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2 Page 2 1. EVENT The 16 th FAI World Helicopter Championship (16 th WHC) and the 4th stage of the Helicopter World Cup 2018 (HWC) will take place from 23th to 29th of July The HWC 2018 will be hosted within the 4th Belarusian Air Sports Festival #PRONEBO. The aims of the event are promotion and popularization of helicopter sports, development of international aeronautical relationships, exchange of experience, determination of the World Champions in Overall Individual and National Team categories as well as Event Champions. 2. ORGANISERS The event will be organized by the Belarusian Federation of Air Sports (FAI active member) with the assistance of Minsk Aero Club DOSAAF (Voluntary Association for Assistance to Army, Air Force and Navy) and Ministry of Sport and Tourism of the Republic of Belarus and under the auspices of the Rotorcraft Commission, Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI/CIG). 3. RULES AND REGULATIONS The 16 th WHC and HWC will be held according to the Rules of the FAI CIG. The revised rules are to be published in March on the FAI website The invitations will be sent to all Rotorcraft Commission members. The 16 th WHC and the 4 th stage of HWC will take place if at least 4 nations enter each event. Additional event Freestyle will not be flown due to insufficient size of the competition site. 4. VENUE The 16 th WHC and HWC will be held on Borovaya Airfield (see Annex 1). Location: N 53 57'40'' E '30'', 1,5 km NE of Minsk Airfield with grass surface Dimension: 1200 х 800 m Main runway Elevation: +236 м (770 feet) Weather conditions: average temperatures in July day/night 24 /13,3 C, average monthly precipitation 45,2mm. No customs services are available.

3 Page 3 5. PARTICIPANTS. CATEGORIES Each competing crew consists of 2 persons: a pilot and a crewmember. A crew can be all male, all female or mixed - male and female. Both must be in possession of a valid FAI Sporting License (each competitor must be listed in the FAI Sporting License Database) issued by their own National Airsport Control (NAC). Pilots must be in possession of a valid Pilot License along with a valid Medical Certificate. All crews may participate in either WHC or HWС or in both events th WHC: Each crew may compete for the individual title of Overall World Champions". Competitors may also compete for individual World titles in the following classes - E-1e, E-1c and E-1b provided there are more than 3 countries participating in each class (requires final approval by FAI CIG Commission) If there are more than 3 countries participating with all-female crews, an individual World Female Title will be awarded. Each National Team will be composed of a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 crews. Team crews must be declared and published not later than 12 hours before the competition starts. A NAC being unable to enter a team of 3 crews, required for team classification, may enter individual crews HWC: Each crew may compete for the individual title of Event stage winner for Parallel Slalom Heli Race and Event stage winner for Parallel Fender Heli Race. 6. HELICOPTERS Helicopters of any type with sufficient characteristics to execute FAI-CIG helicopter championships events will be allowed to compete in the 16 th WHC and HWC. Participants may bring their helicopters by air or in trucks upon their own responsibility. In case of an international flight please start organizational procedures not later than 1 month in advance. Traffic originating from Schengen should enter Belarus through an international airport with border and customs services available: Grodno Airport (UMMG), Gomel Airport (UMGG).

4 Page 4 A valid Certificate of Airworthiness or equivalent document, a Certificate of Registration issued by an appropriate Authority and Third-party liability insurance must be submitted to the Organizer for every competing helicopter. Robinson R44 (Raven I, Raven II) helicopters will be available for rent in Minsk. Belarusain Federation of Air Sports will assist participants unable to bring their own competition aircraft in hiring helicopters on their request. Please contact Organizing Committee regarding this matter: info@whc2018.by 7. FLIGHT SAFETY The competitors must observe and adhere to the Belarusian Flying Regulations, Competition Rules and Regulations, instructions of the host. 8. INSURANCE It is compulsory for each competing helicopter to have third party insurance policy for an amount of a minimum of 2,000,000 CHF (or equivalent), for the whole duration of the Event including training days and the flights over the Belarusian territory to the competition site and back. Personal insurance of pilots and insurance of helicopters will also be necessary. 9. AWARDS / TROPHIES Awards and prizes will be given in the following 16 th WHC categories: Teams: The Team Managers of the teams placed 1, 2 and 3 will be awarded gold, silver and bronze FAI medals. Small FAI medals and FAI diplomas will be awarded to all members of the teams. Event Winners: The members of the crews placed 1, 2 and 3 in the four Events will be awarded gold, silver and bronze medals and FAI diplomas (requires final approval by FAI CIG Commission). Overall Individual: The members of the crews placed 1, 2 and 3 will be awarded gold, silver and bronze medals and Organizer s prizes. The crews placed 1 to 10 will be awarded FAI diplomas. Females: The members of the all-female crews placed 1, 2 and 3 will be awarded gold, silver and bronze medals. The female crews placed 1 to 5 will be awarded FAI diplomas. Novice Pilots: The pilots placed 1, 2 and 3 in the junior category (with less than 250 hours total time) will be awarded FAI diplomas. Classes: The pilots placed 1, 2 and 3 in each class will be awarded gold, silver and bronze medals. FAI diplomas will be given to crews placed 1 to 5 (requires final approval by FAI CIG Commission).

