global FAI family to a total of 115, giving us a great basis for increasing activity levels across all air sports disciplines, all around the world. It should also be noted that the Conference started with our prestigious FAI Awards Ceremony, which celebrates outstanding pilots and pioneers from across the global air sports arena. I was honoured to see it graced with the presence of several high profile guests, including Dr Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). To conclude, I would like to express my thanks to all of you: FAI Event Organisers, Commissions, Members, Officials, volunteers, partners and Head Office staff. Our Federation is going from strength to strength and that is down to you. I look forward to continuing to share the wonderful world of air sports with you in 2018! Frits Brink FAI President 2 FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017

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6 HIGHLIGHT EVENTS Poland s Wojciech Bogdal delighted the home crowds by becoming the first ever Paramotor Champion at The World Games 2017, one of the highlights of an action-packed year for FAI events. VIDEOS 4 FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017

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8 HIGHLIGHT EVENTS The World Games 2017 PHOTOS The FAI is keen to strengthen its links with the extended global sports community through participation in both international and regional multi-sports events. Having air sports competitions at these large-scale sporting events allows them to benefit from vast media attention, and is an excellent opportunity to show off our athletes skills. So the Federation was delighted that three of its sports glider aerobatics, parachuting canopy piloting (swooping) and paramotoring were selected by the International World Games Association to be on the programme of The World Games Held under the patronage of the IOC, The World Games take place every four years, and are for sports or disciplines not included in the Olympic Games. Some 35,000 people attended the opening ceremony of this 10th edition, held in Wroclaw, Poland between 20 and 30 July And many more came to cheer on the over 3,000 competitors from 100 nations who descended on Wroclaw to perform in events across 60 different sports and disciplines. Among them were 66 pilots and skydivers with one aim: to take a prestigious World Games medal home. Their competitions took place from 20 to 23 July 2017 at Szymanow Airfield. Spectators lucky enough to get a ticket for the sold-out events were wowed by the manoeuvres pulled off by the glider aerobatics pilots, who had a 1,000m aerial box to complete their routines, amazed by the seemingly deathdefying stunts performed by the skydivers as they passed across the swooping pond, and impressed by the precision and control displayed by the paramotor pilots over the course of their five tasks. Other highlights of The World Games 2017 for the FAI included that it was the venue for the Federation s midyear FAI Air Sport Commissions Presidents and FAI Active Members Presidents meetings, and a chance to try the new event management system enavigator, developed by FAI Global Technical Partner Noosphere. Used to create the event website, and to process and display results in the paramotoring and glider aerobatics competitions, the cutting-edge system also sent out official scores for all the air sports events. It was declared a success, especially as it allowed fans to follow the realtime evolution of the athletes scores and rankings live online. Overall, the air sports competitions proved hugely popular with spectators both at the venue and watching from afar. They also benefited from extensive media attention from a wide range of outlets: proof that including air sports in multi-sport events helps to raise their profile and widen their appeal. Results Glider Aerobatics 1st: TÓTH Ferenc HUN 2nd: BERTOSSIO Luca 3rd: SCHAAL Eugen Parachuting Canopy Piloting ITA GER 1st: BATSCH Nicholas USA 2nd: BARTHOLOMEW Curtis 3rd: MIHAI Cornelia USA UAE Paramotors 1st: BOGDAL Wojciech POL 2nd: PHROMMAT Kittiphop THA 3rd: BERNAT Marcin POL 6 FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017

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10 HIGHLIGHT EVENTS 1st FAI International Drones Conference and Expo VIDEOS PHOTOS The FAI International Drones Conference and Expo offers a unique platform for organisations, businesses and individuals from around the world to discuss how drones are used today, and create a framework for how they will be used in the future. Combining a conference and expo with a world-class drone race, it is a unique event that we definitely plan to run again given how well the first edition went. Part of EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) Drone Days 2017, the 1st FAI International Drones Conference and Expo took place in September. It was a huge success, welcoming expert speakers and visitors from around the world and attracting visitors from all around the world. Proof, if any were needed, of just how global a phenomenon drones have become! From safety issues, to cutting-edge technology and drone sports developments, for an overview over the most recent developments in the world of drones, attendance was a must. The event also provided a forum for debate and discussion around three themes: Innovation, Safety and Sports. These three themes were chosen because we felt they encompassed the entire drone community, a truth that was illustrated by the wide variety of speakers who came to share their knowledge and expertise. Groups represented by speakers at the conference included: FAI Global Technical Partner Noosphere; the European Aviation Safety Agency; the Institute for Drone Technology; Lufthansa; the Swiss esports Association; the Federal Office of Civil Aviation; Freedom Drone Sports; NCCR Robotics; Aurora Flight Science; Post CH; and WeRobotics. Their presentations touched on a wide range of topics, including urban transportation, public safety, data collection, drone racing, and esports. There were also far-reaching discussions about how drones will be used in the future and are already changing our view on the world. Plus a fast-paced drone racing competition organised by the Swiss Rotor Sports Association (SRSA), and a fascinating Expo combining temporary exhibits with those on show at the EPFL. All in all, it was an engaging and eye-opening event that reinforced the FAI s role as the world governing body for drone sports, while allowing it to remain at the forefront of how drones will impact on air sports in general. Drones are going to start to have a big impact on both competitive air sports and recreational flying over the next few years. Organising this annual conference therefore helps us to protect the rights of all our members to continue using the airspace for their chosen activities, while supporting the fast-moving drone community at the same time. This year s FAI International Drones Conference and Expo will once again be held at the EPFL Rolex Learning Center in Lausanne, Switzerland and will run from August 31 to September 2. The themes of the 2018 event will be the same as in 2017, but with a greater emphasis on Drones and Sports ahead of the first FAI World Drone Racing Championships. Preparations for the second edition are underway it looks set to be even bigger and better! 8 FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017

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12 AIR SPORTS USA skydivers swept the board at the FAI Swoop Freestyle World Championships in Copenhagen in August, with David Ludvik beating teammates Nick Batsch and Curt Bartholomew into second and third place. Their triumph was just one of the many victories recorded by FAI athletes during the course of VIDEOS 10 FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017

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14 air sports Connecting across air sports Events such as the FAI World Air Games, The World Games and the Asian Games are fantastic opportunities to showcase FAI athletes skills and introduce air sports to a huge new audience. Furthermore, they play a significant role in creating synergies across our sports and members. Together with non-sporting meetings such as the FAI General Conference and the FAI Air Sports in Asia Summit, they bring our community closer together and help it to connect on a number of levels such as IT and competition management, renewing the dynamic within the Federation. FAI World Air Games Flagship event of the Federation, the FAI World Air Games (WAG) are a combination of elite competition and spectacular air shows. The extremely successful last edition of the Games was held in Dubai in December The next Games will take place in 2020 in Turkey, and will be organised by Turkish FAI Member Türk Hava Kurumu (THK). It was awarded the honour of hosting WAG 2020 in February 2018 and plans to hold events in some of the most iconic locations in Turkey, with the event split between Ankara, Antalya, Eskisehir, Efes / Selcuk, Ölüdeniz / Fethiye and Pammukale / Honaz. The World Games Canopy Piloting, Glider Aerobatics and Paramotoring were included in The World Games in Held in Wroclaw, Poland, the 10th edition of this multi-sport event drew huge crowds and high-profile media attention, helping to generate enthusiasm for air sports around the world. FAI Secretary General Susanne Schödel said: The World Games take place under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee and are about showcasing the best of our sports to the IOC and to the world. So we are very happy that the FAI had three air sports represented for the first time in Asian Games The Asian Games, organised by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), follows the sports programme of the Olympic Games. And for the first time ever, the 2018 edition will include a discipline from the FAI universe. Working with our partners in the Asian region, FAI signed an agreement with the OCA to include paragliding in the 2018 Games, which will take place in Jakarta Palembang from August 18 to September 2. FAI Air Games Tour For many FAI athletes, the FAI World Air Games represent the pinnacle of their sporting ambitions. So to bridge the five-year gap between Games, the FAI is preparing to launch an international multi-discipline Air Games Tour. From balloonists to helicopter pilots and from skydivers to drone racers, the aim is to consolidate the air sports community by making multi-sports events an important part of the FAI sporting calendar. 12 FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017

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16 air sports New sports VIDEOS PHOTOS The world of competitive air sports is constantly evolving. But the pace of change has shot up in recent years as a number of brash, exciting new sports such as drone racing and indoor skydiving attract a whole new generation of air sports fans. Embracing these new disciplines is a vital part of the FAI s role as the global air sports authority. Drone sports The year 2017 was a big one for drone sports in general, and drone racing in particular. The FAI was at the heart of much of the action, both running the FAI Drone Racing World Cup 2017, and planning for the 1st FAI World Drone Racing Championships, which will take place in Shenzhen in China in November Drone racing involves competitors racing around a specially constructed circuit that often includes obstacles at breakneck speeds. The second edition of the FAI Drone Racing World Cup involved 435 competitors from 37 countries including Hungary, Japan, Italy and Norway: a big jump from 2016, when the total number of competitors placed was 229. The number of younger pilots taking part also soared from 18 in 2016 to 75 in Won by Swiss pilot Dario Neuenschwander, the 16-event competition was a huge success that demonstrated the growing popularity of drone racing around the world, including within the burgeoning e-sports arena. Combining the excitement of real world drone racing with the latest gaming technology, e-sports events are watched by millions of gaming fans all over the world. They are expected to continue to grow and develop over the next few years, which is why FAI is taking a keen interest in them. Other drone sports highlights of 2017 included the 1st international FAI Drones Conference and Expo at the EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland. Providing an open forum for debate and learning from all parts of the drone universe, it welcomed hundreds of attendees from five different continents. Indoor skydiving Indoor skydiving is another fast-growing air sport discipline. With roots in skydiving, it involves flying inside a glasswalled, vertical wind tunnel, rather than jumping out of a plane. Competitors balance on a jet of fast-moving air, and compete either solo, with a partner, or as a team of four. Highlights of 2017 included when more than 200 of the world s best indoor skydivers converged on Montreal, Canada, in October for the 2nd FAI World Indoor Skydiving Championships. The three-day competition was live-streamed online via the Olympic Channel, while live scoring brought the sporting action to life. 14 FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017

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18 air sports Championships and events From spectacular skydiving to amazing aerobatics, thousands of pilots and teams came together to compete in Championships and FAI-sanctioned competitions in The FAI worked hard to promote them by collaborating with local organisers, and by sharing the action from the events online and on social media via a mix of videos, photographs and articles. Perhaps the biggest news of the summer was that three air sports (Glider Aerobatics, Canopy Piloting and Paramotoring) were represented for the first time at The World Games, a multi-sport event held in July in Wroclaw, Poland. Ferenc Toth (HUN) won Gold for Glider Aerobatics; Nick Batsch (USA) won Gold for Canopy Piloting; and Wojciech Bogdal (POL) won Gold in Paramotoring. VIDEOS PHOTOS Many of the world s most talented skydivers also descended on Saarlouis, Germany for August s FAI European Parachuting Championships and World Cups There, the French team dominated the leaderboard in several events and German athlete Thomas Moritz-Friess triumphed in the Speed Skydiving competition. PHOTOS August also saw the 1st FAI Swoop Freestyle World Championships take place in Copenhagen, Denmark. Here, it was the US team that swept the board, with David Ludvik beating parachuting legends Nick Batsch and Curt Bartholomew into second and third place. PHOTOS Later in the year, French pilots Vincent Leÿs and Christophe Houver won the historic long distance gas-balloon race: the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett. VIDEOS PHOTOS And the French team also dominated the action at the 2nd FAI World Indoor Skydiving Championships in Laval in Canada, taking gold in four disciplines. VIDEOS PHOTOS In drone racing, meanwhile, Switzerland s Dario Neuenschwander won the FAI Drone Racing World Cup 2017, fighting off competition from 433 drone pilots including silver medallist Andreas Hahn of Germany and the French junior competitor Thomas Grout, who ended the competition in third position. Other highlights of the competition season included the 2017 Red Bull Air Race World Championship, which began in February in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, and ended in October in Indianapolis in the US. Japan s Yoshihide Muroya battled poor conditions and high winds to win the race in Indianapolis, and the overall title of Red Bull Air Race World Champion In the Challenger Class, Germany s Florian Bergér won overall, while French pilot Melanie Astles became the first woman ever to win a race in the event. Her victory in the Challenger Class at the Red Bull Air Race in Indianapolis was just one of many great moments for female pilots and athletes our Women with Wings during the course of INFOS Notable achievements of the competition calendar included Thailand s Nunnapat Phuchong s consistent performance in the 9th FAI Paragliding Accuracy Championship in Vlora, Albania, where she won the Women s event ahead of Markéta Tomášková of the Czech Republic and Rika Wijayanti of Indonesia. VIDEOS PHOTOS Female competitors also made their presence felt at the FAI World Indoor Skydiving Championships in Canada, where 13-year-old Kaleigh Wittenburg of the USA was one of the youngest participants. 16 FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017

19 PHOTOS Overall, the Federation was involved with 37 World Championships, 6 other Category 1 events and 20 Continental Championships, while the number of FAI-sanctioned events hit an incredible 613. These events could not take place without the dedication and energy of the thousands of volunteers who help to run them. Nor could they happen without the support of the FAI athletes who travel far and wide to share the passion they have for their chosen discipline with like-minded individuals from different regions and countries. In total, 4009 athletes from 71 member countries took part in World and Continental championships in It is their participation that ensures the ability of FAI competitions to bring the air sports community closer together. That is why we are happy to see the popularity of FAI events increasing year on year. Running and sanctioning events that bring joy and excitement to athletes and spectators alike is at the core of the Federation s work to develop and support the air sports community. With hundreds of exciting events already on the calendar for 2018, the Federation is looking forward to continuing to play this role over the coming months. VIDEO PHOTOS A year packed with incredible displays of skill and courage across a wide range of disciplines. PHOTOS FAI ANNUAL REPORT

