FAI Free Flight World Cup 2016

1. Béla Surányi (ROU)

2. Bauer Balázs (HUN)

3. Milák Gábor ( HUN)

Advance information

FAI FF Calendar 2016
Internet, e-mail, post

Schedule of competition

Saturday (23.07)
Start time 10.00 a.m., 5 rounds 240,180,180,180,240 sec (F1A), 1-5 round 120s (F1H) and 3 round fly off
1.st round: 10.00-11.00
2nd round: 11.00-12.00
3rd round: 12.00-13.00
4th round: 13.00-14.00
5th round: 14.00-15.00
Break
17.00 F1H – Fly off
17.30 –F1A Fly off
18.30-F1A Fly off
19.30-F1A Fly off
Sunday (24.07)
Start time 10.00.a.m 5 rounds all (5) start 180 sec F1B,F1C,F1Q
1.st round 10.00-11.15
2.st round: 11,15-12,30
3.st round: 12,30-13,45
4.st round: 13,45-15,00
5.st round: 15,00-16,15
Break
17,00 F1C-Fly off
17,30 F1Q-Fly off

18,15-18,45 F1B-Fly off (Two Group)
19,15 F1Q Fly off

19,45 F1B Fly off

Duration of rounds

all rounds 60 minutes

Breaks between rounds

None

Maximum durations in each round

5 rounds – 180 sec, F1B, F1C, F1Q. 360 sec, 600 sec fly off
5 rounds- 240 sec, 180 sec 180 sec, 180 sec, 240 sec. F1A, 360, 480, 600 sec fly off.
5 rounds -120 sec, F1H, 360 sec fly off.

Interruptions and delays

No

Weather and visibility

Variable wind 1-2 m/s , temperature 28-31 degrees C, cloudy, no rain (23.07.)
Variable wind 3-4 m/s, temperature 31-34 degrees C, cloudy, no rain (24.07.)

Flight line - changes of position

F1B, F1C, F1Q – every round at the same position
F1A, F1H – every round started two starting positions away

Number of starting poles

F1A –F1H: 12, F1B: 6, F1C: 1, F1Q – 1

Number of competitors per pole

Max. 6 – together F1A, F1H

Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code

None

Observations on timekeeping

Two timekeepers were provided at each pole

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

First three seniors and juniors were awarded by cups on the airfield.

Any incident or accident

There were no accidents. One incident occurred, one of the competitors of F1Q category were disqualified because he used his car on the road of the National Park to collect the model. As it was against the previously stated rules, the consequence was disqualification.

Protests

None