Shot Who?

I don't have a clue as to what you are talking about. I know what an RV-4 is, and I know what an ARF is, but what is a bas? If you are talking about the Great Planes RV-4, I don't think that you would get very far in an Scale contest that required you to go through static judging. If you enter a sport scale or Pro-Am event, then it would all depend on how well you can fly the model within the scale envelope. That means that you fly the model through the manuvers that the full scale airplane is certified for. I doubt if the average ARF pilot has really any idea just what the full scale airplane that theirs is a model of can actually do as far as any aerobatics are concerned. Most general aviation airplanes can't do things such as snap rolls, and flat spins. Aerobatic aircraft still have some limitations as far as the, "G-load" is concerned. No full scale airplane can do tail touches and climb-outs (yet). They are getting close to being able to hover, but so far no one has enough engine to do it. Neeley is the closest, or was this past summer. Don't expect to impress the flight judges with your being able to do a rolling circle with something like an RV-4. If the full scale bird won't do it, you should not try it with the model in a scale contest.

Judges for the top level contests are not some Bozo that was picked from the crowd. They have to display the ability to know what they are doing. This applies to both static and flight judges. Look at some of the names in the judging group. Bill Holland is the Chief Judge for Top Gun. Rich Uravitch is the Craftsmanship Judge for Team Scale. Folks, it don't get much better than that.

Bill, AMA 4720
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