FAI Free Flight World Cup 2007
| Competition | FAI Electric Free Flight, Muncie In |
| FAI Jury members | 1. Aram Schlosberg, USA 2. 3. |
Advance information | FAI Publications, personal e-mails |
Schedule of competition | July 31, as part of the USA Nationals held in Muncie, IN |
Duration of rounds | One hour rounds, starting at 8 AM. |
Breaks between rounds | None. |
Maximum durations in each round | 3-minutes. |
Interruptions and delays | None. |
Weather and visibility | Hot (90-95 F) and calm. |
Flight line - changes of position | A single flight line. |
Number of starting poles | None. |
Number of competitors per pole | There were 8 competitors. |
Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code | Flew with a 15-second motor run flown in rounds. The National’s contest director required a 25-second motor run and non-round flying. Consequently, one flier who followed these rules was disqualified. |
Observations on timekeeping | Co-timing each other. |
Prize-giving and issue of results - confirm organisers provide results with full names, nationalities and number of juniors | Initial and revised results (see note below) were reported. |
Any incident or accident | Issues with the Nationals organizers regarding two sets of F1Q rules. The rule issue will be completely resolved next year. |
Protests | Teppo Saripla (FIN) filed a protest after the contest. An investigation supported his assertions, leading to a shuffle the first three places. Also, since Teppo admitted not flying 15-second motor runs during the first four rounds, these flights were deemed overruns. |