FAI Free Flight World Cup 2014
| Competition | F1E Kiwi Cup of New Zealand 2014 |
| FAI Jury members | 1. Henning Nyhegn, Denmark 2. Cenny Breeman, Belgium 3. Frederic Aberlenc, France |
Advance information | Bulletin distributed to F1E flyers and via SCAT Electronic News |
Schedule of competition | 10 February 2014, 5 rounds starting at 10:00h at Holloway Hill, Lost Hills, California, USA |
Duration of rounds | 60 minutes |
Breaks between rounds | No breaks |
Maximum durations in each round | 1st round 120seconds, 2nd to 5th round 180 seconds |
Interruptions and delays | Because of wind speeds above 10m/s on 10 Feb. competition was at first delayed until 12:00h. When wind speed at that time was even higher then contest was postponed to 12 Feb.. All registered competitors agreed to this change. F1E Kiwi Cup was then held on 12 Feb., starting 1st round at 10:00. |
Weather and visibility | Temperatures from 16°C to 20°C, wind velocity 0m/s to 3.5m/s, wind direction from NW in 1st round and NNW to NNE in 2nd to 5th round, no precipitation, excellent visibility. |
Flight line - changes of position | Flight line facing W in 1st round, then facing NNE the next 4 rounds. |
Number of starting poles | Not applicable |
Number of competitors per pole | Not applicable |
Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code | No timers provided |
Observations on timekeeping | Flights were timed by non-competitors and competitors timing each other, all using binoculars. |
Prize-giving and issue of results - confirm organisers provide results with full names, nationalities and number of juniors | Results with full names, nationalities and Junior identification were available the official table after each round. Awards were given out right after round 5 to the top 3 Senior winners and also to the only Junior competitor. Results were published on SCAT Electronic News, Free Flight news and were e-mailed to all competitors. |
Any incident or accident | None |
Protests | None |