Quadcopters are becoming more common, cheaper and more controlled. And now, on August 3-4, at the Geek Picnic event in St. Petersburg, the open championship of Russia in quadrocopters will be held.
The competition program consists of four tasks:
Landing on a limited area (50x50 cm)
Moving through hoops suspended in the air (150 cm)
A needle attack of a moving balloon (needle - 30 cm, for small copters - 10 cm)
Hitting a special mount in a small hole (the mount is a rod mounted on the top of the copter. The diameter of the rod is not more than 5 mm, the height is not less than 10 cm)
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I do not really understand the advisability of certain restrictions that are set on the quadcopter participants. So, for example, you can control the copter only with your hands. The use of automatic take-off and landing programs is prohibited. It also prohibits the use of additional equipment and software that makes it easier to pass the test.
As if with such requirements it did not become a radio toy competition =)
However, despite the above limitations, the event is uniquely interesting! In addition to everything, the tournament will be none other than Courage Bambay .
The event itself is paid, but for the participants of the championship entrance will be free. You can register here . The recording will last another 16 days. Training time - from 14:00 to 16:00, championship: from 16:00 to 18:00.
It is also worth noting the possibility of participation not in the whole set of disciplines, but in a separate standings. If your quadcopter can not yet master all the tasks, then he can participate in individual championships of a discipline.
But the video announcement of this championship:
UPD. Auto-takeoff restriction canceled. Now it is allowed.