Dont forget this one too we have a british team competing and a few HCGB members are flying over in their helicopters
i myself is looking forward to it will be a nice trip
and the chance to fly in russia too
steve
14th FAI WORLD HELICOPTER CHAMPIONSHIP
22-26 August, 2012, Russia
Organizers
The Federation Aeronautique Internationale
The Federation Aeronautique Internationale, FAI — The World Air Sports Federation, was founded in 1905.
It is a non-governmental and non-profit making international organisation with the basic aim of furthering aeronautical and astronautical activities worldwide, ratifying world and continental records and coordinating the organization of international competitions.
After a century of steady growth, FAI is now an organisation of some 100 member countries, forming a strong network linking all those who participate in air sports worldwide.
What FAI does.
FAI activities include the establishment of rules for the control and certification of world aeronautical and astronautical records. FAI establishes regulations for air sporting events which are organised by member countries throughout the world. FAI also promotes skill, proficiency and safety in aeronautics. FAI confers medals, diplomas and other awards to those who have contributed to the achievement of these aims as well as for work done in the restoration of old aircraft.
In achieving these goals, FAI brings together people who take part in air sports from all over the world. They share the delight of gliding, the excitement of parachuting and ballooning, the fun of flying microlights and exercise their skill in aerobatics.
Within the framework of FAI, each air sport has an International Commission which is responsible formaking the rules for competitions and which generally oversees the activies of their particular air sport.
All FAI Contests, Championships and Record Setting activities are conducted under the direction of the FAI Air Sport Commissions.
Regulations, rules or recommendations which have been accepted by the Commissions during their annual meetings are followed up by the delegates themselves at the national level and with Member-countries which need help developing their air sports.
The Federation of Aeronautical Sports of Russia
The Federation of Aeronautical Sports of Russia (FAS of Russia) is an All-Russia public organisation which was founded in January 1992 at the constituent conference of Russian air sports community and is a cessionary of the FAS of the USSR. The FAS of Russia was registered with the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on July 30, 1992, № 1136. According to the Russian Federation legislation the Federation was re-registered under the same number on January 23, 1998.
The main statutory objectives of the Federation are: assistance in giving boost for massive air sport development; reaching high levels of air sport achievement; youth involvement in air sports; career guidance; patriotic upbringing of youth; active representation of Russia on the FAI.
The FAS of Russia carries out activities in more than half of the Russian Federation Subjects where it has its structural subdivisions such as branches, departments, representations. The organisation comprises nine all-Russia Aeronautical Sport Federations:
- Aerobatics;
- Aeromodelling;
- Amateur aviators;
- Ballooning;
- Gliding;
- Microlight;
- Parachuting;
- Rotorcraft;
- Spacemodelling
along with several regional public organisations. The Federation has a membership of more than 2000.
The FAS of Russia has been a member of the Russian Olympic Committee since 1995 and an active member of the FAI since 2001. In accordance with the FAI Statutes, By-Laws and Sporting Code the FAS of Russia is responsible for controlling aeronautical sports activities across Russia in cooperation with the relevant state government bodies for aviation and cosmonautics.
The Federation Aeronautique Internationale
The Federation Aeronautique Internationale, FAI — The World Air Sports Federation, was founded in 1905.
It is a non-governmental and non-profit making international organisation with the basic aim of furthering aeronautical and astronautical activities worldwide, ratifying world and continental records and coordinating the organization of international competitions.
After a century of steady growth, FAI is now an organisation of some 100 member countries, forming a strong network linking all those who participate in air sports worldwide.
What FAI does.
FAI activities include the establishment of rules for the control and certification of world aeronautical and astronautical records. FAI establishes regulations for air sporting events which are organised by member countries throughout the world. FAI also promotes skill, proficiency and safety in aeronautics. FAI confers medals, diplomas and other awards to those who have contributed to the achievement of these aims as well as for work done in the restoration of old aircraft.
In achieving these goals, FAI brings together people who take part in air sports from all over the world. They share the delight of gliding, the excitement of parachuting and ballooning, the fun of flying microlights and exercise their skill in aerobatics.
Within the framework of FAI, each air sport has an International Commission which is responsible formaking the rules for competitions and which generally oversees the activies of their particular air sport.
All FAI Contests, Championships and Record Setting activities are conducted under the direction of the FAI Air Sport Commissions.
Regulations, rules or recommendations which have been accepted by the Commissions during their annual meetings are followed up by the delegates themselves at the national level and with Member-countries which need help developing their air sports.
The Federation of Aeronautical Sports of Russia
The Federation of Aeronautical Sports of Russia (FAS of Russia) is an All-Russia public organisation which was founded in January 1992 at the constituent conference of Russian air sports community and is a cessionary of the FAS of the USSR. The FAS of Russia was registered with the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on July 30, 1992, № 1136. According to the Russian Federation legislation the Federation was re-registered under the same number on January 23, 1998.
