FAI Free Flight World Cup 2025

1. Dmytro Silin, Canada

2. Vladimir Linardic, Croatia

3. Arend Borst, Canada

Advance information

The event was announced on Facebook and added into the official calendar of 2025 Kibbie Dome meet well in advance.

Schedule of competition

July 2-4, 2025. Two official flights per day within 9am-5pm frame.

Duration of rounds

No fixed duration – just two official flights per day

Breaks between rounds

None

Interruptions and delays

None

Flying conditions

Nearly perfect, 25-28 deg C, drafts only at the very top of the dome

Any limit on number of models flying at the same time

None

Number of timekeepers available

15+

Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code

Only a few dedicated timekeepers were available. The majority of the flights were timed by other competitors. At least two stopwatches were used for each flight - for total time and for prop stops.

Observations on timekeeping

It seems that everyone flying F1D is comfortable with timing fellow flyers and trusting the posted scores. There was no questions or objections in this event regarding timing.

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

Live scores were made available at Indoor Free Flight Facebook group and on Google drive. On July 4th a closing ceremony was conducted, winners were announced and medals and prized were awarded.

Any incident or accident

There was one mid-air collision resulted in one reflight. Second competitor opted to keep his time.

Protests

None