Electronic Notice Board – Sky Fair 2013, Kungur

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International Sport Competition of Hot Air Balloons “Sky Fair – 2013”

Schedule

Saturday, June 29
11.00 – 15.00 Registration
18.00 – 19.00 Press conference
22.00 – 24.00 Opening ceremony, common launch, «Elephant Dance»
24.00 Party
Sunday, June 30
6.00 – 10.00 Training flight
12.00 – 16.00 Registration
17.00 – 18.00 General briefing
21.00 – 23.00 Training flight
Monday – Thursday, July 01 – 04 
6.00 – 10.00 Competition flight 
19.00 – 23.00 Competition flight
Friday, July 05 
6.00 -10.00 Reserve flight
19.00 – 23.00 Flying over the Euro-Asia border
Saturday, July 06 
18.00-19.00 Press conference
20.00 – 21.00 Solemn rewarding an the Square of Aeronauts
21.00 – 23.00  Solemn closing of a festival devoted to city anniversary “Kungur 350 years”, Trud stadium
24.00 Party
Sunday, July 07 
depart

Open Serbian Championship 2013

The Open Serbian Championship 2013 held in Despotovac and Jagodina at last long weekend. We had pilots from Austria, Hungary, Serbia and Slovenia. We enjoyed the warm and very freindly hospitality of local people. The weather was very exciting as you may see on the photos but we had three flights.

Open Serbian Championship 2013

The Serbian Champion is Srdjan Srdic and the results of Open Serbian Championship:

  1. Johann Almer (AUT)
  2. Lidija Kosi (SLO)
  3. Silvo Vohar (SLO)
Mammatus clouds in Serbia

Mammatus clouds in Serbia

Ice in the air

Ice in the air

 

Sunset behind the rain

Sunset behind the rain

Rainbow on the Eastern sky

Rainbow on the Eastern sky

All results are published here. More photos are on the Facebook.

Dutch Balloon Trophy 2013 – finally 3 flights nine tasks

Dutch Balloon Trophy 2013We finished the Dutch Balloon Trophy. We 3 flights nine tasks in difficult weather situation. All results in final and published on the Electronic Notice Board.

Dutch Balloon Trophy 2013

  1. Steven Vlegels 6832
  2. David Bareford 6695
  3. Johannes Kooistra 6194

Dutch Champion 2013 - Johannes Kooistra

Belgian Champion 2013 - Steven Vlegels

Rookie of the year

  1. Kim Larsen 7194
  2. Rupert Stanley 6860
  3. Erik Pals

 

 

First flight of Dutch Balloon Trophy 2013

The wind measuring at 2300 gave winds of over 20 knts and the forcast was not much better. When a thunderstorm started at 0100 were close to cancelling the first flight but decided to do the windmeasuring at 0300 to see what had happened.

First flight of DBT 2013

What a surprise, winds below 10 knts in the piball and pretty stable atmosphere in the forecast. We can see a flight in this forecast.

The tasks were set, the wind measured again, the tasks were changed, target teams send away. A cold front is coming our way so the task briefing is short and compact so we can start the launch period as soon as sunrise.

First flight of DBT 2013

Within 20 minutes 25 balloons have launched for a fast flight with minimal flight conditions, they are of for a Pilot Declared Goal, Judge Declared Goal and Hesitation Waltz.
Now we are waiting for everyone to come back safely and we can start calculating the results.
What a morning…..

Sanne Haarhuis, Deputy Director

Sanne Haarhuis, Deputy Director DBT 2013

The task Sheet of the first flight on the Electronic Notice Board.

