The competitors are not permitted to fly these schedules and will not see them flown until the two demo flights this morning. They will fly F-15 first followed by Unknown #1, F-15 again and finally Unknown #2. The main purpose of this format is to add separation through difficulty and produce the top pilots. One slip and it could have huge implication so the pilot that can cleanly execute these schedules takes the crown of World Champion.
Here are the links to the unknown schedules and respective aresti (wind direction)
Unknown #1 Description http://www.f3a-wc2015.ch/UK1/listOfManoeuvres.pdf
Unknown #1 Aresti (left) http://www.f3a-wc2015.ch/UK1/arestiOfManoeuvresLeft.pdf
Unknown #1 Aresti (right) http://www.f3a-wc2015.ch/UK1/arestiOfManoeuvresRight.pdf
Unknown #2 Description http://www.f3a-wc2015.ch/UK2/listOfManoeuvres.pdf
Unknown #2 Aresti (left) http://www.f3a-wc2015.ch/UK2/listOfManoeuvres.pdf
Unknown #2 Aresti (right) http://www.f3a-wc2015.ch/UK2/arestiOfManoeuvresRight.pdf
Almost live scores are presented at http://www.f3a-wc2015.ch/Ranking.aspx?Startlist=True&lang=DE&contid=31&mm=0&sm=31 but you must click on the "FINAL" tab to get to the correct page. Once there, hit refresh at the bottom for the latest scores. You can also click on the published score to get each elements score and by which judge. You can actually see these scores in some cases before the competitor gets to the pit area with his plane.
Now on to more pressing matters... Coffee!
We have a few team errands to run this morning to store our plane boxes, return a rental car and then head out to the main flying site to watch the action. Sadly we also have to start packing as we will all leave tomorrow :-(
Things will start to flesh out after the first two rounds. Check back for updates.
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| Will Gernot do it? We will have to wait a bit to find out. |
We are now at the field having watched the two warmup flights for Unknown #1. Pretty straight forward from what I can see but there is always a chance for mistakes. Lots of participants and spectators watching as well.
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| Secondary Judging Panel |
Gernot was first up in Unknown #1 and flew much faster than in F-15 yesterday. He is gauging the time I believe as he went directly up top and started immediately. He finished with 12 seconds on the clock.
Remember scores are presented at http://www.f3a-wc2015.ch/Ranking.aspx?Startlist=True&lang=DE&contid=31&mm=0&sm=31 click on the "FINAL"
Update: 11:00 am
Jason just flew and had a solid flight again. No major errors observed and he had 10 left seconds on the clock. He scored a 991.6 The slow Contra guys have to clock watch big time.
Onda flying now but the rains have also started. Clean flight and very smooth... high scores expected... yep 1000 so far with 5 more to fly.
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| Tetsou Onda after his flight. |
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| The rain has arrived! |
Andrew has flown and put in a solid flight scoring a 952. Winds have come up a bit and the rain continues. I would be interested to know how many mah he put back into those packs though :-)
CPLR has just flown a very solid round of Unknowns #1 and is currently in top spot with the silver bullet (1000). Suzuki then Lassi next up.
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| More judges :-) |
Lassi just finished his flight as Hartley and I grab a quick lunch. Looked pretty good to me. The judges have all come for the lunch break as the F-104 shoots the place up!
We now have a slight change of plans as we need to leave the field and provide logistic support for Michi. We need to return rental cars and get him sorted with his plane boxes. As we have already done ours so it should speed up the process:-)
I have left Will Gross in charge of reporting so I will get caught up with details once I return. I should be back reporting once the Unkowns #2 start up. CPLR has a commanding hold right now and it will take a perfect flight to catch him.
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| Jason and Andrew discuss strategy. |
Back at the flying site after a whirlwind trip back to the hotel, out to the airport with two cars loaded with plane boxes as I lead the way. Boxes and cars dropped off I drove Hartley & Michi back to the hotel and picked up Kelly. We are now ready for continued action in Dubendorf!
Will said that the flying has been strong and the battle continues for top spot. CPLR carries a 1000 for the third round right now and with the other top guys already flown, he looks like a lock to keep his crown as World Champion at this point. The last unknown counts in the score.
A steady moderate rain is falling at this point.... yuk!
Update 14:46 (05:46 am in British Columbia:-)
Stefan Kaiser had a solid round and was leading with 1000 before TBL took him down to a 978 and back to third position. Ouch must have been some high judges?? Rain continues to fall as we await the two warm up pilots to fly the Unknown #2 flights. Christophe has the 1000 so it is official and he is once again World Champion for the eighth time I believe. Just have to see who is going to bring it for the runner up spots.
Update 15:55 local
CPLR has just finished his final flight and did score very high. BTW the scores for the last round are being held back to add some drama later at the closing ceremonies I suspect. Just a couple more pilots to go and this 2015 Worlds is in the history book.
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| Galactika |
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| Cristophe after his last flight of unknowns. |
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| Family & friends gather around. |
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| Everyone is tired :-) |
Back and the hotel and just about to head out to the Banquet.
Teams: 1) USA 2) Japan 3) France 4) Switzerland
Junior: 1) Joseph Szczur 2) Jan Votava 3) Andre Bracht
Individual 1) Christophe PLR 2) Tetsou Onda 3) Stefan Kaiser 4) AndrewJesky 5) Jason Shulman 6) Gernot Bruckmann 7) Marco Mazzucchelli 8) Lassi Nurila 9) Koji Suzuki 10) Robin Trumpp
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| Joseph hoists the Junior Cup |
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| Oxai Yang and CPLR |
The banquet was a nice event with good food and wine. They kept the speeches to a minimum and everyone enjoyed a tribute to Wolfgang Matt who is retiring from the World Championships after 25 worlds!!!
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| Harry Ells, our Canadian Judge on the panel. |
The team will split up tomorrow and head our separate ways. I will provide an epilogue of my thoughts in the coming days as i need some "decompression tim"e as we drive around Europe this last week.
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