FAI Free Flight World Cup 2010

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

April 30: practice and registration at Valbella Hotel (Gallio)
May 1: “4 coppa primavera” World cup event.
May 2: 8,30 Meeting at mount Sisemol, briefing participant and timekeepers. Competition begins at 9,30.
Fly off after competition if necessary.
Contest Manager Paolo Soave

Duration of rounds

75 minutes

Breaks between rounds

30 minutes lunch break between 2nd to 3rd round
Fly Off 15.55 to 16.05

Maximum durations in each round

240 sec first round, second to forth round 300 sec.
Fifth round was cancelled (rain & fog).

Interruptions and delays

13.15 to 13.45 (lunch break); 15.00 to 15.45 rain and fog.
Fly Off at 15.45 in lower position.

Weather and visibility

Cloudy. Temp. 8 -15 °C. Visibility good except forth round ended (rain & fog).

Flight line - changes of position

First fixed starting line for 1st round. Rest rounds along the 2nd fixed starting line (South). Fly off in lower position.

Number of starting poles

Four.

Number of competitors per pole

5.5 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 tripods.

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

Prize giving ceremony 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 disponsible during the ceremony.

Any incident or accident

None

Protests

None