Scale contests? Define 'scale contests'. In our local derby held by the state scale association we static judge models built by the competitors once at the start of the year & then fly 4 flying rounds so the static score = 20% of the years score. ARF's are welcome to fly in every round & can win the flying round but are not eligable for the one that really counts, the total score at the end of the year.

At our recent state championships we flew F4C scale & stand off scale, both of these you had to qualify as builder of the model. We also have introduced 'team scale'. No static judging but a flying only contest. What's a team? The pilot flys the model & it can be built by anyone else, even a 'little old lady in China for the equivalent of .15 cents per hour'.

Isn't Top Gun a privately run contest? If so it's up to the organiser to make up whatever rules he feels like. - John.