FAI Free Flight World Cup 2012

1. Yaroslav VASILIEV (BLR) – President

2. Don ZINK (USA) – Jury Member

3. Anatoly RYBCHENKOV (RUS)– Jury Member

Advance information

Bulletin-Invitation, web site www.F1U.org. LIVE Results during competition run.

Schedule of competition

September, 9 – F1A, B, C, P. Rounds started at 7:00
7 min F1A, F1B and F1 C Fly Offs started at 18:10; 18:50 and 19:05
September, 10 – 10min F1B Fly Off at 7:00; F1C – 7:15

Duration of rounds

55 minutes

Breaks between rounds

15 min

Maximum durations in each round

3 minutes all 5 rounds

Interruptions and delays

No interruptions or delays

Weather and visibility

Rounds 1-5 – 1-4 m/s; 7 min f/o: F1A – 3-5 m/s; F1B and F1C – 2-3 m/s; 10 min F1B f/o – 2-3 m/s; 10 min F1C f/o – 3-4 m/s. Partly cloudy, warm, very good visibility.

Flight line - changes of position

Was changed once in the morning fly offs, because wind changed direction for 90 degrees.

Number of starting poles

F1A – 12, F1B – 9, F1C – 5, F1P – 1 starting poles

Number of competitors per pole

Four

Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code

Competitors timed each other on the same pole. In Fly Offs timekeepers were organized from competitors didn’t flown that Fly Off. 1 TK per pole in 7 min; 3 per pole in 10 min F1B and 2 per pole in 10 min F1C Fly Off

Observations on timekeeping

Good

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

Prize-giving ceremony – good.
The issue of results has been provided with full names, nationalities and number of juniors

Any incident or accident

Non

Protests

Non