16th FAI World Precision Flying Championship
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16th FAI
World Precision Flying Championship took place between July 19 - July 24, 2004 in Herning
in Denmark
, altogether with the 14th FAI World Rally Flying Championship
(July 14-20).
There were 70 competitors from Poland
(8), Czech Republic
(8), South Africa
(8), Denmark
(8), Austria
(6), France
(5), Russia
(4), United Kingdom
(4), Sweden
(4), Norway
(4), Germany
(3), Finland
(3), Slovakia
(2), Switzerland
(2), Slovenia
(1).
Most numerous airplane was Cessna 150
(27), then Cessna 152
(23), Cessna 172
(10). There were also two Glastar and Zlin Z-43's, single 3Xtrim
, PZL Wilga 2000
, Robin, Ikarus C42B
, SAI KZ III
, SOCATA Rallye
.
On July 21 there was the first navigation competition, in which the first two places were taken by the Poles: Krzysztof Wieczorek (6 penalty points) and Marek Kachaniak (32 pts), the third by the Czech Petr Opat (33 pts).
On July 22 there was landings competition, won by Nathalie Strube (FRA, 4 pts) and Michał Bartler (POL, 4 pts), the third was Harri Vähämaa (FIN, 12 pts), all flying Cessna 152s. Krzysztof Wieczorek remained the leader in overall classification.
On July 23 there was the last, second navigation competition, in which the first three places were taken by the Poles: Krzysztof Wieczorek (24 pts), Wacław Wieczorek (Krzysztof's brother, 35 pts) and Zbigniew Chrząszcz ex aequo with Petr Opat (CZE, 41 pts).
On July 24 there was awards giving and closing ceremony.
Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
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World Precision Flying Championship took place between July 19 - July 24, 2004 in Herning
Herning
Herning Municipality is a municipality in Region Midtjylland on the Jutland peninsula in western Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 1,336 km² and a total population of 84,208...
in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, altogether with the 14th FAI World Rally Flying Championship
14th FAI World Rally Flying Championship
14th FAI World Rally Flying Championship took place between July 14 - July 20, 2004 in Herning, Denmark, altogether with the 16th FAI World Precision Flying Championship ....
(July 14-20).
There were 70 competitors from 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...
(8), Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
(8), South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
(8), Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
(8), 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...
(6), France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
(5), Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
(4), United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
(4), Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
(4), Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
(4), 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), Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
(3), Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
(2), Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
(2), Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
(1).
Most numerous airplane was 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...
(27), then 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:...
(23), 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:...
(10). There were also two Glastar and Zlin Z-43's, single 3Xtrim
3Xtrim 3X55 Trener
|-See also:-References:*** 3Xtrim 3x55 & 3X47 aircraft line brochure 2006-External links:*...
, 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";...
, Robin, Ikarus C42B
Ikarus C42
-See also:-External links:* * *...
, SAI KZ III
SAI KZ III
-See also:-External links:*...
, SOCATA Rallye
Socata Rallye
-Bibliography:* Donald, David . The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. Leicester, UK: Blitz, 1997. ISBN 1-85605-375-X.* Taylor, John W R. . Jane's All the Worlds Aircraft 1976-77. London:Jane's Yearbooks, 1976. ISBN 0 354 00538 3....
.
Contest
On the July 19, 2004 there was an opening ceremony, on the next day an opening briefing and official practice.On July 21 there was the first navigation competition, in which the first two places were taken by the Poles: Krzysztof Wieczorek (6 penalty points) and Marek Kachaniak (32 pts), the third by the Czech Petr Opat (33 pts).
On July 22 there was landings competition, won by Nathalie Strube (FRA, 4 pts) and Michał Bartler (POL, 4 pts), the third was Harri Vähämaa (FIN, 12 pts), all flying Cessna 152s. Krzysztof Wieczorek remained the leader in overall classification.
On July 23 there was the last, second navigation competition, in which the first three places were taken by the Poles: Krzysztof Wieczorek (24 pts), Wacław Wieczorek (Krzysztof's brother, 35 pts) and Zbigniew Chrząszcz ex aequo with Petr Opat (CZE, 41 pts).
On July 24 there was awards giving and closing ceremony.
Individual
| # | Pilot | Country | Aircraft type | Registration no. | Penalty points for: Observation + navigation + landings = total |
|||
| 1. |  Krzysztof Wieczorek |
 Poland |
3Xtrim 3X55 Trener 3Xtrim 3X55 Trener |-See also:-References:*** 3Xtrim 3x55 & 3X47 aircraft line brochure 2006-External links:*... |
SP-YEX | 0 | 30 | 41 | = 71 |
| 2. |  Petr Opat |
 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-NAV | 20 | 54 | 19 | = 93 |
| 3. |  Wacław Wieczorek |
Poland |
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";... |
SP-AHV | 20 | 71 | 17 | = 108 |
| 4. | Marek Kachaniak | Poland |
Cessna 152 | SP-KDM | 20 | 86 | 16 | = 122 |
| 5. | Nigel Hopkins |  South Africa |
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... |
OY-SUP | 40 | 105 | 16 | = 160 |
| 6. | Michał Bartler | Poland |
Cessna 152 | SP-FGX | 60 | 102 | 4 | = 166 |
| 7. | Zbigniew Chrząszcz | Poland |
Cessna 152 | SP-KDM | 20 | 75 | 76 | = 171 |
| 8. | Jiří Jakeš | Czech Republic |
Cessna 152 | OK-NAV | 50 | 82 | 46 | = 178 |
| 9. | František Cihlář | Czech Republic |
Cessna 152 | OK-IKC | 60 | 62 | 66 | = 188 |
| 10. | Patrick Bats |  France |
Cessna 152 | F-GDDM | 100 | 36 | 55 | = 191 |
Team
Number of penalty points and place of three best competitors- Poland - 301 pts
- Krzysztof Wieczorek - 71 pts, #1
- Wacław Wieczorek - 108 pts, #3
- Marek Kachaniak - 122 pts, #4
- Czech Republic - 459 pts
- Petr Opat - 93 pts, #2
- Jiří Jakeš - 178 pts, #8
- František Cihlář - 188 pts, #9
Early Modern France - 820 pts
- Patrick Bats - 191 pts, #10
- Nathalie Strube - 311 pts, #18
- Joël Tremblet - 318 pts, #21
Denmark - 1308 pts
- Hans Birkholm - 288 pts, #16
- Allan Hansen - 420 pts, #26
- Kurt Gabs - 600 pts, #36
Sweden - 1335 pts
Austria - 1647 pts- South Africa - 1929 pts
United Kingdom - 2314 pts
Norway - 2413 pts
Germany - 2461 pts
Russia - 3524 pts
Finland - 6482 pts
See also
- 15th FAI World Precision Flying Championship15th FAI World Precision Flying Championship15th FAI World Precision Flying Championship took place between July 7 - July 14, 2002 in Zagreb in Croatia.-Uczestnicy:There were 54 competitors from Czech Republic , Poland , Croatia , South Africa , Austria , Russia , France , Slovakia , Germany , Denmark , Slovenia , United Kingdom , Cyprus ,...
- 17th FAI World Precision Flying Championship17th FAI World Precision Flying Championship17th 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 ....
- 14th FAI World Rally Flying Championship14th FAI World Rally Flying Championship14th FAI World Rally Flying Championship took place between July 14 - July 20, 2004 in Herning, Denmark, altogether with the 16th FAI World Precision Flying Championship ....