FAI Free Flight World Cup 2009

1. Giorgio Venuti (ITA)

2. Roberto De Castiglione (ITA)

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: “3 coppa primavera” World cup event.
May 3: 8,30 Meeting at mount Sisemol, briefing participant and timekeepers. Competition begins at 9,30.
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 between 2nd to 3rd round
No Fly Off

Maximum durations in each round

300 sec.

Interruptions and delays

-12,00 to 12,30 (lunch break).

Weather and visibility

Sunny. Temp. 13-20 °C. Visibility good.

Flight line - changes of position

First fixed starting line for 1st round. Rest rounds along the 2nd fixed starting line (E).

Number of starting poles

Five starting poles

Number of competitors per pole

4.4 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 on late afternoon 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 exposed during the ceremony.

Any incident or accident

None

Protests

None