20 Air Sports Events & Athletes Statistics TOTAL CATEGORY 1 AND 2 EVENTS ORGANISED BY NATIONAL AIRSPORT CONTROLS (NACS) IN NUMBER OF EVENTS Category 1 Category 2 Total FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017

21 EVENTS BY SPORTS Aerobatics World 1/ Continental Total Aeromodelling World Continental Category Total Amateur-built and Experimental Aircraft World Total Ballooning World Continental Other Category Category Total General Aviation World Category Total Gliding World Continental Category Total Hang Gliding World Continental Category Total Microlights & Paramotors World 1/ Continental Category Total Parachuting World 1/ Continental Other Category Category Total Paragliding World Continental Category Total Rotorcraft World Category Total Red Bull Air Race World Including the World Games Including the FAI World Air Games Dubai 2015 COUNTRY PARTICIPATION IN 2017 WORLD AND CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Albania 1 Argentina 9 Armenia 1 Australia 14 Austria 26 Bahrain 1 Belarus 8 Belgium 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 Brazil 5 Bulgaria 8 Canada 10 Chile 2 China (People s Republic of) 9 Chinese Taipei 2 Colombia 4 Croatia 10 Cyprus 3 Czech Republic 32 Denmark 12 Ecuador 3 Estonia 7 Finland 15 FYR of Macedonia 3 France 36 Germany 37 Greece 1 Guatemala 2 Hungary 23 Iceland 1 India 2 Indonesia 3 Iran 1 Ireland 3 Israel 6 Italy 31 Japan 12 Jordan 1 Kazakhstan 2 Kosovo 1 Latvia 10 Liechtenstein 2 Lithuania 18 Luxemburg 3 Mexico 2 Monaco 1 Mongolia 1 Montenegro 1 Nepal 1 Netherlands 21 New Zealand 10 Norway 14 Peru 1 Poland 29 Portugal 5 Qatar 2 Republic of Korea 5 Romania 16 Russia 34 Serbia 8 Singapore 2 Slovakia 20 Slovenia 16 South Africa 7 Spain 12 Sweden 20 Switzerland 28 Thailand 2 Turkey 9 Ukraine 13 United Kingdom 31 United States of America 19 Venezuela 2 FAI ANNUAL REPORT

22 Achievements Russian pilots Ivan Menyaylo and Fedor Konyukhov prepare to take off on their recordbreaking 55h 9min 57sec flight from Yuzhniy Airport to Semennoy in Russia a distance of more than 1,000 km. Their epic journey in a hot air balloon measuring just 10,000 m 3 took place in February FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017

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24 Achievements International Records Drawing up rules, and controlling and ratifying aeronautical and astronautic records are important aspects of the FAI s activities. Since the first record-setting flights were documented in 1906, the FAI has ratified more than 18,000 world records. The list of record holders includes famous names such as Charles Lindbergh, Yuri Gagarin, Valentina Tereshkova, Jacqueline Cochran, Steve Fossett and Bertrand Piccard. Ivan Menyaylo and Fedor Konyukhov (RUS) WORLD RECORD BALLOONING HOT AIR BALLOONS (9000 TO M 3 ) Duration On 9 February 2017, Ivan Menyaylo, along with fellow countryman Fedor Konyukhov, set a new Duration record of 55h 9min 57sec flying over 1,000km from Yuzhniy Airport to Semennoy (Russia) in a hot air balloon of m3. Adventurer and priest Konyukhov is well known for achieving a record-breaking solo flight around the world in a balloon in FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017

25 Cornelia Mihai (UAE) WORLD RECORD - FEMALE PARACHUTING CANOPY PILOTING Max Distance On 23 July 2017, during The World Games in Wroclaw, Poland, Cornelia Mihai set a new Max Distance world record (Female category) in Canopy Piloting with a performance of 175,77 meters. She became the first woman from the United Arab Emirates to win a medal at The World Games, when she collected a bronze medal in Canopy Piloting overall rankings. 25 skydivers EUROPEAN RECORD PARACHUTING LARGEST FORMATION RECORDS Wingsuit Flying no Grip On 28 August 2017, 25 wingsuit pilots from three nations set a new record in the category of Largest formation Records - Wingsuit Flying no Grip in Lasclaveries, France. The record was performed at 4,000 meters altitude where the shape of a diamond was displayed. Walter Extra (GER) WORLD RECORD POWERED AEROPLANES ELECTRIC Speed over a 3km course On 23 March 2017, the Extra 330LE aerobatic plane, powered by a propulsion system from Siemens, set a new Speed over a 3km course record. The speed achieved by pilot Walter Extra at the Dinslaken Schwarze Heide airfield, in Germany, was 337,50 km/h. FAI ANNUAL REPORT

26 Achievements Awards Ceremony PHOTOS The 2017 FAI Awards Ceremony took place in Lausanne, Switzerland, on 25 October, ahead of the 111th FAI General Conference. High-profile guests such as Dr Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), were among those at the event to celebrate the achievements of exceptional pilots and pioneers from across the global air sports arena. FAI President Frits Brink presented more than a dozen awards to outstanding pilots and air sports supporters from around the world. A special award, given by the Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation, was presented to Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg who flew around the world aboard their solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse. The two pioneers received one-off Spirit of St. Louis Tingmissartoq medals from Foundation Chairman John Petersen. Paul Tissandier Diploma Gustavo Henrique ALBRECHT (Brazil) László MÉSZÁROS (Hungary) Tom Erik SOERENSEN (Norway) Anatoliy SYRCHIN (Russia) Viktor DEGTYAR (Russia) James TANNOCK (United Kingdom) FAI Silver Medal Graeme WINDSOR (Australia) [picture] FAI Bronze Medal Tengku ABDILLAH (Malaysia) 24 FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017

27 Angelo D arrigo Diploma Environment Siemens & Extra (Germany) Ann Welch Diploma Microlights Jan BEM (Czech Republic) Faust Vrancic Medal Parachuting Klaus RHEINWALD (Germany) & Michael COOPER (Canada) Lilienthal Gliding Medal - Gliding Patrick PAUWELS (Belgium) [picture] Montgolfier Ballooning Diplomas Ballooning Kurt FRIEDEN and Pascal WITPRAECHTIGER (Switzerland) Pepe Lopes Medal Hang Gliding and Paragliding Ben PHILPOTT (United Kingdom) Phoenix Diploma Amateur-built and Experimental Aircraft Nigel LEMON FRAES (United Kingdom) [picture] Spirit Of St. Louis Tingmissartog Special award from the Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation Bertrand PICCARD and André BORSCHBERG (Switzerland) [picture] FAI ANNUAL REPORT

28 Achievements FAI Young Artists Contest PHOTOS Working to the theme of Beyond the clouds, children from across the world were invited to take part in the 2017 FAI Young Artists Contest, which is open to 6 to 17-year-olds from all FAI Member countries. India s Mohd Ubaid won the Junior category; Amaan, also from India, won the Intermediate; and Elizaveta Timoshenko from Russia won the Senior category. This year, the competition saw entries from 16 countries, including: Belarus, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, Finland, France, India, Japan, Poland, Romania, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom and USA. The FAI Young Artists Contest has taken place every year since The competition honours the best paintings from youngsters in three age categories: Junior (6-9 years old); Intermediate (10-13); and Senior (14-17). FAI Members organise either a national competition, or similar process of selection, for the young people resident in their respective countries. The national winning paintings are then submitted to the FAI International Jury. A different theme is chosen every year to inspire the young artists and reflect the many facets of air sports. Winners are awarded special FAI Young Artists medals and diplomas. 26 FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017

29 Junior Category (Ages 6 9) 1. Mohd UBAID (India) [painting] 2. Mohammad UZAIR (India) 3. Lidia PANKOWSKA (Poland) Intermediate Category (Ages 10 13) 1. Mr AMAAN (India) [painting] 2. Ms MEHWISH (India) 3. Hanna TOMASZUK (Poland) Senior Category (Ages 14 17) 1. Elizaveta TIMOSHENKO (Russia) [painting] 2. Sky WATERS (USA) 3. Ece GÜLER (Turkey) FAI ANNUAL REPORT

30 General Information Kazan in Russia was just one of the locations to welcome the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in This high-velocity FAIsanctioned championship is followed by millions of fans around the world. 28 FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017

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32 General Information General Conference PHOTOS The sessions of the 111th FAI General Conference were held at the Royal Savoy Hotel in Lausanne, Switzerland, on 26 and 27 October More than 100 delegates from Active and Associate Member Countries, and International Affiliate Members were present, as well as FAI elected Officers, Presidents of Honour, Companions of Honour, and Delegates appointed by Presidents of Commissions and Observers. The General Conference was officially opened on Wednesday 25 October with a ceremony at which FAI Awards and Diplomas were presented by the President Frits Brink. High-profile guests at this event included Dr Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Bertrand Piccard, FAI Honorary Patron and CEO, pilot and co-founder of Solar Impulse. Several guest speakers had an opportunity to take the stage and present their organisations or projects to the Delegates. They included Erich Wolf from Red Bull Air Race, Yuriy Letser from Noosphere and Deputy Ambassador of Egypt to Switzerland Magdi El Derini, as host of next year s Conference. 1st FAI World Drone Racing Championships The organisation of the 1st FAI World Drone Racing Championships was awarded to Shenzhen, China. The competition will take place from 1 to 4 November NEW MEMBERS Libyan Airsports Federation (Active Member) Fédération Tunisienne des Sports Aéronautiques et Activités Associées (Active Member) Asociación Uruguaya de Parapente (Associate Member) Finance and minutes The FAI Executive Director (Finance) reported on the 2016 Financial Statements and the General Conference adopted the Auditor s Report for the year Later, the Delegates also approved the budget for FAI operations in All details on the FAI finances, including the report from FAI auditors Price Waterhouse Coopers, are set out in the Minutes of the General Conference and available as annexes to the Minutes, which can be viewed on the FAI website. FUTURE GENERAL CONFERENCES The Delegates voted in favour of the bid by Morocco to host the 113th FAI General Conference in Marrakech in The next FAI General Conference will take place on 26 and 27 October 2018 in Luxor, Egypt. 30 FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017

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34 General Information Members Air sports are becoming increasingly popular in Asia, with drone racing taking off in China and Korea, and paragliding and paramotoring gaining lots of new fans in many Asian countries. This means a lot more air sports events in the region; in 2018, paragliding is on the Asian Games programme for the first time, while China is set to host the FAI World Drone Racing Championships and an FAI Drone Racing World Cup event. So it was fitting that the 1st FAI Air Sports in Asia Summit was held in Hong Kong on 20 March Topics covered at the summit included the inclusion of paragliding in the Asian Games 2018 and the role of National Airsport Controls (NACs) and FAI Air Sports Commissions. The following day, some attendees enjoyed a trip to Shenzhen, a Chinese city north of Hong Kong that will host the 1st FAI World Drone Racing Championships in 2018, where they met with representatives of the Aero Sports Federation of China (ASFC). In November, the FAI was honoured to host the 1st FAI ASFC World Fly-in Expo (WFE) in Wuhan, China, alongside ASFC, the Wuhan Municipal Government and the Hubei Administration of Sport. The massive event attracted some 300,000 attendees, including 100 exhibitors from general aviation companies and air sports organisations. FAI Members also had the opportunity to meet at The World Games in Wroclaw, Poland, which was the summer venue for the mid-year FAI Air Sport Commissions Presidents and FAI Active Members Presidents meetings. NEW MEMBERS The 111th FAI Annual General Conference was held in October in Lausanne, Switzerland. The Conference approved the new membership of: Libyan Airsports Federation Fédération Tunisienne des Sports Aéronautiques et Activités Associées Asociación Uruguaya de Parapente MEMBERSHIP FACTS AND FIGURES Member countries are represented in the FAI by their principal National Airsport Control organisation. With more than 100 members, the FAI brings together representatives of all air sport disciplines at an international level. Members include: 90 Active Members: organisations that represent all the disciplines practised in their respective country. 14 Associate Members: which represent only one or two discipline(s). There can be no more than three associate members in a given country without their forming a national organisation and becoming an Active Member. 3 Temporary Members: national organisations which intend to become an Active or Associate Member of FAI but are not yet in a position to fulfill all the rights and duties of those members. 3 International Affiliate Members: international organisations sharing common goals with FAI. 5 FAI Recognised Organisations with a regional scope. 32 FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017

35 Aero Sports Federation of China (ASFC) President: Jianzhong Feng Founded: 1964 Membership category: Active Member Disciplines: All FAI air sports ASFC AERO SPORTS FEDERATION OF CHINA The Aero Sports Federation of China is involved in many of the exciting developments changing the face of air sports in Asia at the moment. Its recent triumphs include co-hosting the hugely successful 1st FAI ASFC World Fly-in Expo (WFE) in Wuhan in November Highlights of the massive event included a triumphant Guinness World Record attempt involving 100 hot air balloon weddings, and a spectacular air show that included formation skydiving, aerobatic stunts and a drone-powered light show. Despite its long history, air sports are still in their infancy in China. However, they are undergoing a rapid growth stage. Currently, aeromodelling is the most popular air sport in China, while drone sports are the fastest growing activity of this kind. We are working hard to prepare for the 1st FAI World Drone Racing Championships in We hope to make this competition even more successful than the WFE in Wuhan, which has now become the model for all future events. Zhuoyue Yang, ASFC FAI ANNUAL REPORT

