Aeromodelling

The FAI Aeromodelling Commission (CIAM) is the International Air Sport Commission responsible, within FAI, for developing the Aeromodelling air sport events available for inclusion in the Event Program of the World Air Games, for preparing Competition Rules and selecting the Athletes invited to the World Air Games.

This section provides information and references on the Aeromodelling disciplines included in the Event Program of the World Air Games 2009.

The structure and content of this section will be regularly updated to reflect preparation work completed by the LOC and the Commission.

• CIAM Information Bulletins
• Radio Controlled Artistic Aerobatics
• Hand-Thrown Gliders
• Indoor AeroMusicals
• Selection Contests
• Photos

CIAM INFORMATION BULLETINS

Information Bulletin #3 - February 2008 (pdf / 1,5 Mb)
Information Bulletin #2 - January 2008 (pdf / 1,2 Mb)
Information Bulletin #1 - September 2007 (pdf / 1,0 Mb)

RADIO CONTROLLED ARTISTIC AEROBATICS

Aeromodelling is the simplest and most popular of all air sports. Most of us remember building paper aeroplanes and receiving presents of balsa-wood models propelled by rubber-bands! Well today, high-performance electronic modules and small piston engines or electric motors allow model airplanes and helicopters to fly astoundingly realistic aerobatic manoeuvres. Pilots, standing in front of spectators, have to use their remote-control units to produce harmonious sequences of aerobatic manoeuvres in time to self-selected or compulsory music. During this artistic event, judges evaluate the precision of flight, and the originality and harmony of the manoeuvres flown.

HAND-THROWN GLIDERS

At the start of each round, eight model gliders (1.5 m wingspan) are thrown simultaneously by hand and reach a height of some 50 to 75 meters. With their remote-control units, pilots try to find and exploit low altitude thermals to climb and stay aloft to achieve duration tasks. Physical ability and piloting skills are combined with tactics to beat the other competitors who are flying simultaneously. The event takes place close to the public, simultaneous launches are very attractive, tasks are easy to understand, and results are immediately available.

INDOOR AEROMUSICALS

This rapidly growing aeromodelling discipline is completely independent of weather conditions and can even be held at night. The AeroMusicals event is flown with radio-controlled model aeroplanes. The pilots have to fly their aircraft through a freestyle aerobatics programme set to music. In order to increase the effect of music, low-noise electric-powered models are used for this event, which is easily visible and attractive for spectators.

SELECTION CONTESTS

Top competitors invited to take part in the World Air Games 2009 will be selected through national and international competitions. In order to ensure every part of the world to be represented at the World Air Games, Selection Contests will be made independently by Continent. The final list of competitors will be decided at the Bureau meeting of the FAI Aeromodelling Commission in December 2008.

General information on the selection process is available in the CIAM Information Bulletin #1 listed above.

Please click here to see the Selection Contests currently registered for Aeromodelling events.

PHOTOS

Artistic Aerobatics (Test event 7/8 June 2008)
(Photos : FAI/Jean-Marc Badan)

Preparing music.	Ready for take-off.

Ready for take-off	Guy Revel's final recommendations.
Let's go ...	... music is on !
	Judges at work (Jiri Havel / CZE)
Judges at work (Dag Eckhoff / NOR)	The Winners : 1st - Donatas Pauzuolis (LTU), 2nd - Gernot Bruckmann (AUT), 3rd - Massimo Selva (SMR)

Hand-Thrown Gliders (Test event 7/8 June 2008)
(Photos : FAI/Jean-Marc Badan)

Checking ...	... and weighing gliders (312 g).

Pilots' briefing (Tomas Bartovsky).	Fine-tuning.
Strategic talks before take-off	Hand-launch.
Hand-launch.	In flight.
In-flight	Flying is Fun !