FAI Free Flight World Cup 2025

1. Mr. Vito Facchini (ITA);

2. Mr. Marc Marillier (FRA)

3. Mr. Serge Tedeschi (FRA)
Contest directors: Fabrizio Ceccarini on April 12, 2025 and Giorgio Venuti on April 13, 2025.

Advance information

Bulletins in Italian and English languages issued and sent one month before competition date, revised after the postponement from April 5-6,2025 due to field flooding by heavy rain. List of competitors provided daily by registration on line. Date changes communicated by the Event Calendar and new Bulletin#2

Schedule of competition

Day1: April 12, 2025: F1A and F1C classes;
Day 2: April 13, 2025 : F1B and F1Q classes.

Duration of rounds

55 minutes + 5 min break on full day 1, round 1 and 2 of the day 2. Reduced to 45 min on round 3, 4, 5 thanks to low wind conditions.

Breaks between rounds

Included 5 min

Maximum durations in each round

ALL CLASSES : 240, 240, 180, 180, 180 sec F.O. F1A: 240 sec + altimeter, F1B: 180 sec + altimeter, F1Q : 120 sec + altimeter with competitors agreement.
F1C : no fly-off.

Interruptions and delays

Day 1: in the morning start-up at 8:15 AM due to presence of fog.
Day2 start-up at 8:00 no delay in presence of light rain no wind. No interruptions.

Weather and visibility

Day 1: fog early morning partially cloudy in the morning variable with clear sky low wind 0-2 m/sec during the contest time. Good visibility.
Day 2 : No fog early morning and slight rain then a cloudy sky and heavier rain during the rest of the day. Low wind speed during the full day 0-2 m/sec . Perfect visibility.

Flight line - changes of position

No changes

Number of starting poles

Day 1: F1A: nr.3 + F1C: nr.1; Day 2 : F1B: nr. 3 + F1Q: nr.1. Working time 55+5 min during day 1 and 55+5 min during round 1,2 in day 2 reduced to 45 min during round 3,4,5 in day 2 to reduce exposition to increased rain and low wind.

Number of competitors per pole

Four or three of the same country where it was possible.

Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code

No deviations

Observations on timekeeping

None. N. 3 timekeeper by organizer, Others by competitors and Aeromodellers according to rules and poles matrix.

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

Completed during first day F1A,F1C. and at 15:30 on the second day F1B, F1Q Results shown at the end of competition sent by e-mail to all participants.
All results sent with full names and licences data.

Any incident or accident

None

Protests

None