since 1968

          FEDERATIA ROMANA DE MODELISM
          ROMANIAN MODELLING FEDERATION
          Member of FAI-CIAM, NAVIGA, FEMA, EFRA

Sediul:Str Piscului nr. 10 Sala Polivalenta,cam 210,sect 4 Bucuresti

         Adresa Postala: OP-6, CP-56 Bucuresti - ROMANIA
          Tel./Fax: +4021.316.24.54; +4031 805 74 71
          E-mail: mzanciu@rdsmail.ro ; conu@rdsmail.ro

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FAI EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR SPACE MODELS

FOR SENIORS AND JUNIORS

20-27 AUGUST 2011, BUZAU, ROMANIA

 Bulletin No 2

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ORGANIZER: Romanian Modelling Federation in cooperation with the City Hall of Buzau, Sports Office of Buzau district, and civil and military authorities of Buzau.

VENUE: the city of Buzau, having a population of over 200,000 inhabitants, situated 120 km N-E of Bucharest. The participants can reach Buzau from any direction, by car and by train.

The championships will take place on a military airfield, 3 km far from the city center. The airfield is a grass covered field, 3 km x 3 km large.

In the same place the European Free Flight Championships for seniors 2000 and 2004, European Spacemodelling Championships 2005 and Spacemodels World Cup contests 2003 - 2010 took place.

PRELIMINARY ENTRIES

DATE:      20-27 august 2011

SCHEDULE:

-the 20^th of August, Saturday:         arrival of participants, accommodation, registration in Hotel Pietroasa, Piata Dacia nr.1,turn-in of S5 and S7,engine testing, TM meeting.

- the 21^th of August, Sunday:         official training, engine testing, opening ceremony.

- the 22^th  of August, Monday:        Contest flights S6A and S4A  Seniors and Juniors

- the 23^th of August, Tuesday:       Contest flights S1A,B and S9A Seniors and Juniors

- the 24^th of August, Wednesday: Contest flights S5B,C and S3A Seniors and Juniors.

- the 25^th of August, Thursday:      Contest flights S7 and S8D,E/p Seniors and Juniors.

- the 26^th of August, Friday:                       Reserve day, Prize awarding ceremony closing and banquet.

- the 27^th of August, Saturday:       Departure of participants after breakfast

WEATHER FORECAST FOR BUZAU, AUGUST

-average daily temperature: 24⁰C;

-average wind speed: 2-5 m/s;

-rainfall/month: < 5 l/m²;

CLASSES

                                                                                  Seniors                      Juniors

-altitude                                                                         S1B                            S1A

-duration parachute                                                      S3A                            S3A

-boost glider duration                                                    S4A                            S4A

-scale altitude                                                               S5C                            S5B

-streamer duration                                                        S6A                            S6A

-scale                                                                            S7                               S7

-RC rocket glider duration                                            S8E/P                         S8D

-gyrocopter duration                                                     S9A                            S9A

NATIONAL TEAMS

Each member of FAI may enter a team consisting of:

-          maximum 3 senior competitors in each class;

-          maximum 3 junior competitors in each class;

-          according to the FAI Sporting Code, the reigning senior European Champion in each class has the right to defend his title;

-          according to the FAI Sporting Code, the reigning junior European Champion in each class has the right to defend his title (if still junior);

-          team manager for seniors;

-          team manager’s assistant/trainer for seniors;

-          team manager for juniors;

-          team manager’s assistant/trainer for juniors;

-          official helpers;

-          supporters;

-          two timekeepers with free accommodation and board from dinner on the 20^th August till breakfast on the 27^th  August and banquet; the timekeepers are requested to bring their own tripods, binoculars and stopwatches;

SPORTING LICENCES: every competitor, team manager and assistant team manager must possess a valid Sporting License of the FAI.

AGE OF JUNIORS AND THEIR HELPERS: (Sporting Code, paragraph B.3.4): “A competitor is considered to be a junior up to and including the calendar year in which he attained the age of 18.”

