The "Haute Voltige Time Challenge" featured the world's finest stunt-pilots, selected among current or former World Aerobatic Champions (less than 10 years), as well as FAI World Grand Prix competitors.
Combining aerobatic figures with the challenges of a race against time, the "Haute Voltige Time Challenge" required skill, precision, iron nerves and, of course, clear judgment of the appropriate trajectory to be the fastest.
This was the ultimate aerobatic challenge, a thrilling sports competition designed to offer the stake, the suspense and the show.
Close to the audience but beyond safety distance, the course to be flown consisted of 11 gates and/or turning points in an area of approximately 600 meters large by 300 meters deep.
Each turning point was represented by a pylon 6m high with Haute Voltige banner 4mx50cm, and each gate is represented by two pylons placed at 20 meters apart (minimum). Positioned in such a way that the energy of the aircraft is never oriented towards the crowd.
The winner was the pilot flying the circuit in the shortest time. An International Jury monitored observance of the rules throughout the race.