There were a Team Managers’ meeting and a timekeepers’ meeting, all of which attended by the Jury. The timekeepers were young, mainly students of the University, and very dedicated to their tasks. As had happened in 2008, during the Team Managers’ Meeting incorrect steering and rule SC4 F1 3.4.7.b) has been discussed: “Continued disregard of the timekeeper’s warning will result in a terminated flight.” The FAI Jury insisted again that it’s not the timekeeper who may terminate the flight, leaving such a decision to the discretion of the Contest Director. However, the fears of incorrect steering occurred to be almost superfluous.

To reduce influence of the sun, during the first two days the rounds started late with an official end of launching at 22.30 h. With respect of prize giving and banquet on the third day of competition, only the fifth round started at 10 h in the morning. This time, the early round showed only three seniors getting flights being counted for the final results, in line with competitors asserting a significant disadvantage of flying before afternoon. But a closer look at the scoring count for juniors plus seniors showed a more even distribution: R1: 8, R2: 25, R3: 17, R4: 18, R5: 9, R6: 11. Because of an improving weather on day 1 there was an advantage for the late round, on day two the 2 rounds were the same and the earlier round of the last day showed only two counting flights less than the very last round. The numbers of scoring flights tend to reduce on the last day whatever time it is flown since competitors will try for that big flight at risk of hanging up.

The measurement systems for checking of models and rubber weight were precise and enabled a good work flow.