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38 General Information Media Multi-platform digital media means we can now bring the exhilaration and intensity of competitive air sports to more people than ever before. Jaw-dropping videos of astonishing airborne feats; high quality images that capture the atmosphere as well as the action; clear, concise articles and in-depth interviews with champions old and young: the aim is to create entertaining and informative content for everyone from the balloonist with 50 years experience to the little girl who dreams of being a pilot one day. But you have to keep moving to stay ahead in this fastchanging world, in which social media is an increasingly important means of communication. In 2017, the FAI launched a new website With news, profiles, an international competition calendar and databases of athlete ranking and airs sports records, it is the perfect place for the air sports community to keep in touch with what is happening on the competition scene, as well as more generally in air sports. The FAI has also been working hard to create a media buzz around events, record attempts and anniversaries by sending out press releases, and supporting journalists around the world with resources and photographs. With a brand new website, and a growing presence on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, we expect to reach even more people in OLYMPIC CHANNEL The FAI is delighted with the initial results of its agreement to collaborate on content for the Olympic Channel a global platform where fans can experience the power of sport and the excitement of the Olympic Games all year round. Signed in 2016, this partnership has yielded very good results over the past 12 months, with a variety of FAI competitions being featured. Highlights of the 2017 Olympic Channel coverage for FAI included stunning and occasional hair-raising live images from the FAI World Indoor Skydiving Championships in Canada and the FAI World Swoop Freestyle World Championships in Denmark. FAI President Frits Brink said: We know that there is significant interest in air sports internationally, and we are thrilled with the success of this partnership, which allows us to share our passions with Olympic Channel viewers from all over the world. Working with the Olympic Channel provides the FAI with a useful platform for communication with journalists, allowing us to reach even greater numbers of future air sports fans. This partnership also offers the Olympic Channel access to a whole new world of high impact and highly visual content from the air sports arena. Mark Parkman, General Manager of the Olympic Channel, said: Our collaboration with FAI illustrates the importance of serving all sports and athletes within the Olympic Movement as we work together to reach fans and new audiences. We look forward to working with FAI on promoting their future events to a global audience FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017

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40 General Information Sponsorship & Partnership Partnerships and commercial relationships are essential to ensure the continued success of the FAI in an everchanging commercial and media landscape. The air sports universe has transformed since the FAI was set up in 1905, so remaining at the forefront of the latest developments is vital to connect with the next generation of athletes and enthusiasts. Today, for example, we can use technology to beam realtime air sports action into people s homes, or on to the phones in their hands. And that means we have never been in a better position to widen their appeal and generate greater enthusiasm for and understanding of aviation in general. Building and maintaining the right commercial relationships allows the FAI to make the most of this fantastic opportunity to share the joy of air sports with fans, both new and old. To achieve its goals, the FAI therefore works hard to create partnerships with companies and organisations that are the best match for the Federation s specific needs. The success of this policy is evident in the Federation s current relationships with DHL, LeaseWeb, Noosphere and the Olympic Channel. Between them, these partnerships enable the FAI to introduce air sports to new audiences, take advantage of technological advances designed to improve competitive events, provide an informative and efficient website for its Members and athletes, and manage the logistical challenges of running competitions around the world. Joining forces with these expert partners also allows the FAI to focus on its core role of supporting and further air sports on an international basis. However, new challenges and opportunities are emerging all the time, which is why the Federation continues to pursue and develop new partnerships with companies and organisations in a variety of fields. 38 FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017

41 DHL DHL, part of the worldwide leading logistics provider Deutsche Post DHL Group, was named Official Logistics Partner of the FAI in The company is an excellent choice for this role as it provides a comprehensive range of services in the field of logistics, haulage and storage. Its dedicated teams offer international and domestic transport solutions by air, sea and road, as well as warehousing, last minute delivery and customs clearance services. As Official FAI Logistics Partner, the company also participates in FAI meetings on a consultative level. Given the global nature of the FAI s competition calendar, and the resulting need to transport training and competition materials around the world, the main focus of its partnership with DHL is in the area of event logistics. However, the company also provides full logistics support services to the FAI head office. Now more than one year in, the four-year agreement is working well for both parties. FAI President Frits Brink said: We are very pleased with how the collaboration with DHL is developing. It is a pleasure to work with companies that find air sports important and value what we can bring them. GREAT EVENT. STRONG CREW. When the competition starts, we have already finished. With the full range of freight transportation services we deliver your equipment around the globe. At the right time, at the right place, and at competitive rates. No matter whether it is big and bulky or small and sensitive. Challenge us now. DHL Global Forwarding, Freight Excellence. Simply delivered. sport-logistics@dhl.com FAI ANNUAL REPORT

42 Noosphere In February 2017, the FAI signed a strategic partnership naming Noosphere, an organisation focused on scientific research and information provision, as FAI Global Technical Partner. This agreement resulted in the development of the enavigator system, a cutting-edge event management system. Its current applications tried and tested at The World Games in July 2017 include creating event websites, integrating with FAI databases, and receiving scores from external scoring systems. And there are more innovations to come. The development of the system is now at the fine tuning stage, the results of which should make it even more valuable to FAI championships held in Interview with Noosphere co-founder Max Polyakov: Why do you think is it relevant for technology companies such as Noosphere to partner with organisations like the FAI? I believe that technology companies are created to improve people s lives, of which sport is a significant part. Cooperation between Noosphere and FAI began in 2015 when Ukraine hosted the FAI European Championships for Space Models. Noosphere provided high quality streaming of the event and managed to attract more than 30,000 unique viewers. And that was an impressive number for such a specific sport. Traditional offline sports are losing spectators in comparison to cybersports. The companies of the Noosphere community have a lot of experience in cybersports. And we re going to share that experience with FAI to attract more attention to air sports events. enavigator was used at The World Games for the first time. What is your view about being part of one the world s biggest sporting events? It was a big honour and a huge responsibility at the same time. We re happy to know that we helped more people to see the real beauty of air sports. How will you tackle the challenges and promote the opportunities of the use of enavigator at the upcoming 1st FAI World Drone Racing Championship 2018 in China? We re ready for the challenges. The World Games was a great project, but the FAI World Drone Racing Championship is exciting as it is a brand new event not only for us, but also for FAI. Our team will do its best to meet expectations FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017

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44 LEASEWEB LeaseWeb has been an official FAI partner since 2016 and hosts the FAI servers, including the FAI website. LeaseWeb is a leading cloud hosting provider, serving over 17,500 customers. Founded 20 years ago in the Netherlands by two pilots, the company employs nearly 500 people from over 35 countries across its international offices and data centers in the US, Singapore, the Netherlands and Germany. As aviators, the founders crossed borders and understood the power of connecting people around the world. LeaseWeb continues to explore the power of connections as a partner of leading global businesses. RED BULL AIR RACE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP The Red Bull Air Race World Championship and the FAI have been partners since In 2014, the two organisations signed a new agreement re-confirming the FAI s international recognition of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship. Followed by millions of fans around the world, the Red Bull Air Race World Championship features some of the world s best race pilots in a pure motorsport competition that combines speed, precision and skill. Pilots use the fastest, most agile and lightweight racing planes, such as the Edge 540 V3, to navigate a low-level aerial racetrack of air-filled pylons (air gates) with the aim of finishing as fast as possible, with the fewest penalties. As well as sanctioning the races and approving the race rules and regulations, the FAI supports the Red Bull Air Race by providing a dedicated FAI Safety Delegate at each race, and provides specially designed medals for the Championship. In 2017, Red Bull Air Race celebrated its landmark 75th race at the season opener in Abu Dhabi and the races that followed made it one of the most exciting seasons to date. After eight races, across three continents, the World Championship title came down to the final run of the final race in Indianapolis, USA with Yoshi Muroya of Japan emerging victorius. His bid to defend the title in 2018 has already begun FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017

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48 Annexes List of 2017 Competition Results THE WORLD GAMES 2017 (WROCLAW, POLAND) GLIDER AEROBATICS OVERALL 1st: TÓTH Ferenc HUN 2nd: BERTOSSIO Luca ITA 3rd: SCHAAL Eugen GER PARACHUTING CANOPY PILOTING OVERALL 1st: BATSCH Nicholas USA 2nd: BARTHOLOMEW Curtis USA 3rd: MIHAI Cornelia UAE PARAMOTORS OVERALL 1st: BOGDAL Wojciech POL 2nd: PHROMMAT Kittiphop THA 3rd: BERNAT Marcin POL AEROBATICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 5TH FAI WORLD YAK 52 AEROBATIC CHAMPIONSHIP (KLOKOVO, TULA REGION, RUSSIA) OVERALL TEAM 1st: SHPOLIANSKII Oleg RUS 1st: Russia 2nd: KOTELNIKOV Vladimir RUS 2nd: Belarus 3rd: BOROVIK Konstantin RUS 3rd: Spain 20TH FAI WORLD GLIDER AEROBATIC CHAMPIONSHIPS (TORUN, POLAND) OVERALL 1st: TÓTH Ferenc HUN 2nd: SZILÁGYI János HUN 3rd: BERTOSSIO Luca ITA 8TH FAI WORLD ADVANCED GLIDER AEROBATIC CHAMPIONSHIPS (TORUN, POLAND) OVERALL TEAM 1st: SALMINEN Gustav SWE 1st: Poland 2nd: ERWIN George FRA 2nd: France 3rd: KLIMASZEWSKI Michal POL 3rd: Romania 29TH FAI WORLD AEROBATIC CHAMPIONSHIPS (MALELANE, SOUTH AFRICA) OVERALL TEAM 1st: MAMISTOV Mikhail RUS 1st: France 2nd: RALLET François FRA 2nd: Russia 3rd: MASUREL Olivier FRA 3rd: USA 46 FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017 ANNEXES

49 CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP 10TH FAI EUROPEAN ADVANCED AEROBATIC CHAMPIONSHIPS (CHOTEBOR, CZECH REPUBLIC) OVERALL TEAM MEN 1st: SAMOKHVALOV Dmitry RUS 1st: Russia 2nd: LOVICOURT Loïc FRA 2nd: France 3rd: OVCHINNIKOV Roman RUS 3RD: Ukraine AEROMODELLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 FAI F3P WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FOR INDOOR AEROBATIC MODEL AIRCRAFT (STRASBOURG, FRANCE) F3P OVERALL TEAM 1st: BRUCKMANN Gernot AUT 1st: Austria 2nd: LAPPI Janne FIN 2nd: France 3rd: PAUZUOLIS Donatas LTU 3rd: Finland F3P JUNIORS 1st: SCANDER Felix SWE 2nd: SZCZUR Joseph USA 3rd: ZENI Mattia ITA 2017 FAI F3 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR MODEL HELICOPTERS (WLOCLAWEK, POLAND) F3C OVERALL F3C TEAM 1st: GRABER Ennio SUI 1st: France 2nd: ITO Hiroki JPN 2nd: Switzerland 3rd: GUTIERREZ Pierre FRA 3rd: Japan F3C JUNIORS 1st: MONDET Axel FRA 2nd: RETTENBACHER Thomas AUT 3rd: AN Tianshi CHN F3N OVERALL F3N TEAM 1st: HUAN CHEN Ko TPE 1st: Germany 2nd: WEBER Eric GER 2nd: United Kingdom 3rd: ROBERTSON James USA 3rd: Denmark F3N JUNIORS 1st: COLE Aaron GBR 2nd: AUNBIRK JENSEN Samuel DEN 3rd: DORING Marcel GER SENIORS TEAM SENIORS 1st: MERLIJN Vincent NED 1st: Germany 2nd: BUTSEROHA Ihor UKR 2nd: France 3rd: HAVELKA Milan CZE 3rd: Czech Republic JUNIORS TEAM JUNIORS 1st: VAN ROOYEN Tiaan RSA 1st: Israel 2nd: BRAZIUNAS Augis LTU 2nd: Ukraine 3rd: LINDENBAUM Nir ISR 3rd: Croatia 2017 FAI F3D WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FOR PYLON RACING MODEL AIRCRAFT (DALA-JÄRNA, SWEDEN) SENIORS TEAM 1st: NOVOTNY Jiri CZE 1st: Australia 2nd: RAEVEN Stefan BEL 2nd: USA 3rd: ERIKSSON Thomas SWE 3rd: Italy JUNIORS 1st: ARAPAKIS Daniel AUS 2nd: LENTJES Bram BEL 3rd: REUTENBERG Johannes SWE 2017 FAI F3B WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FOR MODEL GLIDERS (MIKULOVICE, CZECH REPUBLIC) OVERALL TEAM 1st: FLIXEDER Bernhard AUT 1st: Germany 2nd: HERRIG Andreas GER 2nd: Austria 3rd: KRISCHKE Johannes GER 3rd: Switzerland FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017 ANNEXES 47

