FAI Free Flight World Cup 2020

1. Henning Nyhegn, Denmark (Head Jurist)

2. Roger Morrell, USA

3. Norm Smith, USA

Advance information

The 2020 F1E Kiwi World Cup Bulletin was emailed to known participants and distributed via SCAT Electronic News (SEN).

Schedule of competition

Feb. 10, 2020, 5 rounds. First round starting at 10:00h, fifth round ending at 14:50h.

Duration of rounds

50 minutes

Breaks between rounds

10 minutes

Maximum durations in each round

The maximum duration for the round 1 was 150 seconds The maximum duration for round 2 through 5 was 180 seconds.

Interruptions and delays

No interruption

Weather and visibility

Temperatures from 9°C (48°F) to 17°C (63°F). Wind speed 0m/s to 4m/s (9mph). Wind direction variable from NNW to ESE. Blue, cloudless skies with excellent visibility.

Flight line - changes of position

Flight line direction NNW to SSE facing the wind for all 5 rounds – no change.

Number of starting poles

Not applicable

Number of competitors per pole

Not applicable

Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code

No timers were provided

Observations on timekeeping

Flights were timed by other competitors and non-competitors, all using binoculars

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

Results will full names, countries, FAI Id numbers and achieved flight scores were available at the official table after each round. Awards were presented after round 5 to the top 3 Senior competitors. There were no Junior competitors. Results were published on SCAT Electronic News (SEN).

Any incident or accident

None

Protests

None