Information for Pilots and Spectators

How the competition will be conducted

2008 Final Format

There will be three classes flown... 1.20, Advanced and Unlimited.

Please note that the exact order of the rounds may change. 

1.20 class (Entry level class with a max size restriction of 1.8m / 1.20 cu in)

1. Flight 1.  Freestyle programme of the pilots own choosing, 3mins duration To music!

2. Flight 2.  Freestyle programme of the pilots own choosing, 3mins duration Music optional, but cannot be that used in flight 1.

3. Flight 3.  'Speciality round' Freestyle programme of the pilots own choosing, 3mins 30 secs duration, which MUST include a specified number of manoeuvres from the published list.  Music optional, but cannot be that used in flights 1 or 2.

Advanced class (Intermediate class)  

1. Flight 1.  Fixed Programme of no more than 4minutes duration.

2. Flight 2.  Freestyle programme of the pilots own choosing, 3mins 30secs duration To music!

3. Flight 3.  Freestyle programme of the pilots own choosing, 3mins 30secs duration Music optional, but cannot be that used in flight 2.

4. Flight 4.  'Speciality round' Freestyle programme of the pilots own choosing, 3mins 30secs duration, which MUST include a specified number of manoeuvres from the published list.  Music optional, but cannot be that used in flights 2 or 3.

Unlimited class (Expert class)

1. Flight 1.  Fixed Programme of no more than 4minutes duration.

2. Flight 2.  Freestyle programme of the pilots own choosing, 4mins duration To music!

3. Flight 3.  Freestyle programme of the pilots own choosing, 4mins duration Music optional, but cannot be that used in flight 2.

4. Flight 4.  'Speciality round' Freestyle programme of the pilots own choosing, 3mins 30secs duration, which MUST include a specified number of manoeuvres from the published list.  Music optional, but cannot be that used in flights 2 or 3.

Guidance notes for pilots / judges (pdf)

Example judges score sheet (pdf)
(Subject to change, see guidance notes!)