The F3 Helicopter Sub-committee has discovered that the current time limit of 10 minutes for Manoeuvre Schedule "C" is inadequate. (Annex D, F3C Manoeuvre Descriptions and Diagrams in the 2008 edition of the F3 Helicopter volume of the FAI Sporting Code.)

On the recommendation of the F3 Helicopter Sub-committee Chairman, the CIAM Bureau has agreed that a local rule to increase the time limit by one minute to 11 minutes for the completion of Manoeuvre Schedule C be applied at the 2008 Asia Oceanic and European Championships. It is also recommended that this local rule be applied at all other 2008 F3C competitions.

Mrs Jo Halman
CIAM Technical Secretary

The 2008 edition of the F5 Electric Volume of Section 4 of the FAI Sporting Code has been revised following rule amendments agreed at the recent CIAM Plenary Meeting.

The revised F5 Electric Volume has an implementation date of 14th April 2008 and is available for download from the CIAM Documents page of the FAI website.

Mrs Jo Halman
CIAM Technical Secretary

At the recent CIAM Plenary Meeting, the F6D rule 6.4.6 Organisation of Rounds was replaced. The new rule is shown in the downloadable file. The date of implementation is 15th April 2008.

Mrs Jo Halman
CIAM Technical Secretary

At the recent CIAM Plenary Meeting, the F3C Helicopter rule 5.4.11 Classification was entirely replaced. The new rule is shown in its entirety in the downloadable file. The date of implementation of this rule is 1st May 2008.

Mrs Jo Halman
CIAM Technical Secretary

Robert „Bob“ Skinner (South Africa), new CIAM President.The CIAM Plenary Meeting 2008 was held on the 28-29th March 2008 in Lausanne, Switzerland. After 40 years of service, CIAM President Sandy Pimenoff (Finland) declined the nomination of the Plenary Meeting. The Plenary Meeting had three candidates from which to elect a new President: Robert Skinner (South Africa), David G. Brown (USA) and Gerhard Wöbbeking (Germany). After two rounds of voting Robert „Bob“ Skinner (South Africa) was elected CIAM President.