SCALE RULE CHANGES FOR 2008.

The STC has decided to change the rule regarding motive power for the Scale Outdoor Free Flight.(Engine Powered).

Rule 6.4.1 will now be -

6.4.1 General Characteristics.

Motive Power

IC piston engines, total 10cm 3

(Electric motors and solid fuel reaction motors have been removed).

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The realism in flight rule that was introduced last year in R/C events caused so much controversy and discontent that the STC has decided that for 2008 the rule would essentially revert back to that used in 2006. It may be that after the 2008 World Championships when the rule will be used for the first time internationally we may introduce a more acceptable version of the FAI rule.

For 2008 the rule is -

6.3.13.8 Choice Of Options.

The choice of options mark only applies to the five options chosen by the competitor and is only awarded for options actually flown. A mark should be awarded for a manoeuvre if the manoeuvre is actually flown but scores zero for some reason.
Judges should award a full 10 marks to those competitors who fly all 5 optional manoeuvres that are appropriate to the prototype. Only aircraft deemed to be non-aerobatic will be eligible for marks for non-aerobatic manoeuvres. Should any of the optional manoeuvres be deemed to be inappropriate, the judges should deduct 2 marks for each and every manoeuvre that is inappropriate.

Note. The above choice of options rule is only applicable to BMFA competitions as the FAI F4C rule on the marking of the choice of option rule differs.

There has been a change to Annex 6h – Trophies.

John David Jones Painting .

The original painting is awarded each year top the highest placed new model at the Scale R/C and F/F National Championships (Not Flying Only) based upon each model’s percentage score of the maximum available for its class. The model may have been flown previously during that season but must not hav eflown at a previous National Championship.

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Because we no longer use FAI F4B rules in domestic competitions there have also been some minor changes to reference to F4B changing this to Scale C/L.