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EVENTS
| Date |
Host Airport |
Event
Class |
Event
Points |
| 2/19/08 |
VLC Open Trial IV
- KHTO (7pm
EST)
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B |
20 |
| TBA |
VLC Open Trial V -
TBA (4pm EST
| GMT-4) |
B |
20 |
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RANKING
SYSTEM
Rating:
Total Points / Event Points
The
pilot’s Total Points is the primary
means of determining ranking. When there is a tie the ranking
will be determined by the pilot’s rating. If there is
a situation where there is a tie involving pilots with exact
ratings and total points a sudden death competition must
take place until the tie is broken. In the event that the tie
is not broken after 30 min elapsed time in the sudden death
competition, the judge will make the final determination of
the winner.
Competition
Rules and Guidelines
CLASS
A Events:
You can earn up to 10 points per landing. The number
of points you acquire depends on how far you go into the competition.
Your ranking will determine at what level you will begin at
a Class A event. Only pilots that have participated in 3 CLASS
B EVENTS (6 scored landings) can compete at a Class A Event.
Note that there will only be 3 Class A events per season.
CLASS B Events:
You can earn up to 10 points per landing (Two scored
landings per CLASS B Event). You must have 6 scored landings
in a CLASS B event in order to move to CLASS A Events. This
usually takes participation in 3 CLASS B competitions. Note
that there will only be 6 Class B events per season. Pilots
are limited to 3 CLASS B EVENTS per season. This allows for
rating normalization.
VLC
Playoffs:
You can earn up to 10 points per landing. Note that to
be eligible to enter the VLC Playoffs you must be within the
TOP 10 RANKED PILOTS. No Exceptions.
Landing
Scores
Every
pilot begins with the maximum amount of points for the given
landing. Note that the max number of points per Event will
depend on the Class of the Event.
The
default aircraft for the competition is the Boeing 737.
Using the Boeing 747 will result in a 0.10
point bonus. Use of any other aircraft (jet or non-jet) is prohibited.
| Deductions |
Bonus Points |
| -1.00 point (per every 1 centerline bar downfield of numbers / or
upfield if applicable) |
+0.10 (Use of the B747) |
| Up to -0.50 point (Centerline deductions will depend
on the percent of deviation from centerline up to 50%) |
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| -1.00 point (Over 51% Centerline deviation will automatically be
a -1.00 point deduction |
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| -0.50 point (Unstable approach / hard landing) |
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Reasons
for Disqualifying a Round
-
Any part of the main landing gear and nose gear touches grass
or taxiways while attempting the landing.
- Running out the other end of the Runway
- Go Arounds or Touch and goes
- Mid-air stalling during the final approach
- Sabotaging other players / being disrespectful
- Main judge has the right to disqualify any competitor deemed unfit for the VLC
There are 3 Judges: The main judge, centerline judge, and threshold judge.
Let’s
use a Boeing 747 landing at a Class B Event as an Example:
Pilot
makes a landing 1.5 centerline bars down field of the numbers
with 24% right deflection from centerline. Here’s the
breakdown of the scoring process.
10
points (Beginning score at a Class B Event)
-1.50 point (1.5 centerline bars downfield of numbers)
-0.24 point (24% Centerline deviation - if the pilot would have
been over 50% off centerline it would have been an automatic
-1.00 deduction)
+0.10 (Use of the B747)
FINAL
SCORE: 8.36
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