15th FAI World Rally Flying Championship

15th FAI
Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
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World Rally Flying Championship took place between July 26 - July 31, 2006 in Troyes

Troyes

Troyes is a commune and the capital of the Aube department in north-central France. It is located on the Seine river about southeast of Paris. Many half-timbered houses survive in the old town...

in France

France

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, altogether with the 17th FAI World Precision Flying Championship

17th FAI World Precision Flying Championship

17th FAI World Precision Flying Championship took place between July 21–26, 2006 in Troyes in France, altogether with the 15th FAI World Rally Flying Championship ....

(July 21-26).

There were 65 crews from France

France

(8), Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

(6), Czech Republic

Czech Republic

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(5), United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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(5), Spain

Spain

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(5), Hungary

Hungary

Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...

(5), South Africa

South Africa

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(5), Russia

Russia

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(4), Austria

Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

(3), Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

(3), Greece

Greece

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(3), Italy

Italy

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(3), Chile

Chile

Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

(3), Cyprus

Cyprus

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(2), Israel

Israel

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(2), Slovakia

Slovakia

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(1), Portugal

Portugal

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(1) and 1 mixed.

Most popular airplane was Cessna 152

Cessna 152

The Cessna 152 is an American two-seat, fixed tricycle gear, general aviation airplane, used primarily for flight training and personal use.-Development:...

(31 crews) and Cessna 172

Cessna 172

The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is a four-seat, single-engine, high-wing fixed-wing aircraft. First flown in 1955 and still in production, more Cessna 172s have been built than any other aircraft.-Design and development:...

(25), then DR400 (4), Cessna 150

Cessna 150

The Cessna 150 is a two-seat tricycle gear general aviation airplane, that was designed for flight training, touring and personal use.The Cessna 150 is the seventh most produced civilian plane ever, with 23,839 aircraft produced...

(3), 3Xtrim (2), PZL Wilga 2000

PZL-104 Wilga

PZL-104 Wilga is a Polish designed and built short-takeoff-and-landing Civil Aviation utility aircraft manufactured by PZL "Warszawa-Okęcie";...

(2), Glastar (1), HB-23 (1), Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee

Piper Cherokee

The Piper PA-28 Cherokee is a family of light aircraft designed for flight training, air taxi, and personal use. It is built by Piper Aircraft....

(1), DV-20 (1) (these numbers of aircraft are initial, while number of participating crews was in fact lower - 65).

Contest

July 15 and July 17 to July 21 - unofficial practice

July 21 to July 26 - the 17th FAI World Precision Flying Championship

17th FAI World Precision Flying Championship

17th FAI World Precision Flying Championship took place between July 21–26, 2006 in Troyes in France, altogether with the 15th FAI World Rally Flying Championship ....

July 24 to July 26 - unofficial practice

July 26 - Final arrivals, opening briefing and opening ceremony

July 27 - Official practice

July 28 - Landing test

July 29 - First competition flight

July 30 - Second First competition flight

July 31 - Reserve day, awards giving and closing ceremony

August 1 - Departures

Individual

Pilot / navigator / country / aircraft / registration / observation + navigation + landings penalty points = total

1.	Wacław Wieczorek / Michał Wieczorek	Poland	PZL-104 Wilga PZL-104 Wilga PZL-104 Wilga is a Polish designed and built short-takeoff-and-landing Civil Aviation utility aircraft manufactured by PZL "Warszawa-Okęcie";... 2000	SP-KPB	0 + 50 + 80 = 130
2.	Jiří Filip / Michal Filip	Czech Republic	Cessna 152 Cessna 152 The Cessna 152 is an American two-seat, fixed tricycle gear, general aviation airplane, used primarily for flight training and personal use.-Development:...	OK-IKH	0 + 6 + 160 = 166
3.	Petr Opat / Tomas Rajdl	Czech Republic	Cessna 152	OK-NAV	80 + 28 + 120 = 228
4.	Julien Cherioux / David Le Gentil	France	DR400	F-GNNS	120 + 30 + 80 = 230
5.	Philippe Odeon / Philippe Muller	France	Cessna 152	F-GBFB	40 + 26 + 180 = 246
6.	Janusz Darocha / Zbigniew Chrząszcz	Poland	Cessna 152	SP-FZY (?)	80 + 30 + 220 = 330
7.	Krzysztof Wieczorek / Krzysztof Skrętowicz	Poland	3Xtrim	SP-YUD	120 + 16 + 220 = 356
8.	Bertrand De Greef / Jean-Pierre Delmas	France	Cessna 152	F-GBQD	80 + 34 + 260 = 374
9.	Michel Frere / Frédérick Saquet	France	Cessna 152	F-GAFN	180 + 54 + 180 = 414
10.	Michał Bartler / Michał Osowski	Poland	Cessna 152	SP-AKP (?)	160 + 130 + 140 = 430