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Scale Contest Rules
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      Super-Scale Contest                                                             Best Cockpit Interior and Detailing
      Sport-Scale Contest                                                             Best Tailor Pilot Flight Suit and Gear
                                                                                                  Mini-Magician Best Operating-Scale Features & Gadgets
      Fun-Fly Bambi Bucket Water Drop                                      
      Fun-Fly Helicopter Giant Slalom                                           Best Crash
                                                                                                       



RULE #0
Fly SAFE
This event will be flown using the standard AMA Safety Code
Academy of Model Aeronautics
RULE #1
Have FUN.  
If any rule that follows must be "interpreted", RULE #0, then RULE #1 will prevail.

Documentation
  will be required
  
-- A Valid AMA card for 2006 will be required to register and participate at this event.
-- Any helicopter pilot who intends to fly a Turbine Powered Helicopter must show a valid
    AMA Turbine Waiver Document
at the time of registration for this event.
-- Pilots using 50-53 MHz (Ham Band Transmitters) must show a copy of their FCC issued
    Amateur Radio License
before a frequency-pin will be issued.

Super-Scale
This event will follow the format of AMA 518 Scale Helicopter Contest.  A printer friendly version is available at  SCALE RULES

To ensure a timely start, Pre-Registration is REQUIRED

(Registration materials to be received prior to Friday morning 5/19/2006)

Super-Scale static judging will be based on Fidelity to Documentation
  (Three-View drawings and Photos of Full-Size subject are REQUIRED)

Helicopter must be flown
(15 second Hover is the only MANDATORY maneuver)

Judges Static Scoring sheet
Judges Flight Scoring sheet
Contestant to
provide 3 copies
including Pilot and
Model information
at start of event
Sport-Scale
This event will follow the format of AMA 518 Scale Helicopter Contest.  A printer friendly version is available at  SCALE RULES

To ensure a timely start, Pre-Registration is REQUESTED
(Registration materials to be received prior to Saturday morning 5/20/2006)

Sport-Scale static judging will be based on Quality, Ingenuity and Craftsmanship.  (A Photo of the Full-Size subject is the only documentation required)

Helicopter must be flown
(15 second Hover is the only MANDATORY maneuver)

Judges Static Scoring sheet
Judges Flight Scoring sheet
Contestant to
provide 3 copies
including Pilot and
Model information
at start of event
Fun Fly Events

Testing In Progress
-- ONLY R/C Scale Helicopter Models Will Be Allowed To Participate
        NOTE: Definition of "Scale Helicopter Model" is:
           --Anything in a "Fuselage" resembling a Full Size subject,
           --Anything with a Multi-Blade Head (3+ blades)

-- Pilots will be required to stand at designated "Pilot Positions" and to fly
    beyond a designated Dead-Line during this event.
-- Exception: Pilots are NOT RESTRICTED to flying from the Pilot's Box
    and may walk behind their aircraft while participating in specific Fun-Fly
    competitive events.


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Page updated  11-Feb-2006