The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-13

CONDITIONS OF CONTEST
No restrictions on the design of
the models except that they shall
come under the claSSifications as
provided in the S. H. j. A. deflnl-
lions and classifications of Model
Aircraft. NO part of model may be
dropped in flight.
NUMBER OF FLIGHTS
East contestant will be allowed a
total of three official flights. He
will be accredited with the greatest
elapsed time made in any one OF
his three flights.
In duration events flight is
start lasting 10 seconds or longer.
Any flight less than that or failure
to fly promptly when called shall
be Judged a delayed flight. Three
successive delayed flights shall dis
place one official flight.
In speed events an official flight
is completed when ship travels
within a 30-foot wide marked lane
for a distance of Is feet without
touching the ground within the pre-
scribed area. A flight landing with
in The area shall be judged a de-
layed flight.
DELAYED FLIGHTS
Mlyer has the option of declaring
a delayed flight when his model
meets an obstruction preventing
further flight. If not declared to
scorekeeper and timers at the time
of collision such flight shall be
rated as official. However, should
subsequent official flights fail to
surpass duration of declared de-
laved flight, contestant will be en-
titled to a reinstatement of the de-
layed flight as official.
TIMING FLIGHTS
Duration flight time starts the in
slant model leaves the platform or
hand and ends when model first
touches the ground. or meets an OBJ
Struction preventing further flight.
Time also ends when a model passes
from timers sight. Timers will make
every effort to keep model in sight
until it lands. If a model meets an
obstruction and falls free indie
nendently. resuming flight within 10
seconds. time shall continue unin-
terrupted. However. if an INSTRUCTED
model can be freed by any means
within so seconds, time will con-
tinue. but will not be credited for
the time that model was not &C
tuslly in flight.
Speed flight time starts the in
stand model crosses the end Of the
starting platform. and ends the in
slant ship crosses the finish line.
Ships spinning. twisting or other
wise flying in other than normal
flight position shall have such flight
-ated as delayed flight.
MECHANICS
A flyer may use his own mechanic
to assist in assembling and prepar-
ing shin for fight.
ENTRIES PER CONTESTANT
A contestant will be allowed a
maximum of three models, and he
may use any or all to complete his
official three flights.
METHOD OF STARTING
Each contestant will draw a num-
Der. giving his place in rotation. He
will be allowed five minutes within
which to launch his model. Should
he fail to launch his model in the
time allowed he must withhold that
official trial until his next turn in
line and a delayed flight will be
charged against him.
No contestant shall launch his
model before receiving the launch
signal from the official starter. ANY
contestant doing so will be disquali-
fed. All contestants must have their
models ready for examination by
the officials one hour before the
starting time of the contest.
The judges shall agree before
hand as to the disposition of flights
which end on distractions.
WINNERS
In each event the winner of first
place shall be the owner and builder
of the model which has remained
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