F.A.I. EUROPEAN FLYING SCALE MODELS CHAMPIONSHIP

F4B - F4C

25^th AUGUST to 4^th SEPTEMBER 2005

The Portuguese Aeromodelling Federation - Aero Club of Portugal invites all European FAI affiliated National Air Sport Control organizations to join with a team and to participate in the European Championship for F4B and F4C classes, Control Line and Radio Control Scale for the year of 2005, in the following conditions:

DATES:

Effective : from 25^th August to 4^th September 2005.

Preliminary Entry Forms must be sent NLT 1st March 2005.

Official Entry Forms must be sent NLT 15^th May 2005

LOCATION

Pombal - delightful old town located 150 km to the north of Lisboa, the portuguese capital.

Maps of Portugal and the region of Pombal and from the layout and the flying field will be included in this Bulletin .

SITE

Two asphaltic runway crossed with 120 X 12 meters and 250 X 12 meters, 20 meters of shoulder space on each side, located 5 km. from Pombal.

Pilot/caller area, Judges area , flightline central marquee, transmitter pound, competitors team area, spectators area, car parking area, bar, toilets, first aid and other services.

Training runway at Carriço - Pombal aeromodelling field, 17 km. far away, and Leiria airfield, 30 km far away.

One hangar of 20 X 60 meters will be at the disposal of competitors, with tables of 1x2 meters for each competitor.

JURY

The International Jury will be composed by:

President - Narve Jensen - CIAM Sub-committee Chairman

1^st Member - Yolanda Losada - CIAM Delegate of Spain

2nd Member – J.Loureiro de Sousa – CIAM Portuguese Delegate

Reserve member : Antonio Coco Mota – ESP

Reserve member : Peter Kalloff - SWE

TEAMS

Every National Aero Club, member of the FAI, may join the competition with a team of 3 competitors in F4B and 3 competitors in F4C, plus team manager, assistant team manager and helpers, as allowed in the 2004 FAI Sporting Code, Section 4. Each country’s supporters are also invited to attend.

The reigning 2003 European Champions in each class are invited to join the competition.

RULES

FAI Sporting Code, Section 4 (2004 edition) and amendments. Each competitor must have a valid FAI Licence and a third part insurance, valuable in Portugal.

PROTEST FEE

All protests must be presented in writing to the Contest Director at the competition and must be accompanied by a fee of 30 Euros. This fee is returned only if the protest is upheld.

AWARDS

Trophies for the top 3 classifications ( both individual and team ) in each class.

Gold, silver and bronze medals will be given to all competitors classified on the first, second and third places ( both individual and team classifications ) in each class.

Souvenirs for all competitors, helpers and supporters, and a diploma of participation for each competitor and team manager.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGES

English and Portuguese

FREQUENCIES

The allowed frequencies for radio control model aircraft in Portugal run from 35,010 Mhz to 35,200 Mhz. Other frequencies may be used at each competitors’ own risk.

Scanning of frequencies will be made systematically during all the competition.

ACCOMODATIONS

1 - Hotels and guest houses - low to high prices available.

Prices are per person and you can choose the A1 to D2 program .

2 – Camping Park ( 20 km from Pombal )

Prices per day ( taxes and cleaning costs included - 2004 ):

Adult = 3,15 € / Car = 2,35 € / Motorhome = 5,65 € / Caravan = 3,40 € / Tent = 3,05 € / Electricity = 3,35 € / Bungalows for hire per week = 395 €

Internet Address : www.campismo-o-tamanco.com

CATERING

There will be a bar opened to the public during all the competition (paid service) on the flight site. The organization will provide lunches at the field, if expressed in the final entry form.

CLOSING CEREMONY AND BANQUET

The closing ceremony will be carried out on the airfield .

The banquet will take place at the restaurant, on the last day of the competition.

TRANSPORTATION

The organizers will provide daily transportation for jury and judges between the hotel and the flying site .

Competitors can take their cars to the flying site and park in the reserved area. Directions to the flying site will be clearly marked. The final information bulletin issued by the organization will show and describe methods of arrival to the town and to the flight site.

TRANSPORTATION OF MODELS

The organizers will provide transportation of the model containers from Lisboa or from Porto International Airports to the flying site , paid service, if expressed in the Preliminary Entry Form, at a rate to be determined, and expressed in the Bulletin 2.

FUEL

It is possible to buy fuel that will be sold by Morgan Fuels representative in Portugal, Helivoo,Lda. Available in many qualities and percentages of nitro.

Quantity and quality of fuel may be expressed in the corresponding form with the Preliminary Entry Form. Prices will be expressed in Bulletin 2.

RENT-A-CAR

It will be possible to rent a car at:

AVIS – Rent-a-Car

Lisboa Airport Reservation Call Centre / Porto Airport Reservation Call Centre

Tel: + 351 + 800 201 002 Tel: + 351 + 000 000 000

For vans should be contacted the location of renting (see www.avis.com.pt for details).

When renting a car you must refer the code number reserved for the 2004 European Championships RC Scale – U185101 - to be included in the enterprise price table accord. You must have a credit card like Visa, Mastercard or others.

TOUR

The organization is planning a sightseeing trip to the surroundings of Pombal, on the reserve day.

ENTRY FEES

BASIC ENTRY FEES

• Competitors, Team managers, Assistant Team Managers …………………. 385 €

• Helpers / mechanics and supporters…………………………….……………… 75 €

Basic entry fees include competition entry fees, souvenirs, touring information, t-shirt, cap, Bulletin n.º 4 , ECF405 Magazine and a poster.

METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION

Sunrise – 05.21 UTC Sunset - 19.54 UTC

Temperature - Maximum - 23,8 º C / Average month temperature – 19,4 º C

Total monthly precipitation – 11,9 mm

Frequency of wind direction – 25,2 % N

Average wind speed ( N ) – 9,8 km/h

Altitude – 76 m

MAIL ADDRESS

All the forms of Preliminary Entry must be sent to the following contact address and person.

Federação Portuguesa de Aeromodelismo

Miss Paula Loureiro

Apartado 4519

1511- 613 Lisboa

Portugal

Phone : + 351+ 217 166 812

Fax : +351 + 217 166 815

Email : fpam@fpam.pt

Website : www.fpam.pt/ecf405

Please note that the Preliminary Entry Form and others forms should be typed or written with block letters.

The original of all forms must be sent by postal mail, and validated by your NAC.

BULLETIN 2

Bulletin 2 will be sent in March 2005 to the contact name and address appointed by you in the annex form of Bulletin 1, returned to us with the preliminary inscriptions.

BULLETIN 3

Bulletin 3 will be sent after 15th June 2005, to the final inscriptions only.

BULLETIN 4

Bulletin 4 will be given at arrival.

Annex to this Bulletin 0:

• Map of Iberic Peninsula, Portugal, Pombal and the flying site

• Schedule

• Jury and Judges

• Preliminary Entry Form