Top Gun

1. EVENT FORMAT
1.1. TDP (Team Description Paper) Round 1.1.1.This is a questionnaire round where participants need to submit a detailed questionnaire which will test the experience in the field of RC flying. 1.1.2.A Youtube-link showing the participant flying and an Aresti-diagram for the same also needs to be provided along with the questionnaire. 1.1.3.Depending on the response to the questionnaire and the video, participants will be selected for coming down to IITM for the flying-rounds. 1.2. Flying Rounds 1.2.1.Round-1 The participant needs to fly his plane in a fixed/given route. The round will test the basics of flying and it is an elimination round. 1.2.2.Round-2 The participant needs to choose a few (a specific number) manoeuvres from a set of fixed manoeuvres in a limited time. The manoeuvres will be scored according to their difficulty. It is an elimination round and the perfection with which manoeuvres are executed will be judged. NOTE: Plan for this round needs to be provided in the TDP itself. 1.2.3.Round-3 The participant in this round will have full freedom to show off his innovations. In a fixed-time any manoeuvre can be done to impress the judge. The judgment will be on innovativeness of manoeuvres and the skill with which they are executed. NOTE: Safety will be the first concern. So kindly ensure that very risky manoeuvre are not performed in this round.

2. RULES
2.1. This is a solo event. However the flyer can be accompanied by a caller. The participant must be a student. 2.2. The RC aircraft can be built or bought 2.3. IC engine or Electric Motor can be used to power the aircraft 2.4. Plane specifications 2.4.1.IC engine (maximum allowed) 2stroke: 0.61cu 4stroke: 0.91cu 2.4.2.Electric motor (maximum allowed): 1.15 kw (not more than 5 cells). 2.4.3.Wingspan not to exceed 60 inches. 2.5. The event will be conducted at IIT-Madras Stadium and participants will need to bring their aircraft and all necessary equipment to this venue. 2.6. The landing strip in the ground will be marked. 2.7. The size and a panoramic view of the ground and dimension of the landing-strip will be updated shortly on the website.

3. ROUND-1 PROBLEM STATEMENT

3.1. The path in this round is fixed. The manoeuvres are listed below and they should be executed as they are numbered. 3.2. The time given to execute these manoeuvres is 5 minutes including takeoff & landing. 3.3. Unless specified otherwise, all manoeuvres are expected to be centred on the judges the pilots are flying in front of. However, if the manoeuvre is called at a specific location, say to the left or right of the judges, it will be judged accordingly. 3.4. Ideally the manoeuvres should be performed in a quick succession but can be repeated and extra turns can be flown but will result negative points. S.NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 MANEUVER TAKEOFF INSIDE TURN INVERTED PASS SLOW HALF ROLL NORMAL PASS LANDING K-VALUE 4 5 4 4 3 4

3.5. Downgrades for the manouvres. Occurance of any of these in the manouvres will result in loss of points 3.5.1.Takeoff and Landing Bumpy landing/takeoff, too steep, direction of heading(track) changes, wings not leveled, not performed within the prescribed area. 3.5.2.Inside Turn Direction of heading(track) changes,wings not leveled, maneuver not on the same vertical plane, the turn is not a semi-circle. 3.5.3.Inverted Pass Direction of heading(track) changes,wings not leveled, pass less than 25 meters, loss of altitude. 3.5.4.Half Roll Over or under rotation,direction of heading(track) changes, loss of altitude. 3.5.5.Normal Pass Direction of heading(track) changes,wings not leveled, pass less than 50 meters, loss of altitude

