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Ground Trainer
The pattern to be flown in competition shall be distributed to all team captains on the evening prior to competition. A copy of the pattern furnished by the judge will be the only copy allowed in the trainer during competition. The contestants, at their own discretion, will be allowed to add individual markings or notations to the copy provided by the judge for use in the trainer during competition. A computerized scoring system may be developed by the event sponsor. Scoring will be based on a total of 600 points. Points will be deducted as follows: One point for each second of error in excess of three (3) seconds per leg. One point for each 10 feet of total altitude error on each leg wil be deducted if the contestant deviates from his/her assigned altitude by more than 30 feet. Errors in airspeed in excess of three (3) miles per hour will be scored on the basis of one point deducted for each mile per hour of total error. Errors in heading in excess of three (3) degrees will be scored on the basis of one point deducted for each degree of total error. Failure to turn in the proper direction will result in a 50 point penalty. Poor bank control will result in a 15 point penalty. Points will be deducted for poor coordination on the basis of 25 points for each ball width of the ball beyond the cage. Stalling or deviating from the assigned altitude by more than 500 feet will result in disqualification. Rough handling - causing any control to hit limit stops - will result in disqualification. In the event of a tie, the judge shall designate a pattern to be flown in a run-off contest