FAI Free Flight World Cup 2024

1. Dacian Pustea ROU

2. Gutti Joszef HUN

3. Vincze Sandor ROU

Advance information

FAI FF Calendar 2024
Internet, e-mail

Schedule of competition

10:00 -11:15: 1. round FlABCQ:180 sec
11:15 -12:30: 2. round FlABCQ:180 sec
12:30 -13:45: 3. round FlABCQ:180 sec
13:45 –15:00: BREAK
15:00 -16:15: 4. round FlABCQ:180 sec
17:00 -18:15: 5. round FlABCQ:240 sec
Fly-off 19:30 F1ABQ 360 sec
Fly-off 12.05.2024 6:00 – F1ABC 600 sec - Altimeter

Duration of rounds

75 minutes

Breaks between rounds

75 minutes lunch break between round 3 and round 4.

Maximum durations in each round

See above

Interruptions and delays

45 minutes of delay with interruption after the 4th round for moving the start line due to the strong wind.

Weather and visibility

1-4 start: wind 2-3m/s; Start 5: wind 5-7m/s; Fly-off1: 3m/s; Fly-off 2: wind 2m/s. Temperature: 10-25oC, good visibility
Wind gusts 1-2m/s during the rounds;

Flight line - changes of position

F1AH: Two position switch between starts; F1BCQ: change every round with 1 position.

Number of starting poles

F1A-22, F1H-2, F1B-11, F1C-3, F1Q-3

Number of competitors per pole

Max. 6 - 7 competitors

Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code

No

Observations on timekeeping

No

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

Any incident or accident

None

Protests

Times in Fly Off 2, for F1A competition, based on time confirmed also by altimeter, competitors with altimeter Makarov not officially accepted by FAI were not accepted results and were considered 0.
The decision not to accept Makarov altimeter, was discussed with F1A competitors, and also confirmed with Per Findal.