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Contest Rules
The DIY glider contest was designed for
accessing the abilities of r/c pilots in designing and making r/c
gliders of their own and evaluating the flying characteristics of
their creations. The judging criteria are based on original
design, practicality and flyability. The scores will be awarded
for two categories; static appearance and airborne
maneuverability.
Static appearance: creativity, skill
used in making the planes, construction complexity, and outlook
beauty are the judging criteria in this category.
Airborne maneuverability: contesting
pilot has to perform two pre-defined maneuvers in addition to two
maneuvers of the pilot's choices. Judging criteria will be based
on the smoothness and beauty of such maneuvers.
All contesting planes have to strictly abide
to the following regulations :
- The contesting plane must be powerless
glider,
- The contesting plane must be made by the
contestant, it can be his/her own design or from a designed
plan. Manufactured kits with wooden component parts are
qualified but the contestant must get a proof that he/she built
the plane himself/herself,
- The contesting plane must show the
ability to sustain a meaningful duration of slope soaring
Depending on the number of contestants in
the contest, the judging team may compose of three to four members
who themselves are experience r/c pilots. There will be a trophy
for the champion, first runner-up and second runner-up.
The contest will be postponed if the number
of contestants is less than six. For those who are interested,
please register with the contest director
Ken Ma before 1st December
2006.
If wind speed is too weak in the contest
day, the contest will continue with the static appearance
competition in addition to, if any, the proof of the following
evidence in airborne maneuverability with the scores awarded
according to:
- 4 marks will be awarded if a photo
showing the airborne contesting plane together with an
eye-witness testimony are given,
- 2 marks will be awarded if only a photo
showing the airborne contesting plane is given,
- 1 mark will be awarded if given an
eye-witness testimony only,
- 0 mark will be awarded if both a photo
showing the airborne contesting plane and an eye-witness
testimony are not given.
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