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The 1st Annual BLADE Micro Invitational Challenge

 

April 13th & 14th 2012

 

Friday 5:30 ~ 11:00 PM

Saturday 5:30 ~ 11:00 PM

 
        EVENT  

 

In keeping up with our ever changing times the ETOC committee wanted to make the ETOC a really true indoor world R/C championship. In doing so we have come up with the first annual BLADE Heli Micro Invitational Challenge.

Since the ETOC is the grand daddy of all electric events we thought we would set the bar just a little bit higher by adding micro helicopters to the event to make it a “true” indoor world championship.

This year we will have 8 of the worlds best pilots on Friday night competing for the top 5 places for the Saturday night finals. This year the competition will feature 2 preliminary flights on Friday. One for the required maneuvers and one for freestyle by all 8 pilots before we cut the field to 5 pilots for the Saturday night finale. Saturday night the top 5 pilots will fly 2 rounds . In the event of a tie, the pilots involved will participate in a freestyle fly off, to determine the 2012 BLADE Micro Invitational Challenge champion.

 

 

 

 

 

 
LOCATION

Central Catholic High School

2550 Cherry St.

Toledo, Ohio

 

 
2012 BLADE Micro Heli Challenge Competitors

Here’s the list of all the world class and extremely qualified pilots entered;

 

 

 

 
To get into the BLADE Micro Heli Challenge as a competitor

 

Pilots for the BLADE Micro Heli Challenge will be selected by members of the ETOC committee. We are limiting the number of pilots to (8) eight. Applications must be submitted to Darrell “Big D’ Bell via e-mail to xcellpilot@hotmail.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
2012 Judges

Chief Judge: TBA

Judges: TBA

Computer Scoring: Mark & Cheryl Jorgenson

Event Coordinator: Darrell Bell

 

 
BLADE Micro Heli Challenge Rules and Judging Criteria

General Rules

 You must fly on 2.4gHz to participate in this event!

Contestants shall have no more than 45 seconds from the time they are called to fly to position their helicopter in the landing area ready for flight. On the judges’ signal, the pilot may commence. Each contestant shall have 3 minutes of actual flying time. Contestants may fly for less time, but the flight must be at least 2 minutes and 30 seconds to be scored, those who exceed the time limit shall receive a scoring penalty for every second they exceed the limit. Penalties are explained below. Each pilot gets two preliminary flights on Saturday one for the required maneuvers and one for the freestyle. The top five pilots will advance top the final round on Sunday and each of the finalists will fly two flights in the final round. In the event of a tie, the pilots involved will participate in a freestyle fly off, to determine the winner.

 

Mandatory Maneuvers Flight

 

Each pilot must incorporate three required maneuvers into a three minute routine the maneuvers for this years’ contest are;

 

Pirouetting loop

Rolling circle

Cuban 8

 

Freestyle

 

Each pilot must perform a three minute flight routine to music.

 

Prizes

 

Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 finishers. Prize amounts will be announced at the event.

 

 

 

PILOT APPLICATION

 

Pilot Name:

 

Address:

 

City, State/Province, zip code:

 

Country:

 

Mobile Phone:

 

EMAIL address:

 

Sponsors:

 

Helicopter Make and Model:

 

Radio Make and Model:

 

PLEASE E-mail to xcellpilot@hotmail.com

 
Model limitations

This competition is limited to micro sized helicopters (i.e. 300 class helis and smaller);

Rotor span of less than 24 inches measured tip to tip

Maximum total weight of 15.9 ounces (including battery)

Maximum power output of 200 watts

Maximum 370 class motor (any type)