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Old 12-27-2004 | 03:46 PM
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Default RE: What is the BOX ?

Asteria, your English is fine.

A correction in regard to distance out from pilot. There is no FAI rule that spells out "...1 point for every 10% too far..." The distance out rule, is that the model shall be flown at a distance of 150 meters from flight line. If the model is flown at a distance between 175 to 200 meters out, a downgrade shall be assessed. If the distance out is greater than 200 meters, then a severe downgrade shall be assessed. In the US, we typically will assess a 1 to 2 point downgrade or 3 to 5 point severe downgrade when the distances are exceeded.

That does not mean that you couldn't have a local rule in your country that spells it out as 1 point for every 10%. It just isn't written out like that in the FAI regulations

MattK