Electronic Notice Board – Dutch Balloon Trophy 2013

LogosDBTDUTCH BALLOON TROPHY 2013 and
35th Dutch Championships and
Belgian Championships 2013 and
Rookie of the year
Wezuperbrug, 8th – 12th May 2013

Final Results

Morning flight is cancelled. - 03:45 12/05/2013

Flight3

Complain of Pilot #10 in Task #5Answer to Complain, Protest and Jury decesion

Morning flight is cancelled. Next Briefing at 18:30 - 03:45 11/05/2013

Target waypoints with PZ34

II. 3             PZ LIST (7.3)

PZ #

Color

Easting

Northing

Alt ft MSL

Radius m

Descriptions

34

Red

4858

5656

500

250

Horses

35

Yellow

5585

5492

-

300

Angry farmer

Flight3 – cancelled

Complain of Pilot #1 in Task #4Answer to Complain, Protest is posted as the pilot request, Jury decesion

Morning flight is cancelled. Next Briefing at 18:30 - 03:45 10/05/2013

Flight2

Flight1

Timetable

Wednesday 8th May 2013

  • 14.30 – 15.30 Check in officials
  • 16.00 – 17.30 Officials briefing / training
  • 16.00 – 18.00 Check-in pilots en officials
  • 20.00 General Briefing at the tent

Thursday May 9th till Saturday May 11th

  • 05.00 Task briefing Officials/Measuring Teams
  • 05.15 Task briefing
  • 09.30 – 11.30 Breakfast (if cancelled at 08:30)
  • 16.00 – 17.45 Diner
  • 17.00 – 18.00 Gas refuelling
  • 18.15 Task briefing Officials/Measuring Teams
  • 18.30 Task briefing
  • 21.00 – 23.00 Gas refuelling

Sunday May 12th

  • 05.00 Task briefing Officials / Measuring Teams
  • 05.15 Task briefing
  • 09.30 – 11.30 Breakfast (if cancelled at 08:30)
  • 12:00 – 13:00 Check-out
  • 13:00 Gala dinner / buffet / Price giving

Competitors list of Rooky of the year - 23:30 08/05/2013

Name Country Registration Advertisement
9 Guido Harle NL PH-OAG Weghorst AVIA
11 Frans van Hooft NL PH-CAS Phantom of the opera
13 Maikel Kouwenberg NL PH-DOS Re/Yellow/Bleu
15 Kim Larsen DK OY-WOW Bleu with yellow/pink/purple spiral
16 Tom de Leersnyder B OO-BEI White/small coluored blocks
21 Erik Pals NL PH-EPC Westerwolde Ballooning
23 Rupert Stanley GB G-RUPS Black and multi coluers
25 Ann Timmers B OO-BXU Leaseplan/DHL
26 Edcar Vermeulen NL PH-EMR Bleu with Multicolour sprirals

Competitors list of DBT 2013 - 23:30 08/05/2013

Name Country Registration Advertisement
1 Henk Broeders NL PH-ABR Ad Ballon/Ultramigic
2 Jan Timmers B OO-BRU Leaseplan/DHL
3 David Bareford GB EC-LIR Racer by Ultramagic
4 Nico Betzen LX LX-BNB Nico Betzen
5 Mathijs de Bruijn NL D-ORUI Bleu Bell Red/Schroeder
6 Philippe de Cock B OO-BFJ Vultus Lupi
7 Jan Fokken NL PH-TIR Blauw/rood/wit
8 Tadas Gegevecius LT LY-VNO Vilnius
9 Guido Harle NL PH-OAG Weghorst AVIA
10 Luc Herdewijn B OO-BAE Steragas
11 Frans van Hooft NL PH-CAS Phantom of the opera
12 Johannes Kooistra NL PH-LBH Lindstrand
13 Maikel Kouwenberg NL PH-DOS Re/Yellow/Bleu
14 Petr Kubicek CZ OK-0900 Kubicek XR Demo
15 Kim Larsen DK OY-WOW Bleu with yellow/pink/purple spiral
16 Tom de Leersnyder B OO-BEI White/small coluored blocks
17 David Linek CZ OK-0055 DLNK racer
18 Pavel Merinsky CZ OK-3366 Multicolour checkered
19 Lindsay Muir GB G-LOKI Red/Bleu/black top
20 Jan Oudenampsen NL PH-OOL Red/white
21 Erik Pals NL PH-EPC Westerwolde Ballooning
22 Richard Parry GB G-CDZO CFS
23 Rupert Stanley GB G-RUPS Black and multi coluers
24 Bert Stuiver NL PH-TNS Red/white/bleu spiral
25 Ann Timmers B OO-BXU Leaseplan/DHL
26 Edcar Vermeulen NL PH-EMR Bleu with Multicolour sprirals
27 Steven Vlegels B OO-BFN Cock’s Vleeswaren

