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aerobatics</b> is an air sport in which ground-based <a href="/wiki/Referee" title="Referee">judges</a> rate the skill of pilots performing <a href="/wiki/Aerobatics" title="Aerobatics">aerobatic</a> flying. It is practised in both <a href="/wiki/Reciprocating_engine" title="Reciprocating engine">piston-powered</a> single-engine <a href="/wiki/Airplanes" class="mw-redirect" title="Airplanes">airplanes</a> and also <a href="/wiki/Glider_(sailplane)" title="Glider (sailplane)">gliders</a>. </p><p>An aerobatic competition is sanctioned by a national aero club, its designee, or in the case of international competitions, by CIVA, the Commission Internationale de Voltige Aerienne, which is a constituent body of the <a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_A%C3%A9ronautique_Internationale" title="Fédération Aéronautique Internationale">Fédération Aéronautique Internationale</a> (FAI).<sup id="cite_ref-CIVA_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CIVA-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The sanctioning body establishes the rules that apply to the competition, including entry qualifications for all participants, operating procedures, and judging criteria. </p><p>A pilot enters a competition in a <i>category</i> of his or her choice, which defines the level of difficulty of the aerobatic sequences to be flown. Within each category, a pilot flies one or more <i>flight programs</i>. Each flight receives a total score from the judges; ranking each pilot's combined total scores for all flight programs within each category determines that category's winner.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Categories">Categories</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Competition_aerobatics&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Categories"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Five power categories are flown in the <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">U.S.</a> (and other countries that adopt the BAeA model). They vary by difficulty of the individual <a href="/wiki/Aerobatic_maneuver" title="Aerobatic maneuver">aerobatic maneuvers</a> they contain, as well as the combination of those maneuvers within the sequence. In order of increasing difficulty, the power categories are: </p> <ul><li>Primary (elsewhere: Club, Espoir)</li> <li>Sportsman (elsewhere Sports); earlier in the UK "Standard".</li> <li>Intermediate/Yak-52</li> <li>Advanced, Avancée</li> <li>Unlimited</li></ul> <p>Some aero clubs include a Classic category for airplanes without inverted fuel and oil systems. The sequences flown are similar to those flown in the Sportsman category.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (April 2009)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> A one-design Yak-52 class exists in many countries which is flown in conjunction with the intermediate class. </p><p>Four glider categories are: </p> <ul><li>Sportsman or Sports</li> <li>Intermediate</li> <li>Advanced</li> <li>Unlimited</li></ul> <p>Categories flown in a competition are announced in advance. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Flight_programs">Flight programs</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Competition_aerobatics&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Flight programs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Within each category, each pilot flies one or more flight programs. They are: </p> <ul><li><i>Known</i>: Determined each year by the national aero club. It is flown by all competitors at all contests all year long. In the past this was known as the <i>Q</i> (for <i>qualifying</i>) program.</li> <li><i>Free Known</i>: At FAI championships each pilot integrates 5 'Known' figures with 5 of their own that are freely selected from the Aresti Catalog so that together the 10 figures meet the specified overall versatility and total-K (difficulty) requirements.</li> <li><i>Free</i>: In this program, each pilot is given the opportunity to demonstrate his personal flying skills, creative talent and his aircraft performance by designing his own sequence.</li> <li><i>Unknown</i>: This program is made known to the contestants only about 12 hours before the competition. The figures are chosen by either teams or pilots, each submitting a single figure. Under CIVA rules pilots fly up to three Free Unknown sequences (see below). In Local contests often the governing body or the contest chief judge choose the unknown sequence. The pilots must not practice before flying the unknown sequence. (For classes Intermediate and above.)</li> <li><i>Free Unknown</i>: Teams or pilots together select 10 figures (7 for gliders) that they must all use in a similar fashion to the <i>Free Known</i> system, adding up to 4 additional figures (2 for gliders) that are employed principally to reposition or turn-around the aircraft to ensure smooth continuity of the whole sequence.</li> <li><i>4-minute Free</i> or <i>Final Freestyle</i>: Only the top unlimited pilots might be invited to fly this final program. In this program pilots strive to display their creativity and superior skills as performers, the judging here being almost entirely subjective as opposed to objective assessments of figures according to the Aresti system as used for all other programs.