Just a couple of final reminders for all participants:
(1) Aircraft MUST have the entry name on the wing, and the university name
somewhere visible on the aircraft (this requirement was in the entry form
you submitted last fall). If you have multiple teams from your university,
please make my life and the other judges easier and have it say "team 1" or
"team 2" on the aircraft too.
(2) Cameras WILL be allowed on the field.
(3) All aircraft MUST have flown prior to the competition beginning on
Saturday. Please bring a photo of the aircraft in flight with you to show
to the technical inspection teams. If you have not flown yet, you MAY fly
on Friday to meet this requirement. It is HIGHLY UNLIKELY you will be able
to fly prior to competition start on Saturday or Sunday, so if it isn't
flown by Friday you probably will not be able to compete.
A note for the foreign teams. Your pilot must be a member of the AMA to
fly at the contest. We will have forms for them to obtain a special event
membership at the competition (and AIAA will pick up the membership cost).
For teams who wish to use a contest supplied pilot, please e-mail me ASAP
with your request (unless you have already done so).
(4) You must bring a completed RAC work-sheet to tech inspection
representing the "as competing" aircraft. Teams should also have available
the RAC inputs to give to the scoring judge (ie. me) after completing
tech. We will be compiling the RAC statistics this year, and hope to put
them on the web site for next years teams to reference.
(5) Tech inspection opens at 12:00 noon on Friday and runs till 18:00. If
you miss Friday tech, you can go through tech on Saturday, but will miss
some possible flight times, as Saturday tech will not begin until after the
pilot briefing, which is when the flight queue will open.
(6) Flight order on Saturday (and Sunday) will be on a "first come"
basis. We will not be assigning an initial flight order. Teams will be
allowed to move their aircraft to the flight queue after the pilot/team
briefings are completed. Batteries must be fully charged and installed
before bringing the aircraft to the starting queue. There is no "prepping"
of aircraft in line.
(7) Schedule
Friday
Field Opens 11:00
Tech Opens 12:00
Tech Closes 18:00
Saturday
Field Opens 07:00
Pilot/Team briefing 08:00 (ALL team members should attend the briefing,
don't be late)
First Flight 09:00 (or immediately following the briefing)
Flights End 17:00
Field Closes 19:00
Dinner 19:30
Sunday
Field Opens 07:00
Flights Begin 08:00
Flights End 17:00
Awards Presentation 17:00
Field Clean-up 18:00 (all teams are asked to help)
Field Closes 20:00
(8) Re-read all the rules and FAQ one last time.
(9) You may fly the payloads in any order but must switch each time, so you
can start with either the "steel" or the "balls" payload. Again, the
initial payload must be installed prior to bringing the aircraft to the
flight queue.
(10) We will have food available for purchase on the field, or you may
bring your own. You may not, however, do any cooking on the field.
(11) We will have a "repair" parts vendor (one of the local hobby shops)
on-field during the competition. There are also other hobby shops in the
area, but they are about an hour drive away. You may bring your own
spares, but will not be allowed to store them in the hanger during the day
(except for items actually in use), as only aircraft (NO CHAIRS) will be
allowed in the hanger. We will have chairs and a tent for people to sit at
outside the hanger.
The weather forecast for the contest is looking a bit better, the
temperature should be improving during the weekend, but there is some
chance of showers. Bring clothes etc accordingly.
See you FRIDAY - Greg
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