NSRCA JUDGING PROGRAM
FAI / F3A RULES TEST

This test is for learning purposes and we encourage everyone to use it as a learning tool.  Answers are provided at the bottom of the page. Although this is the test that will be used in the certification class, taking it online does not provide all the elements necessary for full certification. You must attend a certification class in order to be certified.

PARTICIPANTS 
NAME:     _____________________________________________________

1. FAI maneuvers are scored from ten to zero in _____________number increments.

2. During the flight something falls from the aircraft. The judges should:
   A.  Zero the flight.
   B.  Cease scoring.
   C.  Cease scoring and instruct the pilot to land the aircraft immediately.
   D.  Zero the remaining maneuvers, but score the landing.

3. The principles applied to scoring are precision, smoothness or gracefulness, position, and size. Of these, _________________is the most important.

4. One point should be subtracted for each approximate ________degrees of deviation from defined maneuver geometry.

5. The flight path (track) of an aircraft is:
   A.  Its heading.
   B.  The direction of the fuselage centerline (attitude).
   C.  The trajectory of its center of gravity.

6.  Judging of the geometry of maneuvers is based on the ___________of the aircraft.

7. All aerobatic maneuvers are started and ended with a:
   A.  Straight line.
   B.  Horizontal line.
   C.  Wing wiggle.
   D.  Pilot or helper calling the beginning and end.

8. When no line is flown between two maneuvers, the upcoming maneuver must be downgraded ________points.

9. The length of a line should be considered in the score if:
   A.  The aircraft is under powered and the maneuver is flown with short lines.
   B.  The aircraft draws long lines throughout the maneuver.
   C.  There are several lines with a given relationship within a maneuver. 

10. A maneuver contains a roll placed on a line. The length of the lines before and after the roll must be ________.

11. Loops must have a constant radius and be flown in the ___________  __________.

12. Clearly seen segmentation (flats) in loops should be downgraded _____________.

13. Slight differences in the radius of part loops within a maneuver should be downgraded __________. Major differences should be downgraded ____________.

14. All rolls, or part rolls, must have crisp and well-defined start and stop. _______ point is deducted for __________ ill-defined start or stop.

15. Point rolls must hesitate with __________ time on each point and demonstrate _____________ roll rate.

16. If a point (hesitation) of a point roll is missing, or an extra point is present the downgrade is _______  __  ________ points.

17. The lines in a stall turn maneuver:
    A.  Must have vertical and horizontal flight paths (track).
    B.  Containing roll(s) must have roll(s) in the middle of the vertical lines.
    C.  Must be wind corrected to maintain correct flight paths (track).
    D.  All of the above.

18. During a stall turn the aircraft demonstrates a pendulum movement. The downgrade is _________.

19. The maximum allowable radius for a stall turn is __________ wingspan?

20. During the initiation of a snap roll, the aircraft must demonstrate a definite __________.

21. The aircraft must be ___________ throughout a snap roll.

22. An aircraft returns to an unstalled condition during a snap roll. The maneuver is _______________ downgraded.

23. During a spin entry the nose drops as the aircraft stalls, simultaneously the _________  ____________ in the direction of the spin.

24. If the aircraft fails to stall or is snap rolled into the spin the score is ___________.

25. A near ____________ downline of ____________ length must be held after spin rotation stops.

26. In an Immelman turn, a line flown before the half roll should be _______________  ________.

27. Half, and Half-Reverse Cuban 8’s should be flown with the ___________ of the 1/8  loop the same as the 5/8 loop.

28. A Rolling 8 is flown with the top and bottom loops round; the half rolls must be ___________________ with the loops.

29. During a rolling loop the following must occur:
    A.  The loop must be ____________.
    B.  The roll must be _____________.
    C.  The wings are in the ______________ of the loop at 3 and 9 o’clock positions. 

30. All maneuvers are required to be wind corrected in such a way that the ______________ of the maneuver is preserved by the aircraft’s ______________.

31. Center maneuvers that are displaced should be downgraded according to the misplacement in the range of ____________ points.

32. The downgrades for flying a small part of a maneuver beyond the 60° boundaries should be  __________.

33. The downgrade for flying a most of the maneuver beyond the 60° boundaries should be __________.

34. Box violations that occur near the 150-meter line should be downgraded __________  ___________  __________.

35. It may be ________________ to fly a large aircraft on a line 175 meter in front of the judges.

36. Maneuvers performed on a line greater than 175 meters should be _____________.

37. When appropriate, entry and exit of center maneuvers will be at the _________  ____________.

38. The entry and exit altitudes of turnaround maneuvers may be different. True  / False

39. In asymmetrical rolling maneuvers beginning with a snap roll and followed by another rolling element, the hesitation between elements should be ____________.

40. A Reverse Top Hat must always be flown with the horizontal leg _______________.

41. During reverse spins, the reversal must be _________________.

42. A Rolling Circle must demonstrate these qualities:
    A.  ________________ roll rate.
    B.  Constant ______________ of circle.
    C.  Entry and exit at ____________  ____________.

43. During the Take-Off Sequence the aircraft is placed on the runway, takes-off, turns _______ degrees toward the line defined by the upwind / downwind markers. When approximately over this line the aircraft turns _________ degrees for a downwind pass. When approximately over the downwind marker the aircraft initiates a _________ turn, reversal, or other turn-around maneuver of the pilot’s choice.

44. When the Take-off Sequence is followed the score for take-off is ___________. 

45. The Landing Sequence is complete when the aircraft has either rolled _______ meters or come to rest.

46. After the aircraft has rolled 10 meters the landing gear collapses. The landing score should be zero. True / False

47. The aircraft deviates from the described landing sequence and demonstrates a low flyby with snap rolls. The score for landing is ___________.

48. FAI F3A rules require that the Take-off, Landing, box entry, and box exit be called by the flyer or helper.  True / False

49. Scoring is to cease __________ minutes after the pilot is given permission to start the aircraft’s engine.

50. An _______________ standard of judging is very important. Being consistently high or low is unacceptable if the scores are not a __________  _______________of the maneuver performed

NSRCA JUDGING PROGRAM
FAI F3A RULES TEST ANSWER KEY

Since 11-16-01