2002 MWE Contest Rules

Download the AMA electric rules here
Download AMA Scale Rules here.

We want to offer 3 heats:

Beginner Stock – Just as it comes out of the box. Wild paint schemes are allowed.

Pro Stock - Just as it comes out of the box. Wild paint schemes are allowed.

Unlimited anything goes – Be creative.

Any cell choice limited to 8.4 volts (7 cells) in all three classes. Each heat will only be 8 laps.

The course will be the same 1/2A course as used for the Speed 400 Pylon.

This is very informal, we can call everyone up to race and do each heat in quick succession.

For information contact: 

Glen: glen@hitecrcd.com

Sky Scooter All Up last Down

This will be very simple and not last more that 10 minutes.

We just all gather in a line and toss them at the sound of the buzzer.

We will have a collection of crystals available in case of freq. conflicts.

Any stock Sky Scooter version limited to 8.4v (7 cells) 600mAh cells max.

Wild paint schemes are allowed.

For information contact: 

Glen: glen@hitecrcd.com

Electroglide 400 and Open Contests

This is a Limited Motor Run event for Speed 400/seven cell electrics on
Saturday, and OPEN Class Electrics on Sunday.

There are no restrictions on type of aircraft, but all must be powered by a
single, 6v Speed 400 motor (for Speed 400 Electroglide), and have no more
than 7 cells. Open contest is for any plane with up to the FAI limit of 30
cells, and no restrictions on motor.

The first launch will be at 0930 AM, Saturday, February 16th.

Contestants will launch simultaneously at the command of the Competition
Director. Motors will be stopped at the command of the CD (usually 30 - 40 
seconds depending on weather conditions). No further motor runs are allowed 
for the flight to earn points.

Scoring is 6 points per minute aloft from the launch (1 point per 10
seconds) with a bonus of 20 points if the ship’s nose stops within the
30 foot area marked across the center of the runway.

The Competition Director or his/her assistant will call out the elapsed
times as the ships approach the field for their landings.

In order to score any points for a particular flight, the ship’s nose
must stop within the boundaries of the runway and the landing must be
within 15 minutes of the launch.

The competition is three flights with the scoring being cumulative.

No battery recharging will be allowed between flights, and the launches
will follow one another within 20 minutes.

Each pilot will keep account of his/her scoring and pass the signed
score sheet to the Competition Director following the event.

For further information contact:

Don Wemple: DonK126@aol.com or
Wayne Walker: Wayne@Walker.org

- class A San Diego Scale
models with less than 50 inches in wingspan
- class B Open
models with more than 50 inches in wingspan

Flight Standard
The model must be flown to demonstrate its performance.

Said flight must be realistic -- conforming to the flight of the full scale aircraft.

Appearance Standard
The model will be judged to evaluate how well the model duplicates the appearance of the full scale aircraft.

To further this end, it behooves the pilot to provide to the judging committee adequate documentation of the full sized aircraft, eg. photographs, drawings, etc.

For further information contact:
Fred Harris, 540 Savoy Street, San Diego, CA 92106
or e-mail: flharris@adnc.com

For information contact:
Steve Neu
(619) 284-0816
E-Mail— sneu@aol.com

Doctor Jet's Dreaded Limbo Combat

The Competition

1. One point for passing under the Limbo "Bar"
2. Two points for passing under the Limbo "Bar" inverted
3. Ten points for breaking the "Prime Balloon" (to be thrown out on the runway after the launch)
4. Each pilot will employ an assistant to count the passes under the Limbo "Bar"
5. The "Bar" will be suspended approximately 5 to 6 feet above the runway
6. All aircraft will launch simultaneously
7. The pilot with the most points wins
8. 8"x8"x16" concrete blocks will be randomly distributed under the "Bar" to make touch-and-go passes more challenging
9. The "Bar" will be constructed of coiled razor wire
10. Winner takes all, second place gets squat

For further information contact:

The Doctor at (760) 966-6884 ore-mail: stinkbugworks@hotmail.com

F5B/F5D

What is F5B and how is it flown?

F5B is an international competition class for electric powered radio controlled model gliders. It is a multitask event where you have to fly more than one 'task' per flight.
There are three classes of this event flown:

1) Open class-usually powered by 26-27 cells. Speeds for these planes are over 150mph! (The official rules available to download from the FAI website).
2) 10 cell class-planes are larger and limited to 10 cells. (The official rules available to download from the FAI website).
3)7 cell class-limited to 7 cells(not a FAI event). Local rules are simple-7 cells and any size plane as long as it meets the standard FAI surface loading requirement(75gm/dm or 24.5 oz/sqft).

Task 1 - Distance
From launch you have 3 minutes (180 seconds) to fly as many 150-meter legs as possible. You get 10 points for every leg completed in this time. There are 2 sighting lines called base A and base B that are 150m apart. Spotters at base A and base B sound a buzzer when the model has crossed the line. The pilot turns the model when the buzzer is sounded. The area between base A and base B is called the course. The area beyond base A or B is off the course. The electric motor is used to gain height off the course. The motor must be switched off before the model enters the course. The model must always enter the course at base A. this is the end where the pilot stands. The model must make a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 10 climbs in the 3 minutes. Each time the motor is switched on counts as a climb. Most pilots fly 4 legs from a single climb. The current record (August 1998 by Thomas Pils) for legs flown in the 3 minutes is 39. That is 5.85km in just 180 seconds, which are 117km/h! This calculation does not include the time taken to climb or the time taken to turn the model at base A or B.

Task 2 - Duration
At the end of the distance task the model must complete 5 minute (300 second) duration flight. You score 1 point for every second that the model stays airborne, up to a maximum of 300 (5 minutes). The duration task starts when the model completes a limbo below 3 meters at base A. One point is deducted for every second of motor used during the duration task. If you land before or after the 5 minutes you lose 1 point for every second. In other words, over-flying the task by 5 seconds loses 5 points in the same way that under-flying by 5 seconds does. The top pilots are able to complete the duration with 2 or 3 seconds of motor in zero lift conditions. They achieve this by completing the limbo very fast. One option is to climb before the limbo and dive through at great speed. Another is to use the motor to accelerate the model just before the limbo. Several have managed to complete the task without using any motor, but this required thermal assistance.

Task 3 - Spot landing
The flight ends with a precision landing. 30 points are added to the score if the nose of the model is within a 7.5-meter radius of the spot. 15 Points are added for a landing inside the 15-meter radius spot.

F5D --The need for speed
F5D is the pylon is a racing event for electric powered models. The models are limited to 425 gram battery packs and usually weigh less than 1kg ready to fly. There is only a single task in F5D-going fast! The course is arranged as a triangle with the distance between 2 of the legs being 180 meters and other being 40 meters. A pylon marks each of the points of the triangle. (The official rules available to download from the FAI website).

The event is flown with planes grouped together in 3-4 plane heats. The race is 10 laps around the pylons in a counter clockwise direction. Each planes time is measured and recorded. The winner is the pilot with the lowest score at the end of the contest. Current fast times for F5D racers are now below 80 seconds. These times equate to speeds of 130-140 mph-not bad for a "7 cell" electric plane.

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