FAI Free Flight World Cup 2016

1. Chuck Etherington (Head)

2. Mel Gray, USA

3. Jerry Murphy, USA

Advance information

Contest advertisement issued five months prior and published on the MMM Club website and club newsletter, mailed to potential contestants via post office and email, and handed out at national contests.
Advertised on Scat Electronic News (SEN).

Schedule of competition

Friday, July 08, 2016
Rounds were scheduled to start at 10:00

Duration of rounds

1 Hour scheduled

Breaks between rounds

None scheduled

Maximum durations in each round

180 Seconds scheduled

Interruptions and delays

The event was blown out. No official flights were made.

Weather and visibility

Winds 9 MPS gusting to 15 MPS for most of the day. For about an hour during mid-afternoon winds calmed to flyable conditions but the sportsmen were not inclined to risk taking advantage of the lull. Although the wind improved again by 4:00pm, it was decided that flying just one round at the end of the day for World Cup points would lead to an unsporting result so no flights were made.
Visibility unlimited

Flight line - changes of position

NA

Number of starting poles

NA

Number of competitors per pole

NA

Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code

Five rounds scheduled

Observations on timekeeping

Timekeepers were experienced and had proper equipment.

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

No prizes were presented.

Any incident or accident

None

Protests

None