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Aerobatic_box">Aerobatic box</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Competition_aerobatics&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Aerobatic box"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Aerobatic_box.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Aerobatic_box.svg/376px-Aerobatic_box.svg.png" decoding="async" width="376" height="332" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Aerobatic_box.svg/564px-Aerobatic_box.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Aerobatic_box.svg/752px-Aerobatic_box.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="376" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> <p>The aerobatic box is a volume of airspace in which the aircraft must remain while performing a sequence. Its length and width are each 1,000 metres (3,280 ft). Its height varies based on whether FAI, national aero club or local rules apply to the competition. White ground markers at each corner of the box make it visible to the pilot from the air. For most categories, penalties are assessed for flight outside the aerobatic box. </p><p>The box has two axes, the identification of which is based on the location of the judges. The X-Axis (called the A-Axis by some aero clubs), runs across the line of sight of the judges. It is along this axis that most figures are usually flown. In some contests a center line is marked along the middle of the X-Axis. </p><p>The Y-Axis (called the B-Axis by some aero clubs) runs perpendicular to the X-Axis, toward and away from the judges. This axis is used for cross-box position correction. The official wind direction is always declared by contest officials to be along the X-Axis. This, however, does not always reflect reality, and generally during the course of a sequence the competitor will drift either toward or away from the judging line. The competitor can extend or shorten maneuvers flown along the Y-Axis to obtain the desired positioning. </p><p>The box floor is as high as 460 metres (1,510 ft) above ground level (AGL) for Primary level competitors and as low as 100 metres (328 ft) AGL for Unlimited level competitors. The box ceiling is as high as 1,000 metres (3,280 ft) above its floor. Before a category starts, a competitor will mark the box by flying along its boundaries at its floor. This allows the judges to visualize the box in the sky and prepares them to adjudge an aircraft flying below the box floor. </p><p>At a groundspeed of 300 kilometres per hour (190 mph) the pilot has 12 seconds from entering the box on the one side before exiting the box on the other. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Judging">Judging</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Competition_aerobatics&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Judging"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Arestisequence.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Arestisequence.png/200px-Arestisequence.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="307" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Arestisequence.png/300px-Arestisequence.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Arestisequence.png/400px-Arestisequence.png 2x" data-file-width="532" data-file-height="816" /></a><figcaption>An aerobatic sequence in Aresti notation.</figcaption></figure> <p>Each category within a competition may have between 3 and 9 <i>grading judges</i>, each of whom is accredited by the contest's sanctioning body. They are positioned between 150 and 250 metres (490 and 820 ft) back from the edge of the box, at the center of the X-Axis and facing that axis. Each grading judge is assisted by an <i>assistant judge</i>, who reads <a href="/wiki/Aresti_notation" class="mw-redirect" title="Aresti notation">Aresti notation</a> and verbalizes to the grading judge each figure to be flown, and if possible also a <i>recorder</i> (also called a <i>writer</i> or <i>scribe</i>), who records the judges marks and comments, commentary and ancillary information on a competitor's score sheet. For some flight programs, a single individual may serve concurrently as assistant judge and recorder. </p><p>A grading judge assesses the quality of each figure flown according to well-defined criteria and assigns it a numerical mark in steps of 0.5 between 0 and 10. Under FAI and some national aero clubs' rules, the judge may also assign a mark of "Hard Zero" to indicate that the wrong figure was flown, or a "Perception Zero" if a mandatory though subtle element of the figure is perceived to have been missing. At the conclusion of each flight, the grading judge assigns a Presentation or Positioning mark based on the competitor's placement of figures within the aerobatic box throughout the sequence. A grading judge also determines if the competitor has flown below the floor of the box or above its ceiling. Each grading judge is further charged with assessing whether a competitor is flying safely and advocating for the competitor's disqualification if not. </p><p>A <i>chief judge</i> oversees the operation of the judging line. He or she is often responsible for sequencing competitors into the aerobatic box, identifying and resolving judging and safety issues, reviewing the judges marking sheets, assessing penalties, monitoring the aerobatic box for traffic conflicts, conducting briefings for pilots and judging line personnel, and certifying scores. A chief judge is typically assisted by 2 or more individuals. In some competitions, a chief judge may concurrently serve as a grading