15th FAI World Rally Flying Championship took place between July 26 – July 31, 2006 in Troyes in France, altogether with the 17th FAI World Precision Flying Championship (July 21–26).

There were 65 crews from France (8), Poland (6), Czech Republic (5), United Kingdom (5), Spain (5), Hungary (5), South Africa (5), Russia (4), Austria (3), Germany (3), Greece (3), Italy (3), Chile (3), Cyprus (2), Israel (2), Slovakia (1), Portugal (1) and 1 mixed.

Most popular airplane was Cessna 152 (31 crews) and Cessna 172 (25), then DR400 (4), Cessna 150 (3), 3Xtrim (2), PZL Wilga 2000 (2), Glastar (1), HB-23 (1), Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee (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
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

Results

Individual

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

1.Wacław Wieczorek / Michał Wieczorek POLPZL-104 Wilga 2000SP-KPB0 + 50 + 80 = 130
2.Jiří Filip / Michal Filip CZECessna 152OK-IKH0 + 6 + 160 = 166
3.Petr Opat / Tomas Rajdl CZECessna 152OK-NAV80 + 28 + 120 = 228
4.Julien Cherioux / David Le Gentil FRADR400F-GNNS120 + 30 + 80 = 230
5.Philippe Odeon / Philippe Muller FRACessna 152F-GBFB40 + 26 + 180 = 246
6.Janusz Darocha / Zbigniew Chrząszcz POLCessna 152SP-FZY (?)80 + 30 + 220 = 330
7.Krzysztof Wieczorek / Krzysztof Skrętowicz POL3XtrimSP-YUD120 + 16 + 220 = 356
8.Bertrand De Greef / Jean-Pierre Delmas FRACessna 152F-GBQD80 + 34 + 260 = 374
9.Michel Frere / Frédérick Saquet FRACessna 152F-GAFN180 + 54 + 180 = 414
10.Michał Bartler / Michał Osowski POLCessna 152SP-AKP (?)160 + 130 + 140 = 430

Team

Two best crews were counted.

  1.  Czech Republic - 394 (number of penalty points)
  2.  Poland - 460
  3.  France - 476
  4.  Spain - 1010
  5.  Austria - 1700
  6.  United Kingdom - 1756
  7.  Hungary - 2226
  8.  Germany - 2256
  9.  South Africa - 2526
  10.  Chile - 2546
  11.  Greece - 3956
  12.  Italy - 4760
  13.  Russia - 4956
  14.  Cyprus - 8860
  15.  Israel - 9574
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