After 30+ years of flying RC models I am thinking of entering a scale contest for the first time. Due to the restriction of only being able to use 2.4 gig as a radio system, I will be limited to my 1913 Ponnier racer as an entry unless I burn some midnight oil to swap out systems on my other AC.
My question is, what flight maneuvers would be acceptable for an AC that probably never did any aerobatics and just ran a triangular race course?

TIA,

John

Check the rule book. There are lots of "maneuvers" listed for non-aerobatic aircraft.

Straight flight out, procedure turn,wingover, descending 360, touch and go (two manuevers), overshoot, rectangular landing pattern, triangular pylon flight, you have to only choose 5. PM with any questions as I would love to provide any assistance and get you competing!

DJ

Here's a nice site with illustrations of various scale maneuvers.

http://www.scaleaero.com/fltman1.htm

Do not feel your manuevers must be perfect. They should be apropriate for the aircraft. Describe exactly what you plan to do and why in your preflight with the judges and then excecute!

Even if I'm not competing, I think I'll try to fly more and more of these specific maneuvers during practice sessions. Along with the other "mission-oriented" type flying that I've been working on, some of which would probably horrify flight judges.

Cocobear is right! simple manuvers, tell the judges what you are going to do THEN do what you said!!