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Vertical Guide
RC Helicopters & RC Flying
Maneuver-based scoring, flight and static rounds, and the outdoor realities of a flying event.
Flying events score individual maneuvers with difficulty factors, often split across flight and static rounds — and they happen outdoors, where connectivity is your biggest wildcard.
What's different here
- Scoring is maneuver-by-maneuver, each with a difficulty coefficient (K-factor).
- You may run separate flight and static (model detail) rounds.
- Safety lines and judge positioning matter and should be set before flying.
To writeAdd specifics: setting up maneuver scoring in LiveJudge, K-factors, and pilot's-choice voting.
Before event day
- Maneuver list and K-factors are entered and match your rulebook.
- You've tested connectivity at the flight line.
- Judges know their positions and the safety line.