No helper is good addition to this task. We have executed this on many contests of the D-Tour with great success and the flyoff of the Vest Pokal is done this way. The timekeepers stay outside the start-/landingfield and just record the flight times. I would allow help during preparation time though...

You have my vote too,but based on the discussions in Croatia i'd add some clarifications: ...or alternatively shown to the timekeeper in written numbers (e g 2:38) by the competitor’s helper immediately after the launch. If the competitor calls "end of working tme" (I'd use as little words as possib...

I second what Doug and Joe wrote. And we even don't have to define new tasks for it. Working time and max. flight will be variables, which will be defined at the beginning of the competition day, depending on competition level and/or weather conditions. Another variable for some task could be "Helpe...

I think we should leave the current rule as it is. It covers the safety aspects and has the option to add some difficulty by separating the flight testing from the working time.

Inside or outside? I think for the change box the same rules apply as for the start/landing field. If one part of the plane is inside or touches the border, it is inside. If the start/landing field shares borders with the change box (as it usually does), the plane that touches this border is inside ...

For me the essence of F3k is a good ratio of the variety of skills needed to the simplicity of equipment necessary. As a pilot you basicly need a plane and a transmitter and a field big enough to launch from and you’re ready to go and work on the different skills required – soaring, tactics, pilotin...