Page 5 Awards and prizes will be given in the following HWC categories: The members of the crews placed 1, 2 and 3 in the Parallel Slalom Heli-Race and Parallel Fender Heli-Race events will be

A protest will cost 600 Swiss Francs (or equivalent) and the deposit will be returned if the protest is upheld. 11.

5 Page 5 Awards and prizes will be given in the following HWC categories: The members of the crews placed 1, 2 and 3 in the Parallel Slalom Heli-Race and Parallel Fender Heli-Race events will be awarded FAI-CIG medals and diplomas. Award ceremony at WHC Test-event (July, 2017) 10. COMPLAINTS / PROTESTS Complaints and protests may be lodged in accordance with the FAI WHC rules. A protest will cost 600 Swiss Francs (or equivalent) and the deposit will be returned if the protest is upheld. 11. HELICOPTER RENTAL / FUEL Robinson R44 helicopters (Raven I, Raven II) will be available for rent. Current price is 500 USD per hour (fuel, insurance and maintenance included). Mi-2 helicopters will be available for rent. Current price is 650 USD per hour (fuel, insurance and maintenance included). AVGAS 100LL will be available on the airfield. Current price is 2,5 USD/litre. Jet A-1 will be available on the airfield. Current price is 0,7 USD/litre. All payments are to be made in cash in Belarusian rubles on the competition site. The Organizer will not supply non-standard fuel, oil or lubricants. 12. EVENT REGISTRATION, ENTRY FEES Preliminary entry form (see Annex 2) signed by the NAC should be submitted to the Organizer by March 19 th 2018 via to info@whc2018.by Registration for delegation members (crews, team members, judges, observers) will be available through the official website: and should be done by each delegation member

6 Page 6 (can be done by the Team Managers). Each delegation member or Team Manager will be provided individually with unique login and password. Registration will be open from April 1 st The closing date for official registration is July 1 st Late entries may be accepted at the discretion of the Organizer. Entry fees: 16 th WHC&HWC nights 16 th WHC nights HWC nights Pilots/crewmembers 900 Euro per person 800 Euro per person 300 Euro per person Judges/assistant judges Other delegation members 800 Euro per person Euro per person 750 Euro per person 300 Euro per person Payments should be made in the following way: Name of Beneficiary: PA BFAS Beneficiary address: Belarus, , Minsk region, Borovaya village, Building 7 Taxpayer number: IBAN: BY09OLMP Beneficiary bank: JSC Belgazprombank 60/2 Pritytsky str., Мinsk, Belarus S.W.I.F.T.: OLMPBY2X Correspondent bank: Raiffeisen Bank International AG, Vienna S.W.I.F.T.: RZBAATWW IBAN: Purpose of payment: Entry fee for 16 WHC/HWC (please state invoice number, your country, name and/or number of persons). Full payments should be made by wire transfer not later than July 1 st Currency: Euro The Organizer will charge a penalty fee for payment after July 1st 2018 in the amount of 100 EUR per each delegation member. In exceptional cases payments in cash may be accepted at the discretion of the Organizer during registration. Currency - Belarusian ruble.

