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EIGHT POINT ROLL

Rule Book

EIGHT POINT ROLL  Model starts in level flight then rolls one complete rotation hesitating at each 1/8 revolution.  Each 1/8 roll to be forty-five degrees at each hesitation.  The wing will be parallel with 45 or 90 degrees to the horizon.  Model recovers on same heading and altitude as entry..

Downgrades:

  1. Model not level at start

  2. Model does not hesitate after each 1/8 roll

  3. 1/8 rolls more or less than 45 degrees

  4. Model takes less than 4 or more than 6 seconds to complete roll

  5. Time in each segment is not equal

  6. Model not level at finish of maneuver

  7. Model does not finish on same heading and altitude as entry