Kit Contents:

• Three large inflatable corner posts.
• Coloured marshals flags
• Coloured model markings
• Starter horn
• Banners
• Event rules and heat sheets

For further details and to hire, call Gordon Upton on 01455 230952

The rules are as follows;

1. Who can Participate?
To participate in the PICO jet Race, all pilots must have third party liability insurance and certified 35MHz radio equipment. Both is to be confirmed at the registration.

2. Which models can participate?
The PICOJet Races are only for production made Pico-Jets with standard production 400 size motors, standard propeller and standard 7-cells, not selected. The foam material sections of the kit cannot be reinforced or modified with the exception of lengthening the control surfaces.   The span must amount to 860mm at least. This is to be verified by the judges. The models are to be marked after inspection by the judges with the colored panels.

3.Flying Field.
The organizer marks an airfield of min. 80m x 50 m (box), inside of which, with min.15 m separation, are 3 the Pylons.

4. To Qualify.
Depending on the number of participants (min. 3, max. 5) the participants draw lots for the group rounds. The event then takes a knock out form to decide the next round, with the top two going through each time.

5.  Racing.
• The pilots line up at the start with their assistants who will launch the models (if enough people are available)
• Each pilot has coloured flag assigned to their plane.
• On the signal of the starter the models are launched. They fly outside the triangle marked by the Pylons in the clockwise direction as often and fast as possible.
• The boundaries of the airfield are not to be flown outside of.
• If a pylon is missed, it is to be re-rounded again or it will result in disqualification.
• Running takes 3 minutes and ends when the organizer decides.
• The models are then to be landed within the field. No part of the model may land outside.
• The winner is the pilot who has the most laps in the 3 min time. With pilots on the same lap, the position is taken. • Other competitions can be 'touch and go', with the number of cycles counted, the most being the winner. • A 1 min climb to height and maximum glide with a spot landing is a further addition.

6. Reasons for Disqualification
A) Late appearance at the start,
B) Nonparticipation at the Briefing,
C) Not uniquely marking the model,
D) Non standard configuration
E) Excessively high flight, 
F) Flying outside the airfield boundaries 
G) Off-field landing, 
All judges decisions are final.

7. Each pilot is responsible for their models safety.