Aero Club d’Italia

Invitation to:

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Contest category: Open International World Cup and National Championships Event.

Place of contest: Flying field, Padule di - ()- Google Map – 43° 47.437”N, 10° 38.094”E - Elevation 6 mt

Organizer: Aero Club VOLI – Aeromodelling Via Legnano 3 – 10128 Torino – Italy

Event Manager and Contact Reference:

- Fabrizio Ceccarini – AeC VOLI E-mail address: [email protected] Ph. Nr. 0039 347 4308840 (mobile) Alternate e-mail address: [email protected]

- Cesare Gianni – AeC VOLI E-mail address: [email protected]

- Web site: www.asdvoli.it

With the patronage of:

FLYING FIELD LOCATION:

Flying field Map: Padule di Bientina – Capannori (Lucca – Italy)

Google Earth View

43° 47’ 26.22” N ; 10° 38’ 5.64” E

Exit Altopascio

Via Bientinese SP3

Airfield

The Flying field is located along the Bientinese Road at 12 Km from Capannori City and 6 Km from Altopascio going to Bientina.

Itinerary:

a) A-B From highway Firenze-Pisa E76 to Airfield: exit at Altopascio then take on the right to Cerbaia then Callone Street, Europa Street, S.Provinciale SP15 Bientina and then Via Bientinese SP3. About 6 Km and 10 min. driving from Altopascio.

CONTEST RULES

Participation: The contest is open to all Aeromodellers holding a valid FAI license/FAI ID for the year 2020, that will be checked by the FAI Sporting licenses DB and to be shown if requested at the registration together with a valid personal insurance against third parties damages or injuries.

Rules and regulations: According to the FAI Sporting Code, Sect. 4 Volume F1 Free Flight Model Aircraft and Vol. FAI General Rules – Edition 2020 and applicable amendments.

Classes: F1A, B, C, Q, Senior, Women and Junior Competitors.

Contest Director: Fabrizio Ceccarini (ITA) Saturday - October 10,2020 To be nominated, (ITA) Sunday - October 4,2020

Entries: Competitors shall send by e-mail the enclosed Entry Form by e- mail message with full personal data to the address [email protected] or [email protected] compulsorily on or before October 6, 2020. Entry fee payments should be made to: AeC VOLI c/o Istituto bancario San Paolo IBAN: IT98 J 03069 09606 10000 0016782 BIC code: BCITITMM Payments at the registration accepted.

Entry fees: Senior one class: 30 Euro Senior two classes: 45 Euro Junior (under 18): 15 Euro each class

From October 7, 2020 entries without any prior notification will be only accepted at the following fees: Senior: 50 Euro and Junior 25 Euro for each class.

Registration F1A,B,C,Q: -Friday 9nd October,2020 from 19,00 to 20,00 at the Hotel Le Cerbaie, Località Cerbaia 44/bis, int.1, Altopascio(LU), (GPS: 43°49.254’N; 10°41.463’E),

-Saturday 10th October, 2020 from 7,00 AM at the Flying field Padule di Bientina, Capannori ( 43°’47.437’N; 10°38.094’E ),

Registration F1B,Q: -Sunday 11th October, 2020: from 7,00 AM at the flying field .

Prizes: The first three individual Competitors of each class of the will be awarded with Trophies. Award ceremony at the flying field.

Contest results: will be provided during competition and at the time of Prize ceremony. Results will be provisional up to confirmation by the FAI World Cup Management and Aero Club of Italy,

Non EU citizens: For the release of required immigration visa an invitation letter can be provided under request. Field rules: The airfield is under Military Authorities jurisdiction and made available to the organizer for the competition. All competitors, helpers and supporters are therefore requested to comply with any instruction which may be issued by those authorities. Crossing cultivated fields must be limited to models recovery only, taking care to avoid crop damages. Forbidden, any use of motor means or vehicles into those areas, disqualification in case of infringement. Vehicles are not allowed therefore to cross the flying field. Parking area: Cars, caravans and others vehicles must be parked in the designated parking area at all time. The access to the field will not be allowed unless permitted by the organizer. Camping : Camping will not be possible and not allowed at the field or nearby areas. Limited quantity of campers might be parked in designated areas closed to the city of Altopascio with local police permission. Refreshing and meals: Food stand for refreshments and snacks will not be available at the flying field.

