3D Masters

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3D Masters is an international 3D radio-controlled helicopter competition. The competition is held over three days during July in Northampton, England.

1 History
2 Levels
3 Competition

[edit] History

3D Masters is a showcase of the best 3D helicopter pilots from around the world.

The competition is held during July in or about Northampton, England. Visitors from the rest of the World are welcome. Pilots, Sponsors and Spectators stay in accommodation at the 3D Masters site and make a weekend from the event. It gives an opportunity socialise and share ideas with other like-minded people. Evening events are held for this reason.

[edit] Levels

There are three levels:

Sportsman
Expert
Master

[edit] Sportsman

The Sportsman Level is entered in by pilots who have not been in 3D competition previously, and just want to enjoy a weekend among their comrades.

Sportsman Pilots are not sponsored, and the total 'k' (the difficulty of the maneuver) cannot exceed 10.

[edit] Expert

The Expert Level generally is entered by individuals who may or may not be sponsored, and who wish to compete at a higher level than in the Sportsman. Experts represent the best fliers from their respective countries.

[edit] Masters

Masters Pilots are well established, sponsored and well know International Pilots.

To compete at this level, a valid candidate must be invited and known due to previous achievements in the lower two levels.

[edit] Competition

3D Masters is known to provide participants intense competition and a large, appreciative audience. Six internationally-recognized 3D pilots judge the event.

[edit] Format

The competition testing format is comprised of three separate disciplines, each assessed individually:

[edit] Set Maneuvers

Here, each pilot chooses a number of maneuvers from a pre-published set of moves. Once the maneuvers have been chosen and entered, they may not be altered. The pilot must concentrate on perfecting those maneuvers for the competition. The set maneuvers change from year to year, and carry varying levels of difficulty, or 'k' factors.

[edit] Freestyle

In freestyle, pilots must show the audience and the judges their capability in a totally free format. They may simply show their ability to restore control to a helicopter that is falling, or consider and rehearse a sequence of their best maneuvers.

Props and pyrotechnics are allowed to be used in the performance to further highlight the spectacle.

[edit] Flight to Music

Here, pilots must produce a sequence to a piece of music.

[edit] Results

Year	Sportsman	Expert	Master
2006	Adam Turner	Stuart Mott	Chen Zarfati
2005	Stuart Mott	Chen Zarfati	Duncan Osbourn
2004	Kjetil Strom	Danny Szabo	Curtis Youngblood
2003	John Parker	Duncan Osbourn	Jason Krause
2002	Duncan Osbourn	Dean Jackson	Curtis Youngblood
2001	Kevin Targett	Clive Ceney