FAI Ballooning CommissionEvent sanction information

Event Title
Sub-Title / WORLD BALLOONING TROPHY

Event location

/ Echternach, G.-D. of Luxembourg
Event dates / July 30 to August 3, 2008
Document submitted by: / Organiser
Document submitted to: / FAI / CIA EDS / FAL
Document submitted on: / December 4, 2007
CIA PROCEDURES
FAI Sub-class / AX
FAI Event Category
Category One International Sporting Event
Organising NAC / Fédération Aéronautique Luxembourgeoise (FAL)
Organising NAC’s CIA delegate / M. Claude WEBER
NAC letter of approval / To follow
Event Logo submitted & approved / To follow
FAI authority shown / Rules, logo, official documents
FAI Organiser Agreement signed / Prior to the CIA Plenary Meeting in March 2008 in Salzburg
CIA sanction fee / 1,000.- CHF
CIA sanction fee paid / date:
CIA event deposit paid / date
CIA event deposit returned / date
Event Rules received / date:
Courtesy Invitations received / date:
Event Personnel approved / date:
CIA sanction approved / date:
CIA Event Adviser

Remarks: The event sub-title will be defined at a later stage.

ORGANISATION DETAILS

Organising Body / CERCLE LUXEMBOURGEOIS DE L’AEROSTATION asbl
Organiser’s previous event organisation experience / 12th event
Formerly run under the names of MOBILUX TROPHY and LUXGSM TROPHY
Official mailing address / Postal:5, rue de Dippach
L-8055 Bertrange (GD of Luxembourg)
Phone:+352-445508 / +352-021-187300
Fax:+352-252952
Email:
Official website /
Event President / General Manager
Name, Phone & Email address
(add CV) / JC Weber
PR Officer
Name, Phone & Email address / Pit Klein+
Media Officer
Name, Phone & Email address / Pascal Tesch+

Opening Ceremony

/ Echternach, Wednesday July 30 at 18:00

Closing Ceremony / Prize-giving

/ Echternach, Sunday August 3 at 12:00

Event Prizes offered

/ Trophy, CIA medals
10.000.- $US prize money

LOCATION DETAILS

Country admission conditions / European Community rules apply, Schengen Visa for extra European countries not having bi-lateral agreements with Luxembourg.
Preferred place of entry / Luxembourg
Closest major cities
directions & distances / Luxembourg, about 35 km SW of Echternach
Local language / Luxembourgish, French, German, English
Location description & characteristics / Hilly, wooded area (foothills of the Ardennes), very good road network
Airspace structure & limitations / Special reserved competition airspace, max. altitude 6000 ft, few limitations (PZ)
Driving particularities / None
Road network and infrastructure / Very good
Meteorological characteristics / Generally mild to hot summer conditions, westerly or easterly winds of up to 10 knots, chances of CBs around 30%
Venue description & characteristics / Competition Centre, with all briefing, de-briefing, scoring facilities located in the brand new Echternach Youth Hostel, ideally located close to the lake.
Meals for participants will also be served here.

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EVENT PERSONNEL

Competition director / Claude Weber
Competition deputy director / Dominik Haggeney (to be confirmed prior to the CIA Plenary)
Safety officer / Hand Akerstedt (to be confirmed prior to the CIA Plenary)
Proposed Jury members
(to be confirmed prior to the CIA Plenary) / 1. Debiie Spaeth (USA)2. Les Purfield (UK)
3. Brita Petersen (GER)4. Sandor Hidas (HUN)
5. Nancy van Huffel (BEL)6. Jakob Burkard (SUI)
Chief scorer / Steve Ireland
Technical support officer / Gary Lockyer

Travel & accommodation arrangements for officials

/ Full board,
Travel subsidy:
800.- Euros for overseas officials
300.- Euros for European officials
Cars for local transportation

Travel & accommodation arrangements for observers

/ No Observers
Insurance provided / Third party
Air Display Public Liability
Organisers & officials on-ground risks
FAI hold-harmless clause included / Yes
PARTICIPATION DETAILS
Special travel arrangements and assistance / On request
Equipment rental services / On request
Additional crew available / No
Rent-A-Car assistance / On request
Accommodation assistance and assistance / On request

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COMPETITION DETAILS
Maximum number of entrants / 30
Eligible NACs / FAI Members in good standing
Max. number of competitors / NAC / 5
Start of invitation process / March 1st 2008
Registration closing date / Mai 31st 2008
Entry closing date / June 30th 2008
Additional invitations procedure / None
Eligibility conditions /
  • Minimum 100 hours P1
  • FAI Sporting Licence
  • CAT1 or Nationals Competition experience

Registration methods and details / Exclusively by E-mail
Entry fee / 400.- Euros, Including:
  • Opening and Closing Ceremonies for 3
  • 2 sets of competition maps
  • Propane
  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner for 3
  • 200.- Euros travel money

Entry fee method of payment and details / money order, cheque, cash.
Details will be published on the Registration Form
Insurance requirements / Third party, Passenger, or CSL in accordance with local regulations. Details to be published on Registration Form
Official language / English
Protest fee / 100.- Euros
Equipment limitations / No special shapes
Special safety requirements / To be determined
General Briefing place, date & time / Competition Centre, Wednesday July 30, at 16:30
Last competition flight, date & time / Sunday August 3, morning
Competition map details / To be published
Landowner restrictions / None

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