FAI Free Flight World Cup 2026

1. F1A .Burkhardt Müller GER
F1B,C,Q Bastian Duijghuisen NED

2. F1A .Michael Jäckel GER
F1B,C,Q Jurgen Maassen NED

3. F1A .Roel Lucassen NED
F1B,C,Q Jörg Schellhase GER

Advance information

Webpage: Eifelpokal.de
Facebook: Eifelpokal

Schedule of competition

F1 B,C,Q Round 1. 8:00 -9:10 Round 5 end 13:50
F1A Round 1. 8:00 – 9:10 Round 4. End 12:30

Duration of rounds

F1B C Q Round 1+2 1:10h Round 3-5 1h
F1A Round 1.1:10h Round 2 - 4. 1h

Breaks between rounds

F1BCQ Round 1+2. 15min. Round 3-5 no breaks
F1A Round 1. No Round 2-4 10min

Maximum durations in each round

F1BCQ Round 1+2 240 sec. 3-5 180 sec.
F1A 4x 120 sec.

Interruptions and delays

F1BCQ 15 min between Round 1+2+3

Weather and visibility

F1BCQ: The first few rounds were hazy, then clear; by the end of the fifth lap, there was a strong, steady wind consistently above 9 m/s. F1A: clear sky with 4-5 ms at the end of the last round gusty, with some gusts exceeding 9 m/s

Flight line - changes of position

F1BCQ none
F1A 2 pole

Number of starting poles

F1A 11, F1B 7, F1C 1, F1Q 3.

Number of competitors per pole

Maximal 4 Pilots

Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code

No official timekeeper
F1Q class starts with 2 joules all day long
F1A After Round 4 strong wind Flyoff start 13:25 120 sec + Altimeter
F1BCQ Strong wind after Round 5, Flyoff Saturday morning 7:00 120sec.+ Altimeter

Observations on timekeeping

Each competitor will be timed by another competitor flying at the same group.
For the fly-off each competitor must provide the name of a timekeeper.
The competitor's starting pole is drawn at random, and his timekeeper will be assigned to the next starting pole.

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

Senior: Prizes to number 1 to 5 in each class
Junior: Prizes to number 1 to 5 in each class

Any incident or accident

None

Protests

None