10th FAI World Rally Flying Championship

10th FAI
Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
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World Rally Flying Championship took place between September 14 - September 21, 1997 in Antalya

Antalya

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, Turkey

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, as a part of the 1st World Air Games

1997 World Air Games

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Competitors

There were 82 crews from Poland

Poland

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(5), South Africa

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(5), Germany

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(5), Austria

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(5), Chile

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(5), Greece

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(5), Czech Republic

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(4), Slovakia

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(4), Hungary

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(4), Turkey

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(4), USA (3), France

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(3), Croatia

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(3), Italy

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(3), Russia

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(3), United Kingdom

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(2), Spain

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(2), Republic of Macedonia

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(2), Cyprus

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(2), Brazil

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(2), Switzerland

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(1), Lithuania

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(1), New Zealand

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(1), Slovenia

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(1), Denmark

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(1), the Netherlands

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(1), Luxembourg

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(1), Mozambique

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(1), Indonesia

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(1) (there are no details given as for two crews).

Contest

First navigation competition results:

Krzysztof Wieczorek / Wacław Wieczorek Poland - 54 points (penal)
Janusz Darocha / Zbigniew Chrząszcz Poland - 64 pts
Jiři Jakes / Lubomir Šťovíček Czech Republic - 80 pts
Włodzimierz Skalik / Ryszard Michalski Poland - 84 pts
Marek Kachaniak / Sławomir Własiuk Poland - 160 pts

Second navigation competition results:

Marek Kachaniak / Sławomir Własiuk Poland - 62 pts
Jiři Jakes / Lubomir Šťovíček Czech Republic - 88 pts
Kazda / Stastny Slovakia - 115 pts
Dariusz Zawłocki / Jerzy Markiewicz Poland - 133 pts
Włodzimierz Skalik / Ryszard Michalski Poland - 180 pts

Third navigation competition results:

Krzysztof Wieczorek / Wacław Wieczorek Poland - 84 pts
František Cihlář / Petr Toužimský Czech Republic - 168 pts
Włodzimierz Skalik / Ryszard Michalski Poland - 180 pts
Philippe Odeon / Girault France - 245 pts
Marek Kachaniak / Sławomir Własiuk Poland - 247 pts

Individual (10 best)

#	Pilot / navigator	Country	Aircraft	Penal points for 1st / 2nd / 3rd competition = total
1.	Krzysztof Wieczorek / Wacław Wieczorek	Poland		54 + 292 + 84	430 (292)
2.	Janusz Darocha / Zbigniew Chrząszcz	Poland		64 + 224 + 342	630 (342)
3.	Włodzimierz Skalik / Ryszard Michalski	Poland		84 + 180 + 180	444
4.	Marek Kachaniak / Sławomir Własiuk	Poland		160 + 62 + 247	469
5.	Jiři Jakes / Lubomir Šťovíček	Czech Republic		80 + 88 + 316	484
6.	František Cihlář / Petr Toužimský	Czech Republic		276 + 231 + 168	675
7.	Hubert Huber / Johannes Cserveny	Austria		216 + 277 + 815	1308 (815)
8.	Dariusz Zawłocki / Jerzy Markiewicz	Poland		388 + 133 + 324	845
9.	Nathalie Strube / Patrick Sicard	France		443 + 278 + 279	1000
10.	Nigel Hopkins / Dale de Klerk	South Africa		186 + 612 + 282	1080