18 May - F3N League Comp 1 & Team Trial 1 Newington Oxford
5/6 Jul - F3N League Comp 2 & Team Trial 2 Hemel Hempstead
7 Sep - F3N League Comp 3 & Team Trial 3 Cuffley
People often get confused with the term F3N with regards to helicopter competitions. It is just purely a classification given to a style of helicopter flying by the world governing body "Federation Aeronautique International".
F3N breaks down into 3 specific rounds in the same manner as 3D Masters or Helimasters. It follows the format of the major helicopter comps around the World:
Set Manoeuvres
Freestyle
Flight to Music
The purpose of the introduction of F3N is to provide a Competition which will have consistent standards of judging throughout the World and give Countries the chance to select a Team to compete in World and European Championships.
When practicing for this Competition, it gives an excellent grounding and discipline for all other 3D Competitions.
CONSIDERING ENTERING YOUR FIRST F3N COMPETITION?
Many pilots are put off competing because they don’t feel ready. Sound familiar? Three different rounds are a lot to prepare for but it needn’t be as daunting as you think. If you’d rather give the Flight to Music round a miss (or the Freestyle) then it’s no problem. Equally, if you only feel comfortable flying 4,5 or 6 of the usual 7 set manoeuvres, then again, this is no problem.
You will be scored on what you fly and the judges and your fellow pilots will be happy to chat with you after each round with hints and tips on how to improve your scores. Don’t be put off by thinking that you’re competing against the GBR team and the European F3N Champion - at the end of the day, you are flying against yourself. And if you can improve on your own scores each time you fly, then that is a win.
Flying in front of judges and your fellow pilots can be intimidating but be assured, we are a friendly bunch and everyone remembers how they felt when starting out in competition. There will only be admiration for giving it a go. So what are you waiting for? Contact our F3N Competition Rep on julie@flyinfish.co.uk if you have any questions or would like to register for one of our competitions.
F3NUK was a league format set up 2014. There are several rounds held throughout the year. To get the latest news, why not check out the F3N UK Facebook page. Event details will be added to the AHA Calendar shortly. More details will be added to the page throughout the year.
F3N Schedules
