FAI Hang Gliding and Paragliding Commission (CIVL)
CIVL Committees
CIVL has the following standing committees: Hang gliding, Paragliding Cross Contry, Paragliding Accuracy, Paragliding Aerobatics and Paragliding Hike and Fly. There is also a Joint Hang gliding and Paragliding XC Committee that comprises the representatives from the two Cross country Committees.
Committees have a strong influence in the form of proposals and recommendations. Their operation is specified in the CIVL Terms of Reference. Members (volunteers or invited experts) are appointed by the Committee Chairs. The person who volunteers to contribune should contact the Committee chair directly or through CIVL Administrator. Committees are required to submit a written report to the Plenary. It may include proposals and recommendations. Such proposals and recommendations are added to the Plenary agenda by the President.
Hang Gliding XC
HG XC Officer: Barbara Sonzogni (Italy)
Members: Andy Cowley GBR, Barbara Sonzogni ITA, Bill Hughes CIVL, Christian Ciech ITA, Christopher Friedl AUT, Daniel Velez COL, Erika Klein USA, Fabio Caresi ITA, Fabio Loro ITA, Flavio Tebaldi ITA, Gary Wirdnam GBR, Gerald Kropf GER, Gerolf Heinrichs AUT, Goran Dimiskovski MKD, Gordon Rigg GBR, Günther Porath ESP, Igor Erzen SLO, Jamie Shelden USA, Jochen Zeischka AUT, Juaki Sanchez ESP, Julio Munoz SUI, Konrad Baumgartner ITA, Markus Baisch GER, Martin Jovanoski MKD, Mathias Jacqes FRA, Naoki Itagaki JPN, Neil Atkinson GBR, Nev Almond GBR, Niels Joergen Askirk NOR, Paolo De Nicola FRA, Regina Glas GER, Sasha Serebrennimova AUT, Stéphane Malbos FRA, Steve Blenkinsop AUS, Steve Pearson USA, Thomas Milko BRA, Toni Crottet SUI, Zeljko Ovuka SER.
Paragliding XC
Chair: Fabio Loro (Italy) and Cristiano Pereira (Portugal)
Members: Andy Cowley (UK), Antonio Golfari (Italy), Bill Hughes (USA), Brett Hazlett (USA), Brett Janaway (UK), Cristiano Pereira (Portugal), Daniel Dimov (Bulgaria), Dennis Pagen (USA), Eduardo Sanchez Granel (Argantina), Eli Egger (Austria), Fabio Loro (Italy), Ferdinand Vogel (Germany), Geoff Wong (Australia), Goran Dimiskovski (North Macedonia), Igor Erzen (Slovenia), Jamie Shelden (USA), John Stevenson (UK), Josh Cohn (USA), Julien Garcia (France), Jörg Ewald (Switzerland), Kamil Konečný (Czech Republic), Luc Armant (France), Manfred Vaupel (germany), Marc Wensauer (Germany), Martin Jovanoski (North Macedonia), Martin Scheel (Switzerland), Michael Sigel (Switzerland), Michal Talavasek (Czehia), Miguel Gutiérrez (Mexico), Mitch Shipley (USA), Richard Bungay (UK), Rodrigo Wulliamoz (Chile), Stéphane Malbos (France), Thomas Milko (Brazil), Thomas Senac (France), Tim Rochas (Switzerland), Tom Payne (UK), Torsten Siegel (Germany), Ulric Jessop (UK), Víctor ‘Pope’ Salinas (Chile), Violeta Jimenez (USA), Vitaly Umansky (Ukraine), Zeljko Ovuka (Serbia).
Joint Cross Country Committee
Andrei Kolar, Andy Cowley, Antonio Golfari, Antonio Lope Morales González, Barbara Sonzogni, Bill Hughes, Brett Hazlett, Brett Janaway, Christian Ciech, Cristiano Pereira, Daniel Dimov, Daniel Velez, Donato Robortella, Eduardo Sanchez Granel, Eli Egger, Erika Klein, Fabio Caresi, Fabio Loro, Ferdinand Vogel, Flavio Tebaldi, Gary Wirdnam, Geoff Wong, Gerald Kropf, Gerolf Heinrichs, Goran Dimiskovski, Gordon Rigg, Igor Erzen, Jamie Shelden, Jochen Zeischka, John Stevenson, Jörg Ewald, Josh Cohn, Juaki Sanchez, Julien Garcia, Kamil Konečný, Luc Armant, Manfred Vaupel, Marc Wensauer, Martin Jovanoski, Martin Scheel, Michael Sigel, Michal Talavasek, Miguel Gutiérrez, Nev Almond, Norton Slovak, Oywind Elefsen, Paolo De Nicola, Paul Hogan, Regina Glas, Richard Bungay, Rodrigo Wulliamoz, Sasha Serebrennikova, Stéphane Malbos, Steve Blenkinsop, Steve Pearson, Thomas Milko, Thomas Senac, Tim Rochas, Tom Payne, Toni Crottet, Tonino Tarsi, Torsten Siegel, Ulric Jessop, Víctor ‘Pope’ Salinas, Violeta Jimenez, Vitaly Umansky,
Zeljko Ovuka, Zolt Ero.
