NSRCA
JUDGING QUIZ
Sportsman Class Self Test
The purpose of this exercise is to allow interested individuals to experience the considerations and applicable rules likely to be employed while judging the Sportsman pattern. A suggest procedure is to provide answers to those questions where there is confidence, look up answers in question in the rules, and finally compare your answers with those provided in the answer key, correcting errors.
The Sportsman class is our entry class. However, judging standards should not trend toward leniency as the maneuver difficulty has been designed to accommodate entry-level skill requirements.
Important Note: This test is not related to certification and is provided for your review and increased awareness of judging parameters and applicable rules.
1. TAKEOFF
A. The following are reasons for downgrading the maneuver:
a. Aircraft not stationary before beginning takeoff roll.
b. Aircraft deviates in track during takeoff and climb.
c. Takeoff track is not wind corrected.
d. Climbs at a steep angle.
e. Wings not level.
f. All of above.
B. The center of the take-off is defined as:
a. The point of lift off.
b. The midpoint of the climb out.
c. The midpoint between the start of roll and 2 meters altitude.
C. The take off maneuver is complete when:
a. The pilot or helper calls complete.
b. The aircraft is turned to avoid going behind the flight line.
c. The aircraft reaches 2 meters altitude.
D. If engine quits as the pilot is preparing for takeoff the score is:
a. Zero if the pilot announced take off, pilot may restart within 3-min start time and proceed with flight.
b. Score as normal if the pilot did not announce take off and restarts within the 3-minute start time.
c. Zero the take off and flight if the wheels leave ground before or after engine quits.
d. All of above.
2. STRAIGHT FLIGHT OUT
A. The maneuver length is defined as:
a. Begins with the aircraft entering the box. Ends with the pull for the half reverse cuban.
b. When the pilot or helper calls beginning and end.
c. No specific definition in rules, as length is to be approximately 100 meters, one way is to observe the line length from center to the 15 meter line before the half reverse cuban and compare it to the line before center.
B. The model must be brought exactly parallel to the flight path and flown in an absolutely straight and level path for a distance of approximately 100 meters centered on the judges before starting the Half Reverse Cuban Eight. True / False
3. HALF REVERSE CUBAN 8
A. The 1/8 entry loop and the 5/8 main body loop:
a. Must be adjusted in radius to ensure exit and entry altitudes are the same.
b. Must be the same radius.
c. 1/8 loop must be abrupt to demonstrate positive change to the 45-degree line.
B. The up line between the loop elements must be flown at _________ degrees.
C. As a turnaround maneuver the entry and exit need not be the same.
4. STRAIGHT FLIGHT BACK
A. The same criteria apply as to straight flight out except that it must be flown along the ____ ____ ____ as the straight flight out.
B. The maneuver may be at a different altitude from the Straight Flight Out because the Half Reverse Cuban Eight just performed exited at a different altitude from it's entry altitude.
5. HALF CUBAN 8
A. Looping portions of the maneuver must have _________ radii.
B. The line containing the roll must have _________ lengths before and after the roll.
C. As a turnaround maneuver, the entry and exit altitudes may _________.
6. TWO INSIDE LOOPS
A. Properly flown loops:
a. Are round, the same size, and in the same plane vertically.
b. Same as a., but may drift in or out in a crosswind.
c. Same as a., but need not be the same size.
B. Wind corrected loops:
a. May be flown with a wing held low into a crosswind.
b. Are allowed to drift downwind with a strong headwind.
c. Must be flown in the proper track with wings level throughout.
7. AFTER THE TWO LOOPS THE AIRCRAFT MAY EXIT THE BOX IN ORDER TO TURNAROUND AND POSSIBLY ADJUST POSITION FOR THE NEXT MANEUVER.
The turnaround
a. Must be out of the box.
b. Must resemble a ½ reverse cuban 8.
c. Any box exit and re-entry must be called by the pilot or helper.
d. All of the above.
8. TWO POINT ROLL
A. The two-point roll must display __________ rolls separated by a ________.
B. The center of the maneuver is the midpoint of the inverted __________.
C. The length of the inverted hesitation is irrelevant as long as it ________.
9. STALL TURN
A. The radii of the entry and exit quarter loops must be __________.
B. The vertical lines must display an exactly vertical __________.
C. The aircraft attitude during the lines is 15 degrees in the direction of the turn so as to wind correct and preserve track, the turn is 150 degrees.
a. The turn must be downgraded for the lacking 30 degrees rotation.
b. The aircraft attitude must be corrected back to vertical slightly before the turn and held slightly after to avoid a downgrade.
c. The 150 degrees rotation of attitude is correct as the vertical track up and down defines a 180 degree reversal during the turn.
10. COBRA WITHOUT ROLLS
A. The aircraft pulls to a __________degree climb, pushes to a 45 degree dive, and then pulls to _________ flight.
B. The radii of the part loops must be ____________.
C. The length of the climbing and diving lines must be ___________.
D. The entry and exit altitude must be the ___________.
11. IMMELMAN TURN
A. A line between the completion of the half loop and the roll is downgraded __________ points.
B. The half loop must finish exactly above the point where it __________.
C. The exit must be _________ and exactly _________ degrees from the entry heading.
12. ONE HORIZONTAL ROLL
A. Roll rate must be _______________.
B. The roll rate must be consistent with rolls in other maneuvers. True / False
C. A change in track of 15 degrees during the roll is downgraded ________ point.
D. An over rotation of 30 degrees that is rapidly corrected is downgraded __________ points.
13. SPLIT S
A. The aircraft executes a half roll and ____________ pulls into a half loop.
B. A straight line flown between the roll and loop should be ____________.
C. Flat spots in the loop should be downgraded __________point each.
14. DOUBLE IMMELMAN WITHOUT ROLLS
A. The radii of the half loops must be the ____________.
B. The line length between the loops must equal the ___________ of the loops.
C. Both lines must be flown with horizontal track and parallel to the flight line. True / False
15. LANDING
A. The landing zone is defined as 15 meters either side of center on the judges and the width of the runway or 30 meters whichever is less. True / False
B. A landing attempt is aborted with the model about 4 feet above the runway due to a poor approach; the next attempt results in an excellent landing. The score is ___________.
C. A landing is executed within the landing zone but touchdown was 25% from the center of the zone. The downgrade for the mis-centering is __________.
D. A well executed landing made on the runway but outside the landing zone should receive a downgrade for poor positioning. True / False
E. The aircraft makes a flawless landing, has slowed below flying speed, and has rolled straight for 20 meters when a wheel comes off. The landing score is _________.
F. A landing attempt is aborted with the model about 15 feet above the runway due to a poor approach. The model does a go-around without passing in front of the judges. The next attempt results in an excellent landing. The score is ___________.
SPORTSMAN CLASS SELF TEST ANSWER KEY
|
1.
A - f |
6.
A – a B – c |
11.
A – 2 |
|
2.
A - c |
7. A – c |
12.
A – constant |
| 3.
A – b B – 45 C – True |
8.
A – ½, line |
13.
A – immediately B – downgraded 2 pts. C – 1 |
| 4.
A = same flight path B = False-same alt. |
9.
A – equal |
14.
A – equal B – diameter C – True |
| 5.
A – equal B – equal C – vary |
10.
A – 45
/ level |
15.
A - True |
Since 11-11-01