1. SCHEMATIC MANOEUVRE ILLUSTRATIONS
Flying and Judging F3A
SCHEMATIC MANOEUVRE ILLUSTRATIONS
SCHEDULE F-17

3. ( not judged, not scored )
Take-off procedure
( not judged, not scored )
wind
1200
safety line 4

4. F-17. 01 Triangle with two consecutive ¼ rolls, two
F Triangle with two consecutive ¼ rolls, two consecutive rolls, two consecutive ¼ rolls
roll
roll
¼ roll
¼ roll
¼ roll
¼ roll F

5. F-17. 01 Triangle with two consecutive ¼ rolls, two
F Triangle with two consecutive ¼ rolls, two consecutive rolls, two consecutive ¼ rolls
Between rolls in opposite direction there must be no line.
All rolls centered on middle of the line.
All radii are equal.
45° F

6. F-17.02 Turnaround-Avalanche with snap-roll
( )
snap roll F

7. F-17.02 Turnaround-Avalanche with snap-roll
Snap roll may be positive or negative.
( )
If snap roll = barrel roll or aileron roll: Severe downgrade > 5 pts.
All radii are equal. F

8. F-17. 03 Roll Combination with consecutive ½ roll, two 1 ¼
F Roll Combination with consecutive ½ roll, two 1 ¼ snap-rolls, ½ roll
Snap-roll may be positive or negative.
If snap roll = barrel roll or aileron roll: Severe downgrade > 5 pts.
Between snap-rolls in opposite direction there must be no line.
1¼ snap-roll
1¼ snap-roll
½ roll
( )
( )
( )
( )
½ roll
line
line F

9. F-17. 04 Half Square Loop with two consecutive 1/4 rolls,
F Half Square Loop with two consecutive 1/4 rolls, two consecutive ¼ rolls
¼ roll
¼ roll
¼ roll
¼ roll F

10. F-17. 04 Half Square Loop with two consecutive 1/4 rolls,
F Half Square Loop with two consecutive 1/4 rolls, two consecutive ¼ rolls
¼ rolls centered on middle of the line.
Between part-rolls in opposite direction there must be no line.
All radii are equal. F

11. F-17.05 Two Loops with rolls integrated

12. F-17.05 Two Loops with rolls integrated

13. F-17.05 Two Loops with rolls integrated
Roll reversal must be immediate.
The loops must be round.
The rolls must be integrated on circular flightpath of the loops. F

14. F-17.06 Half Square Loop with consecutive roll, ½ roll

15. F-17.06 Half Square Loop with consecutive roll, ½ roll
Rolls centered on middle of the line.
Between rolls in opposite direction there must be no line.
All radii are equal. F

16. F Barrel-Roll
end rolling
start rolling
45° F

17. F-17.07 Barrel-Roll From above 45° spiral pitch start rolling
All radii are equal.
end rolling F

18. F-17. 08 Knife-Edge Split S Reverse Immelmann
F Knife-Edge Split S Reverse Immelmann Combination with ¼ roll, ¾ roll
¼ roll
¾ roll F

19. F-17. 08 Knife-Edge Split S Reverse Immelmann
F Knife-Edge Split S Reverse Immelmann Combination with ¼ roll, ¾ roll
There must be no line between the part rolls and the half knife- edge loop.
During the knife-edge the wing must be in the vertical plane. F

20. F-17. 09 Horizontal Double Immelmann Circle with ¼ roll,
F Horizontal Double Immelmann Circle with ¼ roll, ½ roll integrated, 1 ½ snap-roll, ½ roll integrated, 1 ½ snap-roll, ¼ roll
1 ½ snap-roll (direction to the inside)
PART 1
½ roll integrated (direction to the outside)
( )
¼ roll
( ) F

21. F-17. 09 Horizontal Double Immelmann Circle with ¼ roll,
F Horizontal Double Immelmann Circle with ¼ roll, ½ roll integrated, 1 ½ snap-roll, ½ roll integrated, 1 ½ snap-roll, ¼ roll
PART 2
½ roll integrated (direction to the outside)
( )
¼ roll
1 ½ snap-roll (direction to the inside) F

22. F-17. 09 Horizontal Double Immelmann Circle with ¼ roll,
F Horizontal Double Immelmann Circle with ¼ roll, ½ roll integrated, 1 ½ snap-roll, ½ roll integrated, 1 ½ snap-roll, ¼ roll
During the knife-edge the wing must be in the vertical plane.
All radii are constant and equal.
Snap rolls may be positive or negative.
There must be no line between the half circles and the snap rolls.
If snap roll = barrel roll or aileron roll: Severe downgrade > 5 pts.
The ½ rolls must be integrated on circular flightpath of the ½ circles.
( )
( ) F

