h3. Proposal from
Richard Meredith-Hardy (CIMA President)
h3. Proposal title
Alteration to Colibri Diploma
h3. Existing text
2.1 THE COLIBRI DIPLOMA (BL 12.11.1)
2.1.1 This diploma may be awarded each year by the FAI on a proposal from CIMA to an individual who is considered to have made an outstanding contribution to the development of Microlight flying by his action, work, achievements, initiative or devotion.
2.1.2 Each active member of FAI may submit the name of a candidate for consideration by CIMA which must reach the FAI Secretariat at least 2 months before the CIMA plenary meeting for inclusion in the agenda. Only one diploma is awarded annually.
h3. New text (Part a)
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2.1 THE COLIBRI DIPLOMA (BL 12.11.1)
2.1.1 This diploma may be awarded each year by the FAI on a proposal from CIMA to an individual {color:#ff0000}or group{color} who -is- {color:#ff0000}are{color} considered to have made an outstanding contribution to the development of Microlight flying by -his- {color:#ff0000}their{color} action, work, achievements, initiative or devotion.
2.1.2 Each active member of FAI may submit -the name of a- {color:#ff0000}one{color} candidate for consideration by CIMA which must reach the FAI Secretariat at least 2 months before the CIMA plenary meeting for inclusion in the agenda. Only one diploma is awarded annually.
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h3. New text (Part b)
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2.1 THE COLIBRI DIPLOMA (BL 12.11.1)
2.1.1 This diploma may be awarded each year by the FAI on a proposal from CIMA to an individual who is considered to have made an outstanding contribution to the development of Microlight flying by his action, work, achievements, initiative or devotion.
2.1.2 Each active member of FAI may submit the name of a candidate for consideration by CIMA which must reach the FAI Secretariat at least -2 months- {color:#ff0000}45 days{color} before the CIMA plenary meeting for inclusion in the agenda. Only one diploma is awarded annually.
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*Note* _This is an FAI award in the gift of CIMA therefore if these proposals are accepted by CIMA then they cannot take effect until they have also been accepted by FAI Executive Board to make the same alterations to FAI Bylaws._
h3. Reason
h5. Part a
There's nothing wrong with this except in one case, when the *outstanding contribution* is made jointly by more than one person, the current wording only allows for *an individual*.
CIMA has sometimes awarded this diploma to pilots for making a remarkable flight like it did to Dave Sykes for his [flight to Australia|http://www.soloflightglobal.com/], but the current wording prevents the award being given to a crew of two who did a similarly remarkable flight like Richard Foster & Richard Bird's [flight to Capetown and back|http://www.flightofikarus.com/capetown/] earlier this year in a C42 or Per T. Hoyland and Hakon Fosso who [flew across the North Sea|https://www.facebook.com/tormod.veiby#!/groups/1393621227561253/?fref=ts] in a trike to celebrate the exact centenary of the first person to do it in a Bleriot. In either case the award could only be given to one or other of the crew even though the achievement was a joint effort, and that doesn't seem right.
The same thing could apply to other kinds of *outstanding contribution* which was in fact a group effort, absolutely no reason why they should not be jointly eligible for the Diploma.
h5. Part b
Simply seeks to rationalize the deadline to the same one which is used for all other Plenary agenda items as per Bylaws 3.4.4. _A detailed Agenda for each Commission meeting shall be prepared at the direction of the President and shall be sent to the FAI Head Office in time to allow the distribution to all approved Commission Delegates and the FAI Members by the FAI Head Office not later than forty five days before the date fixed for the meeting...._
Richard Meredith-Hardy (CIMA President)
h3. Proposal title
Alteration to Colibri Diploma
h3. Existing text
2.1 THE COLIBRI DIPLOMA (BL 12.11.1)
2.1.1 This diploma may be awarded each year by the FAI on a proposal from CIMA to an individual who is considered to have made an outstanding contribution to the development of Microlight flying by his action, work, achievements, initiative or devotion.
2.1.2 Each active member of FAI may submit the name of a candidate for consideration by CIMA which must reach the FAI Secretariat at least 2 months before the CIMA plenary meeting for inclusion in the agenda. Only one diploma is awarded annually.
h3. New text (Part a)
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2.1 THE COLIBRI DIPLOMA (BL 12.11.1)
2.1.1 This diploma may be awarded each year by the FAI on a proposal from CIMA to an individual {color:#ff0000}or group{color} who -is- {color:#ff0000}are{color} considered to have made an outstanding contribution to the development of Microlight flying by -his- {color:#ff0000}their{color} action, work, achievements, initiative or devotion.
2.1.2 Each active member of FAI may submit -the name of a- {color:#ff0000}one{color} candidate for consideration by CIMA which must reach the FAI Secretariat at least 2 months before the CIMA plenary meeting for inclusion in the agenda. Only one diploma is awarded annually.
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h3. New text (Part b)
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2.1 THE COLIBRI DIPLOMA (BL 12.11.1)
2.1.1 This diploma may be awarded each year by the FAI on a proposal from CIMA to an individual who is considered to have made an outstanding contribution to the development of Microlight flying by his action, work, achievements, initiative or devotion.
2.1.2 Each active member of FAI may submit the name of a candidate for consideration by CIMA which must reach the FAI Secretariat at least -2 months- {color:#ff0000}45 days{color} before the CIMA plenary meeting for inclusion in the agenda. Only one diploma is awarded annually.
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*Note* _This is an FAI award in the gift of CIMA therefore if these proposals are accepted by CIMA then they cannot take effect until they have also been accepted by FAI Executive Board to make the same alterations to FAI Bylaws._
h3. Reason
h5. Part a
There's nothing wrong with this except in one case, when the *outstanding contribution* is made jointly by more than one person, the current wording only allows for *an individual*.
CIMA has sometimes awarded this diploma to pilots for making a remarkable flight like it did to Dave Sykes for his [flight to Australia|http://www.soloflightglobal.com/], but the current wording prevents the award being given to a crew of two who did a similarly remarkable flight like Richard Foster & Richard Bird's [flight to Capetown and back|http://www.flightofikarus.com/capetown/] earlier this year in a C42 or Per T. Hoyland and Hakon Fosso who [flew across the North Sea|https://www.facebook.com/tormod.veiby#!/groups/1393621227561253/?fref=ts] in a trike to celebrate the exact centenary of the first person to do it in a Bleriot. In either case the award could only be given to one or other of the crew even though the achievement was a joint effort, and that doesn't seem right.
The same thing could apply to other kinds of *outstanding contribution* which was in fact a group effort, absolutely no reason why they should not be jointly eligible for the Diploma.
h5. Part b
Simply seeks to rationalize the deadline to the same one which is used for all other Plenary agenda items as per Bylaws 3.4.4. _A detailed Agenda for each Commission meeting shall be prepared at the direction of the President and shall be sent to the FAI Head Office in time to allow the distribution to all approved Commission Delegates and the FAI Members by the FAI Head Office not later than forty five days before the date fixed for the meeting...._