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FIGURE M

Rule Book

FIGURE M The model starts in straight and level flight, pulls up into a vertical attitude, performs a half roll then a stall turn through 180 degrees followed by a second half roll.  The model then makes half an inverted loop pushing up again to vertical flight, performs a third half roll, a second stall turn, a fourth half roll and recovers on the same altitude and heading as the entry. 

Downgrades:

  1. Model not level at start

  2. Does not become vertical

  3. Changes heading during half rolls

  4. Turn radius at top of stall turn greater than two wing spans turn - downgrade 2 points

  5. Turns at top of stall turn are less than 180 degrees

  6. Diving and climbing paths not parallel

  7. Bottom of inverted position at different altitude than entry

  8. Altitude of second stall turn different to that of first stall turn

  9. Maneuver not finished at same altitude as entry

  10. Model not level at finish of maneuver

  11. Second stall turn is in same direction as first stall