FAI ratifiy new Class E (Rotorcraft) record.
09/05/2004 | Posted by alan at 12:44 AM
FAI has ratified the following Class E (Rotorcraft) record : Claim number : 8285 Sub-class E-1c (Helicopters: take off weight 1000 to 1750 kg) Group 2 : turbine General Category Type of record : Speed over a recognised course Course/location : Fresno, CA (USA) - Los Angeles, CA (USA) Performance : 182.26 km/h Pilot : David G. RIGGS (USA) Crew : Randy B. WALDMAN (USA) Helicopter : Bell OH-58 (1 x Allison 250, 317 shp) Date : 17.12.2003 Previous record : new...
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The minutes from the recent CIG meeting are now published.
18/04/2004 | Posted by alan at 09:59 PM
The minutes from the last CIG meeting are now available online at the following URL:http://www.fai.org/rotorcraft/meetings/ The list of current International judges is also available as a standalone document at the following URL: http://www.fai.org/rotorcraft/judges/...
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New Helicopter Speed record submitted.
18/04/2004 | Posted by alan at 09:50 PM
FAI has received the following Class E (Rotorcraft) record claim : Claim number : 9172 Sub-class E-1c (Helicopters: take off weight 1000 to 1750 kg) Group 1 : piston engine General Category Type of record : Speed over a recognised course Course/location : Perth, WA (Australia) - Melbourne, VIC (Australia) Performance : 92.55 km/h Helicopter: Robinson R44 - Astro Pilot : Claude MEUNIER (Australia) Date: 08.04.2004 Current record : NEW The details shown are provisional. When all the evidence required has been received and checked, the exact figures will be established and the record ratified (if appropriate)....
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2004 British Open Helicopter Championships.
09/03/2004 | Posted by alan at 08:44 PM
The 2004 British Open Helicopter Championships will be held at Heythrop Park, near Chipping Norton, England on the weekend of 6-7-8th August. The hotel web site is: http://www.heythroppark.co.uk/ For full booking details and information please email Alan Norris: boothjul@aol.com The UK open championships will be run to World rules and a current set of these rules are available to download from the following site: http://www.fai.org/rotorcraft/documents/...
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Class E (Rotorcraft) record claims ratified.
26/02/2004 | Posted by alan at 10:06 PM
=================================================== Claim number 7928 : Sub-class E-3a (Autogyros : take-off weight less than 500 kg) Group 1 : piston engine General Category Type of record : Speed over a recognised course Course/location : Kitty Hawk, NC (USA) - San Diego, CA (USA) Performance : 16.45 km/h Pilot : Andrew C. KEECH (USA) Autogyro : Little Wing LW-5 (1 x Rotax 914, 115 bhp) Date : 13.10.2003 Previous record : new =================================================== Claim number 7945 : Sub-class E-3a (Autogyros : take-off weight less than 500 kg) Group 1 : piston engine General Category Type of record : Speed over a recognised...
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Austrian National Championships 2004
11/02/2004 | Posted by alan at 09:52 PM
Please note that the dates of the Austrian Open National Helicopter Championships 2004 have been changed to: 2 August – 7 August 2004. The contest will be held at the site of the last World Championship, the military air base of AIGEN IM ENNSTAL....
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National Championship dates published.
20/01/2004 | Posted by alan at 09:31 PM
A number of Countries have announced the dates for their National Championships including Austria in Aigen from 21st to 26th June and the German National Championships scheduled for 2nd to 5th September in Zweibrücken, Germany. Competing in any of the National events is a great opportunity to practice for the next World Championships scheduled for August 2005 in Great Britain. Please contact Wolf Taser if you’re interested in competing in the Austrian championships and Konrad Geissler regarding the German championships....
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