FAI News 08/07

Thursday, 24 May 2007 18:30

World Air Games - 7 Days to go !

FAI Young Artists Contest 2008 : Rules and Interpretation of the theme

FAI General Conference 2007 : Information and Registration Form

80 Year later ... : From Lindbergh to SolarImpulse

New World Record Claims / Competition Update

WORLD AIR GAMES – 7 DAYS TO GO !

In exactly one week, the name of the city hosting the FAI World Air Games 2009 will be known.

On Friday 1st June 2007 from 12.00 to 13.30 at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne (SUI), the Candidate Cities of Moscow, Odense and Turin will present their bids to the FAI Selection Committee (see FAI News 06/07).

Following the presentations, the FAI Selection Committee will vote, and the host city for 2009 will be officially announced at 14.00.

Presentations are open to the public.

Media representatives wishing to attend the event are invited to contact immediately TSE Consulting, Mrs Caroline Anderson, at phone number +41 (0)21 313 23 00 (info@tseconsulting.com).

FAI YOUNG ARTISTS CONTEST 2008

The Rules and Interpretation of the theme “Design an Aviation Stamp” for the 2008 FAI Young Artists Contest have been made available on the Webpages of the FAI Aviation & Space Education Commission (CIEA).

FAI Member organisations are responsible for making arrangements in their respective countries for a national competition, for young people resident in their countries. Each country may submit to FAI a maximum of 9 paintings (3 in each years of birth category).

Participants have to send their paintings to the organising authority in their country, and not to the FAI. Only entries sent by FAI Members arriving at FAI Headquarters in Lausanne by the closing date of 11th April 2008, will be considered by the International Jury.

FAI General Conference 2007FAI GENERAL CONFERENCE 2007

The 101st FAI General Conference will be held on the Island of Rhodos (Greece) from 11 to 14 October 2007.

FAI Members are invited to visit the official Webpage of the 101st FAI General Conference, to download the Information Bulletin and register according to the instructions published by the Hellenic Aeronautical & Airsports Federation.

For further information :

On-line registration for the 101st FAI General Conference

Previous FAI General Conferences

Solar Impulse - Virtual Flight 200780 YEARS LATER ...

On 21st May 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh landed the “Spirit of St-Louis” at Le Bourget (Paris), completing the first solo, non-stop flight across the North Atlantic Ocean. Exactly 80 years after this great achievement, the Solar Impulse Team took off from Hawaii for a virtual flight to Florida on-board a solar-powered virtual airplane.

The construction of the Solar Impulse prototype has just begun

(www.solarimpulse.com). To realise the challenging idea of flying a solar-powered aircraft around the world, many innovative technologies have to be applied and thoroughly tested. The main objectives of this year’s virtual flight are, using completely new simulation tools, to verify the ability of the airplane to store enough energy during the day to continue flying throughout the night; to optimize in-flight energy management; and to train the Mission Team in complex decision-making and procedures.

The progress of the flight, which ends on 25 May, may be followed on Internet at www.solarimpulsevirtualflight.com.

NEW WORLD RECORD CLAIMS

New World Record Claims recently received by FAI include claims for Aeroplanes :

Class C (Aeroplanes) / Claims number : 14627 and 14628

Sub-class : C-1b (Landplanes – Take-off weight 500 to 1000 kg)

Group 1 : piston engine

Type of record : Speed over a recognised course

Pilot : Sean Peter TANNER (AUS)

Aircraft : Van's RV-8

Current record : no record set yet

Claim #14627

Course/location : Melbourne, VIC (AUS) - Bundaberg, QLD (AUS)

Performance : 334.9 km/h

Date :04.05.2007

Claim #14628

Course/location : Bundaberg, QLD (AUS) - Melbourne, VIC (AUS)

Performance : 297.7 km/h

Date :06.05.2007

The details shown above are provisional. When all the evidence required has been received and checked, the exact figures will be established and the record ratified (if appropriate).

For further information on World Records, please consult the latest news, including all claims pending ratification, at FAI World Records.