50 2017 FAI F1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR FREE FLIGHT MODEL AIRCRAFT (SZENTES, HUNGARY) F1A GLIDERS F1A TEAM 1st: BOMBEK Igor CRO 1st: France 2nd: LESKO Robert CRO 2nd: Sweden 3rd: SION Julien ROU 3rd: Slovenia F1B MODEL AIRCRAFT WITH EXTENSIBLE MOTORS WAKEFIELD F1B TEAM 1st: STEFANCHUK Stepan UKR 1st: Serbia 2nd: MARK Gilad ISR 2nd: Israel 3rd: MACKUS Rolandas LTU 3rd: Lithuania F1C POWER MODEL AIRCRAFT F1C TEAM 1st: SHVEDENKOV Yury CAN 1st: China 2nd: BUREK Edward POL 2nd: France 3rd: NAABER Raimond EST 3rd: United Kingdom 2017 FAI F1E WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR FREE FLIGHT MODEL AIRCRAFT (TURDA, ROMANIA) SENIORS TEAM SENIORS 1st: TREGER Ivan SVK 1st: Poland 2nd: BILDEA Daniel ROU 2nd: Slovakia 3rd: KUBIT Stanislaw POL 3rd: Romania JUNIORS TEAM JUNIORS 1st: LAURA Théo FRA 1st: France 2nd: SARTORI Angelo ITA 2nd: Slovakia 3rd: TRACHEZ Clarisse FRA 3rd: Italy 2017 FAI F3A WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FOR AEROBATIC MODEL AIRCRAFT (VILLA GESELL, ARGENTINA) SENIORS TEAM SENIORS 1st: TETSUO Onda JPN 1st: USA 2nd: PAYSANT-LE ROUX Christophe FRA 2nd: Japan 3rd: SHULMAN Jason USA 3rd: France JUNIOR 1st: SZCZUR Joseph USA 2nd: OCSAI David 3rd: MENEGUZZI Santos HUN ARG CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 FAI F1D EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR FREE FLIGHT INDOOR MODEL AIRCRAFT (SLANIC PRAHOVA, ROMANIA) SENIORS TEAM SENIORS 1st: TREGER Ivan SVK 1st: Romania 2nd: MANGALEA Corneliu ROU 2nd: United Kingdom 3rd: HEBB Anthony GBR 3rd: Hungary JUNIORS TEAM JUNIORS 1st: BULAI Calin ROU 1st: Romania 2nd: GHEORGHE TATU Filip ROU 2nd: Lithuania 3rd: CHITU Daniel Georgian ROU 3rd: Russia 2017 FAI F3J EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP FOR MODEL GLIDERS (MARTIN, SLOVAKIA) SENIORS TEAM SENIORS 1st: HUCALJIJK Arijan CRO 1st: Turkey 2nd: CHEKH Oleksandr UKR 2nd: Slovakia 3rd: REINECKE Manuel GER 3rd: Slovenia JUNIORS TEAM JUNIORS 1st: DIMITROV Ivaylo BUL 1st: Germany 2nd: GALLIZIA Marco ITA 2nd: Bulgaria 3rd: STEMPIHAR Oskar SLO 3rd: Czech Republic 2017 FAI F1 JUNIOR EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR FREE FLIGHT MODEL AIRCRAFT (PRILEP, FYR OF MACEDONIA) F1A F1A TEAM 1st: BENCIK Martin SLO 1st: Israel 2nd: KHOROSHEV Alexey RUS 2nd: France 3rd: BRUDNI Sagi ISR 3rd: Russia F1B F1B TEAM 1st: GOSTOJIC Bojan SRB 1st: Czech Republic 2nd: JÄCKEL Sebastian GER 2nd: Germany 3rd: SELA Omri ISR 3rd: Latvia 48 FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017 ANNEXES

51 F1P F1P TEAM 1st: POLIAKOV Maksim RUS 1st: Poland 2nd: TRAPEZNIKOV Ilya RUS 2nd: Russia 3rd: KRĘŻEL Michał POL 3rd: Ukraine 2017 FAI F2 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR CONTROL LINE MODEL AIRCRAFT (BEKESCSABA, HUNGARY) F2A F2A TEAM 1st: GROSSI Luca ITA 1st: Ukraine 2nd: SZVACSEK Ferenc HUN 2nd: Hungary 3rd: OSOVYK Oleksandr UKR 3rd: Russia F2A JUNIORS 1st: REDIUK Illia UKR 2nd: EMELYANOV Alexey 3rd: WALANIA Kacper F2B RUS POL F2B TEAM 1st: BURGER Igor SVK 1st: Ukraine 2nd: VALLIERA Marco ITA 2nd: Czech Republic 3rd: KRAVCIK Zbynek CZE 3rd: Russia F2B JUNIORS 1st: FOKIN Yaroslav RUS 2nd: KOPRIVA Jan 3rd: KUCHER Mykola F2C CZE UKR F2C TEAM 1st: SURUGUE Pascal / SURUGUE Georges FRA 1st: Russia 2nd: ANDREEV Sergey / VOROBYEV Oleg RUS 2nd: Ukraine 3rd: DOZHIDAEV Sergey / DUKOV Viacheslav RUS 3rd: Poland F2C JUNIORS 1st: KOCHETYGOV Ilia / BORZISTY Oleg RUS 2nd: SIUDA Dominik / MUCHA Jakub 3rd: PALEZHEV Nikolai / PAVLOVA Nikol F2D POL BUL F2D TEAM 1st: RIOJA Ignatio ESP 1st: Lithuania 2nd: RASTENIS Audrius LTU 2nd: Russia 3rd: NARKEVICH Pavel RUS 3rd: Spain F2D JUNIORS 1st: RIOJA Ignatio ESP 2nd: REDIUK Illia 3rd: NEKHAI Pavel 2017 FAI S EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR SPACE MODELS (WLOCLAWEK, POLAND) S1B SENIOR UKR BLR S1B SENIOR TEAM 1st: MAŁMYGA Leszek POL 1st: Poland 2nd: GORYCZKA Grzegorz POL 2nd: Slovenia 3rd: RUSINOWSKI Andrzej POL 3rd: Slovakia S3A SENIOR S3A SENIOR TEAM 1st: RUPNIK Miha SLO 1st: Bulgaria 2nd: TILEV Pavel BUL 2nd: Russia 3rd: PAVLJUK Vasil SVK 3rd: Lithuania S4A SENIOR S4A SENIOR TEAM 1st: EZHOV Alexey RUS 1st: Russia 2nd: KOLAR Zdenek CZE 2nd: Ukraine 3rd: STARIN Tomaž SLO 3rd: Slovenia S5C SENIOR S5C SENIOR TEAM 1st: KOTUHA Ján SVK 1st: Russia 2nd: ŽITŇAN Michal SVK 2nd: Poland 3rd: EZHOV Alexey RUS 3rd: Serbia S6A SENIOR S6A SENIOR TEAM 1st: ŁASOCHA Sławomir POL 1st: Poland 2nd: IVANOV Sergey RUS 2nd: Slovakia 3rd: PLECHANOV Vladislav LTU 3rd: Russia S7 SENIOR S7 SENIOR TEAM 1st: SEBESTA Jan CZE 1st: Slovakia 2nd: GREŠ Marian SVK 2nd: Poland 3rd: GORYCZKA Grzegorz POL 3rd: Russia S8E/P SENIOR S8E/P SENIOR TEAM 1st: DIMITROV Ivaylo BUL 1st: Bulgaria 2nd: SERGIENKO Grigory RUS 2nd: Russia 3rd: LASHKO Oleksandr UKR 3rd: Poland FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017 ANNEXES 49

52 S9A SENIOR S9A SENIOR TEAM 1st: MINKEVICH Ulazimir BLR 1st: Bulgaria 2nd: ZHABRAVETS Kiryl BLR 2nd: Czech Republic 3rd: VASILEV Stefan BUL 3rd: Belarus S1A JUNIOR S1A JUNIOR TEAM 1st: KOSZELSKI Wojciech POL 1st: Poland 2nd: LEMASOV Pavel RUS 2nd: Slovakia 3rd: KREMPA Kacper POL 3rd: Ukraine S3A JUNIOR S3A JUNIOR TEAM 1st: YORDANOVA Erika BUL 1st: Slovenia 2nd: OVSEC Janez SLO 2nd: Latvia 3rd: LUPIKS Raico LAT 3rd: Romania S4A JUNIOR S4A JUNIOR TEAM 1st: VORONIN Artem RUS 1st: Estonia 2nd: PALL Rasmus EST 2nd: Russia 3rd: BEDOVSKIY Valerii UKR 3rd: Poland S5B JUNIOR S5B JUNIOR TEAM 1st: ŽITŇAN Michal SLO 1st: Russia 2nd: DIMITROV Stayko BUL 2nd: Ukraine 3rd: SHIROBOKOV Alexandr RUS 3rd: Slovakia S6A JUNIOR S6A JUNIOR TEAM 1st: PRANIUK Andrei BLR 1st: Russia 2nd: RECHETNIKOVA Alena RUS 2nd: Belarus 3rd: JOSIPOVIĆ Jovan SRB 3rd: Serbia S7 JUNIOR S7 JUNIOR TEAM 1st: KOSZELSKI Wojciech POL 1st: Poland 2nd: ŻURAWSKI Przemyslaw POL 2nd: Russia 3rd: CATALIN CHELMUS Constantin ROU 3rd: Ukraine S8D JUNIOR S8D JUNIOR TEAM 1st: KOSZAŁKA Adam POL 1st: Russia 2nd: BARCHENKOV Evgeniy RUS 2nd: Poland 3rd: BAKERENKOV Andrii UKR 3rd: Bulgaria S9A JUNIOR S9A JUNIOR TEAM 1st: BARANNIKOV Valeriy RUS 1st: Belarus 2nd: SEMBUR Yury BLR 2nd: Russia 3rd: KURA Ladislav CZE 3rd: Latvia BALLOONING CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 20TH FAI EUROPEAN HOT AIR BALLOON CHAMPIONSHIP (BRISSAC - QUINCÉ, ANJOU, FRANCE) OVERALL 1st: ZEBERLI Stefan SUI 2nd: LATYPOV Sergey RUS 3rd: HUGI Roman SUI 4TH FAI WOMEN S EUROPEAN HOT AIR BALLOON CHAMPIONSHIP (LESZNO, POLAND) OVERALL 1st: ZEBERLI Stefan SUI 2nd: LATYPOV Sergey RUS 3RD: HUGI Roman SUI OTHER 61ST COUPE AÉRONAUTIQUE GORDON BENNETT (EPAGNY, GRUYÈRES, SWITZERLAND) OVERALL 1st: LEŸS Vincent / HOUVER Christophe FRA 2nd: FRIEDEN Kurt / WITPRÄCHTIGER Pascal SUI 3rd: GONZALEZ REDONDO Anulfo / AGUIRRE RIAL Angel ESP 50 FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017 ANNEXES

53 GENERAL AVIATION WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 23RD FAI WORLD PRECISION FLYING CHAMPIONSHIP (SPITZERBERG, AUSTRIA) OVERALL TEAM 1st: SKRETOWICZ Krzysztof POL 1st: Poland 2nd: DAROCHA Janusz POL 2nd: Czech Republic 3rd: WIECZOREK Michal POL 3rd: France 1ST FAI WORLD AIR NAVIGATION RACE CHAMPIONSHIP (CASTELLÓN, SPAIN) FINAL FOUR 1st: JUEZ GONZALEZ Jose Ignacio / MAS MARTINEZ Jesus Javier ESP 2nd: NOGUEROLES VIÑES Pedro / BENEYTEZ MARTIN Antonio 3rd: OSSET MIRANDA Yago / ORTIZ BENITO David COMBINED ESP ESP 1st: JUEZ GONZALEZ Jose Ignacio / MAS MARTINEZ Jesus Javier ESP 2nd: OSSET MIRANDA Yago / ORTIZ BENITO David 3rd: VARIN Adèle / FUCHS Alexis LANDING ESP FRA 1st: ECKARD Frank / ECKARD Cally RSA 2nd: UNOLD Werner / RIMENSBERGER Esther 3rd: NOREVIK Kurt / STROEMME Peter GLIDING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 34TH FAI WORLD GLIDING CHAMPIONSHIPS (BENALLA, AUSTRALIA) M CLASS TEAM 1st: WALBROU Killian FRA 1st: United Kingdom 2nd: KIESSLING Mario GER 2nd: France 3rd: YOUNG Mike GBR 3rd: Germany 15M CLASS 1st: KAWA Sebastian POL 2nd: ICHIKAWA Makoto JPN 3rd: GRABOWSKI Lukasz POL OPEN CLASS 1st: CHEETHAM Russell GBR 2nd: SOMMER Michael GER 3rd: DAVIS Andrew GBR 9TH FAI WOMEN S WORLD GLIDING CHAMPIONSHIP (ZBRASLAVICE, CZECH REPUBLIC) M CLASS 1st: SENNE Katrin GER 2nd: NETUSILOVA Alena CZE 3rd: DUCAROUGE Anne FRA STANDARD CLASS 1st: GRANGEREY Aude FRA 2nd: SCHAICH Cornelia GER 3rd: VEPREKOVA Jana CZE CLUB CLASS 1st: VOGT Sabrina GER 2nd: ARNOLD Sarah USA 3rd: DREFENSTEDT Sarah GER 2ND FAI WORLD 13.5M CLASS GLIDING CHAMPIONSHIP (SZATYMAS, HUNGARY) ,5M CLASS 1st: KAWA Sebastian POL 2nd: SCHWENK Uli GER 3rd: RIERA Sebastian ARG 10TH FAI JUNIOR WORLD GLIDING CHAMPIONSHIPS (POCIUNAI, KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) STANDARD CLASS 1st: VAN EMPELEN Sjoerd NED 2nd: BITNAITIS Ignas LTU 3rd: VAINIUS Joris LTU SUI NOR FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017 ANNEXES 51