judge. </p><p><i>Corner judges</i> (also called <i>boundary judges</i> or <i>line judges</i>) may also be used and are positioned at the edge of the buffer zones, 50 metres (160 ft) along each axis beyond marked corners of the aerobatic box. They monitor and record each excursion beyond the buffer zone; the competitor earns a penalty for each such excursion. Each corner judge guards 2 of the 4 lines that define the box. In most competitions, 2 corner judges are used, located at opposing corners. Two judges guard each line; they must agree that a competitor has crossed a boundary in order for the competitor earn a penalty. In FAI championships more accurate electronic feedback systems are required to provide a constant measurement of the aircraft position, and hence its excursions beyond the buffer zone if these occur; if such equipment is not available this task is confined to the judge's position grade. </p><p><i>Deadline judges</i> may be positioned along a deadline, if one has been established by the contest's sanctioning body. They monitor and record each infringement of the deadline. The competitor earns a penalty for each such infringement, that penalty being more severe than an excursion out of the aerobatic box. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Judging_downgrades_summary">Judging downgrades summary</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Competition_aerobatics&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Judging downgrades summary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Here is a précis of the principal "faults" that you should look for and the number of marks to deduct whilst you are applying standard CIVA rules of critique to sequence programmes at all levels. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="At_the_entry_to_and_exit_from_every_figure_element">At the entry to and exit from every figure element</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Competition_aerobatics&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: At the entry to and exit from every figure element"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Horizontal start & finish lines </th> <th>Deduction </th></tr> <tr> <td>Off axis left or right n-deg</td> <td>1 point/5 deg </td></tr> <tr> <td>Climbing or diving n-deg</td> <td>1 point/5 deg </td></tr> <tr> <td>One wing low n-deg</td> <td>1 point/5 deg </td></tr> <tr> <td>No distinct line drawn</td> <td>1 point each </td></tr> <tr> <td>Flying in wrong direction on the "A" axis</td> <td>Mark = Hard Zero (HZ) </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Family_1_-_lines_and_angles">Family 1 - lines and angles</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Competition_aerobatics&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Family 1 - lines and angles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Horizontal 45's & verticals </th> <th>Deduction </th></tr> <tr> <td>Climbing or diving n-deg (before or after roll)</td> <td>1 point/5 deg </td></tr> <tr> <td>Steep or shallow n-deg (before or after roll)</td> <td>1 point/5 deg </td></tr> <tr> <td>Positive or negative n-deg (before or after roll)</td> <td>1 point/5 deg </td></tr> <tr> <td>No line drawn before or after roll</td> <td>1 point each </td></tr> <tr> <td>Longer or shorter line before or after roll</td> <td>1 to 3 points </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Family_2_-_turns_and_rolling_turns">Family 2 - turns and rolling turns</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Competition_aerobatics&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Family 2 - turns and rolling turns"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Turns </th> <th>Deduction </th></tr> <tr> <td>Rolling entry or exit (i.e. a "co-ordinated" turn)</td> <td>1 to 2 points </td></tr> <tr> <td>Bank angle too shallow (less than 60 deg)</td> <td>1 point/5 deg </td></tr> <tr> <td>Bank angle varied</td> <td>1 point/variation </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Rolling turns </th> <th>Deduction </th></tr> <tr> <td>Roll rate varied</td> <td>1 point/variation </td></tr> <tr> <td>Roll stopped or turn and then restarted</td> <td>2 points </td></tr> <tr> <td>Not an even integration of rolls at end</td> <td>1 point/5 deg </td></tr> <tr> <td>Not enough / too many rolls or a flick-roll seen</td> <td>Mark = hard zero </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Both types </th> <th>Deduction </th></tr> <tr> <td>Turn rate or radius varied</td> <td>1 point/variation </td></tr> <tr> <td>Climbing or diving in turn</td> <td>1 point/5 deg </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Exit </th> <th>Deduction </th></tr> <tr> <td>Was n-deg early or late</td> <td>1 point/5 deg </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Family_3_-_combinations_of_lines">Family 3 - combinations of lines</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Competition_aerobatics&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Family 3 - combinations of lines"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>All figures </th> <th>Deduction </th></tr> <tr> <td>Smaller or larger 2nd etc. corner</td> <td>1 to 3 points </td></tr> <tr> <td>Longer or shorter 2nd etc. line</td> <td>1 to 3 points </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Family_5_-_stall_turns">Family 5 - stall turns</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Competition_aerobatics&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Family 