AlphaWhisky

Our small rc plane club has about 20 members. Of that lot maybe 15 are regular fliers and we generally fly simple sports type models. We fly 2 mornings a week but once a month have an 'official' club day during which we fly a simple competition, often followed by a BBQ. Competition results are logged and the club champion is the one who scores most points for the year. It is all rather low-key with emphasis on fun.

A typical competition may involve a timed climb/glide event - say 30 seconds engine run , the winner is the one who can stretch the glide the longest with bonus points available for the dead-stick landing in the nominated circle.

Another might be to take-off, fly a circuit with a loop and/or roll in the downwind leg followed by a touch n` go. The winner is the one with most completed circuits in a specified time - say 3 minutes.

Another might be two rounds of a simple bombing competition.

Part of the fun is that the competitors don`t know the competition type or content until the pilot`s briefing and so can`t plan to bring a specialised model.

I have been press-ganged into the CD job for next year and so get to set the programme. It would amuse me to introduce a few different competitons this time.

I`d be interested to read some new ideas here. Is there a publication or list in existence which may help with this?

Merry Xmas to All,

Alan W

1320Fastback

I've never done it but have seen a video of "Carrier Landing" with RC planes. Basically a 4'x8' sheet of thin plastic is dragged down the runway by a RC truck and you try to land on it (touch and go is ok). Other version is just try to touch down in a 4x8 box drawn on the runway.

nh4clo4

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How about balloon combat. Get a bunch of helium filled balloons and see how many one can pop as they float away.

1320Fastback

Thought of a couple more events.

Speed Taxiing: Set up a few cones in a straight line and zigzag between them, at the last cone make a 180 and come back. Fastest time wins. Make it more interesting by putting a small ramp in the middle that you have to go over.

Trainer Races: Take wing off and have a race around a basic circle track. One at a time or full contact!

bogbeagle

Is this a fiendish version of the "conveyor belt" runway?

BillyGoat

Here's a list of fun fly events. http://www.geistware.com/rcmodeling/..._fly_ideas.htm