 

 

Electronic Notice Board – Czech Nationals 2013

Czech Balloon National Championsip logo 2013Electronic Notice Board
17th Czech National Hot Air Balloon Championship
Radesín, 
7th – 11th August 2013

 

Schedule

  • Wednesday, 7th Aug, 2013
    • registration for competition - 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
    • general briefing 1:30 pm
    • first competition evening flight
  • Thursday, 8th Aug, 2013
    • two morning and evening competition flights
  • Friday, 9th Aug, 2013
    • two morning and evening competition flights
  • Saturday, 10th Aug, 2013
    • two morning and evening competition flights
    • closing ceremony
    • farewell party
  • Sunday, 11th Aug, 2013
    • free morning flight or spare competition flight and closing ceremony
    • departure of competitors

List of pilots - 10/06/2013

Name Reg. No. Country Status
1 Kostrhun Pavel OK-2667 CZE OK
2 Línek David OK-0055 CZE OK
3 Habán Tomáš OK-2803 CZE OK
4 Dillinger Pavel OK-4021 CZE OK
5 Měřínský Pavel OK-3366 CZE OK
6 Suchý Michael OK-0883 CZE OK
7 Olšanová Markéta OK-9004 CZE OK
8 Kubíček Petr OK-0900 CZE OK
9 Hora Tomáš OK-5010 CZE OK
10 Škorpík Miloslav OK-9003 CZE OK
11 Vítek Petr OK-2002 CZE OK
12 Staňa Libor OK-7771 CZE OK
13 Koupa Martin OK-1612 CZE OK
14 Kubát Michal OK-3008 CZE OK
15 Václav Michal OK-0000 CZE OK
16 Vomáčka Tomáš OK-1954 CZE OK
17 Almer Johann OE-RJA AUT OK
18 Garab Szabolcs HA-756 HUN OK
19 Seigeot Clément F-HOTT FRA OK
 20 ??? –  Last free place – ???

Czech National Balloon Championship 2013

Czech Balloon National Championsip logo 2013Come to compete, fly, improve your rank list position, raise self-confidence, make new friends and see the beautiful landscape of Czech Highlands from above!
Ultimate Ballooning club organizes the Czech NationalHot-Air Balloon Championship, August 7th – 11th 2013. The championship is held under the auspices of the Czech Balloon Federation.

One of my favorite Event: nice people, nice landscape, competitive pilots and good beers.
The Event will run with FAI loggers without observers. Maximum of twenty competition balloons is allowed but 5-6 place is available for foriegn pilots.
You may find the Invitation and Entry form here and information here.

Czech Balloon National Championsip 2012

Measuring Team of Czech Balloon National Championsip 2012

A Measuring Team of Czech Balloon National Championsip 2012

And Brazil it will be! – Letter of CIA president

FAI CIA logoThe CIA Plenary Meeting, held in Rio de Janeiro on March 22 and 23, has finally decided. The 21st FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship will be held in San Carlos/Brazil in 2013. This decision came along after long, difficult and tiresome discussions at the Plenary, but to the satisfaction of a majority of the delegates present. Competitors may now confidently start their preparations.
The Brazilian organisers confirmed the appointment of Event Director Mathijs Debruijn and Deputy Event Director David Levin. They also announced that a non-sanctioned Pre-Worlds event will be held in San Carlos in July 2013.
Detailed information regarding the free transportation of the 70 balloons in 2014 has been promised to become available sometime during the year.
I am glad that the this issue has finally been decided, and I wish all those who plan to participate a lot of fun and perfect competitions.

Buoyant regards,
JC Weber, president
FAI Ballooning Commission