FAI Free Flight World Cup 2022

1. Jean Luc Bodin (FRA);

2. Umberto Fabbianelli (ITA)

3. Cesare Gianni (ITA) (26/03/2022)
Frederic Aberlenc (FRA) (27/03/2022)

Advance information

Bulletins in Italian and English languages sent 2 months before competition date. List of competitors provided up to a week before contest.

Schedule of competition

Day1: March 26, 2022: F1A and F1C classes;
Day 2: March 27,2022 : F1B and F1Q classes.

Duration of rounds

60 minutes in exception on Sunday reduced to 45 min due to low wind.

Breaks between rounds

Included 5 min

Maximum durations in each round

F1A, F1C: 240, 180, 240, 180, 180 sec F.O. F1A: 300 sec and 600 sec the day after. One competitor withdrawn, winner nominated on the following day.
F1B,F1Q: 240, 180,240,180,180 Fly-off: F1B, F1Q: 360 sec.. at 5.30PM due to windy conditions.

Interruptions and delays

Day 1: in the morning start-up at 8,30 AM due to delay in registration poles positioning - No time breaks.
Day2 start-up at 8,00 morning light, no break at 12,00 sandwiches offered by the organizer.

Weather and visibility

Day 1: clear sky calm wind during the morning high wind speed from 1 PM started at about 4 m/sec and gusts up to 6 m/sec. Low during FO 1.
Day 2 : some clouds and then clear sky, low wind during morning, quickly increased up to 3,5 m/sec from 12,30 PM with gusts over 7 m/sec. Reduced during FO at 5,15PM

Flight line - changes of position

During both days both poles line has not been moved. Direction ENE – NE - Moved downwind by 600 m for FO during day 2.

Number of starting poles

Day 1: F1A: nr. 3 + F1C: nr.1; Day 2 : F1B: nr. 2 + F1Q: nr.1.

Number of competitors per pole

Four or three of the same country where was possible.

Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code

No deviations

Observations on timekeeping

None. Timekeeping at poles provided by the organiser.

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

Completed on both days. F1A after FO. The F1C prizing on day 2 after F1B fly-off at the field results provided unofficially replicated by mail to all participants.

Any incident or accident

None

Protests

None