Bendigo Radio Controlled Aircraft Club

Electric Glider Rules

These rules govern the club competition for Electric Gliders, to start in the 2008 event calendar

  1. Any aircraft up to 2 meter wingspan, with any electric motor/battery combination.
  2. The aim is to fly a 1 minute motor run and a 4 minute glide, for 4 or 5 rounds.
  3. Pilots must fly when called to fly by the Contest Director or forfeit the round (waiting for battery to charge won't be excepted, fly or forfeit the round).
  4. Scoring will be 1 point for every second of glide time, max points will be 240, with 1 point per second off either side of max score.
  5. No landing points will be awarded, but flights must terminate in the same paddock as they were launched from.
  6. Motor runs and flight times will be adjusted each year as aircraft performance increases.