FAI Free Flight World Cup 2009

1. Giorgio Venuti (ITA) FAI lic. ITA 3143

2. Roberto De Castiglione (ITA) FAI lic. ITA 1504

3. Pierre Chaussebourg (FRA)

Advance information

Sent via e-mail to most of participant.

Schedule of competition

May 1: practice and registration at Valbella Hotel (Gallio)
May 2: 8.30 Meeting at mount Sisemol, briefing participant and timekeepers. Competition start at 9,35.
Fly offs after competition if necessary.
Contest Manager Paolo Soave (FAI Lic. ITA 158)

Duration of rounds

75 minutes

Breaks between rounds

30 minutes lunch break betwen 3rd and 4th round.

Maximum durations in each round

300 sec.

Interruptions and delays

1st: from 13, 35 to 14.00; (lunch break)
2nd: from 14,00 to 16,45 (strong wind – avg 10.8 m/s, max 15.8 m/s)

Weather and visibility

Sunny. Temp. 12-18 °C. Visibility good.

Flight line - changes of position

Start line against the wind. Change at 4th & 5th round in lower position on the hill against the wind.

Number of starting poles

Five

Number of competitors per pole

4 competitors per pole

Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code

5 min working time as common in use in F1E competitions

Observations on timekeeping

Couples of timekeepers equipped with binoculars and tripodes.

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

Prize giving cerimony after the competition at Valbella Hotel in Gallio town. Three best seniors, three best juniors and three best members of the teams were awarded.
The results was disposable during the cerimony.

Any incident or accident

None

Protests

None