Invitation                

Invitation                

Official invitation to national aeroclubs has been sent out on 30th December 2014. Acceptance of invitation must be received by January 31st 2015 (24:00 local) by postal mail or email.

OFFICIAL INVITATION TO NATIONAL AERO CLUBS

Dear Mr. / Mrs. President      

Under the sanction granted by the Commission Internationale d’Aérostation (CIA) of the FAI, the Hungarian Aeronautical Association (HAA) has the great pleasure to invite you to take part in the

19th FAI EUROPEAN HOT AIR BALLOON CHAMPIONSHIP, DEBRECEN 2015.

The HAA has delegated the organization of the event to Debreceni Ballon Repülő Klub.

The details of the event are as follows:

Name of event:            19th FAI EUROPEAN HOT AIR BALLOON CHAMPIONSHIP
Location:                        DEBRECEN (Hungary)
Dates:
August 9th –                         Registration
August 11th :                        General Briefing
August 11th – 17th :            Competition flights
August 18th :                       Closing ceremony

Further information will be available on    www.deballoons.com

Entry fee: 190 euros: includes accomodation between August 11th – 18th (7 nights) in the3* Campus Hotel, free meals for each pilot + 2 persons         (270€/additional person) 2 sets of competition map, flight and meteo information, free Wifi at competition center, pilot bag.
Entry fee does not include the cost of propane used by the competitor during the Event. Pilot has to pay only for the amount of propane they actually filled their cylinders with. The method is to pay the amount calculated, based on the number of planned flights (50 kg per flight, 2 flights per day, 1,5€/kg) in advance at the check-in, and in the end the actual amount put into the cylinders will be calculated and the difference in cost will be paid back.

NAC’s invited:            All eligible National Aero Clubs are invited.

Number of entries:   Up top 4 entrants in first round invitation for each eligible NAC.

Additional entries:    Invitation according to the ranking method described in the FAI Sporting Code S1, 5.6.2, plus the 3 top ranked pilots of the European Championship 2013 as well as the European Women Champion 2012.

Acceptance of invitation must be received by January 31st 2015 (24:00 local)by postal mail or email to

            info@deballoons.com
Debreceni Ballon Repülő Klub
4028 Debrecen
Abonyi utca 4/C Hungary

All entries will be acknowledged and published on website. The total number of entrants is 101+4 pilots.

The entry forms will be send out individually to the nominated entrants from February 1st 2015. The forms must be returned and entry fee paid before the following closing dates:

1st round:         February 28th  2015 (24:00 local)

2nd round:        April 15th   2015 (24:00 local)

We wish you all a prosperous and happy New Year!

With best regards

                                                László Mészáros                             Sándor Hidas
                                                           President                                             Delegate

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