Title: General Notes

General rules

The general rules apply only where the points are not covered within the individual contest rules.1. Engine run, max times, number of flights and fly-off type are to be set at the discretion of the CD and will bedependent on prevailing conditions and circumstances on the day.2. Builder of the Model rule applies.3. Heat shrink plastic films may be used but must be of tissue-like appearance, not transparent, and with noviolent colours. The CD's decision on eligibility is final.4. Vintage contests to be run for designs kitted or published prior to the end of December 1950. Designs flown before the cut-off date are also eligible but the burden of proof rests with the contestant. If the design isunpublished, the contestant must agree to give all available information on the design to SAM 35 for possible publication.5. Classic or Nostalgia contests to be run for designs kitted or published between the beginning of January 1951and the end of December 1960. Eligibility of designs flown before the cut-off date is the same as for Vintagecontests.6. Competitors are responsible for proving the eligibility of their models to the satisfaction of the CD and may be asked to produce supporting evidence on the day of the contest.7. Any of the contests suggested may be run as Vintage or Classic/nostalgia, substituting the dates (above) asappropriate.8. Models are entered, not the flyer, so more than one model per person is allowed.9. One attempt per flight is permitted. An attempt-is a flight of 20 seconds or less. If no second attempt is made,the first attempt score will count.10. In the case of power events a motor over-run is counted as an attempt but no score may be entered for thatattempt if no second attempt is made. 11. The CD's decision on all matters pertaining to the contest is final.

Last updated 02 January 2009

Title: Vintage Cabin &Power Duration

Power duration

GENERAL RULES

1. Scores are added together to give the total duration and the flight cards are to be handed in to control oncompletion of the flights.2. Fly-offs will be as dictated by the CD.3. Motors used must be of the appropriate era or replicas thereof 4. Motor run times will be scaled as follows:-Spark ignition 150%Vintage diesel and glow 100% Non vintage 75%

VINTAGE POWER

1. RoG at the CD's discretion.2. Under carriages as per the original for length and track.3. Wheel types are optional but the diameter must be as near as possible to the original.4. Separate spark and diesel/glow events may be held dependant on entries.

VINTAGE CABIN

1. Models to be 63in. span or under 2. Disguised pylon types, open cockpit etc. are not eligible, only true cabin models.3. RoG at CD's discretion.4. Undercarriages as per the original for length and track.5. Wheel types are optional but the diameter must be as near as possible to the original.6. Dollys are allowed for float and seaplanes.7. Separate spark and diesel/glow events may be held dependant on entries.

Last updated 02 January 2009

Title: Sigma Shield & Water Planes

SIGMA SHIELDThis is for spark ignition models only and is run in a similar manner to the pre-war Sir John Shelley Cup.1. The motor must be spark ignition engines of the appropriate era or replicas thereof and must be run on spark ignition for the contest.2. No D/Ts are to be used but ignition timers are allowed.3. The contest consists of three flights. The first 60seconds, the second 45 seconds and the third 30 seconds.Flights of 20, 15 and 10 seconds respectively are attempts.4. The score is achieved from the addition of the percentage errors of the three flights The lowest score wins. WATER WINGS TROPHY This is a precision contest for free flight model waterplanes. Any type of power may be used. Designs may bevintage or modern and can be scale or non-scale. There are two categories:- a) Rise Off Water and b) Handlaunch. A trophy is awarded for top RoW performance and a second award may be made for Hand Launch(HL). HL entries need not be capable of RoW but must be able to float in a reasonable attitude. Contest rules areas follows:- 1. The objective is to achieve three consecutive qualifying flights, the first flight time being the target for theremaining two. A qualifying flight is 20 seconds or more. For RoW this time includes the take-off run, but themodel must be airborne for at least half the recorded time.2. Flights are timed to one tenth of a second.3. One attempt (below 20 seconds or failure to RoW) allowed per flight.4. If any of the three flights fails to reach the qualifying 20 seconds you may try again with a 2'd or 3rd set of three flights and enter the best set of times.5. The lowest average error of the second and third flights from the target wins.6. If two or more entrants achieve the same error from target, the higher target times place higher in the table of results.7. If only one trophy is awarded, HL will rank below all ROW.