RULES FOR AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION COMPETITION INTRODUCTION
1. Air Training Corps aircraft recognition competitions are run annually in accordance with ACTI 104.
2. The competition is based on a team event for Squadron teams of 3 cadets, and on an individual event.
REGIONAL COMPETITION
3. The Regional competition is for the Squadron teams which win their Wing competition and for the best individual in the Wing, if the cadet is not already a member of the winning team. The Squadron Team must be clearly identified as must the Wing individual entry if one is selected; see entry form. Winners of the Regional Competition will be nominated for the Corps final. SYLLABUS
4. The syllabus will be promulgated by HaAC (TG3), updated annually, and will comprise aircraft in current use, with the following exceptions: a. Gliders and motorised gliders. b. Microlights. c. Homebuilt aircraft. d. Obsolete aircraft maintained primarily for displays. e. Prototypes. COMPETITION FORMAT
5. The competition will be the same format as the Corps final, 30 aircraft views will be shown for the main competition, with 3 more which will be marked only if needed to break a tie for first or second place. They will be on 35 mm slides. At least 18 out of the 30 will be of military aircraft. Each view will be exposed for up to 3 seconds.
MARKING
6. One point will be awarded for the correct identification of the basic type of the aircraft shown. The aircraft's mark or series is not needed, except where there might be an ambiguity without it. For example "Mirage" covers a range of several widely-differing types, therefore the mark must be given - eg "Mirage F1 ", "Mirage III". Nevertheless, in general a name or a letter/number designation is normally sufficient - eg "Hawk"; either "F-16" or "Fighting Falcon"; "Jaguar"; either "C-5" or "Galaxy"; etc. Where a competitor chooses to give both the name and the designation, there must be no conflict between the two - eg for a view of an F-14 Tomcat, the answers "F-14", "Tomcat", "F-14 Tomcat" are acceptable, but answers such as "F-15 Tomcat", "F-14 Eagle" are not. Finally, note that for former Soviet or Warsaw Pact aircraft, the NATO reporting name and the letter/number designation (eg "Fresco", "MIG-17") are equally acceptable.