FAI Free Flight World Cup 2019

1. Dr. Naci BITIK, TURKEY (President)

2. Nikolay NIKOLOV, BULGARIA

3. Taner AKTUNA, TURKEY

Advance information

Published well in advance on the net through CIAM and web site www.turkey-ff.org

Schedule of competition

June 8, 2019, Start time: 07:00 am (Sun rise: 05:40, sun set: 20:40)

Duration of rounds

60 minutes

Breaks between rounds

One hour lunch break after 5th round
15 minutes model retrieval break after 6th round
No break for other rounds

Maximum durations in each round

For F1A, F1B, F1C:
First and second rounds: 240 seconds
Other five rounds: 180 seconds

Interruptions and delays

None

Weather and visibility

The visibility was very good.
The temperature was between 180C and 280C.
For the first five rounds, wind speed was about 0 to 2 m/sec.
For the 6th round, wind speed was about 3 to 4 m/sec.
For the 7th round, wind speed was about 3 to 5 m/sec.

Flight line - changes of position

None, 3km+ all directions

Number of starting poles

For F1A: 4, for F1B: 4, for F1C: 1

Number of competitors per pole

3

Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code

None

Observations on timekeeping

There was a fixed 1 timekeeper in each starting pole with binocular. There were some moving additional timekeepers keeping time as a second timekeeper. Time keeping was very correct.

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

First 3 places in each category were awarded with plaques.
Junior winners were also awarded.
All participants were awarded with a diploma printed with their names

Any incident or accident

None

Protests

None