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World Air Games Turin 2009 - The disciplines: helicopters
 History
A respected place among motorised flying machines is occupied by those with a rotating wing (Helicopters and autogiros), which developed just after aeroplanes but which, due to their greater complexity, had a more difficult development path at first.
Although the primary use for helicopters is in a transport role, (military and civil) and air work, in this case too, a true sporting discipline has been born, with the first world championship in 1971.
The Competitions
 Precision
The competitions for the precision discipline comprise:
Slalom
This event will take place on the grass runway 28L/10R in an area 120 x 200 meters, totally flat and obstacle-free in front of the public stands and the seating on the grass, which will be protected by security barriers.
A second competition will be chosen from among Postman, Pencil Sharpener and Bottle Opening
The choice of this second event will be decided by the Commission in charge, which includes representatives from the Local Organising Committee and the CIG (Commission Internationale de Gyraviation of the FAI)
FreeStyle
This event, which includes helicopter aerobatics, is the most spectacular and electrifying for the public who can also appreciate the helicopter displays by means of the coloured smoke trails.
Test Event
The Aero Club di Torino has already organised the first Italian Helicopter Championship in June 2007. A second edition will take place as part of a World Air Games Test Event and is planned for 31st May – 2nd June 2008.
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The first idea for a machine that could hover in flight came from Leonardo da Vinci.
The great inventor had in fact understood several notions, later proved correct, about flying, probably deducing them from his studies of birds; from these, he had conceived the design for a machine capable of lifting the load thanks to a spiral placed above the fuselage and which had to be maintained in constant circular movement.
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