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BULLETIN 1

to the

Open European Microlight Championships 2002 (EMC)

Hereby the first document of the information related to the EMC is published. This one here together with BULLETIN 2 and 3 will constitute the main elements of the planned info-chain with the content:

Bulletin 1, issued here and now, with:

· conceptions and objectives of the event,

· the means planned to be applied for realization.

Bulletin 2, issued before the 30th April, with:

· answers to inquiries,

· actual state of preparations,

· results of experiments with GPS application,

· numbers of intended entries and official entry procedure,

· accommodating and lodging conditions.

Bulletin 3, issued before the 15th June, with

· a last call,

· experiences of the Nationals,

· advises to arrive via air or on wheels.

Interim Bulletins will be published whenever it becomes necessary.

Parallel with the Bulletins the EMC home page will be run

with more detailed information and the news

on the URL

http://www.kanizsa.net/aeroclub

The EMC objectives are as follow.

1. Microlighting is a special kind of tourism. Task will pass the most beautiful parts of the country and will end in goal fields with hot spas in the neighboring habitations. Thus not only the competitors will be able to enjoy the possibilities, the families and non competing team members will be offered this chance, as well.

2. "Flight between Nations - Dialogue between Peoples" (as the ICAO says ), therefore some tasks will cross the Hungarian-Slovenian-Croatian borders with goal fields within these countries. Possible visa problems are being investigated and the findings published.

3. Mr. Kibinsky, who is in charge of handling media friendly tasks in the CIMA, asked us to give the opportunity to run Polish media attractive *demo" tasks. We ourselves, also, are planning to run our Hungarian demo tasks - this time possibly for prize-money. These tasks will be run in the intervals of the competition on the goal fields to entertain the inhabitants of the host town.

4. Experiments are being run to use GPS-es for evaluation. If the results are favorable one basic element of media attraction which the "instant result declaration" is, will certainly come true.

The results of the tests and experiments will be continuously published on the "News" side of the EMC home page.

The EMC conception to run championships which are simultaneously

1. international tour and dialogue oriented,

2. family and spa oriented,

3. demonstration and media oriented,

requires experiments. After some tests being run nowadays the general rehearsals follow, which will be:

· Open Hungarian Classic Classes UL Championships, 23-26 May,

· Open Hungarian Para Classes UL Championships, 6-9 June,

with headquarters on Nagykanizsa Airport in both cases. Conditions of participation at these rehearsals will be in the EMC home page soon.

We got several inquiries from non-European countries about their possible participation. This is why the EMC will be an open championships and countries outside of the "continental region of Europe" (Sporting Code General Section 3.5.4.3.) may enter a team at the invitation of the Organizer and will compete as "guest" teams. Guests cannot be awarded with the title of the "European Champion" and will receive the trophies of the Organizer. The draft Invitation and the draft Local Regulations are already on the EMC home page and are being investigated by the CIMA Bureau. Both documents become official following the approval of the CIMA based upon the delegates comments.

Hereby we ask your kind assistance in the following items.

· Considering competition aspects any remark on the Local Regulations is welcome, however mostly and officially considered may be only the comments of the official CIMA delegates.

· Considering managing aspects one may remark that some key officials are still missing. Any proposal on any missing official (Loc.Reg.1.3.) with notes on their experiences are welcome. Note that applicants to the missing Para Classes officials besides any capacities must be strictly para flying experts, as well.

· Considering logistic aspects your estimated basic number of aircrafts/class intended to come would be appreciated. These approximate numbers should be e-mailed to us as soon as possible.

For any information still missing or for clarification of an existing one do not hesitate to e-mail to the EMC Director on the ordody@axelero.hu.

For your assistance thank you in advance.

Marton Ordody

EMC Director

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