54 CLUB CLASS 1st: KLEMM Julian GER 2nd: ALTRICHTER Paul AUT 3rd: LANGER Stefan GER CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 19TH FAI EUROPEAN GLIDING CHAMPIONSHIPS (MORAVSKÁ TŘEBOVÁ, CZECH REPUBLIC) CLUB CLASS 1st: KUIJPERS Tim NED 2nd: ZORZ Boris 3rd: PEITZ Fabian STANDARD CLASS SLO GER 1st: LOUZECKY Pavel CZE 2ND: CINK Miloslav 3rd: JENNEN Jeroen 20 M MULTI-SEAT CLASS 1st: KAWA Sebastian / MATKOWSKI Christoph POL 2nd: JONES Steve / COPPIN Garry GBR 3rd: CRONJÄGER Rainer / HEIDEMEYER Christoph SUI 19TH FAI EUROPEAN GLIDING CHAMPIONSHIPS (LASHAM, UNITED KINGDOM) OPEN CLASS 1st: SOMMER Michael GER 2nd: HARVEY Peter GBR 3rd: CHEETHAM Russell GBR 18M CLASS 1st: JANOWITSCH Wolfgang AUT 2ND: YOUNG Mike GBR 3rd: SCHMELZER Bert BEL 15M CLASS 1st: HEIN Freddy GER 2nd: SCOTT Tim GBR 3rd: STINGEMORE Gary GBR HANG GLIDING & PARAGLIDING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 9TH FAI WORLD PARAGLIDING ACCURACY CHAMPIONSHIP (DHERMI, LLOGARA, VLORA, ALBANIA) OVERALL TEAM 1st: TZOLOV Tzvetan BGR 1st: China 2nd: SLUGA Matjaz SLO 2nd: Serbia 3rd: CHEN Haiping CHN 3rd: Czech Republic WOMEN 1st: PHUCHONG Nunnapat THA 2nd: TOMÁŠKOVÀ Markéta CZE 3rd: WUAYANTI Rika IDN 15TH FAI WORLD PARAGLIDING CHAMPIONSHIP (MONTE AVENA, ITALY) OVERALL NATION 1st: REMY Pierre FRA 1st: France 2nd: ANDERSON Guy GBR 2nd: Slovenia 3rd: HAMARD Honorin FRA 3rd: Switzerland 3rd: VIDIC Jurij FRA FEMALE 1st: FUKUOKA NAVILLE Seiko FRA 2nd: ELLIS Kari AUS 3rd: BUZZI FERRARIS Silvia ITA 20TH FAI WORLD HANG GLIDING CLASS 2 CHAMPIONSHIP (ASPRES SUR BUECH, FRANCE) INDIVIDUAL 1st: RUHMER Manfred AUT 2nd: BOTT Jacques FRA 3rd: PACHEINER Franz AUT CZE BEL 52 FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017 ANNEXES

55 21ST FAI WORLD HANG GLIDING CLASS 1 CHAMPIONSHIP (BRASILIA, BRAZIL) OVERALL TEAM OVERALL 1st: BENEŠ Petr CZE 1st: Italy 2nd: PLONER Alessandro ITA 2nd: Czech Republic 3rd: CIECH Christian ITA 3rd: Germany MICROLIGHTS & PARAMOTORS CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 3RD FAI ASIAN-OCEANIC PARAMOTOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (PASAK JOLASID DAM, LOPBURI, THAILAND) RPF1 RPF1 TEAM 1st: PHROMMAT Kittiphop THA 1st: Thailand 2nd: ALYAFEI Mohammed QAT 2nd: Qatar 3rd: POTHIPUK Chayaphong THA 3rd: Japan 14TH FAI EUROPEAN MICROLIGHT CHAMPIONSHIPS (NAGYKANIZSA AIRPORT, HUNGARY) RAL1 1st: KRAJCZA Jiri CZE 2nd: LENGAL Ivo CZE 3rd: JORON Thomas FRA RAL2 1st: JONAS Petr / KRAMERIUSOVA Lucie CZE 2nd: DOLHAI Krisztian / DOBO Mate HUN 3rd: GRIMWOOD Rob / WAITE John GBR RWL1 1st: SHCHEKOLDIN Andrey RUS 2nd: PIECH Blazej POL 3rd: JOHNSON Colin James GBR RWL2 1st: SEMENOV Maksim / SEMENOVA Alfiia RUS 2nd: KOPA Laszlo / KUN Zoltan HUN 3rd: BURROW Tim / KING Neil GBR RGL2 1st: DERNBACH Alojzy / LASKOWSKA Klaudia POL 2nd: SZYMANCZAK Dariusz / MARSZALEK Maciej POL 3rd: MAJSTEREK Marcin / JURKIEWICZ Dominika POL 6TH FAI EUROPEAN PARAMOTOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (BŘECLAV, CZECH REPUBLIC) RPL1 RPL1 TEAM 1st: BÓGDAL Wojciech POL 1st: Poland 2nd: TOMAN Gabriel CZE 2nd: France 3rd: BLANC François FRA 3rd: Czech Republic RPL2 RPL2 TEAM 1st: MATÉOS Jean / DOMINGUEZ Celia FRA 1st: Poland 2nd: ANGERER Klaus / SCHWEINSTEIGER Wolfgang AUT 2nd: France 3rd: BEUTTER Vincent / MALOCHET Pascal FRA 3rd: Czech Republic RPF1 RPF1 TEAM 1st: MATÉOS Alexandre FRA 1st: France 2nd: MATÉOS Marie FRA 2nd: Poland 3rd: LEFEBVRE Pierre FRA 3rd: Czech Republic PARACHUTING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 16TH FAI WORLD PARA-SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS (ST. JOHANN, AUSTRIA) COMBINED MEN TEAM COMBINED MALE 1st: BURENIN Alexey RUS 1st: Russia 1 2nd: GRASER Sebastian AUT 2nd: Austria 3rd: KARIMOV Ayaz RUS 3rd: Czech COMBINED FEMALE TEAM COMBINED FEMALE 1st: SCHWERTL Magdalena AUT 1st: Austria 2nd: FRANZ Christina SUI 2nd: Switzerland 3rd: GOVOROVA Andzhela RUS 3rd: Russia 1 FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017 ANNEXES 53

56 COMBINED JUNIOR 1st: GRASER Sebastian AUT 2nd: SULZBACHER Manuel 3rd: RATAJ Jakub MASTER AUT CZE 1st: GRUBER Anton AUT 2nd: VALENTE Marco 3rd: KREUZER Karl 2ND FAI WORLD INDOOR SKYDIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS (LAVAL, QUEBEC, CANADA) FORMATION SKYDIVING 4-WAY OPEN 1st: Belgium 2nd: France 3rd: USA FORMATION SKYDIVING 4-WAY FEMALE 1st: France 2nd: United Kingdom 3rd: Czech Republic FORMATION SKYDIVING 4-WAY JUNIOR 1st: France 2nd: Canada 3rd: Czech Republic FORMATION SKYDIVING VFS 4-WAY 1st: France 2nd: USA 3rd: Poland INDOOR SKYDIVING DYNAMIC 2-WAY 1st: Poland 2nd: Singapore 3rd: France INDOOR SKYDIVING DYNAMIC 4-WAY 1st: France 2nd: Czech Republic 3rd: Switzerland ARTISTIC EVENTS FREESTYLE OPEN 1st: Russia 2nd: Poland 3rd: Czech Republic ARTISTIC EVENTS FREESTYLE JUNIOR 1st: 2nd: USA Singapore 3rd: Poland ITA AUT CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 11TH FAI EUROPEAN ARTISTIC EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS (SAARLOUIS, GERMANY) FREEFLY OPEN 1st: France 2 2nd: France 1 3rd: Norway FREESTYLE OPEN 1st: France 2nd: Slovakia 3rd: United Kingdom 7TH FAI EUROPEAN CANOPY FORMATION CHAMPIONSHIPS (SAARLOUIS, GERMANY) WAY SEQUENTIAL OPEN 1st: France CF A 2nd: Russia CF 3rd: France CF B 2ND FAI EUROPEAN SPEED SKYDIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS (SAARLOUIS, GERMANY) OVERALL 1st: MORITZ-FRIESS Thomas GER 2nd: HURD Charles GBR 3rd: RAIMER Henrik SWE 54 FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017 ANNEXES

57 14TH FAI EUROPEAN FORMATION SKYDIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS (SAARLOUIS, GERMANY) WAY OPEN 1st: Belgium Hayabusa NMP PCH 2nd: France VR4 3rd: Russia Black Cat 4 WAY FEMALE 1st: France VR4 Femmes 2nd: Russia Bubble Trouble 3rd: Poland No Mercy 8 WAY OPEN 1st: Russia Tanay 8 2nd: Belgium Fly In Machine 44 3rd: France VR 8 VFS OPEN 1st: Russia Vertical Fly Station 2nd: Norway Blue Pelican 3rd: Sweden Kwansta Kwattro 9TH FAI EUROPEAN FREEFALL STYLE AND ACCURACY LANDING CHAMPIONSHIPS (PODGORICA, MONTENEGRO) OVERALL FEMALE TEAM FEMALE 1st: EKSHIKEEVA Liubov RUS 1st: Russia 2nd: FERRAND Deborah FRA 2nd: Belarus 3rd: NIKITSIUK Nataliya BLR 3rd: France ACCURACY LANDING FEMALE ACCURACY LANDING TEAM FEMALE 1st: NIKITSIUK Nataliya BLR 1st: Russia 2nd: FERRAND Deborah FRA 2nd: Belarus 3rd: BOKOWAYA Anna BLR 3rd: France FREEFALL STYLE FEMALE 1st: EKSHIKEEVA Liubov RUS 2nd: OLLIVIER DEPURIE Leocadie FRA 3rd: FERRAND Deborah FRA OVERALL MEN TEAM MEN 1st: GECNUK Jiri CZE 1st: Czech Republic 2nd: WIESNER Stefan GER 2nd: Belarus 3rd: TABOR Hynek CZE 3rd: Germany ACCURACY LANDING MEN ACCURACY LANDING TEAM MEN 1st: ASZTALOS Istvan HUN 1st: Belarus 2nd: FOMIN Oleg BLR 2nd: Czech 3rd: GURINOVICH Anton BLR 3rd: Slovenia FREEFALL STYLE MEN 1st: JIROUSEK Libor CZE 2nd: WEBER Elisha GER 3rd: GECNUK Jiri CZE 6TH FAI JUNIOR EUROPEAN FREEFALL STYLE AND ACCURACY LANDING CHAMPIONSHIPS (PODGORICA, MONTENEGRO) OVERALL FEMALE 1st: ELKINA Maria RUS 2nd: FOMINYKH Kseniia RUS 3rd: SHASTAKOVIC Darja BLR ACCURACY LANDING FEMALE 1st: ELKINA Maria RUS 2nd: SHASTAKOVIC Darja BLR 3rd: FOMINYKH Kseniia RUS FREEFALL STYLE FEMALE 1st: FOMINYKH Kseniia RUS 2nd: ELKINA Maria RUS 3rd: HASTAKOVIC Darja BLR OVERALL MEN 1st: CHLADEK Petr CZE 2nd: TSCHECH Lukas GER 3rd: ZUDOV Vladislav RUS ACCURACY LANDING MEN 1st: CHLADEK Petr CZE 2nd: IONITA Radu ROU 3rd: GRASER Sebastian AUT FREEFALL STYLE MEN 1st: TSCHECH Lukas GER 2nd: SHEREMET Aleksei RUS 3rd: CHLADEK Petr CZE FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017 ANNEXES 55

58 OTHERS 21ST FAI WORLD CUP OF FORMATION SKYDIVING (SAARLOUIS, GERMANY) WAY OPEN 1st: Belgium Hayabusa NMP PCH 2nd: France VR4 3rd: USA SDC Rhythm XP 4 WAY FEMALE 1st: France VR4 Femmes 2nd: Russia Bubble Trouble 3rd: Canada Fuzion 8 WAY OPEN 1st: USA Golden Knights 2nd: Russia Tanay 8 3rd: Belgium Fly In Machine 44 VFS OPEN 1st: USA SDC Core 2nd: USA GK VFS 3rd: Russia Vertical Fly Station 12TH FAI WORLD CUP OF ARTISTIC EVENTS (SAARLOUIS, GERMANY) FREEFLY OPEN 1st: France 2 2nd: USA 3rd: France 1 FREESTYLE OPEN 1st: France 2nd: Slovakia 3rd: United Kingdom 9TH FAI WORLD CUP OF CANOPY FORMATION (SAARLOUIS, GERMANY) WAY SEQUENTIAL OPEN 1st: FRANCE CF A 2nd: RUSSIA CF 3rd: FRANCE CF B 3RD FAI WORLD CUP OF SPEED SKYDIVING (SAARLOUIS, GERMANY) OVERALL 1st: MORITZ-FRIESS Thomas GER 2nd: HURD Charles GBR 3rd: RAIMER SHenrik SWE 2ND FAI WORLD CUP OF WINGSUIT FLYING (OVERTON, USA) WINGSUIT PERFORMANCE WINGSUIT ACRO 1st: GEILER Chris USA 1st: USA2 2nd: GALDA Alexey USA 2nd: USA1 3rd: MICKLE Travis USA 3rd: RUS 9TH FAI WORLD CUP OF CANOPY PILOTING (DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES) COMBINED TEAM 1st: BATSCH Nicholas USA 1st: UAE 2nd: MIHAI Cornelia UAE 2nd: USA 3rd: BAKER Mohammed UAE 3rd: France ACCURACY 1st: BARTHOLOMEW Curt USA 2nd: BATSCH Nicholas USA 3rd: QUBAISI Abdulbari UAE DISTANCE 1st: VEIGA RIOS Cédric FRA 2nd: BATSCH Nicholas USA 3rd: MIHAI Cornelia UAE SPEED 1st: BATSCH Nicholas USA 2nd: BARTHOLOMEW Curt USA 3rd: VEIGA RIOS Cédric FRA 56 FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017 ANNEXES

