FAI Free Flight World Cup 2025

1. Adam Krawiec (POL)

2. Ari Kutvonen (FIN)

3. Danijel Terlep (SLO)
Sub: Jan Vosejpka (CZE)

Advance information

FAI calendar, web-page, Facebook

Schedule of competition

Round 1: 8.30, round duration 70 minutes with 5 minutes break in between the rounds.
Fly off F1A: 15.30 (max 8 minutes + altitude)
Fly off F1B,C,Q: 16.00 (max 8 minutes + altitude)

Duration of rounds

70 minutes

Breaks between rounds

5 minutes

Maximum durations in each round

First and fifth round 240 seconds, remaining rounds 180 seconds.

Interruptions and delays

None

Weather and visibility

Cloudy, variable wind to 2 m/s, temperature 4°–8°C

Flight line - changes of position

Starting poles for all classes. No fixed timekeepers. Contestants were assigned a fixed starting pole for each round (rotation by changing 2 poles for each round for F1A).

Number of starting poles

F1A: 12, F1B: 3, F1C: 1, F1Q: 3

Number of competitors per pole

4–5, F1C:6

Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code

Timekeeping by competitors.

Observations on timekeeping

No anomalies were observed, but there was one conflict between competitors during rounds.

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

Results continuously updated on on-line score-board accessible via QR code. Prize-giving in the evening on the field after last fly off.

Any incident or accident

There was one conflict between competitors during rounds, connected to timekeeping accuracy.

Protests

Just before the prize giving ceremony, one competitor filed a protest, complaining about not checking altimeters of all competitors in the fly off. After reviewing that the request was not supported by the rules, the jury rejected the protest.