Trainer Banger Event
The Trainer Banger is a trainer-based model aircraft competition sponsored by the Lexington Model Airplane Club (LMAC). This entry level event allows fixed wing radio-controlled model airplane pilots at any skill level to gain experience flying in a scale competition.
The event utilizes trainers to reduce the amount of time and money typically invested in a scale competition. Pilots are judged primarily on their flying ability by standardizing the aircraft while at the same time performing the same sequence of maneuvers. At the end of the competition, participants in the Trainer Banger will be prepared to advance to novice categories in regional qualifiers such as those sponsored by the US Scale Masters and the National Association of Scale Aeronautics (NASA).
The downloadable document defines the sequence of maneuvers and the requirements for judging those maneuvers. It is very important to perform all maneuvers within the guidelines of this document as these are the same guidelines the judges will be using for scoring. The maneuvers were selected to reduce aircraft advantages such as larger engine, elliptical wing, etc., and are based on the performance of a full scale high wing aircraft (Cessna type). The pilot’s goal is to emulate as closely as possible the flying characteristics of the full-scale counterpart with the flying characteristics of the model.
The event utilizes trainers to reduce the amount of time and money typically invested in a scale competition. Pilots are judged primarily on their flying ability by standardizing the aircraft while at the same time performing the same sequence of maneuvers. At the end of the competition, participants in the Trainer Banger will be prepared to advance to novice categories in regional qualifiers such as those sponsored by the US Scale Masters and the National Association of Scale Aeronautics (NASA).
The downloadable document defines the sequence of maneuvers and the requirements for judging those maneuvers. It is very important to perform all maneuvers within the guidelines of this document as these are the same guidelines the judges will be using for scoring. The maneuvers were selected to reduce aircraft advantages such as larger engine, elliptical wing, etc., and are based on the performance of a full scale high wing aircraft (Cessna type). The pilot’s goal is to emulate as closely as possible the flying characteristics of the full-scale counterpart with the flying characteristics of the model.