Rule Changes

The 1998 CIAM Plenary Meeting decided on a number of rule changes and clarifications that will be in effect from July 1, 1998, and therefore apply to the 1998 World Championships. The changes will be briefly mentioned here, but we suggest that you obtain the text issued later by FAI.

Opening Ceremony

The Organising Committee invites all participants to the Opening Ceremony at the airfield "Chayka". The Opening Ceremony will be held in the morning of August 24 before the airshow to mark the Independence Day celebrations.

Officials

The following officials have been appointed:

Contest Site

See the attached scheme in Bulletin No. 1. A more detailed map of the contest site will be provided upon arrival. On site facilities include pavilions for model servicing and safe model storage. Medical care will be available.

Preliminary Entries

The entries are presented below with countries listed in order of receipt of the entry.

Arrivals

Early arrivals are possible from August 17, when lodging and some practice on site will be available. Meals are provided in the hotels by booking on the entry form. Late departures are possible too, and meals are provided in the hotels as well. Local bus transportation service is available from August 23 to August 30.

Lodging

The number of rooms in certain hotels (see Bulletin No.1) is limited and priority will be given to early applications and applications from families. If there are not enough rooms in a certain hotel, rooms in a similar hotel will be offered. Local bus transportation from all hotels will be organised twice a day in the morning and in the evening and possibly one more time for a lunch in hotel.

Meals

Breakfast and dinner are provided in the hotels. The lunch package on the airfield is provided. Hot lunch can be provided if ordered on the Final Entry Form or upon arrival. Lunch in hotel can be provided too. Meals for extra days should be booked and paid for upon arrival. Any special requirements for food, such as vegetarian or religious custom should be noted on the Final Entry Form.

Banquet

The banquet will be held in a restaurant of the tourist complex " Prolisok".
Note: The banquet will be held on 29 August, not on the 28 August as was noted in the schedule of Bulletin 1.

Tourism

Tourist programmes will be offered on all days. The Kyiv Tourist Office offers a ticket that gives access to museums, art galleries, theatres, opera and sightseeing. Details may be found in the enclosed tourist information.

Excursion Tour

An excursion tour is scheduled for August 29. The tour will be by ship along Dnipro river after the sightseeing tour by Andrijvsky Uzviz (see attachment "Welcome to Kyiv" - part about the sightseeing). The ship will be stopped at the one of the Dnipro’s islands for a picnic with barbeque.

Currency Exchange Rate

The national Ukrainian currency is Hryvna ( its one hundredth unit being Kopijka ). Current (April ’98) exchange rates are:
$1 = about 2 Hryvna
DM1 = about 1,15 Hryvna
USD and DM are the most commonly accepted foreign currencies. You can exchange hard currency for Hryvnas (and vice versa) at an increasing number of locations throughout the city. We recommend that you change your money into local currency at any of the exchange office. New exchange offices are popping up all over the city. Traveller’s checks can be cashed at major hotels and a small number of banks. Credit cards are accepted by some major hotels, ‘western-style’ supermarkets, restaurants, bars and casinos, but be sure to ask first.

Car Rental

Car rental is provided. There are some agencies in Kyiv. Cars and minibuses with driver (except Avis, where it is possible to book a car without driver, but only through a credit card). See attached price-lists. Car rental prices depend on the type of car, duration of rental (week, day, 10 hours, one hour etc). Insurance will be added to the rate of rental. Meeting at the airport is available. Petrol (gasoline) costs around 0,75 hrivna per litre. You can book vehicles through the organiser. We recommend booking private minibuses. It is not expensive and more convenient. Make notes in the entry form for rental car’s booking meeting in the airport etc.

Fuel

Fuel ingredients will be sold on site. We request that an advance order be indicated on the Final Entry Form. Advance orders can be prepared in suitable containers.

• For F2A competitors 0,3 litres and for F2D competitors 0,5 litres of official fuel will be provided for practice at no extra cost.
• Fuel for the contest flights is also free of charge.
• Additional F2A and F2D contest fuel quantities for practice will be available for purchase.

• The Organiser is able to receive and store advance shipments of fuel.
• Before anything is shipped, agreement should be made with the Organiser. Whether customs duty will be charged has to be resolved prior to shipment.
• The shipment should have the fuel in carefully sealed metal cans with adequate protection and outer packaging.
• Weight and volume should be specified so that storage space can be arranged.
• Package weight should be limited to 25 kilograms.
• Freight should be paid for in full for delivery to the address of Organiser.

Documents Required

• All competitors and team managers must carry valid FAI licenses and identity documents.
• Juniors must have a passport attesting that they are born in 1980, or later.
• The competitor must have model specification certificates for all models entered.
• The team should bring a National Flag of the approximate size 1 x 1,5 m, and an audiocassette with the National Anthem.

A competitor who is also a Team Manager pays only the single competitor fee.
F2D mechanics pay as helpers.
Children under the age of 12 accompanying paying adults do not pay entry fee, but 50% for the accommodation.

Terms of payment:

• Payment of fees to be made in advance.
• Payment received after June 24 and by July 23 will be assessed a 5% penalty, and payments received after July 23 will be subject to a 10% penalty.
• Lodging will be allocated in order of full payment for the same.
• If partial payment is received, it will be used for entry fees first.
• Any excess payment will be refunded upon registration. This does not apply to cancellations.

Method of payment:

• Payment is to be made in USD.
• All bank costs must be paid by the sender.
• The 1998 World Championships must be specified when paying.
• Receipt of all payments and entries will be acknowledged by the Organiser as soon as possible.

Receiver of payment:

The proceeds of this transfer should be for payer’s account. Please acknowledge and oblige.

Final Entry Form Instructions

• Try to fill in entry as completely as possible. This will simplify procedures on arrival.
• Enter the names as you want them to appear in the results and on the badges, surname first.
• Specify dates of arrival and departure with the August date numbers.
• Example for order of accommodation: H6b - accommodation in the hotel No.6, kind of room - -b- allow for unit accommodation (See Bul №1). Specify the age of children under 12 in the ‘Note’ column.
• For competitors that enter in two categories or as team manager, enter lodging, food and so on only once. Make an explanatory note in the second entry.
• To order breakfast, dinner, enter a ’Y’ (for ‘yes’) in the appropriate columns.
• To order lunch use the next symbols: ‘Pack’ - lunch package, ‘Hot’ - hot lunch on the airfield, ‘Hotel’ - lunch in hotel.
• For supporters etc, use the first column to denote F2D mechanics.
• Use ‘Note’ for order additional kinds of fuel or fuel components, rental car’s booking, meeting in the airport etc.
• Use the form on the last page to calculate the total payment.

Next Bulletin

Bulletin No. 3 is scheduled for July 10. It will contain detailed travel and arrival information, the rules of entry to Ukraine, presentation of entries and any other necessary updates. The paper in Ukrainian language will be attached to help during customs and passport control. A fourth bulletin will be used only if there are important changes.

Correspondence

All official correspondence should to be to:

Secretary General, FAS of Ukraine