59 Annexes List of 2017 International Records Situation as at 10 April 2018 NAME COUNTRY ZONE GR TYPE PERFORMANCE D A T E STATUS ID AEROMODELLING AND SPACEMODELLING DANJO Akihiro JPN World Extensible Motor Duration (ceiling less than 8 m): 117-a (Indoor Aeroplane) 18 min 48 sec Current DANJO Akihiro JPN World Extensible Motor Duration (ceiling 8m - 15m): 117-b (Indoor Aeroplane) 20 min 09 sec Current ERICH JÖRG Karl Fink GER World Electrical Motor Speed in a closed circuit: F223 (Airships) 10,9 km/h Under review FOGEL Gary B. USA World Electrical Motor Distance to goal and return: 174 (Aeroplane) 224,22 km Current Rechargeable Sources SANBORN Brett USA World Extensible Motor Duration (ceiling over 30m): 125-d (Indoor Aeroplane) 32 min 09 sec Under review Team GER World Electrical Motor Speed in a closed circuit: F205 (Helicopter) 125 km/h Under review Team World Electrical Motor Speed: F203 (Helicopter) 260,00 km/h Under review Team World Electrical Motor Speed: F196 (Aeroplane) 453,00 km/h Under review Combined Sources Team World Piston Motor Race Time in Competition (100 laps): 136 (Aeroplane) 3 min 06 sec Current Team World Piston Motor Race Time in Competition (200 laps): 137 (Aeroplane) 6 min 15,3 sec Current TREGER Ivan SVK World Extensible Motor Duration in competition, one flight: 119 (Indoor Aeroplane) 29 min 43 sec Current TREGER Ivan SVK World Extensible Motor Duration (ceiling over 30m): 125-d (Indoor Aeroplane) 29 min 43 sec Current TREGER Ivan SVK World Extensible Motor Duration in competition, two flights: 120 (Indoor Aeroplane) 57 min 09 sec Current BALLOONING MENYAYLO Ivan RUS World Duration 55h 09min 57sec Current MENYAYLO Ivan RUS World Duration 55h 09min 57sec Current MENYAYLO Ivan RUS World Duration 55h 09min 57sec Current MENYAYLO Ivan RUS World Duration 55h 09min 57sec Current EXPERIMENTAL / NEW TECHNOLOGIES The Ohio State USA World 1:Internal combustion Speed over a straight 15/25 km course 237 km/h Under review University and Jet The Ohio State USA World 1:Internal combustion Distance over an out and return course 45,0 km Under review University and Jet The Ohio State USA World Speed 237,0 km/h Under review University GLIDING ANDRESEN Sibylle GER African Speed over a triangular course of 500 km (Female) 155,7 km/h Under review ANDRESEN Sibylle GER African Speed over a triangular course of 300 km (Female) 155,7 km/h Under review ANDRESEN Sibylle GER African Speed over a triangular course of 100 km (Female) 180,00 km/h Under review ANDRESEN Sibylle GER World Speed over a triangular course of 750 km (Female) 156,14 km/h Current ANDRESEN Sibylle GER North- Speed over a triangular course of 750 km (Female) 156,14 km/h Current American ANDRESEN Sibylle GER North- Speed over an out-and-return course of 500 km (Female) 162,70 km/h Current American DELORE NZL World Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 198,11 km/h Current Terrence Raymond ESSEX Keith USA North- Speed over a triangular course of km 157,29 km/h Current American MALOLEPSZY Marek POL North- Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 162,21 km/h Current American MÜLLER Alexander GER African Distance using up to 3 turn points 1 361,7 km Under review MÜLLER Alexander GER African Free distance using up to 3 turn points 1 367,2 km Under review NAVAS Gilles FRA European Out-and-return distance 1 149,6 km Current NAVAS Gilles FRA European Free out-and-return distance 1 149,6 km Current PERRIN Jean-Marc SUI World Out-and-return distance 1713,1 km Current PERRIN Jean-Marc SUI World Free out-and-return distance 1713,1 km Current PERRIN Jean-Marc SUI World Speed over an out-and-return course of km 134,82 km/h Current SCHÖDEL Susanne GER African Free distance using up to 3 turn points (Female) 1 160,8 km Under review SIRONI Alberto ITA European S peed over a triangular course of 300 km 140,97 km/h Under review Team World Absolute altitude m Under review Team South- Absolute altitude m Under review American Team South- Gain of height m Under review American HANG GLIDING & PARAGLIDING CAMPOS Vagner BRA World Straight distance to a declared goal 451,00 km Under review IRILLI Julien FRA World Straight distance to a declared goal (Multiplace) 340,00 km Under review MATOVIČ Miroslav SVK World Out-and-return distance (Multiplace) 219,5 km Current *Retired by changes of the Sporting Code FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017 ANNEXES 57

60 SCHWIEGERHAUSEN GER World Straight distance to a declared goal (Female) 405,83 km Under review Corinna SCHWIEGERHAUSEN GER World Straight distance (Female) 407,8 km Under review Corinna SCHWIEGERHAUSEN GER World Free distance using up to 3 turn points (Female) 410,99 km Under review Corinna SEREBRENNIKOVA RUS World Distance over a triangular course (Female) 210,4 km Under review Alexandra SEREBRENNIKOVA RUS World Speed over a triangular course of 200 km (Female) 37,83 km/h Under review Alexandra SEREBRENNIKOVA RUS World Free Distance around a triangle course (Female) 213,5 km Claim Alexandra SVOLJŠAK Anton SLO World Competition / Number of consecutive accuracy landing with a score of 0 4 rounds Current Individual SVOLJŠAK Anton SLO European Competition / Number of consecutive accuracy landing with a score of 0 4 rounds Current Individual MICROLIGHTS & PARAMOTORS BARBIER Julien FRA World Altitude m Current DÖRR Hans - Ulrich GER World Distance in a straight line without landing 749,8 km Under review DOS SANTOS BRA World Distance over a closed circuit without landing 222,4 km Current MEDEIROS Cesar SEABRA PAULO Sergio BRA World Distance over a closed circuit without landing 222,4 km Current PARACHUTING Air Devils CAN North- Indoor Formation 4-way - Longest sequence (Junior) 32 formations Current American Skydiving Arizona Airspeed USA North- Indoor Formation 4-way - Longest sequence 41 formations Claim American Skydiving Arizona Airspeed USA World Indoor Formation 4-way - Longest sequence 59 formations Claim Skydiving Arizona Airspeed USA North- Indoor Formation 4-way - Longest sequence 59 formations Claim American Skydiving Arizona Airspeed USA North- Indoor Formation 4-way - highest average for ten rounds 30,20 points Claim American Skydiving BAKER Mohammed UAE Asian Canopy Piloting Drag distance 50 m 167,45 m Current BARTHOLOMEW USA North- Canopy Piloting Max Distance (Female) 134,62 m Current Jeannie American BARTHOLOMEW USA North- Canopy Piloting Carved Speed 70m (Female) 2,479 sec Current Jeannie American BLACK Cat RUS European Indoor Formation 4-way - Longest sequence 58 formations Current Skydiving BURENIN Alexey RUS World Para-Ski Lowest Combined Score 31 points Superseded BURENIN Alexey RUS European Para-Ski Lowest Combined Score 31 points Superseded BYRNES Chris AUS Oceanian Wingsuit Flying Greatest Speed 314,6 km/h Current CARNEIRO LIMA BRA South- Canopy Piloting Drag distance 50 m 136,38 m Current Arthur American CARNEIRO LIMA BRA South- Canopy Piloting Speed 2,363 sec Current Arthur American China 4-way Gold CHN Asian Indoor Formation 4-way - highest average for ten rounds 19,8 points Claim Skydiving China 4-way Red CHN Asian Indoor Formation 4-way - highest average for ten rounds (Female) 15,70 points Claim Skydiving DAN CHIRIAC Gabriel ROU European Altitude / Fall Exit altitude m Superseded CORSAN Fraser GBR European Altitude / Fall Exit altitude m Current CORSAN Fraser GBR European Altitude / Fall Distance of Fall without a Drogue m Current DUFFY David IRL European Altitude / Fall Wingsuit Distance of Flight 29,063 km Current DUFFY David IRL World Altitude / Fall Wingsuit Distance of Flight 29,063 km Current DUFFY Stephen IRL European Altitude / Fall Wingsuit Time of Fall 571,4 sec Current DUFFY Stephen IRL World Altitude / Fall Wingsuit Time of Fall 571,4 sec Current DUFFY Stephen IRL European Altitude / Fall Wingsuit Time of Fall 381,4 sec Superseded Stephen Duffy IRL World Altitude / Fall Wingsuit Time of Fall 381,400 sec Superseded FORTE Amber NOR World Wingsuit Flying Greatest Speed (Female) 283,7 km/h Current FORTE Amber NOR European Wingsuit Flying Greatest Speed (Female) 283,7 km/h Current FORTE Amber NOR World Wingsuit Flying Greatest Speed (Female) 274,00 km/h Superseded FORTE Amber NOR European Wingsuit Flying Greatest Speed (Female) 274,00 km/h Superseded GALDA Alexey USA World Wingsuit Flying Greatest Distance 5,137 km Current 1817 GALDA Alexey USA North- Wingsuit Flying Greatest Distance 5,137 km Current American GRASER Sebastian AUT European Para-Ski Lowest Combined Score (Junior) 20 points Current GRASER Sebastian AUT World Para-Ski Lowest Combined Score (Junior) 20 points Superseded HARPER Jackie GBR World Wingsuit Flying Greatest Distance (Female) 4,359 km Current HARPER Jackie GBR European Wingsuit Flying Greatest Distance (Female) 4,359 km Current NMB PCH Hayabusa BEL European Indoor Formation 4-way - Longest sequence 47 formations Claim Skydiving NMB PCH Hayabusa BEL World Indoor Formation 4-way - Longest sequence 47 formations Claim Skydiving NMB PCH Hayabusa BEL World Indoor Formation 4-way - highest average for ten rounds 32,70 points Claim Skydiving JANGRA Rameshwer IND Asian Wingsuit Flying Greatest Distance 4,730 km Current JANGRA Rameshwer IND Asian Wingsuit Flying Greatest Speed 284,4 km/h Current JANGRA Rameshwer IND Asian Wingsuit Flying Greatest Speed 275,4 km/h Superseded LISBERG Marianne DEN European Canopy Piloting Drag distance 50 m (Female) 113,05 m Current FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017 ANNEXES

61 LOBPRIES Kyle USA North- Speed Skydiving Speed Skydiving Records 471,88 km/h Claim American LOBPRIES Kyle USA North- Vertical Speed Maximum vertical speed 482,29 km/h Claim American without a Drogue MARQUÈS Paulo BRA South- Canopy Piloting Max Distance 137,94 m Current American MARQUÈS Paulo BRA South- Canopy Piloting Carved Speed 70m 2,536 sec Current American MCMILLAN Robert AUS Oceanian Canopy Piloting Carved Speed 70m 2,106 sec Current MEISNER Stacy CAN North- Wingsuit Flying Greatest Speed (Female) 267,1 km/h Current American MEISNER Stacy CAN North- Wingsuit Flying Greatest Speed (Female) 249,8 km/h Superseded American MICKLE Travis USA North- Wingsuit Flying Greatest Speed 314,3 km/h Current American MICKLE Travis USA World Wingsuit Flying Greatest Speed 325,4 km/h Current MICKLE Travis USA North- Wingsuit Flying Greatest Speed 325,4 km/h Current American MIHAI Cornelia UAE World Canopy Piloting Max Distance (Female) 175,77 m Current MIHAI Cornelia UAE World Canopy Piloting Carved Speed 70m (Female) 2,289 sec Current MIHAI Cornelia UAE World Canopy Piloting Drag distance 50 m (Female) 165,10 m Current MIHAI Corneliai UAE Asian Canopy Piloting Max Distance (Female) 175,77 m Current MIHAI Cornelia UAE Asian Canopy Piloting Carved Speed 70m (Female) 2,289 sec Current MIHAI Cornelia UAE Asian Canopy Piloting Drag distance 50 m (Female) 165,10 m Current MIHAI Cornelia UAE Asian Canopy Piloting Max Distance 175,77 m Current MIHAI Cornelia UAE South- Canopy Piloting Max Distance (Female) 175,77 m Retired Asian MIHAI Cornelia UAE South- Canopy Piloting Carved Speed 70m (Female) 2,289 sec Retired Asian MIHAI Cornelia UAE South- Canopy Piloting Max Distance 175,77 m Retired Asian PAGANI Mateo RSA African Canopy Piloting Max Distance 133,08 m Current POLYKARPOU Anastasis CYP World Wingsuit Flying Greatest Distance 5,192 km Current POLYKARPOU Anastasis CYP European Wingsuit Flying Greatest Distance 5,192 km Current QUBAISI Abdulbari UAE South- Canopy Piloting Max Distance 167,89 m Superseded Asian RODRIGUEZ Paul USA North- Canopy Piloting Max Distance 172,34 m Current American ROGERS Luke AUS Oceanian Wingsuit Flying Greatest Distance 4,654 km Current ROGERS Luke AUS Oceanian Wingsuit Flying Greatest Distance 4,577 km Superseded SCHWERTL Magdalena AUT World Para-Ski Lowest Combined Score (Female) 15 points Current CHWERTL Magdalena AUT European Para-Ski Lowest Combined Score (Female) 15 points Current SDC Core USA World Indoor Formation VFS Longest sequence 56 formations Claim Skydiving SDC Core USA North- Indoor Formation VFS Longest sequence 56 formations Claim American Skydiving SDC Core USA North- Indoor Formation VFS highest average for ten rounds 30,90 point Claim American Skydiving STEWART Christopher NZL Oceanian Canopy Piloting Drag distance 50 m 146,81 m Current TATE Maxine GBR European Canopy Piloting Max Distance (Female) 119,32 m Current TATE Maxine GBR European Canopy Piloting Carved Speed 70m (Female) 2,499 sec Current Team South- Canopy Formation 2-way - Longest sequence 5 formations Current American Team World Canopy Formation 2-way - Longest sequence 56 formations Current Team European Canopy Formation 2-way - Longest sequence 56 formations Current Team European Indoor Formation 4-way - Longest sequence (Female) 38 formations Claim Skydiving Team World Indoor Formation 4-way - highest average for ten rounds (Female) 29,80 points Claim Skydiving Team European Indoor Formation 4-way - highest average for ten rounds (Female) 29,80 points Claim Skydiving Team European Indoor Formation VFS Longest sequence 38 formations Claim Skydiving Team European Indoor Formation VFS Longest sequence 53 formations Claim Skydiving Team World Indoor Formation VFS highest average for ten rounds 31,50 points Claim Skydiving Team European Indoor Formation VFS highest average for ten rounds 31,50 points Claim Skydiving Team European Indoor Formation 4-way - highest average for ten rounds 32,70 points Claim Skydiving Team European Indoor Formation 4-way - Longest sequence (Junior) 36 formations Claim Skydiving Team World Indoor Formation 4-way - Longest sequence (Junior) 36 formations Claim Skydiving Team Asian Indoor Formation 4-way - Longest sequence (Female) 20 formations Current Skydiving Team Asian Indoor Formation 4-way - Longest sequence (Junior) 29 formations Current Skydiving Team East-Asian Indoor Formation 4-way - Longest sequence 26 formations Retired Skydiving Team World Large Formation 3 formations 25 skydivers Current Sequential - Canopy Formation FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017 ANNEXES 59

