Three tasks will be set, and should be flown one after the other, for a period of two minutes each.

A maximum of three minutes is allowed. After this, the time for task ‘A’ begins. If when the two minutes are over, the competitor has still not begun task ‘A’, then he/she will be deleted from the round.

Two 4m high pylons are set approximately 6m apart. The pilot must fly in a figure of eight pattern around these pylons. How he/she decides to fly the figure-of-eight is entirely up to the pilot, however, clearance of the pylons must be clearly visible.

Two minutes.

When the helicopter flies over the line between the two pylons, or, at the latest, three minutes after the preparation time begins.

Number of figure-of-eight patterns completed.

A bottle half filled with water/sand stands on a table. The pilot flies his model to the table, knocks over the bottle (How he does this, is up to him/her) flies to Task ‘A’, around the pylon furthest away, then back to the table, where the bottle has meanwhile been re-positioned by a voluntary helper.

Two Minutes

After the whistle signal at the end of task ‘A’

After two minutes, signalled by a whistle.

Number of bottles knocked over.

A pylon is positioned on an approximately 6ft tall tower. The model flies to the tower, picks up the pylon, then drops it off outside the 10m square marked around the tower. (Any pylons left inside or touching the line will not be counted) In the meantime, another pylon has been positioned on the tower, which the pilot can then pick up, and so on. The choices of what aids are used to pick up and drop off the pylon is entirely up to the competitor him/herself. However we do not allow electrical/mechanical devices.

Two Minutes

After the whistle signal at the end of task ‘B’

After two minutes, signalled by a whistle.

Number of pylons successfully transported. At the end of the time allowed, it is enough to touch the ground with the pylon, it does not need to be disconnected.

The number of figure-of-eights completed in task ‘A’, of bottles knocked over in task ‘B’ and of pylons picked up in task ‘C’ are added together to give the results for this round.

The schedule consists of nine flight manoeuvres and must be completed within ten minutes. All manoeuvres are marked out a possible of 10 points. A square area 10m x 10m will be marked out for hovering manoeuvres, and to act as take-off and landing area. The corner points of the square and the hovering points will be clearly marked with flags or similar. A circle of 1m diameter must be marked in the centre of the square.

The helicopter takes off from the take-off area. It climbs vertically to the skids at eye-level and hovers briefly. It flies backwards over the centre marker, stops briefly and then climbs at an angle of 45 degrees to a height of 5m above eye-level immediately above the landing area. It stops briefly, then descends at an angle of 45 degrees to eye-level over the opposite centre marker. The model stops briefly and then flies backwards to the landing area, stops again briefly and then descends to a landing in the landing area.

The helicopter takes off from the take-off area. It climbs vertically to eye-level and hovers briefly. It moves forward or back to the central marker, stops and then describes a circle of 10m diameter, during which the longitudinal axis of the model always maintains the same direction as at the start of the flight. When the model returns to the starting point of the circle, it stops briefly and then flies over the landing area again, stops briefly, then descends to a landing in the landing area.

The Helicopter takes off from the take-off area. It climbs vertically to eye-level and hovers briefly. It moves backwards over the centre marker, stops briefly and then climbs vertically to a height of 4m above eye-level.

After a brief hover the model flies forwards for 10m until it is over the opposite centre marker stops briefly and then descends to eye-level. After a short hover the model flies backwards until it is over the landing area, stops briefly and then descends to a landing in the landing area.

Take-off and landing not gentle.

The model yaws, pitches or rolls.

The model fails to describe the prescribed course.

Airspeed fluctuates, stops too brief.

The model flies straight ahead for at least 10m, completes a loop and ends the manoeuvre with a straight exit of the same length, height and direction as the approach.

Altitude and direction of approach and exit not the same, less than 10m long.

Model deviates from the vertical plane.

Loop not round.

The model flies straight ahead for at least 10m, completes a roll lasting at least 2 seconds and ends the manoeuvre with a straight exit of the same length, height and direction as the approach.

Altitude and direction of approach and exit not the same, less than 10m long.

Model deviates from the vertical flight plane.

Roll speed not constant, fuselage axis not coincident with flight direction.

The model flies straight ahead for at least 10m, completes a quarter-loop into a vertical climb which continues until vertical speed is zero, rotates through 180 degrees about its vertical axis and then follows the same flight path as at the start of the manoeuvre. The manoeuvre finishes with a straight exit of the same length and height as the approach, in the opposite direction.

Altitude and direction of approach and exit not the same, less than 10m long.

Model deviates from the vertical flight plane.

180-degree rotation occurs before the model stalls.

The model flies straight ahead at constant height for at least 10m, completes a half-roll, flies straight and level for a recognisable distance and then completes a half inside-loop. The manoeuvre ends with a straight exit of the same length and height as the approach, in the opposite direction.

Altitude and direction of approach and exit not the same, less than 10m long.

Model deviates from the vertical flight plane.

Half-loop not round.

The model flies straight and level for at least 10m, completes a quarter-loop into a vertical climb which continues until vertical speed is zero, performs a 90 degree rotation around the lateral axis, stops briefly, performs a further rotation around the lateral axis into a vertical dive, then completes a further quarter-loop. The manoeuvre ends with a straight exit of the same length, height and direction as the approach.

Altitude and direction of approach and exit not the same, less than 10m long.

Model deviates from the vertical flight plane.

180 degree rotation instead of 2 x 90 degree rotations.

The model descends at an angle of 45 degrees in a flight path parallel to the row of judges, starting the manoeuvre at a height of at least 10m, and lands in the lands in the landing area.

The model descends at an angle of 45 degrees in a flight path parallel to the row of judges, with the motor stopped or at idle. The model starts the manoeuvre at a height of at least 10m and lands in the landing area.

Descent angle not a constant 45 degrees.

The model descends at an angle of 45 degrees in a flight path parallel to the row of judges, with the motor stopped or at idle. The manoeuvre starts with the model flying over the centreline at a minimum height of 20m. The model describes a 180-degree turn, descending at a constant rate. At the end if the turn the model lands in the landing area.

Descent and 180 degree turn not at a constant rate.

Descent and 180 degree turn does not end simultaneously with the landing.

Landing not gentle.