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The competition entry fee is $15.00 (Fun Fly included in competition fee) The organisers reserve the right to refuse entry to pilots who are considered to be professional pilots or have previously competed in any international events at any level. The Clubman 3D Cup is aimed at the club flyers that may be looking towards larger competitions. Event Organisers - Buzz Butler and Ken Stitt Contest Director - Buzz Butler Chief Scorer - Kurt Kilpatrick Judges - Buzz Butler, as the judges of this event their decision is final. (Additional judges To Be Announced) Their will be 2 competition classes, Novice and Clubman Novice will only fly PYO rounds – This class will be to introduce new pilots to a higher level of Clubman competition (Clubmans Class) Clubmans will fly the PYO and DIY rounds The competition will consist of 4 rounds, 2 rounds Clubman PYO and 2 rounds Clubman DIY. The Final result of the competition for all competitors will be based on the combined score of all Clubman PYO and DIY rounds. CLUBMAN PYO (Pick Your Own set manoeuvres) The purpose of the Clubman PYO round is to test the competitors ability to perform a pre-defined list of manoeuvres, accurately and with good positioning. The competitor will pick 7 set manoeuvres of there own choice that they consider will impress the judges. These 7 manoeuvres must be quantifiable and recognised manoeuvres. It is advised that you only use recognised manoeuvres, if the judges cannot define the manoeuvre or do not recognise it the score will be affected. On the morning of the competition, the competitors will be given a 'Wildcard' manoeuvre from a list off 5 manoeuvres provided by the organisers and include it in the Clubman PYO round. The wildcard manoeuvre should be performed as the last manoeuvre in the Clubman PYO round. Therefore, the Clubman PYO round will consist of 8 manoeuvres 7 of which are your own choice and 1 from the 5 provided by the organisers. The pilot will have a total of 4 minutes to perform the Set Manoeuvre schedule. Judging: During the Clubman PYO round, the judges will be looking for, accuracy and overall positioning of the manoeuvres. The difficulty of the manoeuvres flown will be taken into account when judging. Higher overall scores will be achieved for simpler manoeuvres perfromed well, than complex manoeuvres performed poorly. NOVICE WILDCARDS Click Here CLUBMAN WILDCARDS Click Here CLUBMAN DIY (Do It Yourself freestyle) The purpose of the round is to test the competitors ability to create a well-rounded 3D flight of there own creation, that displays the pilots overall 3D capability. The flight should be 4 minutes in duration. The flight can be accompanied by music, as this often enhances the visual effect of a flight. Facilities for playing music CDs ONLY will be provided. Judging: The Clubman DIY round will be judged on 3D capability and general artistic performance. 3D capability looks for what manoeuvres are performed and how well they are performed (Accuracy and Positioning). General performance will be looking at the complete flight, how the individual manoeuvres are linked together, and effective use of the whole flight line including the general choreography. Other Stuff Safety is of utmost importance at the Clubman 3D Cup, ALL pilots must show current AMA card A Flight Briefings have been set for 9:00 am on Saturday and Sunday. It is important that all Pilots, Callers and Judges attend this briefing. Pilots Assistants Responsibilities: Whenever a pilot is flying he must be accompanied by his nominated Pilot Assistant, whose responsibilities include timing and acting as a second pair of eyes for safety reasons. During the Clubman PYO round it is the Pilots caller responsibility to keep pilot in prescribed flight order of each maneuver and for keeping the pilot advised of time during the flight. During the Clubman DIY the pilots Assistant is Responsible for indicating the start of the Flight and for keeping the Pilot advised of the 4 minute time limit." The conduct and actions of the Assistant are the responsibility of the Pilot. The organisers reserve the right to change the event format if required. |
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