62 Team World Large Formation 3 formations 111 skydivers Under review Sequential - Formation Skydiving Team Asian Large Formation 2 formations 6 skydivers Under review Sequential - Formation Skydiving Team World Large Formation 3 formations 114 skydivers Under review Sequential - Formation Skydiving Team European Large Formation 3 formations 114 skydivers Under review Sequential - Formation Skydiving Team South- Large Formation 4 formations 36 skydivers Under review American Sequential - Formation Skydiving Team Oceanian Large Formation 3 formations 32 skydivers Under review Sequential - Formation Skydiving Team World Large Formation 2 formations 219 skydivers Claim Sequential - Formation Skydiving Team World Large Formation 3 formations 217 skydivers Claim Sequential - Formation Skydiving Team World Largest Formation Largest Formation Records - Canopy Formation (Night) 10 skydivers Claim Canopy Formation Team South- Largest Formation Largest Formation Records - Canopy Formation 7 parachutists Current American - Canopy Formation Team South- Largest Formation - Largest Formation Records - Formation Skydiving 9 skydivers Under review Asian Formation Skydiving Team World Largest Formation - Largest Formation Records - Formation Skydiving (Night) 64 skydivers Claim Formation Skydiving Team World Largest Formation Largest Formation Records - VFS Head Up (Female) 32 skydivers Claim VFS Head Up Team European Largest Formation Largest Formation Records - VFS Head Up 43 skydivers Current VFS Head Up Team South- Largest Formation Largest Formation Records - Wingsuit Flying no Grip 16 skydivers Under review American Wingsuit Flying no Grip Team European Largest Formation Largest Formation Records - Wingsuit Flying no Grip 25 skydivers Current Wingsuit Flying no Grip Texas Crush USA North- Indoor Formation 4-way - highest average for ten rounds (Female) 16,90 points Claim American Skydiving THAPAR Udit IND Asian Wingsuit Flying Highest Time 81,9 sec Current THOMPSON Brianne USA North- Speed Skydiving Speed Skydiving Records (Female) 347,05 km/h Claim American THOMPSON Brianne USA North- Vertical Speed - Maximum vertical speed (Female) 384,66 km/h Claim American without a Drogue THOMPSON Brianne USA World Vertical Speed - Maximum vertical speed (Female) 384,66 km/h Claim without a Drogue VEIGA RIOS Cédric FRA European Canopy Piloting Carved Speed 70m 2,197 sec Current VEIGA RIOS Cédric FRA World Canopy Piloting Max Distance 196,52 m Current VEIGA RIOS Cédric FRA European Max Distance 196,52 m Current VEIGA RIOS Cédric FRA World Canopy Piloting Drag distance 50 m 175,99 m Current VEIGA RIOS Cédric FRA European Canopy Piloting Drag distance 50 m 175,99 m Current VEIGA RIOS Cédric FRA European Canopy Piloting Speed 2,054 sec Current WINCZEWSKI Dawid POL European Wingsuit Flying Greatest Speed 324,4 km/h Current WINCZEWSKI Dawid POL World Wingsuit Flying Greatest Speed 324,4 km/h Superseded WOOLF Andrew AUS Oceanian Canopy Piloting Max Distance 164,62 m Current ZONI Marcelo BRA South- Wingsuit Flying Greatest Distance 3,948 km Current American ZONI Marcelo BRA South- Wingsuit Flying Highest Time 85,3 sec Current American ZONI Marcelo BRA South- Wingsuit Flying Highest Time 81,4 sec Superseded American POWERED AEROPLANES BAIRD Jason USA World 3:turbo-jet Speed over a recognised course 795,96 km/h Current BEETSON Karl GBR World 1:internal combustion Speed over a recognised course 261,3 km/h Current engine BRUSH John S. USA World 1:internal combustion Speed over a closed circuit of km without payload 480,31 km/h Current engine CAIRNS Douglas R. GBR World 1:internal combustion Speed over a recognised course 261,3 km/h Current engine CODDINGTON USA World Speed over a Commercial Airline Route 594,82 km/h Current Mitchell D. DELAWYER John USA World 3:turbo-jet Speed over a recognised course 553,85 km/h Current EVANS Scott S. USA World 3:turbo-jet Speed over a recognised course 905,64 km/h Current EVANS Scott S. USA World 3:turbo-jet Speed over a recognised course 919,50 km/h Current EVANS Scott S. USA World 3:turbo-jet Speed over a recognised course 869,25 km/h Current EXTRA Walter GER World 6:Electric Speed over a 3 km course 337,50 km/h Current FERRO Bernard J USA World 3:turbo-jet Speed over a recognised course 755,42 km/h Current FINBOW Michael GBR World 3:turbo-jet Speed over a recognised course 518,6 km/h Current FINBOW Michael GBR World 3:turbo-jet Speed over a recognised course 453,7 km/h Current FOWLER JR Bruce E. USA World 1:internal combustion Speed over a recognised course, round trip 245,98 km/h Current engine FRAZIER Timothy USA World 3:turbo-jet Speed over a recognised course 523,3 km/h Under review HINTON Steven USA World 1:internal combustion Speed over a 3 km course 855,00 km/h Under review engine 60 FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017 ANNEXES

63 HOLLAND Travis P. USA World 3:turbo-jet Speed over a recognised course 447,41 km/h Current ISLER Christopher R. USA World 1:internal combustion Speed over a recognised course 242,81 km/h Current engine KAMPSMANN Walter GER World 6:Electric Speed over a 3 km course 342,86 km/h Current LAHIFF Patrick R. USA World 1:internal combustion Speed over a recognised course, round trip 140,00 km/h Current engine LENZ Siegfried AUT World Speed over a Commercial Airline Route 729,64 km/h Current LENZ Siegfried AUT World Speed over a Commercial Airline Route 575,12 km/h Current LEWALLEN Raymond USA World 3:turbo-jet Speed over a recognised course 582,02 km/h Current MACQUEEN Julian USA World 3:turbo-jet Speed over a recognised course 625,00 km/h Under review MAURER Thomas E. USA World 3:turbo-jet Speed over a recognised course 594,02 km/h Current MICHAELS Paris USA World Speed over a Commercial Airline Route 765,00 km/h Under review MICHAELS Paris USA World Speed over a Commercial Airline Route 880,00 km/h Under review OHLMANN Klaus GER World 6:Electric Speed over 100 km 222,7 km/h Claim OHLMANN Klaus GER World 6:Electric Speed over a 15 km course 237,8 km/h Claim RANZ Mark USA World 3:turbo-jet Speed over a recognised course 852,62 km/h Current BRETT C. Rundle USA World 3:turbo-jet Speed over a recognised course 820,84 km/h Current BRETT C. Rundle USA World 3:turbo-jet Speed over a recognised course 797,82 km/h Current SCHOLL Eugene W. USA World Speed over a Commercial Airline Route 891,53 km/h Current TARASIUK Serhii UKR World 2:turboprop Greatest payload carried to a height of m kg Current TARASIUK Serhii UKR World 2:turboprop Speed over a recognised course 240,80 km/h Current TARASIUK Serhii UKR World 2:turboprop Speed over a recognised course 241,30 km/h Current TARASIUK Serhii UKR World 2:turboprop Speed over a recognised course 266,20 km/h Current Team World 3:turbo-jet Speed over a recognised course 620,00 km/h Under review Team World 3:turbo-jet Speed over a recognised course 495,00 km/h Under review Team World 3:turbo-jet Speed over a recognised course 570,00 km/h Under review Team World 3:turbo-jet Speed over a recognised course 860,00 km/h Under review Team World 3:turbo-jet Speed over a recognised course 995,00 km/h Under review Team World 3:turbo-jet Speed over a recognised course 970,00 km/h Under review Team World 3:turbo-jet Speed over a recognised course 930,00 km/h Under review Team World 3:turbo-jet Speed over a recognised course 935,00 km/h Under review Team World 3:turbo-jet Speed over a recognised course 815,00 km/h Under review Team World 3:turbo-jet Speed over a recognised course 795,00 km/h Under review Team World 3:turbo-jet Speed over a recognised course 810,00 km/h Under review Team World 3:turbo-jet Speed over a recognised course 790,00 km/h Under review Team World 3:turbo-jet Speed over a recognised course 680,00 km/h Under review Team World 3:turbo-jet Speed over a recognised course 170,00 km/h Under review Team World 3:turbo-jet Speed over a recognised course 500,00 km/h Claim Team World 3:turbo-jet Speed over a recognised course 605,00 km/h Claim Team World Speed over a Commercial Airline Route 875,00 km/h Under review VOECHTING Michael T. USA World 3:turbo-jet Speed over a recognised course 651,65 km/h Current WAIZ Shaesta USA World 1:internal combustion Speed over a recognised course 270,00 km/h Under review engine ROTORCRAFT SOTNIKOV Maxim RUS World 2:turbine Speed over a recognised course 213,30 km/h Current WILSON Peter GBR World 2:turbine Speed over a recognised course 5,98 km/h Under review WILSON Peter GBR World 2:turbine Speed over a recognised course 9,61 km/h Under review WILSON Peter GBR World 2:turbine Speed over a recognised course 15,84 km/h Under review WILSON Peter GBR World 2:turbine Speed over a recognised course 15,74 km/h Under review WILSON Peter GBR World 2:turbine Speed over a recognised course 7,80 km/h Under review FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017 ANNEXES 61

64 Annexes List of 2017 Awards GENERAL AWARDS FAI SILVER MEDAL WINDSOR Graeme FAI BRONZE MEDAL ABDILLAH Tengku SABIHA GÖKCEN MEDAL SEMENOVA Alfia LOUIS BLÉRIOT MEDAL ROMAN Francis DE LA VAULX MEDAL KONYUKOV Fedor FAI GROUP DIPLOMAS OF HONOUR Model Aeronautical Association of Australia Nedre Romerike Flyklubb Veteranflygruppa Etalon-Invest Astronautics Vyazemsky Aviation Training Centre (Russia) Aeronautics PAUL TISSANDIER DIPLOMAS NANCARROW Doug GALBRECHT ustavo Henrique YOUNGER Gerry VENEGAS Marcos Arellano BRSKOVSKY Jan ROMME Henning CHETAIL Philippe DUVAL Hughes TANNOCK James FERINC Vince MÉSZÁROS László TALMON Omri Soerensen Tom Erik DAVIES Tom WILLS Gavin MARTINS Francisco Manuel Caeiro CRAIOVEANU Georges SYRCHIN Anatoliy DEGTYAR Viktor GMYZINA Tamara STOJANOVIC Aleksandar OLGUN Hasan Yalçin IONATA Richard A. AUS MAS RUS USA RUS AUS NOR RUS RUS AUS BRA CAN CHI CZE DEN FRA FRA GBR HUN HUN ISR NOR NZL NZL POR ROU RUS RUS RUS SRB TUR USA INDIVIDUAL DISCIPLINES AEROMODELLING FAI AEROMODELLING GOLD MEDAL BROWN Bob USA ANDREI TUPOLEV AEROMODELLING MEDAL EISNER Paul GBR ALPHONSE PENAUD AEROMODELLING DIPLOMA VARTOLOMEI Daniel ROU FRANK EHLING DIPLOMA YAMADA Shoji JAP AEROBATICS LEON BIANCOTTO AEROBATICS DIPLOMA BESENYEI Peter HUN AMATEUR-BUILT AIRCRAFT PHOENIX DIPLOMA LEMON FRAES Nigel GBR MIGNET DIPLOMA PENNEC Serge FRA ASTRONAUTICS YURI A. GAGARIN GOLD MEDAL MAJOR PEAKE Tim CMG UKR ODYSSEY DIPLOMA Dr SELLERS Piers John OBE posthumous GBR BALLOONING MONTGOLFIER BALLOONING DIPLOMAS FRIEDEN Kurt / WITPRAECHTIGER Pascal SUI Best sporting performance in Gas Ballooning MSUYA Sebastian CAN Best sporting performance in Hot Air Ballooning KONYUKOV Fedor RUS Best sporting performance in Roziere Ballooning KUBICEK Ales CZE Major Contribution to the Development of the Sport of Ballooning ENVIRONMENT ANGELO D ARRIGO DIPLOMA Siemens & Extra GER GLIDING LILIENTHAL GLIDING MEDAL PAUWELS Patrick BEL HANG GLIDING AND PARAGLIDING HANG GLIDING AND PARAGLIDING DIPLOMA HALL Donnita USA PEPE LOPES MEDAL PHILPOTT Ben GBR PARACHUTING GOLD PARACHUTING MEDAL WORTH B.J. USA FAUST VRANCIC MEDAL RHEINWALD Klaus / COOPER Michael GER/CAN MICROLIGHTS ANN WELCH DIPLOMA BEM Jan Microlights CZE HOLLERAN Barry Paramotors GBR ROTORCRAFT GOLD ROTORCRAFT MEDAL WITKOWSKI Ryszard POL 62 FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017 ANNEXES

