FAI Free Flight World Cup 2022

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Report of the FAI Jury on Kiwi World Cup of New Zealand 2022


Last update of this page: 16 May 2022
Competition2022 F1E Kiwi Cup of New Zealand at Holloway Hill, Lost Hills, California, USA
FAI Jury members

1. Ian Kaynes, GBR

2. Dave Parsons, USA

3. Brian Van Nest, USA

Advance information

The 2022 F1E Kiwi World Cup Bulletin was emailed to known participants and distributed via SCAT Electronic News (SEN).

Schedule of competition

The competition was held on 14 February as scheduled.

Duration of rounds

50 minutes

Breaks between rounds

10 minutes

Maximum durations in each round

The maximum duration for all 5 rounds was 180 seconds.

Interruptions and delays

The start of the competition was delayed by 30 minutes.

Weather and visibility

Temperatures from 14°C (58°F) to 23°C (74°F). Wind speed 0m/s to 3m/s (7mph). Wind direction variable from NNW to ENE. Blue skies with some cloudiness, excellent visibility.

Flight line - changes of position

Flight line direction NW to SE, facing the wind for all 5 rounds – no change.

Number of starting poles

Not applicable

Number of competitors per pole

Not applicable

Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code

No timers were provided.

Observations on timekeeping

Flights were timed by other competitors and non-competitors, all using binoculars.

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

Results will full names, countries, FAI Id numbers and achieved flight scores were available at the official table after each round. Awards were presented after round 5 to the top 3 Senior competitors. There were no Junior competitors. Results were published on SCAT Electronic News (SEN).

Any incident or accident

None

Protests

None

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