Jury Report on Free Flight Junior World Championships 1994 F1A F1B F1C

FAI Jury

Dates

Location

Organisation

The Championships were organised by the Ukrainian Aeroclub, All practical tasks were handled by the Aeromodelling Federation of Ukraine.

Participation

The Junior W. Ch. were well supported, although some teams were absent:
F1A 36 competitors, F1B 27 competitors, and F1C 14 competitors.

Accommodation

This was to a good standard in 2-bedded rooms in the Irpen rehabilitation centre and Tchaika hotel. Transport to the field in buses was not always satisfactory, inadequate information caused delays and misunderstandings.

At Irpen, breakfast and dinner were served in a restaurant of good standard, in Tchaika a buffet breakfast and dinner were provided. Lunch was served in the field. The food was good and ample, but somewhat monotonous.

Flying site

The Championships were run on the Buzovaja Airfield some 35km trom Kiev. The 1.5 by 3km grass field proved adequate in the prevailing conditions. There were no obstructions in the field, which was surrounded by trees and cultivated fields.

Weather

Excellent weather prevailed during the Championships. Temperatures were high ranging from 25 to 35C.Winds were light, 2 to 5m/s. There was no rain, mostly clear skies.

Competition

The CIAM in 1994 decided to require all helpers in Junior events also to be juniors, with immediate effect. Unfortunately the minutes of the Plenary meeting reached some Aeroclubs very late. On request, the Jury therefore proposed to waive this ruling for these championships. This was accepted by all teams.

Processing was efficiently done except for checking of ICAO national markings. This seems to be an ever reoccurring problem: Competitors do not mark their models properly, and organisers neglect to check this item, although it is the first thing they schould do with every model presented for processing.

Field organisation was very efficiently run. The starting line worked well rounds were kept strictly to schedule. The standard of timekeeping was good, no complaints were heard.

There were flyoffs in all three categories. The standard of flying in F1A F1B was a credit to the juniors, but in F1C it was not quite satisfactory. Many competitors had problems handling the power and adjusting their models. Remedies discussed in the jury focused on a higher age limit for juniors and/or rules to simplify the models.

Closing Ceremony and Prize-giving

The impressive prizegiving ceremony in the field, with national flags and anthems, was followed by a spectacular airshow encompassing full size aircraft, parachuting and aeromodels. Diplomas and further prizes were distributed at the closing banquet.

Protests

There were no protests

Conclusions

This was a most successful World Championships, with good organisation and a suitable site. The Ukrainian Aeroclub is to be congratulated for hosting such a memorable event.