FAI Free Flight World Cup 2009

1. Zoran Zechner CRO (05.09.) / Predrag Silaj CRO (06.09.)

2. Predrag Tepic CRO

3. Dragomir Jovanovic SRB

Advance information

On the web site of the organiser http://www.amks.hr and email invitations
Bulletin, maps with detailed road description, entry-form and list of applications

Schedule of competition

F1A;Q September 05 – round 1st started at 9:25 , round 7th finished at 16:55
F1B,C September 06 –round 1st started at 10:15, round 5th finished at
Fly-off F-1-A: 1st round started at 17:30, 2st round started at 18:30

Duration of rounds

F1A;Q September 05 - 55 minutes
F1B;C September 06 – 75 minutes (FAI Jury decision cause of strong wind)

Breaks between rounds

5 minutes, September 05 - launch break 40 min., after 5st round

Maximum durations in each round

3 minutes
F1A fly-off - 1st round 5 minutes. 2st round 7 minutes

Interruptions and delays

F1B;C September 06 – start delay of 1 hour, cause change of start line upper in the wind (FAI Jury decision cause of strong wind)

Weather and visibility

Sept 05 (F1A,Q); wind N/NE; 0-3 m/s, cloudy, sunny, temp: max. 23 degC
Sept 06 (F1B,C); wind N/NE; 5-7 m/s, sunny, temp: max. 23 degC
Visibility was good on both days.

Flight line - changes of position

1 change before start 2. day of competition (FAI Jury decision cause of strong wind)

Number of starting poles

September 05; F1A – 10, F1Q -1
September 06; F1B – 3 , F1C - 2

Number of competitors per pole

No more 4

Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code

NO

Observations on timekeeping

Timekeepers were qualified and alert on each pole with binoculars. In fly-offs 2 timekeeper per each competitor.
No problems recorded.

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

Prize giving ceremony was held at the competition field immediately after competition or completion of fly-off. Trophies were given to 3 first placed competitors in each category and to 3 best juniors in F1A and F1B. PC data processing was carried on the field and results were displayed immediately after each round, and were displayed on the web site of the organiser after each round (in real time). Final results were displayed immediately after the fly-off, and were distributed to the participants as a hard copy. Results were with full names, nationalities and juniors were signed with "jr".

Any incident or accident

NO

Protests

NO