FAI Free Flight World Cup 2026

1. Per Findahl, Sweden

2. Peter Buchwald, Denmark

3. Leif Nielsen, Denmark

Advance information

Link to Homepage with information and practical info from the FAI calendar.
Live scores updated during the competition.

Schedule of competition

Briefing 7.00Round 1 kl. 7.30 to 9.00 max: 180 s
Round 2 kl. 9.00 to 10.00 max: 180 s
Round 3 kl. 10.30 to 11.30 max: 180 s
Round 4 kl. 12.00 to 13.00 max: 180 s
Round 5 kl.13.45 to 14.45 max: 180 s
Fly-off: F1S at 21.00, F1B 21.10, F1A 21.25, F1Q 21.40.
Altimeter flyoff. Max: 180 s in F1S and 360 s in A, B and Q.

Duration of rounds

First round 1,5 hour, all other rounds 1 hour

Breaks between rounds

Yes. Half an hour break between second and third round and third and fourth. 45 minutes break between fourth and fifth round.

Maximum durations in each round

180 seconds.
The flyoff’s where altimeter flyoff’s with 6 minutes max in A, B and Q and 3 minutes in S

Interruptions and delays

No interruptions and no delays

Weather and visibility

Perfect visibility and wind between 3 m/s and 7 m/s.

Flight line - changes of position

The was a flightline with 10 positions. The competitors picked their own starting pole.

Number of starting poles

10

Number of competitors per pole

N/A

Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code

The competitors timed each other, and the CD made random checking of the timekeeping.

Observations on timekeeping

No observations.

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

There was price giving after the flyoff’s with trophy’s and diplomas for number 1, 2 and 3 in all classes.

Any incident or accident

No

Protests

None