Accommodation: Convenient hotels close to the flying field, frequently used by the aeromodelling community are: . Hotel Le Cerbaie (Main hotel) Free way A11 – Exit Altopascio (Lucca), on the left. Ph. +39 0583.264400 Fax +39 0583.25885 http://www.lecerbaie.it mail: [email protected] . Hotel Country Club: Via Pesciatina, 874 55010 Gragnano, Capannori (LU) Ph. +390583434404 Fax +390583974344 http://www.rphotels.com mail: [email protected] . Hotel Astoria : Via Roma,86 55011 Altopascio (LU) Ph. +39 0583 264746 Fax +39 0583 25618 http://www.hotelastoria-altopascio.com . Hotel Cavalieri del Tau : Via Gavinana, 56 Ph.+390583 25131/25263 Fax +39 0583 264283 [email protected] www.cavalierideltau.it . Hotel Plazza Via della Stazione, 85 – 55016 (Lucca) Ph. Nr. 0583 216238 Fax nr. 0583 21456 http://www.hotelplazza.it [[email protected]] Other opportunities: on the web site: http://www.capannori-terraditoscana.org Touristic information: Touristic Information Office – Capannori City (Lucca) Phone nr. +39 0583 428418 Fax nr. +39 0583 428416 di Capannori

PROGRAM

Friday 09nd October, 2020: Competitors arrival, possible free trials on the flying Field and registration from 19,00 to 20,00 at hotel le Cerbaie, Altopascio (LU),

Saturday 10th October, 2020: Registration F1A, B, C/P,Q at the flying field, Padule di Bientina, Capannori (LU), contest day,

Sunday 11th October, 2020: Registration classes F1B,Q, at the flying field, contest day,

Practice flights will be possible on October 9, 2020 on the flying field only if free from military activities and/or farmer presence- at competitors own responsibility. All the field rules shall be respected.

Saturday, 10rd October, 2020: F1A, F1C, Contests Day,

th Sunday, 11 October, 2020: F1B, F1Q Contests Day.

Registration : 7,00 – 7,25 AM

Timekeepers meeting and opening operations: 7,30 AM

Expected Flight Rounds Timetable (F1A, B, C, Q)and maxes:

1st Round: 7,30 – 8,25: max 240” 2nd Round: 8,30 – 9,25: 180” 3rd Round: 9,30 – 10,25: 180” 4th Round: 10,30 – 11,25: 180” 5th Round: 11,30 – 12,25: 240” (Weather permitting)

Under proposal by the Contest Director with the agreement of all Competitors and on the basis of weather conditions one of the round flight time can be changed or increased to avoid repeated fly-offs up to 5 min. max.

Fly-offs: in the afternoon (if weather allows it) or the day after, however defined by the C.D.

Notes: Flying time (max) changes possible as per Rules and Regulation SC4 – FF Model Aircraft – Volume F1 and General Rules – 2020 edition, and/or based on organizational needs, number of participants and weather conditions.

TIMEKEEPING

Timekeeping will be mainly reciprocal between competitors in groups at the pole a part presence of some timekeepers provided by the Organization: helps are requested to all competitors or friends/relatives.

PRIZING CEREMONIES: at the airfield on both days and for all Classes.

MEALS

Any dinner at local restaurant will be organized. Each participant should arrange for meals and drinks by himself without interchange with others (Covid-19 rule). To get a common opportunity, if desired, a dinner can be arranged at local restaurant namely Il Laghetto del Valico (ex L’Orcino management) very closed to the field at a convenient price (25 Euro/pax) for a full menu. Confirmation at the registration and preliminary reservation by the enclosed entry form. If possible will be arranged a supply for a take-a-way meal or the presence of a “Street- food” shopper at the field (DPCM permitting).

LIABILITY

The organizer will not be directly or indirectly responsible for any possible damage to third parties caused by the participant during the competition.

GUIDELINES EMERGENCY COVID-19

All disposals or DPCM related to the containment of the epidemiological out break Covid- 19 shall be observed according to the latest Italian Government DPCM and the NAC Guidelines updated on July 31,2020: http://www.aeci.it/upload/files/Protocollo%20attivit%C3%A0%20sportiva%20ed%20agonistica%20STS%20Rev .%2031_07_2020.pdf

It is requested to all participants, competitors, helpers, supporters relatives, friends, timekeepers the compulsory respect of the emergency rules to health safe and to avoid the Corona virus out break as for example but not least:

- Wearing homologated medical masks covering mouth and nose, - Dressing mono use protection gloves or to use hydro-alcoholic sanitizers, - to keep social distancing of minimum 1 meter

The form at the Annex 1 shall be fulfilled within the 48 hours before the competition.