65 Annexes List of Members Situation as at 31 December 2017 COUNTRY YEAR OF 1ST AFFILIATION CURRENT MEMBER IN THE COUNTRY CLASS ACTIVE MEMBERS Albania 2000 FEDERATA SHQIPTARE E AERONAUTIKES 10 Algeria 1963 FÉDÉRATION ALGÉRIENNE DES SPORTS AÉRIENS 10 Argentina 1910 CONFEDERACION ARGENTINA DE ENTIDADES AERODEPORTIVAS 8 Australia 1948 AUSTRALIAN SPORT AVIATION CONFEDERATION 4 Austria 1910 ÖSTERREICHISCHER AERO CLUB 5 Belarus 1994 BELARUSIAN FEDERATION OF AIR SPORTS 9 Belgium 1905 ROYAL BELGIAN AERO CLUB 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1996 VAZDUHOPLOVNI SAVEZ BOSNE I HERCEGOVINE 10 Brazil 1919 COMISSÃO DE AERODESPORTO BRASILEIRA 9 Bulgaria 1934 BULGARSKI NATSIONALEN AEROKLUB 10 Canada 1931 AERO CLUB OF CANADA 4 Chile 1921 * FEDERACION AEREA DE CHILE 9 China 1921 * AERO SPORTS FEDERATION OF CHINA 4 Chinese Taipei 1990 CHINESE TAIPEI AEROSPORTS FEDERATION 9 Colombia 1951 FEDERACION COLOMBIANA DE DEPORTES AEREOS FEDERAEROS 10 Croatia 1992 HRVATSKI ZRAKOPLOVNI SAVEZ 8 Cuba 1927 AVIATION CLUB OF CUBA 10 Cyprus 1961 KYPRIAKI AERATHLITIKI OMOSPONDIA 10 Czech Republic 1920 AEROKLUB CESKÉ REPUBLIKY 6 Democratic People s Republic of Korea 1959 * CENTRAL AERONAUTIC ASSOCIATION OF D.P.R. KOREA 10 Denmark 1909 KONGELIG DANSK AEROKLUB 6 Ecuador 1953 * CLUB DE AEROMODELISMO QUITO 10 Egypt 1911 AERO CLUB OF EGYPT 9 Estonia 1938 EESTI LENNUSPORDI FÖDERATSIOON 10 Finland 1921 SUOMEN ILMAILULIITTO RY 6 Former Yugoslav Rep. of Macedonia 1993 VOZDUHOPLOVNA FEDERACIJA NA MAKEDONIJA 10 France 1905 AERO CLUB DE FRANCE 3 Germany 1905 * DEUTSCHER AERO CLUB e.v. 2 Greece 1931 ELLINIKI AERATHLITIKI OMOSPONDIA 9 Guatemala 1953 * ASOCIACION GUATEMALTECA DE DEPORTES AEREOS 10 Hong Kong, China 1977 HONG KONG AVIATION CLUB LTD 10 Hungary 1910 MAGYAR REPÜLÖ SZÖVETSÉG 7 Iceland 1937 FLUGMÁLAFÉLAG ÍSLANDS 10 India 1949 AERO CLUB OF INDIA 9 Indonesia 1973 FEDERASI AERO SPORT INDONESIA 7 Iraq 2016 IRAQI AERO FEDERATION 10 Ireland 1946 NATIONAL AERO CLUB OF IRELAND 9 Islamic Republic of Iran 1964 KANOONE HAVANAVARDIYE IRAN 10 Israel 1951 AERO CLUB OF ISRAEL 9 Italy 1905 AERO CLUB D ITALIA 2 Japan 1919 NIPPON KOKU KYOKAI 4 Jordan 1980 * ROYAL AEROSPORTS CLUB OF JORDAN 10 Kazakhstan 1994 ASSOCIATION OF LIGHT AVIATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN 10 Kosovo 2015 AERONAUTICAL FEDERATION OF KOSOVO 10 Kuwait 1972 * KUWAIT SCIENCE CLUB 10 Latvia 1938 LATVIJAS AEROKLUBS 10 Lebanon 1924 AERO CLUB DU LIBAN 10 Lithuania 1931 LIETUVOS AEROKLUBAS 8 Libya 1975 LIBYAN AIRSPORTS FEDERATION 10 Luxemburg 1929 FEDERATION AERONAUTIQUE LUXEMBOURGEOISE 10 Malaysia 1961 PERSEKUTUAN SUKAN UDARA MALAYSIA 10 Mexico 1931 FEDERACION MEXICANA DE AERONAUTICA, A.C. 9 Moldova 1997 FEDERATIA DE PARAPANTISM DIN REPUBLICA MOLDOVA 10 Monaco 1947 AERO CLUB DE MONACO 10 Mongolia 2006 MONGOLIAN AIR SPORTS FEDERATION 10 Montenegro 1922 VAZDUHOPLOVNI SAVEZ CRNE GORE 10 FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017 ANNEXES 63

66 Morocco 1952 * FEDERATION ROYALE MAROCAINE DE L AVIATION LEGERE ET SPORTIVE 10 Mozambique 1986 AEROCLUBE DE MOCAMBIQUE 10 Nepal 2002 NEPAL AIRSPORTS ASSOCIATION 10 Netherlands 1909 KONINKLIJKE NEDERLANDSE VERENIGING VOOR LUCHTVAART 5 New Zealand 1952 ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AERO CLUB Inc. 7 Norway 1909 NORGES LUFTSPORTFORBUND 5 Peru 1925 * FEDERACION PERUANA AERODEPORTIVA 10 Philippines D AIR SPORTS AND HOBBIES ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED 10 Poland 1920 AEROKLUB POLSKI 6 Portugal 1913 AERO CLUB DE PORTUGAL 9 Qatar 2002 QATAR AIR SPORTS COMMITTEE 10 Republic of Korea 1959 * DAEHANMINGOOK HANG GONG HWE 6 Romania 1923 FEDERATIA AERONAUTICA ROMANA 8 Russia 1909 FEDERATSIA AVIATSIONNOGO SPORTA ROSSII 3 San Marino 1971 FEDERAZIONE AERONAUTICA SAMMARINESE 10 Saudi Arabia 1997 * SAUDI AVIATION CLUB 9 Serbia 1922 VAZDUHOPLOVNI SAVEZ SRBIJE 9 Singapore 1984 AEROMODELLING FEDERATION OF SINGAPORE 10 Slovakia 1920 SLOVENSKY NARODNY AEROKLUB GENERALA M.R. STEFANIKA 8 Slovenia 1992 LETALSKA ZVEZA SLOVENIJA 8 South Africa 1938 AERO CLUB OF SOUTH AFRICA 6 Spain 1905 REAL FEDERACIÓN AERONÁUTICA ESPAÑOLA 5 Sweden 1907 SVENSKA FLYGSPORTFÖRBUNDET 4 Switzerland 1905 AERO CLUB DER SCHWEIZ 3 Thailand 1979 ROYAL AERONAUTICS SPORTS ASSOCIATION OF THAILAND 10 Tunisia 2012 FEDERTION TUNISIENNE DES SPORTS AÉRONOTIQUES ET ACTIVITÉS ASSOCIÉES 10 Turkey 1929 TÜRK HAVA KURUMU 5 Ukraine 1992 FEDERATION OF AERONAUTICAL SPORTS OF UKRAINE 7 United Arab Emirates 1980 EMIRATES AEROSPORTS FEDERATION 10 United Kingdom 1905 ROYAL AERO CLUB OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 3 United States of America 1905 NATIONAL AERONAUTIC ASSOCIATION OF THE USA 1 Uzbekistan 1995 TEXNIK VA AMALIY SPORT TURLARI MARKAZI 10 Venezuela 1952 * ASOCIACION VENEZOLANA DE LOS DEPORTES AERONAUTICOS (A.V.D.A.) 10 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Armenia 2016 ARMENIAN FEDERATION OF AEROMODELLING Bahrain 2007 BAHRAIN AIR SPORTS FEDERATION Botswana 2016 PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION OF BOTSWANA Brazil 2008 CONFEDERACÃO BRASILEIRA DE AEROMODELISMO Egypt 2008 EGYPTIAN SPORT PARACHUTING AND AERONAUTICS FEDERATION Liechtenstein 1967 MODELLFLUGGRUPPE LIECHTENSTEIN Liechtenstein 1967 LIECHTENSTEINISCHER HÄNGEGLEITER- VERBAND Oman 2008 OMAN NATIONAL FREE FALL TEAM Portugal 2013 FEDERAÇÃO PORTUGUESA DE AEROMODELISMO Portugal 2015 FEDERACÃO PORTUGUESA DE VOO LIVRE Qatar 2002 QATAR RC SPORT CENTER Romania 1923 FEDERATIA ROMANA DE MODELISM Trinidad and Tobago 2016 TRINIDAD & PARAGLIDING ASSOCIATION Uruguay 2016 ASOCIACIÓN URUGUAYA DE VUELA A VELA Uruguay 2017 ASOCIACIÓN URUGUAYA DE PARAPENTE AFFILIATE MEMBERS O.S.T.I.V SEGELFLUGSZENE GGMBH TEMPORARY MEMBERS El Salvador 1998 FEDERACION SALVADOREÑA DE PARACAIDISMO Y AERODEPORTES Laos 2013 LAO AIRSPORTS CLUB Paraguay 1985 * ASOCIACION PARAGUAYA PARACAIDISMO DEPORTIVO Vietnam 2008 * HANOI AIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION FAI RECOGNISED ORGANISATIONS AFRICAN AIR SPORTS FEDERATION ARAB AIR SPORTS FEDERATION ASIANIA COLPAR EUROPE AIRSPORTS DEFINITIONS * This country has not been permanently Member of the FAI CLASS AIR SPORT PERSONS (APS) Lower Upper 1 200,000 & over 2 100, , , , ,000 30, ,000 15,000 Lower Upper 6 5,000 10, ,000 5, ,000 3, ,000 2, under 1, FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017 ANNEXES

67 Annexes FAI Structure To fulfil its objectives and meet the evolving needs of each air sport and area of activity, the FAI has constantly adjusted its organisational structure. Today, the FAI comprises the following elements: GENERAL CONFERENCE The supreme policy-making body defines the aims of FAI, determines its Statutes and By-Laws and elects the President and the Executive Board. The General Conference convenes once a year. It consists of Delegates appointed by Active and Associate Members in good standing, designated representatives of International Affiliate Members in good standing, FAI elected Officers, Presidents of Honour, Honorary Patrons of FAI, Companions of Honour, and Commission Presidents. President Frits Brink Executive Directors Alvaro de Orleans Borbón (Deputy to President) Jean-Claude Weber (Finance Director) Agust Gudmundsson Robert Henderson Bengt Lindgren Mary Ann Stevens Secretary General Susanne Schödel (non voting member) EXECUTIVE BOARD The FAI Executive Board is the principal executive body of FAI, responsible for implementing the policies and decisions made by the General Conference and exercising those powers of the General Conference that are delegated to it by that body. The Executive Board, chaired by the FAI President, is jointly responsible to the General Conference for all decisions made and actions taken between General Conferences. FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017 ANNEXES 65

68 AIR SPORT COMMISSIONS The Air Sport Commissions control the activities of the different disciplines governed by the FAI: Aerobatics, Aeromodelling, Amateur-built and Experimental Aircraft, Astronautic Records, Ballooning, General Aviation, Gliding, Hang Gliding and Paragliding, Microlights and Paramotors, Parachuting, Rotorcraft. MEMBERS The Member Nations of FAI are represented by their National Air Sport Control (NAC). At the General Conference, voting powers are held by FAI Active Members and by the Air Sport Commissions. With more than 100 Members, the FAI brings together at international level representatives of all air sport disciplines. The FAI Members are categorised as per Statutes: REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS FAI Regional Vice Presidents are appointed by the FAI Executive Board to increase the management resources of the FAI in a particular region and provide the Executive Board with a tool for effective regional presence and a mechanism to promote air sports. VICE PRESIDENTS The FAI Vice Presidents consist of the Vice Presidents representing Active Members and the Presidents of the Air Sport Commissions. HEAD OFFICE The FAI Head Office is managed by the Secretary General, who is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the federation. Active Members, being those organisations which represent all the disciplines practiced in their respective country. Associate Members, which represent only one discipline. There can be no more than two associate members in a given country without their forming a national organisation and becoming an Active Member. Temporary Members, being those national organisations which intend to become an Active or Associate Member of the FAI but are not yet in a position to fulfill all the rights and duties of those members. International Affiliate Members, other international organisations sharing common goals with the FAI. FAI Recognised Organisations, federations active in the development of air sports on a continental and regional level. 66 FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017 ANNEXES

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70 Credits Faustine Carrera, FAI Communication Manager Jessica Bown, FAI Editor In collaboration with: FAI Head Office, Commissions and Executive Board DESIGN Didwedo.com PHOTOS All pictures are taken from the FAI archives. We would particularly like to thank the following for their pictures: Cover p.1: Marcus King Page 1: Reismedia Page 3: Martin Scheel / azoom.ch Pages 4-5: Marcus King Page 7: Marcus King Page 9: Marcus King Pages 10-11: Juan Mayer Page 13: Marcin Oliva Soto Page 15: Marcus King Page 17: Antonis Papadopoulos Marcus King Predrag Vuckovic / Red Bull Content Pool Pages 20-21: Konyukhov Page 22: Konyukhov Page 23: Marcus King Willy Boeykens siemens.com/press Pages 24-25: Marcus King Pages 28-29: Armin Walcher / Red Bull Content Pool Page 31: Marcus King Page 33: ASFC Marcus King Page 37: Marcus King Page 40: Noosphere Cover p.3: Marcus King Cover p.4: Marcus King Antonis Papadopoulos ADPUL Belarusian Federation of Air Sports Mika Ganszauge helisport.org Kasia Osowska NASA Martin Scheel / azoom.ch 68 FAI ANNUAL REPORT 2017

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