FAI Free Flight World Cup 2026

1. Bernhard Schwendemann (GER)

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Advance information

The World Cup Competition was announced in the FAI event calendar and in the bulletin of the F1E European Championships

Schedule of competition

10:00 to 17:15

Duration of rounds

1. round 90 min, 2.-5. round 75 min, fly-off 7 min

Breaks between rounds

no break (30 min between end of round 5 and beginning of the fly-off

Maximum durations in each round

1. round 240 sec, 2.-5. round 300 sec, fly-off 420 sec

Interruptions and delays

no interruptions, no delays

Weather and visibility

good conditions, wind at the beginning 2-4 m/sec, at the end 4-7 m/s, at the fly-off 1 m/sec, very good visibility

Flight line - changes of position

wind most time on 45 degree to the flight line, no change necessary

Number of pairs of timekeepers

8 to 10

Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code

None

Observations on timekeeping

official timekeepers available, young experienced free-flight pilots, very good timing

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

Official results are available on the website of the Romanian NAC: www.frmdo.ro including overall, female and junior lists.
The prize giving was direct before the closing ceremony of the E/C at the same place. Separate female results were not considered.
It is recommended to include the female ranking to the prize-giving at future competitions.

Any incident or accident

None

Protests

no protest