RULES: current rules of the FAI Sporting Code, Section 4, Volume ABR and Volume Space Models, Edition January 1^st 2011.

CLASSIFICATION AND AWARDS: the first three individual in each class will receive diplomas, medals and cups; the first three teams in each class, including team managers, will receive diplomas, medals and cups.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: English and Romanian;

FAI JURY

-          Mr. Srdjan PELAGIC, Serbia, Chairman of Space SC, president of the Jury

-          Mr. Arnis BACA, Latvia, CIAM Alt. delegate, member of the Jury

-          Mr. Marius CONU, Romania, CIAM delegate, member of the jury

-          Mr. Gerhard WOBBEKING, 2 VP of CIAM, reserve Jury member

-          Mr. Joze CUDEN, Slovenia, CIAM delegate, reserve Jury member

-     Mr. Tadeusz KASPRZYCKI, Poland, CIAM Space SC member,reserve Jury memeber

S5 and S7 FAI Judges

-          Mr. Jan KOTUHA, Slovakia, Chief Judge

-          Mr. Nikola CVJETICANIN, Serbia

-          Mr. Vladimir MINAKOV, Russia

-          Mr. Jiri KASPAR, Czech Republic

-          Mr. Dan POPA, Romania

-          Mr. Juriy HAPON, Ukraine, reserve

-          Mr. Marin GEORGIEV, Bulgaria, reserve.

RANGE SAFETY OFFICERS

Seniors           - Mr. Georgi GEORGIEVSKI, FY Republic of Macedonia

                        - Mr. Ionut BRANZA, Romania, deputy RSO

Juniors            - Mr. Andrija DUCAK, Serbia

            - Mr. Botusan Ioan, Romania, deputy RSO

Contest Director Mr. Ion GUZU, Romania

General Manager of the Championships Mr. Mihail ZANCIU, CIAM Alt. delegate, Romania

ENTRY FEES:

-          350 Euro, basic entry fee for senior competitors, TM and TM assistant

-          250 Euro, basic entry fee for junior competitors

-            70 Euro, basic entry fee for supporter and helper

-            35 Euro, entry fee for banquet

Entry fee covers the cost of participation in European Championships, informative materials and souvenirs.

The basic entry fees will be paid in Euro only, to the organizer’s bank account,

no later than the 14^th of May.

- Entries received from May 15^th to June 15^th will be subject of 10%fine.

- Entries received from June 16^th to July 20^th will be subject of 20% fine.

- Entries received after July 21^th will be subject of 30% fine.

- Entries received in cash during registration will be subject of 35% fine.

 Send the entry fees to the following bank account (Euro only):

BANCA ROMANA PENTRU DEZVOLTARE-GROUPE SOCIETE GENERALE

SUCURSALA CALDERON cod 0003

Str. J.L. Calderon nr.31, sector 2, Bucuresti

COD SWIFT: BRDE ROBU

IN FAVOAREA: FEDERATIA ROMANA DE MODELISM

CONT IBAN: RO42BRDE410SV18443524100

Title: Eu Ch Buzau fees from.........

The banking commission is in charge of sender, so that the whole amount of money from the entry form should be received in the Organizer’s bank account.

Payment by check is not accepted

RADIO FREQUENCIES

In Romania frequencies of 35, 40 MHz and 2,4 GHz (2400-2483,5 MHz) are allowed.

The 27 and 72 MHz are not recommended as they could be jammed by the civil users and local radio studios as well.

FLIGHT ALTITUDE MEASUREMENTS BY ELECTRONIC ALTIMETERS

Flight altitudes in all altitude classes (S1A and S5B for juniors and S1B and S5C for seniors) shall be measured by electronic altimeters in accordance with the FAI Sporting Code, Section 4, Volume ABR, paragraph B.12 and Volume Space Models, paragraph 4.9.2.1.

Local Rules for the Contest Process in Space Models Altitude Competitions in Classes S1 and S5 shall be like those used at the World Championships in Serbia 2010 and approved by the CIAM Bureau in December 2009.

