FAI Free Flight World Cup 2010

1. Dr. Andrzej Lukaszewicz, POL – president of the Jury (alternate Jury member Tomasz Wyszkowski, POL

2. Oton Sabo, BIH

3. Irhad Hadžimehmedagic, BIH

Advance information

FAI Calendar, web site (http://www.aeroklub-izet-kurtalic.ba), Bulletin

Schedule of competition

August the 6th – F1A
08h beginning of first round
09-10h break because of rain
10h second round
11h third round
12h fourth round
13h fifth round
14-14.30h second break because of rain
14.30h sixth round
15.30 seventh round
16.30 end of the competition

August the 7th – F1B & F1C
07.30 beginning of first round
08.30 second round
09.30 third round
10.30 fourth round
11.30 fifth round
12.30-13.15 break because of rain
13.15 sixth round
14.15 seventh round
15.15 end of the competition
August the 8th – F1B
fly off (7 minutes flight time, started 8.30h)

Duration of rounds

60 minutes

Breaks between rounds

None

Maximum durations in each round

180 seconds

Interruptions and delays

Two interruptions during F1A competition day (60 and 30 minutes) and one interruption during F1B & F1C competition day (45 minutes), 60 min. delay first day of competition because of rain and 30 min. delay second day of competition because of late arrival and therefore registrations of competitors in the morning

Weather and visibility

Weather conditions changing, cloudy skies with rain showers and sunshine partly. Slight thermal winds with very good visibility. Wind changing from 1,28 – 2,22 m/s (F1A) and 1,11 – 2,86 m/s (F1B & F1C). During fly off (8th of August), calm and sunny weather conditions.

Flight line - changes of position

None

Number of starting poles

8 starting poles for F1A
5 starting poles for F1B
2 starting pole for F1C

Number of competitors per pole

3 (one starting pole in F1B and one in F1C with only 2 competitors per pole)

Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code

None

Observations on timekeeping

Rounds 1 to 7, 1 timekeeper per pole
Fly off, 2 timekeepers per pole

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

Winners (1-3 places) in all three categories won throphies including juniors for F1A and F1B.
After each round unofficial printed results were put on the panel.
Printed results were distributed at Prize-giving and placed at web site also

Any incident or accident

None

Protests

None official protest