do we know what a 'Gliding Efficiency Challenge' is? Nick
On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 10:00 AM, pam <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *FAI - communication > *Sent:* Tuesday, 10 March 2015 1:22 AM > *To:* destinataires inconnus: > *Subject:* [igc-discuss] Sports and Disciplines Selected for the FAI > World Air Games Dubai 2015 Revealed > > > > *** Download this press release in Arabic > <http://www.fai.org/downloads/fai/Press_Release_FAIWorldAirGames_List_sports_disciplines_ARABIC>, > English > <http://www.fai.org/downloads/fai/Press_Release_FAIWorldAirGames_List_sports_disciplines_ENGLISH>, > French > <http://www.fai.org/downloads/fai/Press_Release_FAIWorldAirGames_List_sports_disciplines_FRENCH>, > German > <http://www.fai.org/downloads/fai/Press_Release_FAIWorldAirGames_List_sports_disciplines_GERMAN>, > Russian > <http://www.fai.org/downloads/fai/Press_Release_FAIWorldAirGames_List_sports_disciplines_RUSSIAN>and > Spanish > <http://www.fai.org/downloads/fai/Press_Release_FAIWorldAirGames_List_sports_disciplines_SPANISH> > (PDF)*** > > Dear FAI News Readers, > > *The FAI has today announced the list of the 11 sports and 24 disciplines > selected for the FAI World Air Games Dubai 2015. More than 1000 athletes, > crews and officials will be involved in the multi air sports event. It will > be the biggest FAI World Air Games ever organised. * > > The selection was made in collaboration between the FAI Head Office, the > FAI Air Sport Commissions and the Dubai Event Organising Committee after > close examination and intensive discussions. Criteria such as adaptability > to the local weather conditions, presence of adequate infrastructures and > facilities were taken into account. > > FAI Sport and Marketing Director Markus Haggeney from the FAI Head Office > stated:* “The FAI World Air Games is an absolutely unique chance to show > how exciting, interesting and beautiful our air sports are. This is why it > is crucial to have as many sports as possible included in the programme."* > > The logistics involved are impressive. Events will take place in several > outdoor sites, namely at the Palm Jumeirah and Desert Campus dropzones of > Skydive Dubai. There will also be an Indoor Radio Controlled Aerobatic > Powered Model Aircraft competition due to be held in the Dubai Mall. > Furthermore, > each of the sports and disciplines has its own rules, regulations and > technical requirements. These must be satisfied while keeping in mind the > main overall objectives of the Games: > > - To create a sense of cohesion between the different air sports > disciplines and to foster camaraderie among the world’s top air sport > athletes; > - To showcase air sports to the general public and to attract new > participants to them; > - To promote the FAI events to other sports organisations and to > create an attractive platform for the media and for other external > stakeholders. > > * “We are now looking carefully at each of the disciplines to see how they > can best be presented to the crowds,”* Haggeney continued. *“Spectators > are indeed one of our main concerns: we want them to have a fantastic time > watching the events on-site or behind their TV screens. For that we must > think of the setups of the venues, where the aircraft will fly, where the > parachutists will land, for example. Action will take place within one of > the world’s most thrilling cities. Combining all the events will also be > the key to success - we are working on a programme where the people will be > kept interested all day long every day. All in all, this is an exciting > challenge.”* > List of sports on the programme of the FAI World Air Games Dubai 2015 > > *AIR SPORT / ACTIVITY* > > *DISCIPLINE* > > *CLASS* > > AEROBATICS > > Glider Aerobatics > > Powered Aerobatics > > AEROMODELLING > > F2 - Control Line Model Aircraft > > F2D - Combat Model Aircraft > > F3 - Radio Control Model Helicopters > > F3N – RC Helicopters Freestyle > > F3 - Radio Control Aerobatics > > F3P - Indoor R/C Aerobatic Powered Model Aircraft > > F3 - Radio Control Pylon > > F3T – Semi-Scale Pylon Racing Model Aircraft With Control Technology > > Racing Model Aircraft > > AMATEUR-BUILT & > > Aircraft Building > > EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT > > Aircraft Flying > > BALLOONING > > Hot Air Airships > > Hot Air Balloons > > GENERAL AVIATION > > Air Navigation Race > > Accuracy Landing > > Air Navigation Race > > GLIDING > > Gliding Efficiency Challenge > > MICROLIGHTS & PARAMOTORS > > Weight-Shift Controlled > > Gyrocopters > > Paramotors > > PARACHUTING > > Accuracy Landing > > Male Team Accuracy > > Female Team Accuracy > > Junior Male Accuracy > > Junior Female Accuracy > > Artistic Events > > Freeflying > > Freestyle Skydiving > > Canopy Formation > > 2-Way Sequential > > 4-Way Rotation > > Canopy Piloting > > Accuracy > > Speed > > Distance > > Freestyle > > Formation Skydiving > > 4-Way Open > > 4-Way Female > > 8-Way > > Indoor Skydiving > > Speed Skydiving > > PARAGLIDING > > Accuracy > > Aerobatics > > Solo > > > *About the FAI World Air Games* > > The World Air Games, conducted under the rules of the Fédération > Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), is the premier international > multi-discipline air sports event fielding the world’s top Air Sports > athletes. > > The FAI’s primary goals for this event are to determine “FAI World Air > Games Champions”; to showcase air sports to the general public and promote > public participation in air sports by attracting new participants to air > sports disciplines; to promote FAI events to other sports organisations and > create an attractive platform for TV, media and other external stakeholders. > > The past editions of the Games took place in Turkey (1997), Spain (2001) > and Italy (2009). > > - www.worldairgames.aero > > *About the EAF* > The Emirates Aerosports Federation (EAF) is an Active Member of the FAI. > It was established in 2012 as a non-profit organisation to coordinate and > give direction to the fast development of air sports in the United Arab > Emirates. > > EAF activities include the establishment of rules for the control, > certification, and regulations for the air sport events which are organised > by members within the Emirates. EAF also promotes safety in sport. > > The Dubai International Parachuting Championship has taken place each year > since 2010. In 2012, Dubai hosted the FAI World Parachuting Championships > (Mondial 2012) with 1,440 participants from 57 countries participating in > 13 different disciplines, thus making it the biggest ever Parachuting > event. Many other air sports events took place in UAE in the last few > years, including the Al Ain Aerobatic Show and the Red Bull Air Race Abu > Dhabi. > > Kind regards, > > [image: FAI logo] > > *Faustine CARRERA | Communication Manager* > FAI - Fédération Aéronautique Internationale > Maison du Sport International | Av. de Rhodanie 54 | 1007 Lausanne | > Switzerland > Tel: +41 (0)21 345 10 70 | Fax: +41 (0)21 345 10 77 | Skype: fai.fca > www.fai.org | Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/airsports.fai> | Twitter > <http://www.twitter.com/airsports_fai> > > [image: Breitling logo] > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >
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