All altitude flights shall be measured by the ADREL altimeters:  the organizer shall provide these altimeters for all competitors. Other details may be found on: www.adrel.com.pl/altimeter.html.

PROTESTS

All protests must be presented in writing to the Contest Director at the competition site and must be accompanied by a deposit of 35 EUR.

The deposit is returned if the protest is upheld only.

ACCOMODATION AND BOARD

The Organizer ensures for all participants board and lodging in 5  hotels with 2 and 3 stars  in  Buzau, having double rooms or singles with bathroom, cable TV, phone etc. Breakfast and dinner will be served in hotels’ restaurant, and hot lunch, and mineral water will be served on the contest site, in special designated tents.

The 7 days accommodation starts on August the 20^th, until August the 27^th.

Full boarding starts with dinner on August the 20^th until breakfast on August the 27^th, which means 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches on 21^st-26^th of August, 6 dinners on 20^th-25^th August.

The cost of lodging 7 days and full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner) 6 days from 20 august dinner,to 27 august breakfast will be:

1. Hotel Restaurant Sport B90**,24 double rooms, 7 triple rooms, str.Mesteacanului no 1, near the Sport Hall:

-          in double rooms 38.euro/person/day,  266 euro for 7 days/person

-          in single rooms 50.euro/person/day,   350 euro for 7 days/person

-          in triple rooms 32 eur/pers/day,224 euro for 7 days/person

2.  Hotel Restaurant Crang**,25 double rooms, str.Spiru Haret no 6, near Park Cring

-    in double rooms 42.euro/person/day,  294 euro for 7 days/person

-    in single rooms 55.euro/person/day,  385 euro for 7 days/person

3.  Hotel Restaurant Aqua Max**, 15 double rooms, str.Unirii Nord, exit Buzau to Focsani

-    in double rooms (two beds or matrimonial bed) 35.euro/person/day, 245 euro for 7 days/person

-    in single rooms (matrimonial bed)  40. euro/person/day, 280 euro for 7 days/person

4.  Hotel Pietroasa***, 35 double rooms with air conditioner, Piata Dacia no 1, across City Hall

      -    in double rooms 50.eur/person/day 350.euro/7 days/person

      -    in single rooms 60.eur/person/day   420.euro/7 days/person

      5. Hotel Coroana**, 15 double rooms, Str. N.Balcescu no.2, across City Hall

      -   in double rooms, 35 eur/person/day, 245 eur/7days/person

      -   in single rooms, 40 eur/person/day, 280 eur/7 days/person

NOTE: if for a certain hotel there will be more requests than the capacity of hotel, the bookings will be made in the order the fees for accommodation and board are received by the organizer.

The fees for accommodation, board and banquet will be paid to the Organizer’s bank account together with entry fees.

The fees for accommodation, board and banquet may be paid separately, without penalty, until July the 20^th, at latest. We can not guarantee any reservation if the fees are received later than July the 20^th.

LUNCH: For the participants who want only lunch on the contest site, the cost is:

-          7 eur/pers/day (including 2l of mineral water), 42 eur/pers/6 days.

ANTI-DOPING

Quote from the FAI Anti-doping regulations:

If you regularly take medication prescribed by your doctor and this medication is on the WADA Prohibited List, you need to get a form called a TUE (therapeutic use exemption) filled out by your doctor. International level athletes must send the form to the FAI Secretariat, National level athletes send it to their National Air Sport Control.

All participants will fill in and sign upon registration an Anti Doping Statement which will eventually sent to FAI.  

FINAL ENTRY FORMS  must be sent to the Organizer no later than 15^th of June 2011, by filling in the attached form, to the following address:

CONTACT ADDRESS:

FEDERATIA ROMANA DE MODELISM

O.P.-6, C.P.-56

Bucuresti, Romania

Tel/Fax: +40-21-316.24.54 / +40-31-805.74.71

E-mail:conu@rdsmail.ro / mzanciu@rdsmail.ro

The Organizing Committee

Secretary General

Marius CONU