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Task Rules, Scoring & Materials

The Diagrams below show an overview of what is flown and how the course is set up. The one on the right is for the competition pilot to reference when flying or before launch. It is useful to download and print this so that the basic order is insured.

Note: The written rules may not reflect the exact scoring used in the updated spreadsheet but the spreadsheet is what counts.

Scoring Spreadsheet. These are used by competition judges to write down the contestant's raw data. This is entered into an excel spreadsheet, developed by George Hawkins, that automates the remaining scoring tasks. The most recent event spreadsheet is included here (315k).

Above left is the competition site layout. 
Above right is the competition pilot reference. 
Click diagrams above for a full size view.

Tasks

These standard competitions are a combination of modified FAI tasks and others which have been suggested. An Attempt has been made to maintain a safety margin while offering the challenge that pilots want and providing entertainment for spectators as well.

Safety

Any competition increases risk by virtue of focusing the pilots attention on a task other than what he is accustom to and motivating pilots to push their own personal limits. It is incumbent on each competitor to know this fact and fly accordingly to maintain reasonable safety. A good example is the spot landing. There is a tendency to sacrifice energy (airspeed) at a high enough altitude to wind up "dropping it in". This can easily result in body damage and equipment breakage.

Scoring is done to minimize this motivation - for example, any landing that is hard enough to let the motor or body parts touch the ground, other than your feet, results in a 0 task score. All of the tasks are designed this way and it is simply an effort to keep all the competitors able to continue competing! Hitting the ground leaves one with a body sore and a horrible score - be careful!

Rules & Task List

Please download this PDF of the current competition rules as updated April 28, 2010.

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