Bulletin 2 July 2013

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2 Welcome to the 10 th Jet World Masters in Meiringen! Only a couple of weeks to go! We welcome all competing jet pilots and helpers, their familymembers and supporters, as well as all jet aeromodelling enthusiasts, to the 10 th Jet World Masters, to take place in Switzerland from August 21 to September 1 st, 2013! All documents and more information about the world s most significant and prestigious championship for radio-controlled scale jets are available on. For more information about the Haslital tourism region and for last-minute accommodation requests please visit In addition to the Bulletin 0 and Bulletin 1, versions from February 2012 and January 2013, this last informs about the main items of the agenda and contains some additional and updated information to support your participation and your stay in the Meiringen/Haslital region. The official language of the competition and related publications will be English; the website is in English and German. The official currency in Switzerland is Swiss Francs (CHF). Cash in local currency can be obtained through several automatic teller machines (Visa, Mastercard, AMEX) in the Hasli Valley and the city of Meiringen. 1. Organization The organizing committee (OC) of the event includes the following key contacts: Contest Director: Peter D. Germann contestdirector@jwm2013.com Registration/Finance/Admin: Bernard Grandjean finances@jwm2013.com Sponsoring/VIPs: Edgar Bruhin vips@jwm2013.com Public Relations/Media: Reto Schilliger media@jwm2013.com Infrastructure: Max Schilt infrastructure@jwm2013.com Accommodation: Christine Flück christine.flueck@haslital.ch Chairman of the OC: Yves Burkhardt president@jwm2013.com 2. Contest Schedule 2a. Static Judging and Flying Rounds The detailed contest schedule is attached at the end of this bulletin #2. Please refer to those pages on the official website 2b. Social Events Orders and payments for the social activities listed below will be handled separately during the arrival/check-in process at the information office at the airfield. The information office is located in the middle of the tarmac area. Vouchers include meals and soft drinks (mineral water). During check-in on your arrival day you can purchase all your vouchers by your Team-Manager in one round. Please take note that we accept cash payments in local currency only! 24 August (SAT) Welcome party at Meiringen Air Base CHF August (MON) Nations Night at Meiringen Air Base CHF August (THR) Swiss Night on the famous Mägisalp Mountain CHF August (SAT) Banquet, price giving, incl. dinner and mineral water CHF as well as the transport by coaches/buses.0 Page 2 of 11

3 2c. IJMC Meeting 28 August (WED) IJMC Meeting, Meiringen Air Base, plenary room IJMC matters, presentation and election JWM d. Media coverage During the week from Monday, August 26, to Friday, August 30, Swiss National TV will cover the event. The date of the planned live shooting will be announced when known. 3. Jury / Judges As assigned by the IJMC Annual Meeting on January 13, 2013, see Bulletin 1 4. Model Crates (Transport and Shipment) All crates should be scheduled for delivery by your own forwarders to Meiringen Air Base no earlier than August 5 and no later than August 16, The return of the crates to their origins will be exactly the reverse of the original shipment. All return shipping fees with an Air Way Bill (AWB) must be done at the time of your original shipping arrangements at your home country. Please arrange for return pick-up from Meiringen AFB between September 2 nd September 6, and The model crate shipping labels to Switzerland should read: Given Name, Name of the Pilot National Team of Swiss Air Force Base Meiringen Meiringen Air Base Command Model Storage for Competitors Jet World Masters Unterbach BE Switzerland A return address label for your model crate must be provided by each pilot at the conclusion of the JWM and affixed to the model crate by the pilot. Shipments by any other means or car/camper/truck must be handled directly by the model owner or pilot. Each pilot should investigate with their own country any advance registration required of the model to ensure there are no import or export issues. The pilot will want to ensure the model can be easily received in his home country on return shipment and not be subjected to a duty and/or tax..0 Page 3 of 11

4 5. Site Facilities The following facilities will be available at the flying site during the preparation and the competition, see main points on the map on the end of this : The information office is the contact point for Team Managers for all organizational matters, as well as for the purchase of vouchers for social events on August 24./26./29. and 31. Hangar and model storage (shade) with table and power plug 230V a/c power supply at the model storage hangar and preparation zone for each team Preparation hangar/shelter for pilots before practice and competition flying (shade) Static contest hangar for judges, pilots and helpers (shade) Guest relationship with VIP-area after competitors flight, photo shooting (meet the pilots) Sun roof for flight judges (practice) Fuel station with Jet A1 and turbine oil, vouchers on sale at the information office Briefing room with all technical equipment (e.g. beamer, P/A system, video) Catering (with separate pilots and officials area): one main restaurant, satellite restaurants, prices from CHF 6.- to 20.- depending on your personal requirements Shopping and demonstration area for sponsors and vendors WLAN-area Paramedic services Toilet facilities Security during the night provided by the Swiss Armed Forces, preventing access to closed airfield and hangars. No access to model hangars between 8 pm and 7 am! Airfield access limitations: The active flying airfield will require separate and different access for the pilot, the pilot's helpers and supporters Spectators will be restricted from the active flying airfield. The admission to the JWM 2013 competition site will be free of charge Spectators will be permitted to the model storage hangar; however they will be required to stay within the barricaded walkway areas (they will not be permitted to the model table area) For reasons of operational safety we cannot accept competitors, helpers and supporters without photo identification pass. So any person who does not provide an airfield access pass will not have access to facilities and restricted areas. Meals Breakfast and dinner will be served in the hotels or prepared by yourself at the camping grounds Lunch will be available at the airfield from CHF 6.- to CHF 20.- Drinks, water, snacks and light meals will be available for sale on the field.0 Page 4 of 11

