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Air Sports
Rotorcraft
Commission
CIG
www.fai.org/rotorcraft
→ CIG YOUTUBE CHANNEL
The new attractive events created by the FAI Rotorcraft
Commission in recent years, such as the FAI On-Line
Helicopter Competition and Helicopter racing, are now
in place. It is hoped that they will entice younger and new
pilots to join the Rotorcraft community and give all pilots
an opportunity to improve their skills while competing
in innovative and fun competitions.
Events
No championship was held in 2013.
The following category 2 rotorcraft event was sanctioned
by the FAI:
−− 2013 Belgian Open Helicopter Championship
in St. Hubert (BEL) → PHOTOS
30crews from9countriescompetedonboard20helicopters
of 7 types.
Certificates of Proficiency
3 FAI Rotorcraft Certificates of Proficiency were created:
Bronze, Silver and Gold.
The levels of pilot experience achieved throughout the
scheme are recognised by the award of the appropriate
certificate when the minimum requirements are met or
exceeded. The formand the colour of the badges are valid
internationally.
CIG Air Sport Medal
The Commission decided to directly award 2 CIG Air Sport
Medals to young pilots who are competing in Category 1
events and who have only just reached the age of 18.
FAI On-line Helicopter Competition
In 2012, the Commission launched the FAI On-line
Helicopter Competition(www.fai.org/cig-our-sport/fai-
on-line-helicopter-competition), an inter-crewcompetition
using the internet, to encourage helicopter crews to issue
challenges across the world with each crew participating
in their own country but on an agreed date. The challenge
lies now in promoting it andmaking it better knownwithin
the Rotorcraft community and the Commission is looking
for newways to increase thenumber of participatingpilots.
Meeting
The Delegates of the Commission met on 7 and 8 March
2013 in Lausanne, Switzerland. → PHOTOS
“Innovative and fun
competitions”