5 - stall turns"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Up/down lines </th> <th>Deduction </th></tr> <tr> <td>Up/down-line pos/neg/left/right n-deg (before or after roll)</td> <td>1 point/5 deg </td></tr> <tr> <td>Short, long or no line drawn up/down (before or after roll)</td> <td>1 to 3 points </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>The turn </th> <th>Deduction </th></tr> <tr> <td>Turn-around too wide (pivot beyond wingtip)</td> <td>1 point/wing length </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rolled or pitched n-deg in turn-around</td> <td>1 point/5 deg </td></tr> <tr> <td>Exit pull or push radius smaller or larger</td> <td>1 to 3 points </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Family_6_-_tail_slides">Family 6 - tail slides</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Competition_aerobatics&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Family 6 - tail slides"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Up/down lines </th> <th>Deduction </th></tr> <tr> <td>Up/down-line pos/neg/left/right n-deg (before or after roll)</td> <td>1 point/5 deg (was 2 per 5 - beware!) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Short, long or no line drawn up/down (before or after roll)</td> <td>1-3 points </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>The slide </th> <th>Deduction </th></tr> <tr> <td>No slide seen</td> <td>Mark = Perception Zero (PZ) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Yawed or rolled n-deg in slide</td> <td>1 point/5 deg </td></tr> <tr> <td>Exit pull/push radius smaller or larger</td> <td>1 to 3 points </td></tr> <tr> <td>Pitched the wrong way (wheels up or down)</td> <td>Mark = Hard Zero (HZ) </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Family_7_-_loops_and_eights">Family 7 - loops and eights</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Competition_aerobatics&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Family 7 - loops and eights"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Half & full loops </th> <th>Deduction </th></tr> <tr> <td>Large or small radius at top or in 1st/2nd etc. quarter</td> <td>1 to 3 points </td></tr> <tr> <td>Line drawn between roll and looping segment</td> <td>2 points </td></tr> <tr> <td>Roll not central in looping segment</td> <td>1 to 3 points </td></tr> <tr> <td>Off axis during looping segment</td> <td>1 point/5 deg </td></tr> <tr> <td>Higher or lower exit</td> <td>1 to 3 points </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Eights </th> <th>Deduction </th></tr> <tr> <td>Smaller or larger 2nd half</td> <td>1 to 3 points </td></tr> <tr> <td>Lower or higher 2nd half (horizontal)</td> <td>1 to 3 points </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>With corners </th> <th>Deduction </th></tr> <tr> <td>Longer or shorter 2nd etc. line length</td> <td>1 to 3 points </td></tr> <tr> <td>Larger or smaller 2nd etc. corner</td> <td>1 to 3 points </td></tr> <tr> <td>Up/down-line pos/neg/left/right n-deg {before or after roll}</td> <td>1 point/5 deg </td></tr> <tr> <td>1st/2nd etc. 45 steep or shallow {before or after roll}</td> <td>1 point/5 deg </td></tr> <tr> <td>Horizontal segment off axis left/right/up/down</td> <td>1 point/5 deg </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Family_8_-_combinations_of_lines,_angles_and_loops"><span id="Family_8_-_combinations_of_lines.2C_angles_and_loops"></span>Family 8 - combinations of lines, angles and loops</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Competition_aerobatics&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Family 8 - combinations of lines, angles and loops"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Humpty bumps </th> <th>Deduction </th></tr> <tr> <td>Up/down-line pos/neg/left/right n-deg (before or after roll)</td> <td>1 point/5 deg </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rolled or yawed in half-loop</td> <td>1 point/5 deg </td></tr> <tr> <td>Larger or smaller 2nd quarter loop in half-loop</td> <td>1 to 3 points </td></tr> <tr> <td>Push instead of pull, or pull instead of push</td> <td>Mark = hard zero </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Family_9_-_rolls_and_spins">Family 9 - rolls and spins</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Competition_aerobatics&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Family 9 - rolls and spins"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Slow rolls </th> <th>Deduction </th></tr> <tr> <td>Rolled n-deg short or too far</td> <td>1 point/5 deg </td></tr> <tr> <td>Roll barrelled (pitched and/or yawed whilst rolling)</td> <td>1 point/5 deg </td></tr> <tr> <td>Roll rate varied</td> <td>1 point/variation </td></tr> <tr> <td>Axis changed left/right/up/down n-deg during/after roll</td> <td>1 point/5deg </td></tr> <tr> <td>Hesitation at random point</td> <td>2 points </td></tr> <tr> <td>Wrong type of roll substituted</td> <td>Mark = Hard Zero (HZ) </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Hesitation rolls </th> <th>Deduction </th></tr> <tr> <td>Climbed or sank in knife</td> <td>1 to 2 points </td></tr> <tr> <td>Slower or faster 2nd etc. half/quarter/eighth</td> <td>1 to 3 points </td></tr> <tr> <td>Under/over rotated 1st/2nd etc. half/quarter/eighth</td> <td>1 point/5 deg </td></tr> <tr> <td>Hesitation missed (wrong type of roll substituted)</td> <td>Mark = Hard Zero (HZ) </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Flick rolls </th> <th>Deduction </th></tr> <tr> <td>Part flicked and part aileron'd roll</td> <td>2 to 5 points </td></tr> <tr> <td>Not flicked (no stall seen)</td> <td>Mark = Perception Zero (PZ) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Positive instead of negative, or neg instead of pos</td> <td>Mark = Hard Zero (HZ) </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Combinations of rolls </th> <th>Deduction </th></tr> <tr> <td>Any line between two rolls</td> <td>At least 2 points </td></tr> <tr> <td>Significant(?) line between rolls</td> <td>Mark = Hard Zero (HZ) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Same direction when opposite required (or vice versa)</td> <td>Mark = Hard Zero (HZ) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Wrong number of rolls where linked</td> <td>Mark = Hard Zero (HZ) </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Rolls immediately prior to or just after looping </th> <th>Deduction </th></tr> <tr> <td>Any line between stopping loop/roll and starting roll/loop</td> <td>At least 2 points </td></tr> <tr> <td>Roll starts before loop finishes</td> <td>1 point/5 deg (from required line) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Significant line between rolls</td> <td>Mark = Hard Zero (HZ) </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Spin entry </th> <th>Deduction </th></tr> <tr> <td>Entry not stalled, and/or "rolled" in – not spinning</td> <td>Mark = Perception Zero (PZ) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Flicked entry (too fast)</td> <td>Mark = Perception Zero (PZ) </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Spin exit </th> <th>Deduction </th></tr> <tr> <td>Spin rotation short or too far n-deg</td> <td>1 point/5 deg </td></tr> <tr> <td>Line after was positive or negative n-deg</td> <td>1 point/5 deg </td></tr> <tr> <td>No line drawn after</td> <td>Mark = Hard Zero (HZ) </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="In_popular_culture">In popular culture</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Competition_aerobatics&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: In popular culture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Several of the aforementioned concepts are shown in the 1980 film <i><a href="/wiki/Cloud_Dancer" title="Cloud Dancer">Cloud Dancer</a></i>, whose technical advisor and chief pilot was the former world champion aerobatic pilot <a href="/wiki/Tom_Poberezny" title="Tom Poberezny">Tom Poberezny</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-CD_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CD-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Governing_bodies">Governing bodies</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Competition_aerobatics&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Governing bodies"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The FAI is the international governing body for all airborne sports. Its <i>Commission Internationale de Voltige Aerienne</i> (CIVA) governs competition aerobatics.<sup id="cite_ref-CIVA_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CIVA-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> While FAI itself oversees international competitions, it recognizes national aero clubs to regulate competition aerobatics locally. A national aero club often delegates this responsibility to an affiliate organization focused on aerobatics. </p><p>In the U.S., the <a href="/wiki/International_Aerobatic_Club" title="International Aerobatic Club">International Aerobatic Club</a> (IAC) is the <a href="/wiki/National_Aeronautic_Association" title="National Aeronautic Association">National Aeronautic Association</a>'s delegate for aerobatics. In the <a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">UK</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Aero_Club" title="Royal Aero Club">Royal Aero Club</a> designates the <a href="/wiki/British_Aerobatic_Association" title="British Aerobatic Association">British Aerobatic Association</a> (BAeA) to fill this role. In <a href="/wiki/South_Africa" title="South Africa">South Africa</a> the FAI appoints the <i>Aeroclub of South Africa</i> which in turn appoints the <i>Sport Aerobatic Club of South Africa</i> to manage all aerobatic events.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Competition_aerobatics&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/FAI_World_Grand_Prix" title="FAI World Grand Prix">FAI World Grand Prix</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/European_Gliding_Championships#European_Glider_Aerobatic_Championships" title="European Gliding Championships">European</a> and <a href="/wiki/World_Gliding_Championships#FAI_World_Glider_Aerobatic_Championships" title="World Gliding Championships">World Glider Aerobatic Championships</a></li> <li>List of articles about <a href="/wiki/Category:Aerobatic_pilots" title="Category:Aerobatic pilots">Aerobatic pilots</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Aerobatic_Club" title="International Aerobatic Club">International Aerobatic Club</a> (USA), <a href="/wiki/British_Aerobatic_Association" title="British Aerobatic Association">British Aerobatic Association</a> (UK)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References_and_notes">References and notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Competition_aerobatics&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: References and 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