FAI Free Flight World Cup 2016

1. Chuck Etherington (Head), USA

2. Mel Gray, USA

3. Jerry Murphy, USA

Advance information

Contest advertisement issued five months prior and published on the MMM Club website and club newsletter, mailed to potential contestants via post office and email, and handed out at national contests.
Advertised on Scat Electronic News (SEN).

Schedule of competition

10 July 2016, 7 rounds

Duration of rounds

1 ½ hours for the first 5 rounds each day (to accommodate those also flying the FAI mini events) and 1 hour rounds thereafter.

Breaks between rounds

None scheduled

Maximum durations in each round

180 Seconds

Interruptions and delays

None

Weather and visibility

Winds 1-2 MPS at the start of the contest increasing to 6-8 MPS by mid-afternoon. Gusts above 9 MPS were observed but not sustained for 20 sec. Lulls were acceptable for launching but max flights were near the limit of binocular visibility.
Visibility unlimited

Flight line - changes of position

None. Flight lines were established on the north & south sides of the parking area but switching from one side to the other caused no delays.

Number of starting poles

Unlimited

Number of competitors per pole

1

Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code

Flights were required to be made from the flight line but fixed pole positions were not used.

Observations on timekeeping

Timekeepers were experienced and had proper equipment. No timekeeper problems presented.

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

Plaques were presented as prizes.
Results sent as a separate file.

Any incident or accident

None

Protests

None