Competition | 2014 Australian Free Flight Society Championships |
FAI Jury members | 1. F1B Brian van Nest USA, F1A F1C Paul Lagan NZL 2. F1B Tahn Stowe AUS, F1A F1C Paul Rossiter AUS 3. F1B Roy Summersby AUS, F1A F1C Graham Maynard AUS |
Advance information | FAI Calendar, bulletins in FFDU, notices in SEN |
Schedule of competition | F1B April 29, F1A, F1C April 30, 2014 |
Duration of rounds | 1 hour except for F1B rounds 2-7 1½ hours |
Breaks between rounds | None |
Maximum durations in each round | 180 sec for all rounds |
Interruptions and delays | None |
Weather and visibility | High cloud, good visibility. Rain late in round 7 in F1B. Wind up to ~5m/s for F1B |
Flight line - changes of position | None |
Number of starting poles | Start line perpendicular to wind direction, no poles |
Number of competitors per pole | No poles |
Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code | Competitors timed each other. Flyoffs (10 min max) held the next morning. |
Observations on timekeeping | No problems observed or reported |
Prize-giving and issue of results - confirm organisers provide results with full names, nationalities and number of juniors | Trophies and certificates presented for first three places in each event. Scores available for inspection throughout contest. Results emailed to competitors. |
Any incident or accident | none |
Protests | none |