FAI Free Flight World Cup 2010

1. Phil Mitchell (AUS) PRESIDENT

2. Brian van Nest (USA)

3. Robert Wallace (NZL)

Advance information

Via entry form and Program published in FFDU

Schedule of competition

F1B Friday 2 April , F1A & F1C Sunday 3 April. Start time 0800 to allow flyoffs from previous day competitions.

Duration of rounds

60 mins retrieval allowed by foot/bicycle only

Breaks between rounds

None

Maximum durations in each round

180 sec

Interruptions and delays

None

Weather and visibility

Weather: Fine,overcast & cool early, Wind: 1-3m/s early then wind to 3-4m/s rounds 3-5. Calm and variable direction rounds 6-7 F1A/C day. Visibility generally excellent, early dust haze.

Flight line - changes of position

None required 2km+ all directions

Number of starting poles

100m starting line , nominally 10.

Number of competitors per pole

Mostly one

Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code

Competitors to time others. No motorised retrieval allowed.

Observations on timekeeping

No problems reported all models timed to ground

Prize-giving and issue of results - confirm organisers provide results with full names, nationalities and number of juniors

Issued at Presentation Dinner. Confirmed to CIAM. Also published in Free Flight Down Under. 2 Juniors flying F1B.
Prizes: Engraved exquisite hand made Porcelain pottery plates with certificates were well received at the Presentation Monday evening.

Any incident or accident

None

Protests

None