SVERIGES MODELLFLYGFÖRBUND

THE 1996 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR CONTROL LINE AEROMODELS

July 22-28, Norrköping, Sweden

BULLETIN 1

February 7, 1996 (corrected April 3)

The Swedish Model Flying Federation (SMFF) cordially invites your National Team to the 1996 Control Line World Championships!

The Competition Categories

• F2A Speed
• F2C Team Racing
• F2B Aerobatics
• F2D Combat

• Both junior and senior events will be held in combination.
• The individual categories will be held on condition that at least five nations enter.
• Rules will be according to the FAI Sporting Code issued 1993, with applicable amendments and clarifications.
• The official language will be English.

• The city of Norrköping, population 120,000 and the location of the SMFF headquarters, is located by a narrow bay of the Baltic Sea, 110 kilometres south-west of Stockholm.
• Maps showing the city, hotel and contest site locations are found on an attached sheet.[No link yet. Sorry]

• The World Championships contest site is Bråvalla, a former air force base, located four kilometres west of the city. See map on the attached sheet.
• For F2A and F2C there will be two fenced contest circles arranged on a paved area.
• The F2B contest circle will be arranged in the mid-field runway crossing in completely open terrain for minimum air turbulence, at a distance of about 900 metres from the other circles. Parking and other facilities will be arranged also nearby the F2B area.
• F2D will be run on a grass field adjacent to the F2A and F2C circles, with practice areas nearby.
• Runways of 40 metres width will provide abundant practice circles, and will be available several days before the official arrival date.
• Buildings for contest headquarters, model processing, commerce, hygiene and servicing are within 200 metres of the main contest area.

Seniors:

• Each nation may enter up to three competitors (F2C: teams) in each category, a team manager and an assistant team manager, as well as helpers and supporters.
• The 1994 World Champions are also entitled to enter, subject to approval of their NAC.

Juniors:

• Each nation may enter one junior (F2C: junior team) in each category in addition to the regular team.
• The 1994 Junior World Champions are also entitled to enter, on condition that they still are juniors. (See below for CIAM interpretation.)
• The juniors will take part in the combined senior & junior events.
• The results will be presented separately, as well as in combination with the seniors.
• If at least five juniors enter a category, junior prizes and a champion title will be awarded.
• The result of a junior will enhance the national team result if it is better than the lowest regular team member's result.
• Juniors may use senior helpers, where helpers are allowed.
• For junior F2C teams, both pilot and mechanic must be juniors.
• In F2C a junior final will be held if at least three teams (out of at least five) post a qualifying time.
• Following the combined F2D competition, additional matches will be flown among the juniors as necessary to resolve the top three positions.

Individual:

• FAI Medals to first through third places, with additional prizes provided by SMFF.
• FAI Diploma to first through tenth places.
• All competitors will receive an SMFF certificate.
• Challenge Trophies where applicable.

Team:

• FAI Diploma to first place team members and manager.
• Challenge Trophies where applicable.

1. Hotel, two-bed room. The hotel is situated north of the city, on the main road to Stockholm. The distance to the contest site is five kilometres by car. Single bed or three-bed rooms are also available. In addition, extra beds for children can be arranged. There are only a limited number of three-bed rooms, and first allocation will be made to families. The hotel has high standard and includes restaurant and an indoor pool.
2. Dormitory (barrack), 400-600 metres from the contest site inside the airbase area, four beds per room. Own bed sheet or sleeping bag are required. The rooms have no locks but have steel cupboards for each bed, lockable by own padlock. There are hot water showers and lavatories on each floor. Two additional alternatives are being investigated: Room with no beds, for sleeping on the floor with own mattress and sleeping bag at a lower price; Room with a locked door at a higher price.
3. Camping, close to the contest site, for tent, camper or caravan. Hygiene facilities including hot water showers in nearby building.

• Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be served in a canteen around 500 metres from the contest site.
• Hotel residents will get breakfast and dinner at the hotel.
• The awards banquet will be held in a ballroom restaurant.

• Norrköping is conveniently situated along main roads and railroads.
• Several daily airline connections are available to Copenhagen and Stockholm.
• Bus transportation between hotel and contest site will be available upon request in advance.
• Car parking is available inside the fenced airbase area close to the contest site.
• A tram line one kilometre from the site connects to the city.

• Temperature is 15-22 °C when overcast and 18-28 °C when sunny.
• Wind is normally light.
• The altitude of Bråvalla is 27 metres above sea level.
• Sun rises around 04:30 and sets around 21:30 (daylight saving time).

• Early arrivals and late departures can be booked.
• Children under the age of 12 accompanying paying adults are free of cost, including accommodation. They are offered meals at a reduced cost, not yet determined.
• The fees must be paid in Swedish Kronor (SEK) in the amount corresponding to the values given in CHF as specified by the SMFF in the Final Entry Form.
• Fees must be paid no later than May 22.
• Later entries are accepted at the discretion of the organisers.
• There will be an additional 6% charge on the obligatory entry fees for payments received May 23 to June 22, and 12% after June 22.
• Net additional costs for late bookings of accommodations will also be charged.
• Currency exchange rates at the time of writing: 1 CHF = .82 USD = 5.78 SEK.

• This bulletin, number 1, is sent to all FAI member NAC:s.
• The following bulletins will be sent only to those NAC:s that announce their entry on the enclosed Preliminary Entry Form.

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