CIVA Safety Working Group - new Reports

CIVA Safety Working Group – new Reports

Published: 20th Mar 2026 by Nick Buckenham

During a recent CIVA Safety Working Group meeting on 25 February held via Zoom, particular attention was paid to the following key topics:

Towing Safety at the forthcoming WGAC and WAGAC in France
A Safety Report from the French accident investigation bureau BEA regarding damage to the rudder of an Extra 330SC
Safety issues with certain Aresti figures
Canopy safety

A number of follow-up actions were identified for further review. Aerobatic competitors, Team Managers, Trainers and Team Engineers are all strongly encouraged to take note of these issues and maintain awareness of further information regarding their analysis.

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