FAI Free Flight World Cup 2019

1. Kim Henriksson, FIN (Chairman)

2. Petri Kuikka, FIN

3. Per Findahl, SWE

Advance information

FAI Calendar, Web page, http://www.lennokkipojat.fi.

Schedule of competition

9.3.2019
Round 1: 15:20- 16:20. Round 2: 16:20-17:20. Round 3 17:20-18:20.
10.3.2019
F1A flyoff started at 08:10.
F1B flyoff started at 08:30
In F1Q and F1C, no need to flyoff.

Duration of rounds

1 hour

Breaks between rounds

No

Maximum durations in each round

Round 1: 240 sec
Round 2: 180 sec
Round 3: 240 sec
Flyoff round 1: 600 sec

Interruptions and delays

Yes, before round 1 a 6 h 20 min, because a high wind speed and the contest stopped after round , because sun set down 18:15 (bad visibility)

Weather and visibility

9.3.2019 Wind 3 – 6 m/s. Cloudy and good visibility
10.3.2019 Wind 1-2 m/s. Sunny and no clouds

Flight line - changes of position

No.

Number of starting poles

20 poles.

Number of competitors per pole

No requirement. Fre positioning

Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code

Group fly-off if there is over 12 competitors in fly-off. That is the only way to guarantee equal time keeping (two timekeeper whit binoculars’ and tripods) to each competitor and get sporty end to the competition. There was no need to group fly-off.
Competitor’s time keeping for each other.

Observations on timekeeping

Random check of timekeeping.

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

Results continuously updated online and on scoreboard at flight line. Prize giving in the evening 10.3.2019. Prizes to the first 3 in F1A, both juniors and seniors. Prizes to the first 3 in F1B. Prizes to the first 2 FIC and the winner of F1Q.
Confirmed results provided on the Lennokkipojat web page. www.lennokkipojat.fi

Any incident or accident

No reported.

Protests

No.