Location
The location for the first Swedish international open World Drone Cup event will be held in Nykvarn, about one hour outside Stockholm and be arranged by Södertälje Modellflygklubb.
To get here you can either fly to Stockholm Arlanda or Stockholm Skavsta airport which are both within about one hour’s travel.
Venue
The competition will be held at the Södertälje Modellflygklubb’s grass field, with budget-friendly focus on providing a great competition experience for all pilots. The timing of the event at the end of June will give us plenty of daylight, as the sun sets late and rises early!
We recommend staying close to the field and we are hoping to be able to offer special fares at local hostel/hotel.
Ammentities
Food, electricity and portable toilets will be available at the field.
Official language
The official language will be English for all communication during and before the event.
Rules
The rules for the competition will be based on FAI F9U class rules with possible local adaptations TBD.
The pilots will be required to act as judges for each other during the competition.
FAI license required for all competitors
One helper allowed per competitior (not required to register)
Only HD-zero and high quality analogue VTX are permitted @ 25mW; please use high quality antennas (RHCP and linear dipole only) in good condition.
RX power max 100mW at 2.4GHz and 868mHz max 25 mW.
Race track
The track will be published at least one month in advance.
Preliminary schedule
Friday (Note: Track is closed) (June 27th)
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Early arrival
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Early Registration
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Early Model Processing – Really appreciated to speed up the process on Saturday
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Test flights will be possible (not on Track) to verify working models. Please get approval from organizers before ANY flight.
Saturday (June 28th)
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8:00 Arrival
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8:00 – 8:30 Remaining model processing
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8:30 – 9:00 Pilot Briefing and Track Walk
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9:00 – 10:30 Free practice (format tbd)
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10.30 – 12:30 Qualifying rounds
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12:30 – 13:00 Break
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13:00 – 19:00 Qualifying rounds
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19:00 – 19:30 Break
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19:30 – 21:00 Qualifying rounds
Sunday (June 29th)
– 9:00 – 11:00 Elimination rounds for top 32 pilots; double elimination
– 11:00 – 12:30 TBC: Additional rounds for pilots outside top 32
– 12:30 – 13:00 Break
– 13:00 – 17:30 Elimination rounds for top 32 pilots; double elimination
– 17:30 – 18:00 Finals; chase the ace format
– 18:15 – Award Ceremony
Please note that finish time on Sunday is not guaranteed and it is highly encouraged to book return flights on Monday at the earliest.
Entry Contribution
To enter the competition a fee of €45 is required and it has to be paid on our website. If a competitor withdraws after payment refunds will only be considered in case of force Majeure.
Pilot registration deadline / Maximum number of Pilots
Last day to register is 25th of May.
Registration is open for 60 pilots with 4 seats reserved for wildcards for the organisers to decide. In total a maximum of 64 pilots will compete .
A complete bulletin will be published during the early spring.
If you have any further questions; do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected]
Date
The competition is on the 28th-29th of June.