Paragliding Hike and Fly
Chair: Thomas Senac
Members: Alexandra Grillmayer HUN, Alistair Andrews GBR, Andreas Viehböck AUT, Andy Cowley GBR, Arild Arnesen NOR, Bill Hughes CIVL, Brett Janaway GBR, Cristiano Pereira POR, Daniel Dimov BUL, David Polo ESP, Eli Egger AUT, Fabio Loro ITA, Ferdinand Vogel GER, Gavin McClurg USA, Goran Dimiskovski MKD, Igor Erzen SLO, Íñigo Redín ESP, Jamie Shelden USA, Joao Pedro Simonsen BRA, Kinga Masztalerz NZL, Logan Walters USA, Luca Basso ITA, Manuel Waldburger SUI, Martin Jovanoski MKD, Patrick Harvey-Collard SUI, Philipp Hänggi SUI, Potié Xavier FRA, Rinaldo Frattini ITA, Thomas Hofbauer AUT, Thomas Milko BRA, Thomas Senac FRA, Tilen Ceglar SLO, Tomas Matera CZE, Vistasp Kharas IND, Yuji Emoto JPN, Zeljko Ovuka SRB
Paragliding Aerobatics
Chairs: Theo de Blic (France) and Alexandra Grillmayer (Hungary)
Members: Jérôme Loyet (France), Maël Gimenez (France), Cesar Arevalo Urrego (Colombia), Julien Grosse (France), Luke de Weert (Netherlands).
Paragliding Accuracy
Chairs: Andy Cowley (UK) and Kamil Konecny (Czech Republic)
Members: Aart de Harder NED, Abdalla Naser UAE, Almas Akhmetov KAZ, Alrehaili Nawaf RSA, Andy Cowley GBR, Andy Shaw GBR, Anton Svoljsak SLO, Aqilluddinnafi, Artion Vreto ALB, Avni Kuci KOS, Azahara Velasco Nevado ESP, Barbara Sonzogni ITA, Bill Hughes CIVL, Bolormaa Bayaraa MNG, Colin Jones aka sparrow GBR, Cristian Cruz POR, Croatian Accuracy Team, Daniel Crespo ESP, Daniel Vallejo COL, David Virshki KAZ, Dragomir Milicevic SER, Ed Hilleveld NED, Elsa Mai TPE, Fagant Natahlie , Filip Blondeel BEL, Goran Dimiskovski MKD, Goran Djurkovic SER, Hazhar Azez IRQ, Igor Erzen SLO, Inga Polennikova LAT, Istvan Gyarmati-Szabo HUN, Ivan Pavlov SER, Jafro Megawanto INA, Jaka Gorenc SLO, Jamie Shelden USA, Jevgeni Jartsev EST, Jim Giroux CAN, Jiří Novák CZE, Joel Amiable FRA, Jun Zhang CHI, Jurica Tušek CRO, Kamil Konečný CZE, Kristijan Temelkoski MKD, Kyp KoungYoung Park KOR, Lara Leban SLO, Liz Lawrence GBR, Lucie Martínková CZE, Luka Lucin CRO, Maja Karas CRO, Marius Stoian ROU, Mark Bignell GBR, Martin Jovanoski MKD, Matjaž Sluga SLO, Matt Bignell GBR, Mihai-Dan Stefu ROU, Mohammad Razeghi IRI, Moreau Thierry BEL, Paweł Grzybowski POL, Piazzalunga FRA, Pilar Montero Gonzalez ESP, Radoslav Ostermann CRO, Răducan Alin ROU, Rafal Reinert POL, Renato Herega SLO, Riikka Vilkuna FIN, Rustam Ababakirov KAZ, Samuel Aguilera ESP, Sasho Spirkoski MKD, Segey Usanov EST, Shakira Azman MAS, Slobodan Maletic SER, Thomas Senac FRA, Tuul Chogsomjav MNG, Valentin Popa ROU, Valery Tzvetanov BUL, Víctor Rodríguez Santamarta ESP, Virginia Neagoe ESP, Vlastimil Kricnar CZE, Vlastimil Vachtl CZE, Wahyu Yudha INA, Wilmen Gomez CHI, Xhonatan Islami ALB, Yoshiki OKA JPN, Zeljko Ovuka SER, Zlatko Spirkoski MKD.
CIVL Paragliding Accuracy Committee | KONECNY Kamil | Chair | Czechia |
CIVL Paragliding Accuracy Committee | JOVANOSKI Martin | Chair | North Macedonia |
CIVL Paragliding Aerobatic Committee | DE BLIC Théo | Chair | France |
CIVL Paragliding Aerobatic Committee | GRILLMAYER Alexandra | Chair | Hungary |