FAI Flying in the
UK
A conference to discuss the future of FAI flying in the UK
will be held
on Sunday 28th March 2010. The venue will be the Gliding
Centre at
Husbands Bosworth.
The
purpose of the Conference
The
organisation of FAI flying in the UK – F1A, F1B, F1C, F1E
& F1Q
The venue
This is the same place at which we held the 2009
free flight conference
Why
is the meeting required?
Currently
entries in FAI events and in particular team selection meetings have
fallen to
an all time low.
What
can
we do to revitalise the participation in the FAI classes?
Chair
The
session will be chaired jointly, by Mike Woodhouse (Chairman of FFTC)
and John
Carter who leads for FAI within the FFTC
Who should
attend?
Any
flyer with an interest in FAI flying and all that this means should be
there.
There is no charge to attend the meeting and the buffet lunch is also
free of
charge.
Presentations
In
order to get an overall feel of what is
happening and where we are heading we need to have an overview of where
we
think we are. To this end there will be presentations from:
·
The FFTC have invited a key
representative of each branch of FAI. - F1A, B, C, E and a Q flyer. To
give
their thought, views, ideas and comments etc.
·
In addition there will be floor
spot for individuals who wish to make a point or who have an idea.
Please get
in touch to book a spot.
The
issues for discussion to include:
1. Team
Selection procedures
The
past few years have revealed some problems
within the selection process. The system that we use, with a few
changes, has
been in use for a number of years.
Problems:
·
Lack of entries
·
No longer seen as important
when the Championships should be the pinnacle of achievement.
·
The cost of running the events
·
CDs to run the events
·
Juniors
Requirements
·
How do we get more entries?
·
Do we change the selection
process? If so to what basis?
2. The
March of technology
The
FFTC, and others, have seen the “march
of technology” as being an issue that affects the level of
participation. To
this end the FFTC have lobbied CIAM and have now submitted a proposal
to the
International body. This proposal is for lower technology alternatives.
There
will be a presentation with respect
to the thinking behind these ideas:
·
The initial paper
·
The FFTC proposal to CIAM.
3. Development
Development
themes:
·
Team Members – practice for
current, future and aspiring team members
·
Team Management – We need to
develop management to ensure that we are in the best position at the
champs.
·
Models – performance
improvement
·
Personal preparation - head
space and fitness
The
objective
What we
need is ideas that will help us
plan ahead with respect to FAI flying within the UK. So please attend
and
contribute. If you have a view you wish to express be there and
remember it is
free of charge.
The
agenda
A
detailed agenda will be published prior
to the event.
What
do you need to do?
·
Let us know if you are coming
·
Let us know if you want a floor
spot or if you have any specific issues that you believe we should add
to the
agenda
The
contact:
Mr J E Carter, Petite Maison, 45 Grindley Lane,
Meir Heath,
Stoke on Trent, Staffs, ST3 7LN
Tel: 0044 1782 398816
E-mail: carterbuild@yahoo.co.uk
