FAI Free Flight World Cup 2016

1. Mult József, HUNa

2. Vasas György HUN

3. Vincze Sándor ROU

Advance information

FAI FF Calendar 2016
Internet, e-mail, post

Schedule of competition

10:00 – 11:15: 1. round F1ABCQ:180 F1H:120
11:15 – 12:30: 2. round F1ABCQ:180 F1H:120
12:30 – 13:45: 3. round F1ABCQ:180 F1H:120
13:15 – 15:00: 4. round F1ABCQ:180 F1H:120
Rain break
15:45 – 17:00: 5. round F1ABCQ:240 F1H:180
1. fly off 18:40 F1CQH; 19:00 F1B; 19:20 F1A max 600 sec
2. Fly off 20:05 F1AB max 600 sec

Duration of rounds

75 minutes

Breaks between rounds

No

Maximum durations in each round

Interruptions and delays

Between the fourth and fifth start due to downpour, a 45–minute–break had to be kept.

Weather and visibility

wind 1-7m/s , temperature 15-25 degrees C , good visibility, thunderstorm

Flight line - changes of position

F1A, F1B, F1H – every rounds about one position; F1C, F1Q – did not change

Number of starting poles

F1A - 15, F1H – 3; F1B - 8; F1C - 3, F1Q -1,

Number of competitors per pole

5-6 competitors

Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code

None

Observations on timekeeping

One timekeeper provided at each pole, 2 timekeepers for C category and one timekeeper at fly-off.

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

First three seniors and juniors giving cup on the airfield.
Results is O.K.

Any incident or accident

Fly off – the first round:
After the rain had cooled down the air, the F1CQH and F1B were all right in. The F1A fly off in the first minute it started to rain. After 5 minutes of rain showers formed along the edge of the cloud updraft, several models performed well, timed in high, and fly maximum in the fly off F1A
Fly off – the second round:
This round started at 20:05 (after sunset for about 5 minutes). It was taking place still in good visibility conditions and with no wind. The communication had some difficulties, so three competitors were unable to attend it.

Protests

None

World Cup Coordinator comment: Nobody protested at that time, but complaints were made after the event against the fact that competitors were told there would not be a second F1A flyoff but then found that one had been flown. The definition of a jury is that it is dissolved after the results have been presented and the event closes, leaving no room to use the jury to reconsider the results. However a complaint was made against the inclusion in the World Cup. A panel of 3 members of the CIAM FF Subcommittee considered that if the second flyoff was discarded it would penalise competitors who had flown it, but if it was retained it penalised the ones who had no opportunity to fly in the second flyoff. The solution devised by the panel was to award the higher of the points for either the places obtained by those who flew in the second flyoff or the points which would have been shared between all 11 flyers if no second flyoff had taken place.