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Title: The Red Bull air races and Cuban Eight move angle rules?
Post by: Ex-jazz on May 11, 2010, 02:44:45 PM

Hi

I am curious, if there are any rules concerning the Cuban Eight move in Red Bull air-races.

Real deal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P46VayKmRew&NR=1&feature=fvwp

In given video, the pilot seems to roll a bit to get a better angle to the following air-gate. How much the pilot can oblique the turn?

Any hints?

Thanks

Title: Re: The Red Bull air races and Cuban Eight move angle rules?
Post by: Chalenge on May 11, 2010, 08:13:21 PM

3 second penalty if the manuever is not flown correctly (angle or height)
3 second penalty if the gate is not flown in the correct style (horizontal for blue or vertical for red)
3 second penalty if the wrong wing is down at a vertical gate
Penalty increases to a 10 second penalty if a gate is touched

Title: Re: The Red Bull air races and Cuban Eight move angle rules?
Post by: Ex-jazz on May 13, 2010, 02:08:02 PM

Quote from: Chalenge on May 11, 2010, 08:13:21 PM

3 second penalty if the manuever is not flown correctly (angle or height)
3 second penalty if the gate is not flown in the correct style (horizontal for blue or vertical for red)
3 second penalty if the wrong wing is down at a vertical gate
Penalty increases to a 10 second penalty if a gate is touched

Thank you for your feedback.

Anyhow, I don't see a penalty rule for the Cuban Eight move. Maybe it's a visual judging for the 'correctly flying'.

What I'm up to:
(http://fdm4bge.1g.fi/kuvat/BGE_AirRace/BGE_AirRace_p01.png/full)

Title: Re: The Red Bull air races and Cuban Eight move angle rules?
Post by: Chalenge on May 13, 2010, 02:18:27 PM

Quote from: Chalenge on May 11, 2010, 08:13:21 PM

3 second penalty if the manuever is not flown correctly (angle or height)

Thats the Cuban 8 penalty if you miss the rollout angle or make adjustments before during or after.

Title: Re: The Red Bull air races and Cuban Eight move angle rules?
Post by: DaCoon on May 13, 2010, 10:15:22 PM

A pilot can also be penalized for over-G on the maneuver. Love watching that show.   :salute