F.A.I. EUROPEAN FLYING SCALE MODELS CHAMPIONSHIP F4B - F4C

28^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 28^th August to 4^th September 2005.

Official Entry Forms and all payments must be payed and sent not later then 25^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 .

It is possible to use and train in the tracks of Pombal from the 20^th till 25^th August.

The competition site is at an altitude of 76 metres above sea level.

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 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 2005 FAI Sporting Code, Section 4. Each country’s supporters are also invited to attend.

The reigning European Champions in each class, F4B and F4C, are invited to join the competition.

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Order: date of inscription

NATIONAL FLAGS AND NATIONAL ANTHEM

All national teams must bring a national flag and his national anthem. They must be given to the Secretariat of the competition on arrival and registration. All flags and national anthem will be returned to the Team Manager on departure, after the Closing Ceremony and before the banquet, at our Secretariat .

RULES

FAI Sporting Code, Section 4 (2005 edition) and amendments.

Each Competitor and Team Manager must have a valid FAI Licence.

INSURANCES

Citizens from EU must bring the EC-111 form, issued by their social security system, to be covered by the portuguese health system, or their own health insurance to cover illness or accident .

Organizers will provide a third part insurance to cover all registered participants during the competition. The organizers are not responsible for any other injury, loss, theft or damage to persons or property.

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.

SCHEDULE

In annex you will find the detailed schedule.

28th August - Sunday - - arrival and registration - unofficial practice

29th August - Monday - arrival and registration - official practice

30th August - Tuesday - Official practice – processing – briefings – Open ceremony - Reception

31th August - Wednesday - Flights and Static Judging

1^st September - Thrusday – Flights and Static Judging

2^nd September - Friday – Flights and Static Judging

3^rd September - Saturday – Rain day – Touring trip - Prize giving - Closing Ceremony - Banquet

4^th September - Sunday - Departure of participants

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 West 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 a restaurant, on the last day of the competition and it will cost 60 Euros per person. If you don’t want lodgement and food, you can buy only the ticket to the banquet, on the secretariat.

TRANSPORTATION OF PEOPLE

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.

All vehicle must have an organization badge on the right side of the windshield, in order to enter in the reserved car park.

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 Final Entry Form, at a rate to be determined, and expressed in the Bulletin 3, according to the information you sent to us in the Transportation Form.

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.

Cool Power Fuel ( US gallon ):

- 5% nitro ............ 19€

- 10% nitro............ 22€

- 15% nitro..……... 26€

- 30% nitro.……… 39€

Quantity and quality of fuel may be expressed in the corresponding form with the Final Entry Form.

RENT-A-CAR

It will be possible to rent a car at international airports:

AVIS – Rent-a-Car

Lisboa Airport Reservation Call Centre / Porto Airport Reservation Call Centre

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

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 2005 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.

It will be possible to rent a car at POMBAL :

Pombal Rent

Tel: + 351 + 236 244 214

Fax : + 351 + 236 215 358

Email : geral@pombalrent.com

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. Includes also access to flight site, Opening Ceremony and reception.

Late payments of Fees, lodgement, banquet and other fees will be penalised with a surcharge of 30% of the normal prices.

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

INTERNATIONAL ACCESS TO THE COMPETITION SITE

Most international airlines have regular services to Lisboa ( Lisbon ) International Airport. If you come by car you may enter the country by Vilar Formoso border in the North East side or by Elvas – Caia border in the East side, both served by highway directly to the competition site.

Bulletin 3 will present a map showing the accesses.

REGISTRATION FORMS AND PAYMENT

The enclosed Final Entry Form must be returned not later then 25^th May 2005 with all other forms that are enclosed in this Bulletin.

Late entries (after 25^th May 2005 ) will be penalised with a surcharge of 30% of the normal prices. Payments have to be made in Euros via bank transfer to the following account:

Bank ........... Caixa Geral de Depósitos - Telheiras - Lisboa

Adress........... Rua Prof. Francisco Gentil - Ed. R-1 Lote CF Lojas A/B

Postal Code.. 1600 – 622 LISBOA PORTUGAL

Tel: + 351 + 217 542 240 Fax: +351 + 217 542 248

Bank Account number - 0809002652830 in the name of:

Federação Portuguesa de Aeromodelismo

SWIFT CODE - CGDIPTPL

IBAN : PT50003508090000265283088

Please note that you have to state the twenty five ( 25 ) letters and numbers of the bank account IBAN in your bank transfer. Attention Please : All expenses with the transfer must be payed by the sender

MAIL ADDRESS

All the forms of Final 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 Final Entry Form and others forms should be typed or written with capital letters.

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

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 2.2:

• New Schedule

• New Panel of Jury and Judges

• Final Entry Form

• Biographical Information and Photos

• Final Accommodation & Reservation Form

• Fuel Order Form

• Transportation Form

- Trains time table

- Accommodation note