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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

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.