EVENT DEVELOPMENT & ASSISTANCE - SANCTION APPLICATIONS

CHECK LIST FOR CATEGORY ONE SPORTING EVENTS

A

/ ORGANISERS
1 / National Aero Club / HUNGARIAN AERONAUTICAL ASSOCIATION
2 / National Balloon Federation / Hot Air Balloon Committee of Hungarian Aeron. Ass.
3 / CIA Delegate / Béla MESZAROS
4 / Organiser / Organizing Committee (9 persons)
General Manager
PR responsible
Web site
B / EVENT DETAILS
1 / Name of Event / 14th EUROPEAN HOT AIR BALLOON CHAMPIONSHIP
2 / Letter of approval from NAC / Yes
3 / CIA Agreement / Yes, but needs corrections
4 / Dates / May 22nd – 30th, 2005
5 / Location / DEBRECEN
6 / Suitability of location / Debrecen is located in NE part of the Great Plain, contest area 30 x 40 km, center id D. Airport, main launch field, 2 other launch fields : center of D. Univeristy Campus (HQ and refuelling), & Sport Airfield of Hajduszoboszlo (SW part of contest area). Flat terrain with good road network.
7 / Weather / Average wind speed 2/5 m/s dir. NE, Temp.: min. 10,1°C, max 21,7°C, humidity 25-30%, sunshine hours: 239, rainfall: 59 mm, 10% of the year, sunrise/sunset: 05.05/20.05
8 / Airspace restrictions / Air traffic is moderate (Airport belongs to City Government who is the main sponsor)
9 / Landowner restrictions / None
10 / Insurance limits / UE laws
11 / Entry fee / Including / € 450 + 12% taxes, including accommodation for 4, light breakfast, LPG (from 22nd evening to 30th morning), 2 sets of maps, Opening Ceremony, Air show, Good Bye party. Entry fee not refundable
12 / Statement on entry policy / Open to all NAC’s which have met their obligations to the FAI
13 / Number of pilots invited / Min. 2 per country, plus current champion, total 81 max.
14 / Statement on surplus places / At date of deadline NAC’s must have responded and taken up their initial and further (if any) invitations
15 / Budget / TBA. The major sponsors: MOL, biggest company in Hungary and City Government of Debrecen
16 / Sanction Fee / CHF 2 500
17 / HQ Facilities / HQ at Cultural and Conference Center of University (3 000 m²), nexw center with high quality sound and light technique, theatre hall for 600, cafeteria for 150-180, beer-house, and canteen, internet room …aso
18 / Provision for Senior Officials / Hotel accommodation, meal tickets, travel allowance, social events
19 / Provision for Observers / Approx. 80 internat. + 20 Hungarian (total 90). Hotel accommodation, meal tickets, travel allowance, social events
20 / Provision for pilots and crews / Accomodation, light breakfast, maps, tickets to social events, propane from after first flight. Meal tickets to the canteen can be purchased at low price.
21 / Social events / TBA
C / SUBMITTED TO
1 / FAI, Lausanne / Yes
2 / CIA President / Yes
D / FOLLOW-UP SUBMISSIONS
1 / Rules to Rules Sub-committee
2 / Jury Nominations
3 / Senior event officials :
Event Director / Mathijs DE BRUIJN, NED

Deputy Director

/ David LEVIN, USA
Safety Officer / Laszlo MESZAROS, HUN
Stewards / Ferenc NADHAZI, HUN
Chief Observer / Katalin CSAVAS, HUN