23. F-17.10 Figure 6 with stall turn, roll
Pivot on CG
Stop before pivot
PART 1 F

24. F-17.10 Figure 6 with stall turn, roll
PART 2
roll F

25. Two wing spans or more – zero points!
F Figure 6 with stall turn, roll
Two wing spans or more – zero points!
Roll on middle of the line.
All radii are equal. F

26. F-17.11 Inverted Top Hat with ¼ roll, roll, ¼ roll

27. F-17.11 Inverted Top Hat with ¼ roll, roll, ¼ roll
The length of the bottom line of the Top Hat must not be necessarily equal to the length of the vertical lines.
¼ roll on middle of the line.
¼ roll on middle of the line.
During the knife-edge the wing must be in the vertical plane.
All radii are equal. F

28. F-17.12 Figure 9 with consecutive ½ roll, roll

29. F-17.12 Figure 9 with consecutive ½ roll, roll
Rolls centered on middle of the line.
Between rolls in opposite direction there must be no line.
All radii are equal. F

30. F-17. 13 Big-M with two consecutive ¼ rolls, ½ roll, ½ roll
F Big-M with two consecutive ¼ rolls, ½ roll, ½ roll integrated, ½ roll, two consecutive ¼ rolls
½ roll
½ roll
¼ roll
¼ roll
½ roll
½ roll
¼ roll
¼ roll
½ roll integrated F

31. F-17. 13 Big-M with two consecutive ¼ rolls, ½ roll, ½ roll
F Big-M with two consecutive ¼ rolls, ½ roll, ½ roll integrated, ½ roll, two consecutive ¼ rolls
Rolls centered on middle of the line.
During the knife-edge the wing must be in the vertical plane.
All radii are equal.
The ½ roll must be integrated on circular flightpath of the ½ loop. F

32. F-17.14 Half Square Knife-Edge Loop on Corner with ¼ roll, ¼ roll

33. F-17.14 Half Square Knife-Edge Loop on Corner with ¼ roll, ¼ roll
¼ rolls on middle of the line.
During the knife-edge the wing must be in the vertical plane.
All radii are equal. F

34. F-17.15 Figure Z with snap-roll, consecutive ½ roll, roll,
½ roll, snap-roll
( )
snap roll
½ roll
½ roll
roll
snap roll
( ) F

35. F-17.15 Figure Z with snap-roll, consecutive ½ roll, roll,
½ roll, snap-roll
( )
Snap rolls may be positive or negative.
Rolls centered on middle of the line.
If snap roll = barrel roll or aileron roll: Severe downgrade > 5 pts.
45°
Between rolls in opposite direction there must be no line.
( )
All radii are equal. F

36. F-17.16 Clown Dance with ½ roll integrated, spin 2 turns, ½ roll

37. F-17.16 Clown Dance with ½ roll integrated, spin 2 turns, ½ roll
Snap entry - 0 points!
Spiral dive - 0 points!
Forced entry: downgrade.
The ½ roll must be integrated on circular flightpath of the ½ loop.
½ roll on middle of line.
All radii are equal. F

38. Eight 1/8 rolls integrated
F Knife-Edge Loop with consecutive eight 1/8 rolls integrated
1/8
1/8
1/8
1/8
1/8
1/8
1/8
Eight 1/8 rolls integrated
1/8
¼ roll
¼ roll F

39. F-17.17 Knife-Edge Loop with consecutive eight 1/8 rolls integrated
The 1/8 rolls must be integrated on circular flightpath of the ½ loop.
The loop must be round.
1/8
1/8
1/8
1/8
1/8
During the knife-edge the wing must be in the vertical plane. F

40. ( not judged, not scored )
Landing procedure
( not judged, not scored )
The direction of the landing may be different to the take off.
wind
1200
safeity line 4

41. Copyright by Peter Uhlig, March 2105
Forget WHO is flying (friend, rival, countryman, flier from other nation)
Forget WHAT is flying (2-stroke, 4-stroke, electric, turbine, rubber-power)
LOOK ONLY AT LINES DESCRIBED IN THE SKY! (and the precision, smoothness, positioning, and size)
Thank you!
Copyright by Peter Uhlig, March 2105