5 6. On-Site Registration Arrival details of team members Please verify that all team managers inform the 2013 JWM organisers of their exact day and time of arrival. Please send all arrival info (Airport of arrival in Switzerland, airline, flight number, your car or mobile home arrival day, rental car company, your TMs mobile phone number) to: Mr. Bernard Grandjean, Head of Finance and Administration JWM 2013 Höhenstrasse 17 CH Geroldswil Switzerland by at JWM staff will be waiting for you at the information office at Meiringen Airbase or help you to have an overview of the airbase. Haslital Tourist Organisation is at your service at the information office too and supports you to find your way to the hotel or camping ground in the Haslital Valley. Teams check-in time Check in begins no earlier than August 21st, at 9 am Check-in of Teams by the Team Manager only Welcome package A warm and friendly welcome or Grüezi and welcome to our guests with some surprises Photo identification pass During the on-site registration/check-in process, we will ask the team managers to pick up the passes for their team members (pilots, helpers, supporters) 7. Fuel and Oil Availability At the information office, vouchers for both, 20 litres of Jet A1 plus one litre of turbine oil, are available for 60.- CHF. Both will be delivered in containers. 8. Pre-flight Safety Inspection and Training Flights Prior to its first flight, the organisers will inspect every participating model aircraft for safety. Such on-site inspections will begin August 21, 09:00 hrs Prior to flying each contestant confirms in writing that his model aircraft has been flighttested before and was found to be safe for flight The contestant furthermore declares in writing that all ground and on-board components of the inspected model aircraft s remote control system(s) are legal for use in the country of origin of the contestant With individual approval of the Flight Line Director only, training, test or practice flying may be done from Wednesday, August 21, 09:00, to Friday, August 23, 18:00..0 Page 5 of 11

6 9. Accommodation For last-minute accommodation please sees Haslital Tourism is the official accommodation partner for all your requests and reservations. Contact: Mrs. Christine Flück, Tourist Information Meiringen, Bahnhofplatz 12, CH-3860 Meiringen Tel. +41 (0) or contact her by Excursions There is much to explore in the Haslital and the surrounding area. We picked some excursions that might be of interest for visitors of the JWM For details see the flyer here For more information, bookings or other activities please contact Haslital Tourism at Meiringen, Bahnhofplatz 12, You may desire to rent a car for your stay in Switzerland. Or you may use the very well established rail and bus transportation services that Switzerland is famous for! Check for train/bus/ship timetables. Between Meiringen City Center (most of the hotels) and the airfield there is a public bus connection. Riding time from the railway station to the airfield is15 minutes. The shuttle serves you in the morning and evening, departure times t.b.a. upon check-in. 10. Miscellaneous Other than when attending social evening events scheduled, Flyers and Team Members gather at the IJMC hot spot: Hotel Victoria in Meiringen, see The Hotel Victoria is located in the Meiringen village center, a two-minute walk from the train and bus station, opposite the Casino village square Address: Hotel Victoria, Bahnhofplatz 9, CH-3860 Meiringen Switzerland 11. Primary Points of Contact Official website: or Overall Administration: Finance and Administration JWM 2013 Mr. Bernard Grandjean Höhenstrasse 17 CH Geroldswil Switzerland registration@jwm2013.com National Airsports Control NAC: Head of Organizing Committee JWM 2013: Aero-Club of Switzerland AeCS Chairman JWM 2013 Swiss Aeromodelling Federation Secretary General Aero-Club of Switzerland AeCS Lidostrasse 5 Yves Burkhardt CH-6006 Luzern Lidostrasse Phone CH-6006 Luzern Fax Phone aeromodelling@aeroclub.ch Fax president@jwm2013.com.0 Page 6 of 11