The fixed manouvres in Round-1

4. ROUND-2 PROBLEM STATEMENT

4.1. The participants need to choose from the given list of 23 manoeuvres such that their cumulative K values amount to a minimum of 70 which needs to be executed within 6 minutes. 4.2. No maneuver will be scored more than two times, i.e. if any maneuver is performed for the 3rd time (or more), it wont be scored. 4.3. The 2nd time a manoeuvre is performed a K value of 2 will be subtracted. 4.4. The Aresti diagram of the participant should be submitted during the TDP round itself (Refer section 1.1 and 1.2.2). 4.5. The guidelines for each manoeuvre are listed below. 4.6. The decision of the judges is final and cant be disputed. 4.7. Unless specified otherwise, all manoeuvres are expected to be centred on the judges the pilots are flying in front of. However, if the manoeuvre is called at a specific location, say to the left or right of the judges, it will be judged accordingly. 4.8. Guidelines for all manoeuvres in Round 2

TAKE OFF

K VALUE=4

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

DOWNGRADES Model jumps from the ground. Retouches the ground after becoming airborne. Steep climb angle. Gallops in elevation during climb. Wings not level at any time. Model does not accelerate smoothly. Model passes behind the line

SLOW ROLL

K VALUE=10

DOWNGRADES Model does not hesitate at inverted. Roll rates not constant. Over or under rotation of rolls. Change is altitude. 5. Changes in heading (track). 1. 2. 3. 4.

STALL TURN

K VALUE=17

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

7. Loop segments not round with same size and radius.

DOWNGRADES Model not level at start and finish. Track does not become exactly vertical. Model track not vertical at start and finish of stall turn. Return path not parallel to entry path. Pivot radius greater than 1/2 wingspan. Pendulum movement after stall.

IMMELMAN TURN

K VALUE=10

DOWNGRADES Model not level at start or finish. Roll not immediately after half loop. Changes in heading (track) after half loop or prescribed roll. Model track does not finish exactly opposite direction of entry. Half loop not round. 6. Over or under rotation of rolls 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

HALF REVERSE CUBAN

K VALUE=16

1. 2. 3. 4.

DOWNGRADES Loop segments not round and of same radius. Model track not at 45 degrees before and after half roll. Changes in heading (track) during half roll. Half roll not on center of 45-degree line.

REVERSE CUBAN

K VALUE=16

1. 2. 3. 4.

DOWNGRADES Loop segments not round and of same radius. Model track not at 45 degrees before and after half roll. Changes in heading (track) during half roll. Half roll not on center of 45-degree line.

COBRA WITHOUT ROLLS

K VALUE=6

DOWNGRADES Climb and dive not 45 Changes in heading (track) Loop segments not round with same radius. Entry and exit not at same altitude Straight 5. Wings not level at any time. 1. 2. 3. 4.

45 DOWN LINE

K VALUE=5

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

DOWNGRADES Loop segments not round and of equal size / radius. Diving path (track) not 45. Track changes during 45 line. 45 line not centered Changes in heading (track) during loop segments Wings not level at any time.

VERTICAL LINE UP

K VALUE=5

DOWNGRADES Both one-quarter loop segments must be round and have the same radius. Vertical flight path (track) not vertical. Vertical line offset right or left of center. Heading (track) changes 5. Wings not level at any time. 1. 2. 3. 4.

SPLIT S

K VALUE=10

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

DOWNGRADES Model not level at start or finish. Roll not immediately before half loop. Changes in heading (track) after half loop or prescribed roll. Model track does not finish exactly opposite direction of entry. Half loop not round. Over or under rotation of rolls

TWO POINT ROLL

K VALUE=10

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

DOWNGRADES Model does not hesitate at inverted. Roll rates not constant. Over or under rotation of rolls. Change is altitude. Changes in heading (track). Roll rates not constant

OUTSIDE LOOP FROM TOP

K VALUE=10

1. 2. 3. 4.

DOWNGRADES Loop not round. Changes in heading (track) during the loop. Exit not same altitude and heading (track) as entry. Wings not level during loops.

