Annual report to FAI-CIMP 2006 (Japan)
13 June 2006
Kaz Shimada, M.D., Ph.D.
1. Japanese CAB is discussing updating the ICAO compatible pilot medical certification standards by next year. They said they are not considering a National medical certification system.
2. For WADA out-of-competition registration, as far as I know, there still is only one lady parachutist whose base is in Arizona. The national parachuting organization dissolved in 2005.
3. Super Dimona motor glider suffered three non-fatal, two written-off, accidents in a year. AMT 200 Super Ximango had a fatal departure accident.
4. FAI 100th Year Young Artist Contest 2005 10-13y class was won by a Japanese boy. 2006 6-9y class won by a girl.
5. Statistics for 2005 and trends in each discipline are as follows:
|
|
#people |
#registered |
#aircraft |
trend |
|
Hot Air Baloon |
10,000 |
1,691 |
1,238 |
17th FAI World
Hot Air Balloon Championship, Tochigi-Nov.2006 Decline in
#people, but strong interests for competitions. |
|
Experimental |
250 |
160 |
259 |
Needs
de-regulation for promotion(only pattern permitted). |
|
Private Airplane |
15,000 |
550 |
583 |
Cost issue
continues. |
|
Glider |
3,000 |
670 |
350 |
Decline in young
trainees. |
|
Model Aircraft |
100,000 |
7,700 |
N/A |
2006 F3C
Asia-Oceania Championship, Ota-Sept.2006 High School
student won a World last year. |
|
Parachuting |
N/A |
800 |
N/A |
One lady for WADA
registration. 30% female. |
|
Hang/Para Gliding |
N/A |
30,229 |
N/A |
12% over
50y. Powered aircraft appeal to
youths. |
|
Microlight |
N/A |
4,065 |
3,196 |
Many unregistered
aircraft. |
|
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