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The first aerobatic competition FAI Mamaia – World Elite Aerobatic Formula shall take place on July 10-12, in Mamaia, the resort at the Black Sea, located near the Constanta city in Romania. The event is organized under guidance of International Aeronautical Federation (FAI). The private company Regional Air Services – Tuzla Airfield together with the multiple world champion, winner of World GP contests, King of freestyle programs and air shows Jurgis Kairys from Lithuania, supported by the Constanta City Hall and the County Council, are offering, thereby, to the public, the most important event of sport aviation in Romania, reports ELTA/LETA.

FAI Mamaia – World Elite Aerobatic Formula is a sport competition of highest class and a fashion event. The world leading pilots of aerobatics shall compete in Mamaia resort according to the rules JK Aerobatic Formula, drafted by the Lithuanian pilot Jurgis Kairys and approved in 2007 by the International Aerobatics Commission (CIVA).

"I offered a new model of aerobatic competition to the pilots and audience of the world. I hope that this competition will bring in some fresh air into the aviation sport and become a tradition," told Jurgis Kairys, the professional in aerobatics.

He believes that high pilot mastery requirements and flying time limits will bring a sense of fierce fight to participants and zest to those watching the flight of the pilots.

"When performing complex acrobatic turns the top pilots of the world will demonstrate technical possibilities and human abilities, meanwhile creating a highly impressive view. While maintaining a high professional level, the sport of aviation must become easy to understand and attractive to the audience – this is the reason, why I created the rules JK Aerobatic Formula," Jurgis Kairys explained.

The competition in Romania will be held between masters of aerobatics, unlimited category pilots from 8 countries: Castor Fantoba – 2009 Champion of Spain, Svetlana Kapanina, Russia – 5 times woman overall World Champion, Hubie Tolson – National Champion of USA, Tom Cassels – multiple National Champion of Great Britain, Zoltan Veres, Hungary – owner of the World record for the biggest number of rotations around the axis performed successively, Philipp Steinbach, Deutschland – Sbach aerobatic planes designer and pilot, Renoud Escalle – 3 times Champion of France – unlimited category, Pierre Marmi – 7 times Champion of Switzerland and, probably, a Romanian pilot, designated by the Tuzla Airfield.

"It is not every pilot of aerobatics that may participate in the world elite competition. Only the pilots, who are able to safely perform complex turns at low heights, are chosen. Criteria are their results and readiness. Qualification flights are organized right before the competition," explained author of the competition Jurgis Kairys.

During the FAI Mamaia – World Elite Aerobatic Formula the pilots will perform two flight programs. Every appearance will begin and will end with a flight through the stopwatch gates for time registration.

In the first part of the competition, called Aerobatics against Time the pilots will perform 7 aerobatic figures designated by the organizers. These must be performed during the shortest possible time and mistakes should be avoided. Every mistake will "cost" additional 5 seconds and failure to perform a figure – 30 seconds.

The second part, called Aerobatic Freestyle is a freestyle program of three minutes. During this part the pilots will be asked to create the most exciting view, to demonstrate technical advantages of the aircraft and heir own abilities. Alongside they should strictly follow the time limits, as a permitted error is only one second. Technique and impression of the flight are the main criteria of freestyle assessment. Evaluation by the judges will be transferred into seconds.

The Jury of FAI Mamaia – World Elite Aerobatic Formula is formed out of 4 of the best aviation referees, as approved by FAI: Quintin Hawthorne, South Africa – Chef Judge, John Gailard, South Africa – Judge, Kimo Virtannen, Finland – Judge and Lars Arvidson, Sweden – Jury of CIVA.

Jurgis Kairys believes that in future several stages of FAI – World Elite Aerobatic Formula could take place during a year. They may be organized in various countries of the world and a champion of World Elite Aerobatic Formula could be announced upon summing up the results.