Who should enter?

When?

The contest will begin on Sunday October 12th at 11am. There will be a pilot debriefing at 10:30 prior to the beginning of the contest.

• 11:00-12:00 Known Maneuvers (3 minutes per flight)
• 1:30-2:30 Flight to music (3 minutes per flight)
• 3:00 Awards

How to Enter:

Please email our competition director at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . We need the following information:

• Name and Address
• AMA#
• What class of heli you are flying (450 up to 90)
• If you will be bringing your own music or flying to ours. Please indicate the format, if you will be bringing a CD/Ipod/Mp3..etc?

Contest Rules:

• There are NO class restrictions. If it is a helicopter capable of doing the maneuvers, you may enter. This means anywhere from a 450 size to a 90 size.
• You will be required to fly to music. You may bring your own music or if you are feeling lucky you can fly to whatever music we have available.
• Only you and a spotter are allowed on the flight line. All others are to remain behind a designated safety perimeter.
• You have a 5 minute restart window should you have mechanical problems before spool-up.
• If you crash during the flight you will NOT be zeroed, however points will be deducted.
• There will now be 2 phases to the contest. The Known Maneuvers and the Flight to Music. Each will be judged separately and the points combined at the end. See videos at the right of this page.
• We will provide Six (6) maneuvers. The pilot is to execute 3 of the 6 maneuvers. They can choose any three they want. They must indicate which ones they will perform during the pilot debrief just before the Known Maneuvers

Judges:

Your flight will be evaluated by a panel of judges. These Judges are experienced pilots who are well respected in the RC Helicopter community.

First, realize that flying and judging a routine is an art, not a science. Your earn points based on accuracy, control and confidence with which you execute the maneuvers, and your coordination to the music is very important. For the Freestyle routine, points will be awarded for Innovation. Unique transitions and mixed variations are always good for points.

Awards:

Trophies will be awarded to the 3 top finishers. We will also have special prizes for all contestants.

Location:

Event will be held at the LA3D Helicopter Funfly on the Sunday of the event (October 12, 2008) at the South end of the field represented by the green circle in the picture below: