FAI Free Flight World Cup 2016

1. ZVALENY Vladimir, SLOVAKIA, SVK 1143

2. MILIC Slobodan, SERBIA, SRB F-049

3. GRUBIC Martin, SERBIA, SRB F-365

Advance information

On website www.aknovapazova.org.rs 1.5 months in advance.

Schedule of competition

Friday 28. May, Training day
Saturday 29. May, Contest day
9:30 – 17:30 5 regular rounds
9:30 – 20:00 Fly off

Duration of rounds

90 minutes

Breaks between rounds

No.

Maximum durations in each round

180 sec all rounds.

Interruptions and delays

30 minute delay after 2nd round to support difficult model recovery due to water channel in the line of gliding models.

Weather and visibility

Clear, sunny, light but hot thermal wind max. 4m/s.

Flight line - changes of position

For fly-off starting line was moved to the far end of the field according to wind direction.

Number of starting poles

F1A – 11, F1B –3, F1C – 2, F1Q – 1

Number of competitors per pole

No more than 6.

Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code

Competitors agreed to go for one fly-off as late as possible, 10 minutes for F1A and F1B and 8 minutes for F1C.

Observations on timekeeping

Fair and correct in general.

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

Results are issued in proper format.
Prizegiving ceremony was held on the field at the end of day.

Any incident or accident

An old gentlrman (age 82) spectator/supporter from Italy, fell while walking and seriously injured his leg, possible bone fracture. The injury is not caused by any competition activity or model. Help was immediate by official doctor on the field and within 30 minutes he was transported by ambulance car that came from local clinic in Zrenjanin.

Protests

Mr. Jes NYHEGN (DEN 1901) issued a protest because of irregularly equipped timekeeper during F1A fly-off. After verbal consultation with the protesting competitor Jury found that:
Assigned timekeeper failed to report that his binocular is not functional before start of fly-off. However, model was properly observed because Mr. Nyhegn let the timekeeper use his own binocular. Since Mr. Hyhegn accepted the result as is without demanding a refly, contest director was ordered to apologize in public to Mr. Nyhegn for the omission of his timekeeper.. A fee was not taken from the protesting competitor, but protest is recorded in this jury report for the sake of sportsmanship, fair play and quality improvement of future world cup events organisation.