Rio Rancho, United States Flight 2 - Sunday 18 Feb 2024 AM
Top Gun Monthly Flying Event for February 2024
Event Director: Trent Caldwell 505-659-9920, Safety Officer: Pat Chando 505-228-4638, Chief Measurer: Dave Bagley 505-226-3266, Scoring Official: Andi Babcock 505-620-2190
- 3D scoring is at a Separation Altitude of 6,500 MSL.
- Blue Zone - 10,000ft MSL Maximum altitude. Hard Deck 500ft AGL over congested areas.
- Start the flight in the Balloon Live app (BLA) before taking off and Stop the flight promptly after landing.
- Pilots must complete the online COU, Flight Report Form (FRF) and return unused baggies immediately after the flight to Coldwell Banker Legacy.
Task 4 - 3DT - 3D Shape Task (Rule 15.20)
Logger Goal: #1
Declaration Method: Any Valid 4x4 on Contest Map
Task Order: Any Order
Scoring Period End: 09:00
Scoring Area: Limited Scoring Area
Notes:
15.20.1 Competitors will attempt to achieve the greatest distance within a set airspace.
15.20.2 Task data:
- Method of Declaration: BLA Goal #1 declared prior to launch
- Description of set airspace(s).
- Radius A: 200 meters
- Radus B: 800 meters
- Scoring area is the airspace between the cylinders with a pilot-declared center.
- Pilot-declared center is any 4x4 on Horizontal grid line 0300.
- Method of Declaration: BLA Logger Goal #1 declared before entering the scoring area.
- Pilots can only enter and leave the airspace once.
15.20.3 The result is the accumulated horizontal distance between valid track points in the set airspace(s). Greatest result is best
Task 5 - FIN - Fly In (Rule 15.4)
Position of Goals/Targets:
4610/0515 - MMA 75m - 5358ft
Marker Drop: Free
Marker Color: Yellow
Logger Marker: #1
Task Order: Any Order
Scoring Period End: 08:45
Scoring Area: Entire Contest Area
Notes:
15.4.1 Competitors will find their launch areas and attempt to achieve a mark or valid track point close to a set goal or target.
15.4.2 Task data:
- Position of set goal/target: 4610/0515
15.4.3 The result is the distance from the mark to the target. Smallest result is best.
15.4.4 Only one scoring attempt (marker drop) may be made.
Task 6 - XDD - Maximum Distance Double Drop (Rule 15.18)
Marker Drop: Free
Marker Color/s: Blue and Blue
Task Order: Any Order
Scoring Period End: 08:45
Scoring Area: Limited Scoring Area
Notes:
15.18.1 Competitors will attempt to achieve two marks or valid track points far apart in the scoring area(s).
15.18.2 Task data:
- Description of the scoring area:
- 4610 - 0515
- 4790 - 0675
- Either two baggies in the same scoring area or throw 1 baggie inside the triangle on Task 4 and 1 baggie on the road west of Task 7 18th Ave between Fruita Road & 26th St for Task 6 (See Image.)
- If thrown in the same scoring area, the measurement will be baggie to baggie.
- If thrown in two different scoring areas, the UTM of the weighted part of each baggie will be recorded and the result will be a direct measurement from UTM to UTM.
- Both Baggies have to be inside the triangle or on the road to get a valid Result.
- The fabric is HOT!
15.18.3 The result is the distance between the marks or farthest valid track points. Greatest result is best.
Task 7 - JDG - Judge Declared Goal (Rule 15.2)
Position of Goals/Targets:
4790/0675 - MMA 75m - 5470ft
Marker Drop: Free
Marker Color: White
Logger Marker: #2
Task Order: Any Order
Scoring Period End: 08:45
Scoring Area: Entire Contest Area
Notes:
15.2.1 Competitors will attempt to achieve a mark or valid track point close to a set goal.
15.2.2 Task data:
- Position of set goal/target: 4790/0675
15.2.3 The result is the distance from the mark to the target. Smallest result is best.