Originally Posted by schroedm

OK, here you go. Train journey musings for a new style event that could be competitve but still have an element of fun

Team size : 4

Rounds : 4 - 1. Scale, 2. Aerobatic (known), 3. Aerobatic (freestyle), 4.Formation

Round 1 : Scale

Flown and judged along lines of TopGun/WJM

Round 2 : Aerobatic (known)

An aerobatic schedule is available x months prior to the event. Practice it and fly it on the day as best you can. Judged as per F3A/IMAC style comps

Round 3 : Aerobatic (freestyle)

Pilot flies a freestyle/display/demo routine to music. Judged and scored as per Tucson Shootout/XFC style comps

Round 4 : Formation (min 2 aircraft, max 4)

Routine is flown to music with a minimum of 2 aircraft. Bonus points for 3 or 4 flying but the risk of poor formation points is increased! Judged along lines of Formation Cup.

General Thoughts
1. Each pilot can only fly 1 event to avoid superstar pilots winning every round (with the exception of flying in the formation round)
2. Each flight approx 5-6mins with a 3-4min turnaround between flights would allow approx 15-20 flights in a 3hr window.
3. Limit of 15 teams (that's 60 pilots so should be more than enough)
4. Those not in a pre-arranged team can put their names into a hat and the organisers pull out teams of 4 for on the day.
5. 2 day event. 10am - 1pm on Day 1 for first round, 2pm - 5pm on Day 1 for round 2. 10am - 1pm on Day 2 for third round, 2pm - 5pm on Day 2 for final round