The Organizer will ask for signing by all Participants as above mentioned a Pact of respective responsibility to indemnify the organizer to avoid responsibility due to irrespective behaviors as well as in case of unfortunate case of new virus outbreak. Circ. 10/2020 dell’AeCI

ANNEX 1

QUESTIONARIO MONITORAGGIO SETTIMANA DATI SANITARI DEL CONCORRENTE/ MONITORING WEEKLY SURVEY OF HEALTH DATA OF THE COMPETITOR

Cognome / Family Name Nome/ Given Name

Luogo e Data di Nascita / Place and Date of Birth

Nazionalità / Nationality

Indicare se negli ultimi 7 giorni si sono presentati Specify if during the last 7 days has had

Febbre / Temperature SI / YES NO Tosse / Cough SI / YES NO Recente difficoltà respiratoria / Recent Breath Difficulty SI / YES NO Perdita Sensazione del Gusto / Loss of Taste Sense SI / YES NO Perdita capacità di sentire gli odori / Loss of Smell Sense SI / YES NO Diarrea – Vomito / Diarrhea – Vomit SI / YES NO Inappetenza / Lack of Appetite SI / YES NO Essere stato a stretto contatto con caso di COVID-19 sospetto o confermato (se noto) / Having been in touch with COVID-19 case, SI / YES NO suspect or confirmed (if known)

Altro / Other Information

Consapevole delle sanzioni penali previste in caso di dichiarazioni non veritiere (Art. 76 del DPR 445/2000) Aware of the criminal penalties provided for in case of untruthful declarations (Art. 76 of DPR 445/2000)

Data / Date Firma / Signature

ENTRY FORM

14th Trophy Città di Capannori Airfield: Padule di Bientina, Capannori (LUCCA) – (09)-10th – 11th October, 2020

Applicant Surname : :

Name :

Team (Local Club) :

FAI ID Nr. /NAC FAI License Nr. :

Country :

Birth date : gg/mm/yyyy

Junior : Senior :

Categories : F1A

F1B

F1C

F1Q

E-mail address :

Mobile Phone Nr. :

Signature :

Can you help us in timekeeping with friends and/or parents, please tell us in which day and number of person: Day: SATURDAY SUNDAY Pers.: Organizer can provide, if needed, Stopwatch and binoculars. Thank you!

Please fulfill the form in all parts..

Declaration of Responsibilities and privacy: By signing this entry form the Applicant accepts all FAI Sporting Code 2020 and event rules and authorizes the Organizer to use his/her personal data only for the purpose of the Contest. All participants are requested to hold a valid FAI Licence and an individual insurance for third parties injuries and damages. Organiser will not assume any responsibility on damages caused by the competitor to Third Parties as well as damages by third parties to competitor.

Dinner reservation/Meals on the field: YES Nr, of people: NO

This entry form has to be sent within October 6,2020 to: AeC VO.LI by e-mail to the address: [email protected] or [email protected]

[Invitation letter draft]

Aero Club VO.LI Aeromodellistico Aero Club d’Italia Via Legnano, 3 – 10128 Torino, Italy

To:

14^ Trofeo Città di Capannori, Open International contest 2020 Aeromodelling F1A, F1B, F1C, F1Q Classes, Capannori (Lucca) - Italy (2)- 03rd – 04th October, 2020

Letter of invitation

Dear Sirs, This letter is a formal invitation to all athletes of the FAI member Countries wishing to participate to the open international contest in subject. Please be informed that the Aero Club VO.LI Aeromodelling and Aero Club d’Italia has been entrusted by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI) with the organization of the FAI Open International Contest 2020 in subject at Capannori (Lucca), Italy. This event will be held on October 3-4, 2020 at the flying site of Padule di Bientina, Capannori which is located in the , Italy. In case of bad weather conditions it might be postponed on October 10-11, 2020. We therefore request entry visa to Italy be given, as applicable, to the participating athletes. All queries concerning the contest event and organization should be address to:

Aero Club VO.LI Aeromodelling Via Legnano, 3 10128 TORINO E-mail: [email protected] http://www.asdvoli.it or AeCI - Aero Club D’Italia Via Cesare Beccaria, 35/a 00196 ROMA Tel. +39 06 3608461 Fax +39 06 32609226 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.aeci.it

Best regards, Fabrizio Ceccarini President – Aero Club VO.LI Aeromodelling