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CHAPTER 15 - TASKS
15.2 JUDGE DECLARED GOAL
15.3 HESITATION WALTZ (MJDG)
15.4 FLY IN
15.6 HARE AND HOUNDS
15.7 WATERSHIP DOWN
15.8 GORDON BENNETT MEMORIAL
15.9 CALCULATED RATE APPROACH TASK (CRAT)
15.10 RACE TO AN AREA
15.13 MINIMUM DISTANCE
15.14 SHORTEST FLIGHT
15.1 Pilot Declared goal ;
15.5 Fly On ;
15.11 Elbow ;
15.12 Land Run ;
15.15 Minimum distance double drop ;
15.16 Maximum distance time
15.17 Maximum Distance ;
15.18 Maximum Distance Double Drop ;
15.19 Angle
are not used.
15.2.1 Competitors will attempt to drop a marker close to a set goal.
15.2.2 Task data :
A - position of set goal or target.
15.2.3 The result is the distance from mark to target, if displayed, or
goal. Shortest distance is best.
15.3.1 Competitors will attempt to drop a marker close to one of several
set goals.
15.3.2 Task data :
A - position of various set goals or targets
15.3.3 The result is the distance from mark to nearest target, if displayed,
or goal. Shortest distance is best.
15.4.1 Competitors will find their own launch sites and attempt to drop
a marker close to a set goal or target.
15.4.2 Task data :
A - Position of set goal or target
B - minimum and maximum distances from launch point to the goal or target
C - Number of take offs permitted.
15.4.3 The result is the distance from mark to target, if displayed, or
goal. Shortest distance is best.
15.4.4 Only one scoring attempt (marker drop or contest landing) may be
made. A contest landing shall be declared as such to an Official at the
earliest opportunity.
15.6.1 Competitors will follow a hare balloon and attempt to drop a marker
close to a target displayed by the hare no more than two meters upwind
of the basket after landing.
15.6.2 Task data :
A - Description of the hare balloon
B - intended flight duration of the hare balloon.
15.6.3 The result is the distance from mark to target. Shortest distance
is best.
15.6.4 Variation from intended flight duration of the hare shall not be
grounds for complaint.
15.6.5 The hare may deflate after landing and may be removed from the
landing field.
15.6.6 The hare may display a banner hanging below his basket. No competitor
shall display any banner hanging below the basket during this task.
15.7.1 Competitors will fly to the launch point of a hare balloon, follow
the hare and attempt to drop a marker close to a target displayed by the
hare no more than two meters upwind of the basket after landing.
15.7.2 Task data :
A - Description of the hare balloon
B - location of the launch point of the hare balloon
C - set take-off time of the hare balloon
D - intended flight duration of the hare balloon.
15.7.3 The result is the distance from mark to target. Shortest distance
is best.
15.7.4 If the hare balloon does not take off within five minutes after
the set time, then this task is considered cancelled.
15.7.5 Variation from the flight duration of the hare shall not be grounds
for complaint.
15.7.6 The hare may deflate after landing and may be removed from the
landing field.
15.7.7 The hare may display a banner hanging below his basket. No competitor
shall display any banner hanging below the basket during this task.
15.8.1 Competitors will attempt to drop a marker within (a) scoring
area(s) close to a set goal.
15.8.2 Task data :
A - Position of goal or target ;
B - description of scoring area(s).
15.8.3 The result is the distance from mark to target, if displayed, or
goal. Shortest distance is best.
15.9 CALCULATED RATE OF APPROACH TASK (CRAT)
15.9.1 Competitors will attempt to drop a marker within a valid scoring
area close to a set goal. The scoring area(s) will have unique times of
validity.
15.9.2 Task data :
A - position of goal or target ;
B - description of scoring area(s) and their validity times.
15.9.3 The result is the distance from mark to target, if displayed, or
goal. Shortest distance is best.
15.9.4 A competitor who does not achieve a mark inside a scoring area
during its time of validity will not achieve a result.
15.10.1 Competitors will attempt to drop a marker in the shortest time
within a scoring area(s).
15.10.2 Task data :
A - Arrangements of timing
B - description of scoring area(s).
15.10.3 The result is the elapsed time from take off to marker drop. Shortest
time is best.
15.10.4 The timing ends at the moment the marker is released, falling
or on the ground as seen by the Officials or recovered in the hands of
an Official which ever is first. Officials must ensure that they have
stop-watches when observing in this task.
15.13.1 Competitors will attempt to drop a marker close to the common
launch point, after flying a minimum set time.
15.13.2 Task data :
A - Minimum set time ;
B - arrangements for timing.
15.13.3 The result is the distance from mark to launch point. Shortest
distance is best.
15.13.4 The scoring position is the mark if an Official has seen the marker
drop after the minimum set time. Otherwise the scoring position will be
the landing position, provided that the balloon has been seen by an Official
to be still airborne after the minimum time.
15.13.5 Penalty for violating the rule of CLEARING THE LAUNCH AREA is
100 task points per minute or part minute late.
15.13.6 The penalty for each ground contact in this task is 400 task points.
15.14.1 Competitors will attempt to drop a marker close to the launch
point within a set scoring area(s).
15.14.2 Task data :
A - description of scoring area(s).
15.14.3 The result is the distance from mark to launch point. Shortest
distance is best.