Take them (bowling idea) same soda pop cans, and arrange then down teh runway in a 'slalom course' and have a slalom race. Planes leaving the ground are disqualified.. Knocking one over= 1 second penalty...

Rubber band a cup (styrofoam coffe cup, with a popcicle stick stuck through it) to the fuse of teh plane, fille the cup with a known qty of bean. Pilot must take off, one loop, and return. Pilot who returns with most beans [in his cup] wins.

Most bounces in a landing...

All pilots get 2oz of fuel, and the longest flight wins..

Start teh pilots at one end of teh runway. Ready.. set go! the pilots run to grab their radios (placed ona table at teh other end of teh feild / pits / etc..) then run to their planes, and must get them started, then the first plane in the air wins..


On a side note.. Some pilots have been upset because one participant will use his extra for the loops and 'precision' flying, and then grab a trainer for the 'floating' events, then grab the park flyer for the limbo contest... Try to limint the pilots to one plane for all events.. Also, divide teh catagories into appropriate skill levels. the seasoned 3D flyer will always beat the 1st season 'newbie'..