FAI Free Flight World Cup 2024

1. Kim Henriksson, FIN (Chairman)

2. Janne Isitalo, FIN

3. Robert Hellgren, SWE

Advance information

FAI Calendar, Web-page, e-mail, Facebook.

Schedule of competition

Round 1: 10:15-11:15
Round 2: 11:15-12:15
Round 3: 12:15-13:15
Round 4: 13:15-14:15
Round 5: 14:15-15:15
The F1B flyoff started 16:20, F1Q flyoff 16:40, F1A flyoff Group A started at 17:00 and Group B started at 17:20. The second flyoff in F1A Group A started at 17:50 and Group B 18:10. Last flyoff in F1A started 08:00 following morning.

Duration of rounds

Round 1-5 - 1 hour

Breaks between rounds

NO

Maximum durations in each round

Round 1-5: 180 sec
Flyoff 1: 360 sec
Flyoff 2: 600 sec
Flyoff 2: 720 sec

Interruptions and delays

We started the competition at 9:00, but due to the visibility we had to cancel that round and needed to start all over again at 10:15 when the visibility was good.
Last flyoff in F1A was postponed until the following morning.

Weather and visibility

Visibility was not enough in the morning, so we needed to restart the contest at 10.15. The wind in the five rounds was between 1-3 m/s.
In the flyoff at the evening the windspeed was 2-4 m/s.
In the morning flyoff it was 1-2 m/s

Flight line - changes of position

No

Number of starting poles

Flight line with free positioning.

Number of competitors per pole

No requirement.

Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code

Competitor’s timekeeping for each other.
We used group flyoffs, to many contestants in the flyoff compare with available timekeepers.
All pilots, Jury and contest director agreed to use the group flyoff.

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 score-board at flight line. Prize giving together with Bear Cup prize giving on Saturday evening. Prizes to the first 3 in F1A, F1A Junior and F1B. Only first prize in F1Q and F1A Female. Confirmed results provided on the Swedish Moose Cup site at Norbergs FK platform and at Bear Cup web page.

Any incident or accident

No reported.

Protests

No.