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Coupe Hélico in Switzerland

In occasion of the 10ème Meeting Aérien International de Bex, organized by GVMC (Groupe de Vol a Moteur du Chablais), on August 21st, the second edition of the Coupe Hélico was held, an original contest open to helicopter pilots and based on their skill and precision-flight capability.
Thirteen helicopters partecipated to the 1998 Coupe Hélico; ten from Switzerland and three from France. They were used by 25 different crews each formed by a pilot and a co-pilot, engaged in a series of spectacular manoeuvres along the axis of the small Bex airstrip.

FINAL CLASSIFIED RESULTS
SCOREMARKS TYPEPILOTCO-PILOTNOTES
11818HB-XQGMcDONNELL DOUGLAS MD 369 ERacineTerrazHelit
21782HB-XZSRobinson R22 Beta II KollepChatelanGr.Helicopt. Sion
31767HB-XYLSCHWEIZER 269 CGrossetLambertHeliteam 300
41762F-GRRBEUROCOPTER SA 315B LamaBrunMaunoir-
51756HB-XGPEUROCOPTER SA 315B LamaBalaieffGrenonTrans Heli
61712V-205AEROSPATIALE SA 316B Alouette IIIBurkhardZieglerFA Svizzere
71704HB-XQGMcDONNELL DOUGLAS MD 369 ETerrazRacine-
81530V-205AEROSPATIALE SA 316B Alouette IIIZieglerBurkhard-
91515F-GRRBEUROCOPTER SA 315B LamaMaunoirBrun-
101358HB-XKJAEROSPATIALE SE 313B Alouette IISermierSarrasinHeli-Nostalgie
111330HB-XPJEUROCOPTER SA 315B LamaGaudryPrazRhein Helicopter
12911HB-XJEBELL 47G-3GerardiMichellod-
13891HB-XKJAEROSPATIALE SE 313B Alouette IIGrechSermier-
14850F-GGSUBELL 47G-2GayImhofAero 34
15752HB-XLABELL 206PernetPernetHeliswiss
16749HB-XZSRobinson R22 Beta II BerthodSermier-
17735HB-XYLHUGHES 300MauriPeclard-
18670F-GMAURobinson R22 Beta II CoulonQuinchonHeli Evasion
19577HB-XYLSCHWEIZER 269 CEdmeBoyer-
20534HB-XYLSCHWEIZER 269 CSingyStocker-
21501HB-XYLSCHWEIZER 269 CBoonePeclard-
22338HB-XNMBELL 407LeafGrech-
23254HB-XJEBELL 47G-3PeclardEngler-
24241HB-XZSRobinson R22 Beta II BaletDe Kalberm-
----HB-XKJAEROSPATIALE SE 313B Alouette IISchöpferGygaxSqualificato

In the picture: McDonnell Douglas MD 369 E HB-XQG of Helit, piloted by Racine/Terraz, was the winner helicopter of the 1998 Coupe Hélico at Bex.

(Aeromedia, September 1998)