Nationals 2018 - Special Rules and Procedures

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[collapsed title=Contest Jury]

Contest Jury members will wear "JURY" badges on blue lanyards.  Don't hesitate to approach a Jury member with questions or issues; they're at the contest to make sure that the rules are applied properly, that the contest runs smoothly, and to solve problems, great and small. To that end, please talk with a Jury member before filing a protest!

Should you need a Jury member at the contest but can't find one, call the Jury Chairman, Bob Meyer. Find a list of jury members on this site's Officials page.

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[collapsed title=Free Program]

Please bring 10 A forms and 20 each of your B and C forms of your Freestyle to Registration.

Your Form A must include the Super Family number with each figure. Note: Super Family numbers are automatically determined and printed by selecting the appropriate options when printing your forms in either the OpenAero or Aresti/Visio software.

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[collapsed title=Fuel Form]

Please use this form to register for fuel service through Basler Flight Service. Credit cards will be charged at the end of each day. You must have a valid form of payment prior to any aircraft fuelings. If paying by check or cash, a credit card on filed is required as back up.

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[collapsed title=Late Arrivals and Missed Briefings]

A competitor arriving late but in time to register, be tech inspected and briefed, and ready to fly before the completion of his or her category's Known Program will be permitted entry per rule 3.6.2.

All other late arrivals will be permitted entry per 3.6.2 unless all category flight programs are completed.

A competitor arriving after his or her category's Known Program is complete may be required to fly that Known Program, regardless of whether the late arrival was beyond the competitor's control.

A special briefing fee or penalty (per 4.6.1) will apply to any competitor who misses the general briefing on Saturday, September 23rd, or any Flight Program briefing on the day of the flight.

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[collapsed title=Important Documents]

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[collapsed title=Rules]

The 2018 IAC Official Contest Rules apply. Rules are supplemented by Section 500 of the IAC Policy and Procedures (P&P) Manual.  In the event of a conflict, the P&P takes precedence.

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[collapsed title=Scoring]

ACRO with FairPlay will be used for scoring all flights in all categories.

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[collapsed title=U.S. Aerobatic Team Aspirants - Unlimited Power]

If you aspire to a position on the U.S. Unlimited Aerobatic Team:

  • Before the contest begins, you must declare as a team aspirant and read, sign and return the Code of Conduct and Declaration/Pilot Agreements. Flying for the team will not be permitted until these documents are signed and returned to the Nationals Registration office. These documents are available for download at the bottom of this page.
  • Each team aspirant must be eligible to hold an FAI Sporting License issued by the National Aeronautic Association. However, you need not hold a Sporting License at the Nationals.
  • The top-placing pilots will earn positions on the team in accordance with the IAC Policy & Procedures Manual and FAI Sporting Code, Section 6, Part 1. See P&P 504 for details.

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[collapsed title=Free Unknown Programs for Advanced and Unlimited Power Categories]

The top 10 competitors ranked in the provisional overall standings valid at the time of each figure selection meeting will each submit one Unknown Program figure.  Find the rules for constructing valid figures in the IAC Official Contest Rules and in P&P 503. Free Unknowns will only be utilized in Advanced and Unlimited Power categories. Intermediate Power and all Glider categories will be provided "canned" Unknowns prepared in advance and checked by the Contest Jury Chairman.

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[collapsed title=Cancellation Policy]

Competitors who preregister and pay via PayPal but withdraw before the beginning of the first competition flight of their category will receive a full refund minus the PayPal fees.

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