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Aeromodeling

Aeromodeling is model aircraft sport. Depending on class, remote-controlled, free-flight or control-line model aircraft are built, trimmed and flown; competitions differ by precision, duration, speed, aerobatics or task class.

LevelMain sport FamilyAir Sport CategoryAir sport

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Classification

Category Air sport

Family Air Sport

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Technical air sport with model aircraft, radio control, free flight or control line by class.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who want to combine engineering, building, weather reading and precise control.

Cost Medium: trainer model, transmitter, battery/charger and club access; simulator or buddy-box setup reduces crash cost. Models, spare parts, batteries/fuel, tools, club fees, insurance and competitions. Model aviation club, AMA/FAI/national federation or supervised flying site. Follow local rules for airspace, insurance, registration and flying site.

First progress With instruction, wide circuits come quickly; reliable landings need repetition.

Fitness level low

Was du brauchst

model aviation club
trainer model
transmitter
battery/charger or power system
tools
insurance/registration
approved flying site

First steps

find a model aviation club
try a simulator
fly a trainer model with buddy-box setup
learn pre-flight check
practise landings

Model aviation club, AMA Flight School, FAI/CIAM-adjacent federation or specialist shop with club contacts.

Fly only at an approved site or legal area; take propellers, batteries, radio and spectator distance seriously.

Weitere Angaben

Tags aeromodeling, air-sport, aeromodelling, luftsport, flugmodellsport-aeromodelling, aeromodelling-model-aircraft-sport, flugmodellsport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Launch, control and trim the model safely by class and complete the required task legally.

Teilnehmer

model pilots.

Teamgröße

solo or team by class.

Spielfeld

model airfield or class-specific flying area.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

class-specific time, precision, speed or task scoring.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

model
transmitter
batteries/charger
tools
flying area

Wichtige Regelpunkte

safety distance breach
airspace/site rule breach
wrong model setup

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

World Air Sports Federation
World Air Sports Federation (FAI)
FAI Aeromodelling Commission (CIAM)
Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA)

Sporting Code World Air Sports Federation · rulebook · high
How Do I Get Started in Flying Remote Control Model Airplanes? AMA Flight School · beginner-guide · high
A Beginner's Guide to Control Line AMA Flight School · beginner-guide · high