Zone B - FPV Drone Racing
This race will be held at our primary MAAC field in Hillsborough. All pilots must hold a 2018 MAAC membership - sorry, no exceptions are possible. 25mW video transmitter is required. Spectators are welcome to come and see the action.
Cost: There is no cost for this race. We'll race for points and prestige.
This race will be managed in the MultiGP system. All pilots and their aircraft must be registered with MultiGP. Pilots must join the Hub City Rotors Chapter in the MultiGP system and must Join the race event. Participating pilots must also join the Hub City Rotors FaceBook site to receive updates and to share information. On the day of the event, pilots must check in to the race on the MultiGP system and will be automatcially assigned a frequency. The pilot's video transmitter(s) must be configured to this frequency before racing begins. Each pilot must sign a waiver and their aircraft must pass an air worthiness pre-flight inspection.
A rain forecast will result in cancellation and this will be announced here and on our FaceBook page.
The track will be configured using 5'x5' gates and 12' flags. A LapRF timing system will be used, but spotters will be used to verify course compliance and finishing order. Each pilot will have the opportunity to race at least three times. The format will be 3 fastest consecutive laps in 2 minutes. Points will be awarded for finishing, 0 points for DNF. 4 pilots per heat.
This field is located on a shared field. Pilots will be required to coordinate crossing the main runway to reach the FPV course.
Please bring a lunch in order to allow the racing to continue. There are no public washrooms on site through some are nearby; this field is located in town within easy walking or driving distance.
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