The main statutory objectives of the Federation are: assistance in giving boost for massive air sport development; reaching high levels of air sport achievement; youth involvement in air sports; career guidance; patriotic upbringing of youth; active representation of Russia on the FAI.
The FAS of Russia carries out activities in more than half of the Russian Federation Subjects where it has its structural subdivisions such as branches, departments, representations. The organisation comprises nine all-Russia Aeronautical Sport Federations:
- Aerobatics;
- Aeromodelling;
- Amateur aviators;
- Ballooning;
- Gliding;
- Microlight;
- Parachuting;
- Rotorcraft;
- Spacemodelling
along with several regional public organisations. The Federation has a membership of more than 2000.
The FAS of Russia has been a member of the Russian Olympic Committee since 1995 and an active member of the FAI since 2001. In accordance with the FAI Statutes, By-Laws and Sporting Code the FAS of Russia is responsible for controlling aeronautical sports activities across Russia in cooperation with the relevant state government bodies for aviation and cosmonautics.
The Federation of Helicopter Sport of Russia
The Federation of Helicopter Sport of Russia (FHS) is an all-Russia public organisation with departments in 56 regions of Russia. It has over 1 500 members among whom are pilots, judges, representatives of air companies, factories and design bureaus, veterans and all those who are fascinated by the beauty of rotorcraft flying.
The Federation is involved in organisation and holding of helicopter competitions in Russia and abroad, the main purposes of which are development and popularization of helicopter sport, assistance in developing new helicopter technologies, support of the state youth policy promoting sports activities, patriotic upbringing of youth and raise of interest in air sports in Russia.
Helicopter sport is one of the few sports that originated in Russia. In 2008 it celebrated its 50th anniversary. The first Helicopter Championship of the USSR was held in Kaluga in September 1958 and in 1959 the Federation of Helicopter Sport was set up.
44 USSR and 46 Russian Championships, more than 400 town, zonal, departmental and regional competitions have been held over more than 50 years. About 1 000 helicopter pilots have been awarded the title of Master of Sports.
Helicopter sport is one of the most medal-winning air sports cultivated in Russia. Internationally, Russian helicopter pilots have been the best for many years. Russian National Helicopter Team has won World Helicopter Championships 8 times. Russian pilots have been awarded the title of Overall World Champions 9 times. Over the last three decades Russian helicopter teams have won 24 gold, 19 silver and 13 bronze World Championship medals.
DOSAAF of Russia
The all-Russia public-state organisation “The Voluntary Society for Cooperation with the Army, Aviation, and Fleet” (DOSAAF of Russia) is a worthy successor to the renowned OSOAVIAKHIM (The Union of Societies of Assistance to Defence and Aviation-Chemical Construction of the USSR), then DOSAAF of USSR, and later ROSTO (the Russian Defence Sports-Technical Organization). The main objectives of DOSAAF of Russia are assistance in strengthening the country’s defence and national security.
It aims to:
- provide patriotic upbringing of the population;
- help government authorities with the implementation of the national youth policy;
- support educational establishments in teaching population the basics of defence and essentials of military service;
- provide military specialty training to citizens joining the armed forces;
- prepare the population of the country for defence in case of an armed conflict, help former military men maintain the necessary armed skills;
- organize physical training of the population;
- promote air, technical and military application sports as well as technical creativity of the youth in cooperation with other state bodies on physical culture and sport;
- implement other educational activities;
- assist government bodies with defence mobilization preparation;
- execute airborne duty within the unified air search and rescue system.
The Moscow Region Air-Technical Club ROSTO
The autonomous non-profit organisation “The Moscow Region Air-Technical Club ROSTO” (ANPO MRATС ROSTO) was founded in 2000 and started its practical activities in March 2003.
The Aero Club operates 3 fixed wing aircraft
- YaK-52
- EV-9FR
- SPORT-STAR and 2 Mi-2 helicopters.
Since 2003 the Aero Club has logged over 8000 flying hours.
Beginning with 2003 the Aero Club has been actively engaged in the country’s sporting life. In September 2003 the aero club pilots won several medals in the Open Russian Regional Helicopter Championship. In 2004 the aero club sportsmen became winners of the World Stunt Championship and in 2006 they hosted the World Glider Aerobatic Championship.
Club members Galina Shpigovskaya and Ljubov Gubar came second among all-female crews at the World Helicopter Championship in Germany in 2008.
Over the last 8 years the Aero Club has participated in 3 Russian Helicopter Championships, 7 Russian Helicopter Cups and 2 Russian Aerobatics Championships. Three sportsmen were qualified as “Candidate to Master of Sports of Russia” and one as “Master of Sports of Russia”. In 2011 the Aero Club team won the bronze medal at the Russian Helicopter Championship.
The Aero Club has trained 29 fixed wing and helicopter private pilots.
The Moscow Region Air-Technical Club ROSTO has more than once performed flights for the Moscow Region Ministry for Emergency Situations.