The fourth and the last preliminary round. The weather was much better but very cold. Even some snow had been raining on top of near mountains creating true Alpine landscape.
Our day started early since Lassi’s turn was third and the round started at 7.00am. It was dark when we started assemblying planes on the airfield. But the sunrise looked great with white mountains on the background. Photographer Juho Karppinen.
The second competition day was again rainy.
After yesterdays humidity Lassi’s plane was out of trim and made his flying difficult. Even it was raining hard during the evening, we went to a practise site to make some trimming flights. Pictures taken by Juho Karppinen.
The first competition day was flown on Sunday in rainy conditions. It was raining practically the whole day but clouds were high and didn’t cause much troubles for competition. The day was completed almost in schedule but everything was soaking wet and the field had turned into mud. The weather forecast doesn’t expect better conditions until Thursday. Photographer was Juho Karppinen.
Official practise took place on Saturday and we were able to get used to the contest site. Mountains behind the airfield offered interesting experience for pilots not used to such landscape. However, flying in front of mountains was easier than we first expected.
The sun was shining almost the whole day but it started raining just before the last flights. After a small delay flying could be continued and opening ceremony started almost on time. Photos were taken by Juho Karppinen.
Some pictures from the contest site and practise field at Chum. Pictures taken by Juho Karppinen.
Results from the third competition from Hämeenkyrö. FAI competition included both preliminaries and finals.
Continue reading ‘Results from F3A SM/Cup 3/4 2006, Hämeenkyrö’
Results from Sport-cup competition held in Seinäjoki.
The last competition of season 2006 is organized at Kruunupyy airfield (Kokkola) on September 16-17. The bulletin is available in the Finnish version of the post.
