The “point difference” ignites the Dubai International Radio Aviation Summit

Reda Saleem (Dubai)

The second day of the third Dubai Master International Championship for Free Wireless Aviation 2023, “Helicopter Class for Professionals”, which was organized by the Air Sports Federation, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, witnessed a strong struggle between the champions of Dubai. the world on the first positions.
The “half-point” difference was behind the high technical level of the championship, as the Italian Mirco Cesena, “the defending champion”, the star of “Mikado”, achieved 272.5 points, followed by the American Nicholas Maxwell, “Axel Power”, who is away from him by “half a point”, and their Taiwanese colleague Kinko. Axel Bauer, with a score of 265 points, and Thai Skaren CD, with 264 points, followed by Thai Kan Bonoy, with 247 points.
Emirates star Abdullah Ghaith ranked tenth, while his colleague Tamer Al Shamsi came in twelfth place, and each of them seeks in the next rounds to improve their position.
The second and third rounds witnessed a clear distinction from Mirko and Nicholas, after they adapted to the weather and entered the atmosphere of the tournament, and the performances won the admiration of the audience and the judges.
Nasr Hamouda Al Neyadi, President of the Air Sports Federation, praised the unlimited support enjoyed by air sports in general and the Dubai International Radio Aviation Championship in particular, from His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to whom air sports owe a lot, which contributed to the UAE’s attainment of a prominent position in the field of sports. global air.
Al Neyadi praised the impressive competition and performances witnessed in the third edition, which cast a shadow over the park’s audience who enjoyed the event, noting that the IAAF delegation, who is currently in the UAE on a coordination work visit with the federation regarding organizing a world championship during next November, expressed great satisfaction with the site. The public «Dubai Creek Park», in which the championship is held for the first time, which gave it a new luster, with which the pilots interacted, and was reflected in the performance remarkably.
The German expert, Helmut, praised the location and beauty of the event and the splendid performance of the pilots, which contributed to the increase in the popularity of the game, pointing out that success is the title of organizing any event that takes place in the Emirates.