FAI Free Flight World Cup 2017

1. Vinko Tomljanovic (CRO)

2. Slobodan Djandara (NED)

3. Bogdan Lemut (SLO)
Marko Butkovic (CRO) reserve

Advance information

Published on competition’s website at http://www.aeromodelarstvo.net/, in several forums and Facebook FF groups.

Schedule of competition

Published in the invitation.
Time schedule and all interruptions were announced on megaphone, and written on competition information board.

Duration of rounds

60 min, fly off 10 min.

Breaks between rounds

No breaks

Maximum durations in each round

All round 180 sec
Fly off next day maximum flight time 600 sec.

Interruptions and delays

Competition started with delay at 12:00 due to problems with rain, thunder and lightning. First round interrupted after 30 minutes because rain and thunder, round continues at 14:15. After end of second round competition was interrupted because of thunderstorm with heavy rain. At 17:30 Jury decided to finish flying due to thunderstorm with heavy rain, and to continue fly off round next day if weather will be regular for competition.

Weather and visibility

Mostly cloudy, rain, thunder and lightning. wind speed 2-5 m/s in round.
Solid visibility in round 1 and round 2. Temperature 8-15 deg. C
In fly off wind speed 1-2 m.

Flight line - changes of position

No change

Number of starting poles

F1A-8, F1B-4, F1C-2

Number of competitors per pole

3-5

Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code

None

Observations on timekeeping

Timekeepers were provided by organizer. No problems reported.

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

Prize-giving took place on the field after fly off. Best three competitors in each class in overall and junior classification received cups.
Results written on information board on the field.
Complete list of results with full names, nationalities and junior’s classification

Any incident or accident

None

Protests

None