Aviation sports
The International Aviation Federation (FAI) was formed in 1905. Currently, the FAI includes more than 70 countries. Every two years, the FAI holds world championships in various motorsport disciplines (gliding since 1948, aeronautical sports since 1960, parachuting, since 1951).
Modern air transport includes the following types:
– gliding sports
– airplane sports
– helicopter sports
– parachuting
– airplane model sports
– rocket modeling sport
The oldest in the republic is the Central Aero Club named after twice Hero of the Soviet Union S.I. Gritsevets (Minsk), founded in 1934. Such outstanding athletes as Vadim Ovsyankin, 1966 world champion T.V.Perekina, master of sports of international class, world champion in the team competition in 1976, European champion in the team competition in 1977 Evgeny Frolov, Honored Master of Sports of the USSR, multiple national champion and absolute world champion in aerobatics V.K.Yaikova were brought up here. In 1994, the aero Club was accepted as a full member of the International Aviation Federation (FAI).
DOSAAF Central Aero Club
Address: 223010, Minsk, village Borovaya
Phone number: +375 (17) 505-29-60, +375 (17) 280-35-52
The head of the aero club is Nikolai Petrovich Mochansky.
Areas of activity:
• flight training of cadets of the Aviation Faculty of the Military Academy;
• training of athletes in aeroplane, helicopter, parachute and model aircraft sports;
• participation in aviation festivals (performances) in order to promote and develop aviation sports. structure:
• links – 3 (helicopter, airplane, parachute);
• Aircraft modeling laboratory. AVIATION EQUIPMENT:
• Mi-2 helicopters, An-2 and Yak-52 aircraft.
Parachuting
Classic parachutism (Precision landing and individual acrobatics) The first World Championship in precision landing took place in 1951 in the city of Bled, Yugoslavia. The meaning of this type of program is to hit a target with a radius of 16 cm. At the same time, in order to get the maximum result, the athlete needs to get into the center of the target with a diameter of 2 cm. If he succeeds, he gets 0 points. Further deviations from the goal are estimated from 1 to 16 points, respectively. After 8 rounds of jumps, the team with the lowest number of points becomes the winner. Places are also allocated in the individual competition.
The size of the central part of the target, which brings the athlete the maximum possible result, has changed over the years along with the development and modernization of parachutes: from 15cm to 10cm in 1969, to 5 cm, then 3 cm and finally 2 cm in 2007. But despite this, even today the strongest athletes are able to show a series of “zero” touchdowns. Precision landing jumps are performed from a height of about 1000 meters as part of a team consisting of 5 athletes. To determine the result, a special electronic system is used to accurately determine the location of the first contact. For precision landing, athletes use special shoes with a sharp heel, which allows precise control of hitting the target.
When jumping on individual acrobatics, athletes jump out of an aircraft at an altitude of 2,200 meters, then, without opening the parachute, accelerate in free fall to a speed of about 250 km / h and perform 6 figures (spirals and flips), which are called a complex. The jump is filmed on a video camera from the ground and then the judges evaluate the speed and quality of each of the figures. Athletes perform 5 competitive jumps. The winner is the athlete with the minimum total time. To date, the world record in individual acrobatics is 5.18 seconds (men) and 6.10 (women).
In the absolute championship, the athlete and the team who scored the minimum amount of places in two exercises become the strongest.
The first World Junior Championship was held in 1999 in Austria. Junior competitions are held separately among men and women, the team championship is not played. In 2013, the age limit was changed and today athletes under the age of 24 are eligible to participate in these competitions. The national parachuting team of the Republic of Belarus is a multiple medalist and winner of various international competitions. In 2010, at the World Parachuting Championships in Montenegro, they won 14 medals, and two athletes were awarded the title of absolute world champion among juniors – Anton Bystrov and Victoria Soldatova. In 2011, the athletes of the National team successfully competed at the European Championship, winning 2 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze medals.
In November 2012, in Dubai (United Arab Emirates), the largest skydiving competitions in history were held – 6 championships in all major types of parachuting, as well as new types that are just beginning to develop were shown. 1,443 athletes from 59 countries participated in the championships.
Belarus was represented by 19 athletes who won 11 medals. Oleg Fomin became the absolute world champion in classical parachuting. By the way, in the 25 years that he devoted to parachuting, Oleg Fomin made more than 10,000 jumps. The men’s team, consisting of Kirshenkov D.A., Fomin O.N., Bystrov A.A., Gurinovich A.V., Rakovich Yu.Yu., also won bronze medals in the overall World Championship for the first time. The women’s team won 2 bronze medals. The juniors added four silver medals to the piggy bank.
Helicopter sport
The championships of the Republic of Belarus and the open Cup of the CIS countries in helicopter sports are held in the Minsk region at Borovaya airfield. The leading helicopter pilots of the Minsk Aero Club participate in the world championships, these are: Alexey Molchansky, Anton Danchenko, Vladimir Strienok (2 bronze medals).
Airplane model sports
The first aircraft model associations appeared in our country back in the 30s of the last century. In 1952. The International Federation of Aviation Sports (FAI) has developed the rules of competition in aviation model sports. The FAI oversees, organizes competitions and keeps records of world aircraft model achievements. The Academy of Aviation Models (AMA) establishes the classification of models.
There are 4 classes of models: free-standing, cordless, radio-controlled models and replica models.
Adult models.
During the flight, the free-flying model is not associated with either the competitor or his assistant. In this class of models, the lifting force arises due to an aerodynamic reaction on the bearing surface, which does not change its position during flight.
Cord models.
Cord models fly in a circle on a leash and are controlled by aircraft modelers in flight using one or more special rods (cords). Cord models include high-speed, racing, aerobatic and air combat models.
Radio-controlled models.
Models whose flight is controlled by radio are called radio-controlled models. Models of gliders, airplanes, helicopters and racing models of pilots can be radio-controlled.
Replica models.
These models are exact replicas of airplanes made on a certain scale. They can be free-floating, cordless and radio-controlled.
They begin to engage in aviation modeling at the age of 10. There are sections at the Palace of Children and Youth and district extracurricular work centers in Minsk. Open championships of the Republic of Belarus in various classes of models are held at Borovaya airfield, republican air combat competitions dedicated to Defender of the Fatherland Day, the open championship of the Republic of Belarus “Falcons of Belarus”, the Cup of the Republic of Belarus “White Stork” have become traditional. The strongest aircraft model athletes participate in international competitions. Thus, Yaroslav Vasiliev, Sergey Lotko – class of free-flying models; Viktor Nekhai, Vitaly Snitko, crew Igor Hulap and Vadim Pivovar – cord models; Grigory Drozd, Vladimir Melnikov, Andrey Zhelanov, Alexey Dragun – radio-controlled models became multiple winners of international competitions.
Rocket modeling sport
The history of rocket modeling in Minsk begins with the Soviet era, when the BSSR team successfully participated in the championships of the Soviet Union. Currently, rocket modeling sports sections work in the Palace of Children and Youth, in the extracurricular work centers of the Zavodsky and Frunzensky districts of Minsk. You can engage in rocket modeling from the 4th grade. Every year Minsk athletes take part in the championships and championships of the Republic of Belarus, as well as international competitions, including the World and European championships. Vladimir Minkevich and Vladimir Pasyukov climbed to the highest steps of the podium of the World Cup and the KM stages.