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Did You Know...

... that Austria and Belgium synchronized their indoor competition draws?

Ready for indoor competition: Windabona Black Mantis
posted Apr 5th, 2022 - Austria was another country that completed the national indoor championships before any of the participating teams would follow up with the FAI Indoor World Cup, which begins this Thursday.

Windabona Black Mantis had once again no serious opposition this year and added the next national indoor title to the team's collection. The NSL News had reported on 15 September 2020 that Black Mantis had also outscored Final Fire at the outdoor championships for the first time and unified both national 4-way titles.

HSV Red Bull AerodynamiX, the Austrian CISM team, under supervision of Black Mantis member Artur Gazda, lifted their highest indoor average from 14.9 in 2020 to 19.1 this year. It was not enough to put any pressure on Black Mantis, while it won the 2nd place in Austria.

Black Mantis is the only Austrian 4-way team that will compete this week in Charleroi, and their coach Dennis Praet will be at the same place with NMP PCH HayaBusa.


Austria Indoor Nationals 2022
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total Avg
Rank AAA Class H,O,4,D 19,8,B Q,P,17,J 13,14,3 F,21,M,E 11,2,G C,10,6 N,15,9 12,K,7 20,L,5 Total Avg
1 Windabona Black Mantis26 17 26 17 32 18 22 26 19 20 223 22.3
2 HSV Red Bull Aerodynamix23 14 29 17 26 18 16 18 19 11 191 19.1
3 UPCS Restmuell16 13 17 9 16 11 14 16 15 11 138 13.8
4 Union Linz Airvolution14 10 12 10 17 11 11 13 12 10 120 12.0
5 UPCS Blue Wombats12 8 10 8 18 5 7 7 11 8 94 9.4
Rank Rookie A,P,N B,F,J G,Q,L K,D,C E,O,H M,D,H Q,F,J E,M,G A,P,K C,O,N Total Avg
1 UPCS Familyair8 14 7 6 11 9 6 10 - - 71 8.9

Splitting the Belgian leaderboard: HSV Red Bull AerodynamiX
The coaching connection between Austria and Belgium, which the NSL News covered on 24 March 2020, turned into a combined leaderboard at both countries' national indoor championships last month.

Austria and Belgium agreed to schedule their events on the same weekend and use the same competition draw. Black Mantis knew that there would not be much opposition or even pressure, and the organizers agreed to synchronize the events the same way as it happens in the NSL Network.

Black Mantis could not get anywhere close to the two Belgian top teams, while their team name appeared right behind NMP PCH HayaBusa and ISR FireFlash on the combined leaderboard.

HSV Red Bull AerodynamiX, with the team's significantly increased performance and scoring level, were able to split the two other Belgian teams who will compete at the indoor world cup this week. Ayro and Phoenix had both finished with new team record averages, as well.


March 18th, 2022
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total Avg
Rank AAA Class H,O,4,D 19,8,B Q,P,17,J 13,14,3 F,21,M,E 11,2,G C,10,6 N,15,9 12,K,7 20,L,5 Total Avg
1 NMP-PCH Hayabusa  BE  37 22 34 21 42 24 24 28 25 27 284 28.4
2 ISR FireFlash  BE  31 24 40 21 37 23 25 30 24 26 281 28.1
3 Windabona Black Mantis  AT  26 17 26 17 32 18 22 26 19 20 223 22.3
4 Falco  BE  24 17 25 17 30 19 18 23 20 17 210 21.0
5 Ayro  BE  21 18 28 14 27 18 18 23 19 14 200 20.0
6 HSV Red Bull Aerodynamix  AT  23 14 29 17 26 18 16 18 19 11 191 19.1
7 Phoenix  BE  22 15 21 14 25 12 14 19 18 13 173 17.3
8 Full Flow  BE  23 11 22 13 25 14 14 16 16 14 168 16.8
9 Trance Ition  NL  19 16 17 13 24 15 14 17 15 11 161 16.1
10 UPCS Restmuell  AT  16 13 17 9 16 11 14 16 15 11 138 13.8
11 Union Linz Airvolution  AT  14 10 12 10 17 11 11 13 12 10 120 12.0
12 UPCS Blue Wombats  AT  12 8 10 8 18 5 7 7 11 8 94 9.4
Rank Rookie A,P,N B,F,J G,Q,L K,D,C E,O,H M,D,H Q,F,J E,M,G A,P,K C,O,N Total Avg
1 Hybris  BE  16 30 13 16 23 23 22 23 24 13 203 20.3
2 Airflux  BE  13 16 11 13 15 17 18 15 16 13 147 14.7
3 UPCS Familyair  AT  8 14 7 6 11 9 6 10 - - 71 8.9

24.0 average in 2020: Previous Black Mantis lineup
Black Mantis and the four Belgian 4-way teams will meet live at the same place this time. As on the combined Austrian/Belgian AAA Class leaderboard, they will not challenge each other much in Charleroi. NMP PCH HayaBusa and ISR FireFlash will compete for FAI medals, while Windabona Black Mantis may have a chance to be involved in a battle for the last Top 10 spot.

Black Mantis have a 24.0 average in the team records that the previous lineup posted in February 2020 with a fast competition draw. The current lineup would become a serious Top 10 contender if they turn the 22.3 in March to the apparently required 24+ average for a Top 10 position.

Ayro and Phoenix cannot challenge the Austrians, and the ranking order between the Belgian teams and Black Mantis will probably not change at all.

Ayro and Phoenix will have their own assignments and goals, as the 30-team field in 4-way Open can be expected to create exciting battles all across the leaderboard. Round 1 is scheduled for Thursday morning, and the NSL News is setting up office in Charleroi.


FAI Indoor World Cup 2022
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Total Avg
Rank 4-way Open Power Rankings TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD Total Avg
1 Arizona Airspeed US - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2 NMP-PCH Hayabusa BE - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2 ISR FireFlash BE - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2 Echochamber Oceanside SE - - - - - - - - - - - - -
5 Aerokart Monaco Akdemie FR - - - - - - - - - - - - -
5 Meraki UK - - - - - - - - - - - - -
7 HF Flying Circus CZ - - - - - - - - - - - - -
7 INIT-Y BR - - - - - - - - - - - - -
7 Skydive Midwest NEXT US - - - - - - - - - - - - -
7 SDC Rhythm XP US - - - - - - - - - - - - -
11 Papea Masculino ES - - - - - - - - - - - - -
11 Amnesya IT - - - - - - - - - - - --
13 FlySpot Sky4Four PL - - - - - - - - - - - - -
13 Windabona Black Mantis AT - - - - - - - - - - - - -
15 Out of the Blue NL - - - - - - - - - - - - -
15 So Pressao BR - - - - - - - - - - - - -
17 Bronteroc HU - - - - - - - - - - - - -
18 Once Pakoi FR - - - - - - - - - - - - -
18 Synergy IT - - - - - - - - - - - - -
18 Monaco Aerodyne FR - - - - - - - - - - - - -
18 St Flow Weembi FR - - - - - - - - - - - - -
18 Aurora SE - - - - - - - - - - - - -
23 Alakran ES - - - - - - - - - - - - -
24 Ayro BE - - - - - - - - - - - - -
25 Chaotic Motion NL - - - - - - - - - - - - -
25 Windabona Angels ES - - - - - - - - - - - - -
27 Shaka UK - - - - - - - - - - - - -
28 Equinox LT - - - - - - - - - - - - -
29 Phoenix BE - - - - - - - - - - - - -
30 Flyboys IL - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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