7 12. Updates and Schedules All updates and informations will be published on the official Website For your social networking we recommend Tentative Contest Schedule (Version: pg) Date Time Activity Remarks Wed :00 Arrival of competitors, registration Competitors, Helpers, Supporters JWM 2013, Information office Wed : Practice Flying Begin, competitors only Thur :00-12:00 Practice Flying Competitors only Thur :00-13:00 Lunch Break No flying Thur :00-18:00 Practice Flying Competitors only Fri :20-12:00 Static judging Begin Fri :00-11:00 Practice Flying Competitors only Fri :10-11:40 Full size Air Display Operations No model flying Fri Practice Flying Competitors only Fri :00-13:00 Lunch Break No flying Fri :20-18:20 Static judging Cont. Fri :00-14:00 Practice Flying Competitors only Fri :10-15:10 Full size Air Display Operations No model flying Fri :30-18:00 Practice Flying End, competitors only Sat :10-10:40 Static judging Cont. Sat :00-11:40 Model aircraft flight display Invited pilots only Sat :10 Full size acft. landing No model flying. 1 aircraft arr. time tbd. Sat :30-11:40 Full size Air Display Operations No model flying. Departure 1 aircraft Sat :45-13:00 Official Opening Ceremony, walk in All, no flying, no noise of the Teams/Helpers/Supporters and welcome addresses Sat :05-13:10 Full size Air Display Operations No model flying. Departure 9 aircraft Sat :15-14:00 Model aircraft flight display Invited pilots only Sat :20-18:20 Static judging cont. Sat :10-14:20 Full size Air Display Operations No model flying. Arrival 9 aircraft Sat :25-14:35 Full size acft. landing No model flying. Arrival 1 aircraft Sat :00 Model aircraft display flying Invited Pilots only Sat :10-16:10 Full size Air Display Operations No model flying. T/O - Display- Ldg. 9 AC Sat :00 Display Yves Rossy incl. T/O Ldg No model flying Sat :00-18:00 Vendor & Demo, model aircraft Invited and Vendors pilots only display Sat Autograph session PC-7 Team Swiss Aero-Club/PSCF tent Sat. 24. from Welcome Party AFB Meiringen Sun :20-12:00 Static judging Cont. Sun :00-12:00 Vendor & Demo Flights, last Vendors and competitors only practice.0 Page 7 of 11

8 Sun :00-13:00 Lunch Break No flying Sun :00-17:00 Competition flights, 1st Round Begin Sun :20-15:50 Static judging Cont. to End Sun :00-18:00 Vendor & Demo Flights Competitors and Sponsors Mon :00-08:15 Full size Air Display Operations (slot 1) No model flying. Dep. 11 Aircraft. One slot only to be used. Mon :15-11:40 Competition flights, 1st Round Cont. Mon :45-12:00 Full size Air Display Operations (slot No model flying. Dep. 11 Aircraft 2) Mon :00-13:00 Lunch Break No flying Mon :15-16:30 Full size Air Display Operations (slot No model flying. Dep. 11 Aircraft 3) Mon :00-18:00 Competition flights, 1st Round Cont. Mon :15-16:30 Full size Air Display Operations (slot No model flying. Dep. 11 Aircraft 4) Mon Nation Night AFB Meiringen Tue :00-11:15 Competition flights, 1st Round Cont. to End Tue :00-13:00 Lunch Break No flying Tue :00-18:00 Competition flights, 2nd Round Begin Wed :00-12:00 Competition flights, 2nd Round Cont. Wed :00-13:00 Lunch Break No flying Wed :00-18:00 Competition flights, 2nd Round Cont. Wed IJMC-Meeting Meiringen AFB, Plenary Room Thur :00-10:15 Competition flights, 2nd Round Cont. to End Thur :00-12:00 Vendor & Demo Flights Vendors pilots only Thur :00-13:00 Lunch Break No flying Thur :00-17:30 Competition flights, 3rd Round Begin Thur. 29. from Swiss Night Mägisalp incl. Mountain Railway transport Fri :00-12:00 Competition flights, 3rd Round Cont. Fri :00-13:00 Lunch Break No flying Fri :00-18:00 Competition flights, 3rd Round Cont. Sat :00-10:15 Competition flights, 3rd Round Cont. to End Sat :00-12:00 Vendor & Model aircraft display flying Invited and Vendors pilots only. Earlier start possible. Sat :00-13:00 Lunch Break No flying Sat :00-15:00 Model aircraft display flying Invited Pilots and Competitors JWM 2013 Sat : Closing Ceremony On field, all, no flying Sat. 31. From Banquet & Official Pricegiving Hasliberg Congress Center Sun. 1.9 Departure.0 Page 8 of 11

9 13. Road Map and Field Layout Roads to Meiringen Airfield from Basel-Zürich-Lucerne-Brünig and Bern From Zurich/Basel: HWY A8 Basel Zürich > Luzern > Brünig > Interlaken to Exit 30 and roundabout From Geneva/Bern: HWY A6/A8 Geneva > Bern >Interlaken > Brünig to Exit 30 and roundabout from Luzern - Brünig from Bern - Interlaken Use roundabout one way traffic to airfield from Meiringen Airfield exit only.0 Page 9 of 11

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