Aeronautica Militare Balloon Cup
San Giorgio Piacentino, Italy
Sanction Granted
Section 6 - Additional Information
Official Event Website:
https://www.ballooncup.it/
Event Prizes Offered and Details:
Cups and medals and the Balloon Cup.
There will be a podium for the hot-air balloon competition, awarding the top three finishers, and a podium for the gas balloon competition, also awarding the top three.
The Balloon Cup will be won by the team—comprising one hot-air balloon and one gas balloon—that accumulates the highest total number of points across their respective competitions.
There will be a podium for the hot-air balloon competition, awarding the top three finishers, and a podium for the gas balloon competition, also awarding the top three.
The Balloon Cup will be won by the team—comprising one hot-air balloon and one gas balloon—that accumulates the highest total number of points across their respective competitions.
Opening Ceremony:
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Closing Ceremony / Prize Giving:
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Country Admission Conditions:
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Preferred Place of Entry & Closest Major Cities:
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Local Language:
italian
Location Description & Characteristics
General Description:
Piacenza-San Damiano Airport is a military airfield located in the municipality of San Giorgio Piacentino, near the hamlet of San Damiano, approximately 15 km south of Piacenza. It features a 2,990-meter asphalt runway, designated RWY 12-30, and is equipped with the PAPI system.
Geographic Position:
Via Godi, 1/Fraz, 29019 San Damiano PC https://maps.app.goo.gl/GQCv4jAeg3f1CHVa9 44.907866, 9.721192
Topography:
soft hills and plains
Landing Areas:
depends
Main villages around the flying area:
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Other Description:
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Common Launch Areas:
big grass field inside the airport 44.914032, 9.714701
Landowner Restrictions:
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Meteorological characteristics
Weather conditions:
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Prevailing winds:
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Temperatures:
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Sunrise:
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Sunset:
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Airspace Structure & Limitations
NOTAM Description:
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Flight Limitations:
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Number of PZs expected & Descriptions:
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Competition Area Altitude Limitations:
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Competition Area Dimensions:
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Competition Map Details
DATUM:
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Scale:
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Grid Lines:
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Paper Size:
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Electronic Version Available:
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Electronic Version File Format:
JPEG
PNG
Other:
Driving Particularities:
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Road Network and Infrastructure:
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Venue Description, Coordinates & Characteristics
Competition Center:
The competition centre will be inside the airport and includes a briefing room and two rooms dedicated to the management teams.
Briefing Facilities:
The briefing room will be inside the airport and includes a relax area for the pilots
Media centre:
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Internet connection:
wifi with starlink
Social activities:
facebook instagram and youtube
Other:
none
Competition Staff
Stewards
Name, country, email:
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Attached CVs:
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Chief Scorer
Name, country, email:
Bert Padelt and Hilmar Lorenz
Attached CVs:
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Chief Debriefer
Name, country, email:
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Attached CVs:
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Technical Support Officer
Name, country, email:
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Attached CVs:
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Travel & accommodation arrangements for officials
Travel Arrangements:
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Travel Arrangements:
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Travel Allowances:
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Vehicles Provided:
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Type of Accommodation:
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Meals Provided:
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Other Information / Remarks:
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Scoring Program
Scoring Program:
Other
Other Program:
other
Special Arrangements and Assistance for Competitors
Details:
for competitors there will be water and coffee always available and a small breakfast and voucher for food inside the airport and accomodation in nearby hotels
Equipment Limitations:
YB trackers for all the partecipants to track their distance
Special Safety Requirements:
Pilots should have all the safety equipments requested by the rulebook
Insurance Requirements for Competitors and Details
Insurance Type:
Third party
Third party
CSL
Third party