FAI Free Flight World Cup 2008

1. Robert Leško, CRO – president of the Jury (alternate Jury member Darijo Jermol, CRO)

2. Mustafa Šahinovic, BIH

3. Pinjo Nedžad, BIH

Advance information

FAI Calendar, web site (http://www.aeroklub-izet-kurtalic.ba), Bulletin

Schedule of competition

August the 11th – F1A, B, C
09:30 beginning of first round
10.30 second round
11.15 third round
12.00 fourth round
12.45 fifth round
13.30 interruption (one hour)
14.30 sixth round
15.15 seventh round
16.00 end of the competition

Duration of rounds

1st round 60 min. other rounds 45 min.

Breaks between rounds

None

Maximum durations in each round

180 sec.

Interruptions and delays

Delay: competition should started at 7am but because of the wind and necessity of moving starting positions to the end of the field beginning of competition was postponed till 9.30am
Interruptions: at 1.30pm because of the wind and necessity of moving starting positions to the other end of the field

Weather and visibility

Weather changing, wind up to 6 m/s changing directions, two rounds sunny and calm (4th and 5th) other rounds partly cloudy, excellent visibility

Flight line - changes of position

Two times: beginning of first round moving to NE part of the field and end of the fifth round moving to SW part of the field

Number of starting poles

6 starting poles for F1A
4 starting poles for F1B
1 starting pole for F1C

Number of competitors per pole

3 (one starting pole in F1A and one in F1B included 4 competitors)

Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code

None

Observations on timekeeping

Rounds 1 to 7, 1 timekeeper per pole

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

Winners (1-3 places) in all three categories won throphies including juniors for F1A and F1B.
After each round unofficial printed results were put on the panel.
Printed results were distributed at Prize-giving and placed at web site also

Any incident or accident

None

Protests

None officially.
One unofficial protest concerning timekeepers mistake. He timed a model to competitor who made an attempt and wanted to repeat a start but didn’t check with the timekeeper. In the meantime timekeeper timed a model to another competitor at the same starting pole. Third competitor complained about the first one and his attempt so at the end all agreed that the first one repeat the attempted flight and he made 156 sec.