7 Page 7 The entry fee covers: 16 th WHC&HWC 16 th WHC FAI CIG sanction fee for the WHC (100 Swiss Francs per delegation member, excluding judges). 7 hot breakfasts at the hotel ( ) 7 lunches at the competition venue ( ) 6 dinners at the hotel ( , ) 5 hot breakfasts at the hotel ( ) 6 lunches at the competition venue ( ) 4 dinners at the hotel ( ) HWC hot breakfasts at the hotel ( ) 4 lunches at the competition venue ( ) 3 dinners at the hotel (26, ) The cost of accommodation in twin rooms at the Victoria Olimp Hotel Minsk Bus transfer from the airport (23.07, 26.07), to the airport (28.07, 30.07) Bus transfer from/to hotel-competition site ( ) Take-off / landing and parking fees for aircraft Official ceremonies, cultural program WHC Farewell banquet (27.07) Official WHC gift package - Accommodation in a single room and room upgrade (to be paid at the hotel) are available if requested during registration. Room categories are available at: In case participants book their accommodation in another hotel, the amount of the entry fee will remain the same. 13. ACCOMODATION The event participants will be accommodated at the Victoria Olimp Hotel Minsk a 4-star hotel which is situated in an ecologically clean and peaceful district of Minsk, 10 minutes drive from the center of the city. The main feature of the Victoria s Olimp location is its proximity to the main sports facilities the National Olympic Committee headquarters and Minsk-arena (the biggest sports venue of Minsk). The hotel provides high quality service restaurants and bars, guarded parking, free Wi-Fi in every room, gym and spa are available for guests. For all guests of the hotel: - earliest Check-in: 2:00 pm - latest Check-out: 12:00 pm The Organizer may change the hotel. Information will be provided.

8 Page VISA / CUSTOMS AND PASSPORT CHECK-IN For visa information please link to The Organizer will provide a visa support letter. This requires filling in the form (see Annex 3) and sending it to the Organizer via to info@whc2018.by. A visa support letter will be issued for all delegation members. There will be no visa application fee for all delegation members (head of delegation, team manager, pilots and crew members, FAI judges and assistant judges, mechanics, interpreter and additional personnel stated in the Entry Form). Visa-free entry up to 5 days via the checkpoint Minsk National Airport is available: PROVISIONAL EVENT SCHEDULE Friday -Sunday, July Training days Monday, 23 July Arrival of judges and crews Judges briefing Registration and helicopter checks General briefing Tuesday, 24 July WHC Precision Flying Event WHC Fender Rigging Event Opening ceremony & Welcome party Wednesday, 25 July WHC Navigation Event Thursday, 26 July WHC Slalom Event HWС 2018 Judges briefing HWС 2018 General briefing HWС 2018 Check flights &Training for arriving crews Social event

9 Page 9 Friday, 27 July WHC Reserve day HWС 2018 Qualification - Slalom HWС 2018 General Class - Slalom HWС 2018 Qualification - Fender WHC Farewell banquet Saturday, 28 July HWС 2018 General Class - Fender HWС 2018 Masters Class Slalom WHС 2018 Prize Giving and Closing Ceremony Sunday, 29 July HWС 2018 Masters Class - Fender Parallel Team Relay Combination Heli -Race optional HWС 2018 Prize Giving and Closing Ceremony Monday, 30 July Departure Changes may occur. Detailed schedule will follow later. 16. ORGANIZER ANTI-DOPING POLICY The Organizer is resolved to ensure that competitors neither seek nor gain any advantage by the use of banned or inappropriate substances, and that all pilots thus have the opportunity to compete in a fair and open contest. All competitors shall accept that they may be required to submit to and cooperate with doping control measures (WADA). Competitors should familiarize themselves with these Rules and Procedures, which are available on the FAI web site. For further information on anti-doping, follow these links: FAI Anti-Doping Rules and Procedure: The World Anti-Doping Code: List of Prohibited Substances: TUE: FAQ: All participants will be required to sign an Athlete Consent Form and submit it to the Organizer at registration (see Appendix #4).

