ORIGINAL: MTK
Telemetry in regard to distance, attitude, altitude and aptitude (any auto correcting) must continue to be disallowed in Pattern (for both the pilot and the judges).
I am in favor of telemetry in regard to passive monitoring that alerts the pilot of unsafe conditions such as airborne voltage, but only for the RX, not the model's power supply. Also in favor of passive monitoring of servo current draw
For me personally, if a guy were to cheat with auto correcting to a win, what has he won? On the other hand we shouldn't be blind to the fact that personal agendas exist. I know some who have been victimized by that. Unfortunately pattern isn't as pure as, say, Pro Golf.
Pilots are flying F3A FAI contests already with telemetry and monitoring of used mAh and voltage on both Rx battery and main battery. None of them will improve your flight but you will get added safety. If the alarm should go-off for low voltage on the Rx battery or you have used too many mAh you can abort the flight and land safely.
Who cares about servo current draw during a contest flight?
Regards,
Henning