DOUBLE IMMELMAN TURN WITHOUT ROLLS

K VALUE=20

1. Wings not level at any time. 2. Half loops not of constant and equal radius. 3. Half loops not completed exactly above or below point of commencement of half loops. 4. Changes in heading (track) during half loops or lines. 5. Entry and exit not at same altitude

DOWNGRADES

STRAIGHT FLIGHT OUT

K VALUE=4

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

DOWNGRADES Direction of heading(track) changes. Wings not leveled. Pass less than 50 meters. Loss of altitude. Pass not in between the two points (will be specified on the arena) . Altitude of pass greater than the indicated height(will be specified on the arena).

INSIDE LOOP WITH A HALF ROLL AT THE TOP

K VALUE=16

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

DOWNGRADES Loop not round. Over or under rotation of rolls. Changes in heading (track) during the loop. Exit not same altitude and heading (track) as entry Half not at the top of the loop.

HORIZONTAL TURN WITH A ROLL

K VALUE=14

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Loop not 3/5 circle. Changes altitude during the turn. Exit not same altitude and heading (track) as entry. Over or under rotation of rolls. Roll not at the middle of the turn.

DOWNGRADES

TWO INSIDE LOOPS

K VALUE=10

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Loops not round. Loops not superimposed. Wings not level during loops. Changes in heading (track) during loops. Exit not same altitude and heading (track) as entry

DOWNGRADES

LANDING

K VALUE=4

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Wings not level at any time. Model passes behind the specified line. Model impacts the runway due to lack of flare. Model bounces. Changes in track. Model ends on its back, zero (0) points. Aircraft porpoises and/or wanders during approach or flare Aircraft touches down before the specified line.

DOWNGRADES

REVERSE IMMELMAN TURN

K VALUE=14

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

DOWNGRADES Model not level at start or finish. Roll not immediately after half loop. Changes in heading (track) after half loop or prescribed roll. Model track does not finish exactly opposite direction of entry. Half loop not round. Over or under rotation of rolls

INVERTED PASS

K VALUE=6

1. 2. 3. 4.

DOWNGRADES Direction of heading(track) changes. Wings not leveled. Pass less than 25 meters. Loss of altitude

KNIFE EDGE FLIGHT

K VALUE=12

DOWNGRADES 1. 2. 3. 4. Changing altitude, up or down. Tucking to the belly or canopy. Model does not maintain a straight line. Enter and exit from maneuver is not smooth and uniform.

CUBAN EIGHT

K VALUE=26

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

DOWNGRADES Entry and exit not at same altitude Wings not level at any time. Loop segments not round with the same size and radius. Model not at 45 degrees before and after half roll. Changes in heading in loop segments or after half roll. Half roll not centered in 45 degree line. No hesitations before or after half roll.

SQUARE LOOP

K VALUE=15

DOWNGRADES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The two vertical lines and the horizontal line not of approximately same length. The exit line at the bottom not as long as the other three sides. The quarter loops that connect the four sides not of the same radius at each corner. Exit not same altitude and heading as entry. Wings not level during loops.

5. Summary of Points Distribution

S.NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 MANEUVER TAKEOFF STRAIGHT FLIGHT OUT LANDING 45 DOWN LINE VERTICAL LINE UP COBRA WITH ROLLS INVERTED PASS SLOW ROLL IMMELMAN TURN SPLIT S TWO POINT ROLL OUTSIDE LOOP FROM TOP TWO INSIDE LOOPS KNIFE EDGE HORIZONTAL TURN WITH A ROLL REVERSE IMMELMAN TURN SQUARE LOOP HALF REVERSE CUBAN REVERSE CUBAN INSIDE LOOP WITH A HALF ROLL AT THE TOP STALL TURN DOUBLE IMMELMAN TURN WITHOUT ROLLS CUBAN EIGHT K-VALUE 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 14 14 15 16 16 16 17 20 26

Problem Statement and Rules may change and all changes shall be reflected in the Shaastra website. And hence, the teams are responsible for keeping themselves well informed about the event. Keep visiting the website www.shaastra.org for updates regarding the event. For further queries please mail topgun@shaastra.org with subject Query: <query topic>