10 Page CHAMPIONSHIPS BODIES Event Director: Anton Bystrov Secretary General, Belarusian Federation of Air Sports Phone: Event Manager: Flight Director: Deputy Flight Director: Safety Officer: PR Officer: Olga Sheveleva Phone: Andrei Gorbatovski Phone: Nikolay Mochanski Phone: Viktor Klimuk Phone: Alexandra Sadovnikova Phone: th FAI World Helicopter Championship Jury: Irina Grushina (Russia) Chairman Jeremy James (UK) Mary Anne Stevens (Canada) Chief Judge: Lothar Oehler (Germany) Deputy Chief Judge: Olga Sheveleva (Belarus) 4 th stage FAI Helicopter World Cup Chief Judge: Lothar Oehler (Germany) Chief Scorer: Irina Grushina (Russia)

11 Bulletin #1 Page CONTACTS Official of the Organizing Committee: Belarusian Federation of Air Sports (office): Tel We are looking forward to welcoming you at the 16th FAI World Helicopter Championship in Minsk, 2018! Alexander Tsenter BFAS President Anton Bystrov Event Director, BFAS Secretary General

12 BOROVAYA AIRFIELD CHART Bulletin #1 Annex 1 airfield chart

13 Annex 2 PRELIMINARY ENTRY FORM PRELIMINARY ENTRY FORM Country National Airsports Control / Federation: Phone: Contact person / Team manager: Number of crews Judge/Assistant judge Other delegation members Total WHC&HWC July Phone: WHC (only) July HWC (only) July Date: Signature & Stamp of NAC / Federation Please scan and the signed form to info@whc2018.by not later than 19 th March 2018

14 Annex 3 VISA FORM APPLICATION FOR VISA INVITATION 1. COUNTRY: 2. NAME and SURNAME of the Head of delegation: 3. State of permanent residence: 4. Place of work (company): Position: The main activity of the company / organization: 5. Passport details of the delegation members (including Head of delegation): NAME and SURNAME Date of birth Passport number Passport validity (from/to) Citizenship Status (athlete/ judge/other) 6. The requested visa validity (from/to): Please send the form to the Organizing Committee in MS Word format by info@whc2018.by

15 Annex 4 FAI Anti-Doping Rules Athlete Consent Form 16 th FAI World Helicopter Championship As a member of... [name of the National Airsport control] and/or a participant in an event authorized or recognized by... [National Federation or International Federation or MEO], I hereby declare as follows: 1. I acknowledge that I am bound by, and confirm that I shall comply with, all of the provisions of the [IF or MEO] Anti-Doping Rules (as amended from time to time), the World Anti- Doping Code (the Code ) and the International Standards issued by the World Anti-Doping Agency, as amended from time to time, and published on WADA s website. 2. I consent and agree to the creation of my profile in the WADA Doping Control Clearing House ( ADAMS ), as requested under the Code to which [IF or MEO] is a Signatory, and/or any other authorized National Anti-Doping Organization s similar system for the sharing of information, and to the entry on my Doping Control, Whereabouts and Therapeutic Use Exemptions related data in such systems. 3. I acknowledge the authority of [IF or MEO] [and its member National Federations and/or National Anti-Doping Organizations] under the [IF or MEO] Anti-Doping Rules to enforce, to manage results under, and to impose sanctions in accordance with the [IF or MEO] Anti-Doping Rules. 4. I acknowledge and agree that any dispute arising out of a decision made pursuant to the [IF or MEO] Anti-Doping Rules, after exhaustion of the process expressly provided for in the [IF or MEO] Anti-Doping Rules, may be appealed exclusively as provided in Article [13] of the [IF or MEO] Anti-Doping Rules to an appellate body for final and binding arbitration, which in the case of International-Level Athletes is the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). 5. I acknowledge and agree that the decisions of the arbitral appellate body referenced above shall be final and enforceable, and that I will not bring any claim, arbitration, lawsuit or litigation in any other court or tribunal. I have read and understand the present declaration Date Print Name (Last Name, First Name) Date of Birth (Day/Month/Year) Signature (or, if a minor, signature of legal guardian)

19th BELARUSIAN OPEN HELICOPTER CHAMPIONSHIP WHC 2018 Test Event HELICOPTER WORLD CUP 4 TH Stage. Bulletin #

WHC 2018 Test Event HELICOPTER WORLD CUP 4 TH Stage Minsk, Belarus, 25-30 July 2017 Bulletin #1 17.04.2017 1. EVENT The 19th Belarusian Open Helicopter Championships (BOHC) and the 4 th stage of the Helicopter