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The goals in the Mach Madness contest are to build and fly the rocket that ascends at the highest speed while staying under the waiver and
to HAVE FUN! The contest gives all participating rocketeers the chance to put your "Motor Where Your Mouth Is" and show us "Who Is The Baddest
In The Land". Prizes will be awarded from the generous donations by our Vendors. The person who flies the fastest rocket in the Mach Madness
Contest will be called "The Fastest at LDRS 27". He or she will have the bragging rights to being "The Baddest In The Land".
Mach Madness is a skill event that will test the fliers’ ability to master all the elements necessary to survive high speed flights. Mach Madness
will put you on center stage, where your abilities to design, simulate, build, fly and recover your project will be demonstrated at the biggest
launch of the year.
LDRS 27 Mach Madness Rules.
Upon satisfying the TRA and LDRS 27 launch requirements the rules for Mach Madness are as follows:
- Stay under your waiver.
- The rocket must ascend intact.
- The judges must be able to read the data from the altimeter.
- The rocket can be damaged on landing, get caught in power lines, trees, etc.
- There must be a recording altimeter on board.
- The judges will accept data downloaded from commercially available data-logging altimeters including: ARTS I, (Data Analyzer V1.5), ARTS II (Data Analyzer V1.6.1), Altacc (Flight Analyzer V1.04), G-Wiz (Fight Viewer V2.8.1), RDAS (V 3.6) and Perfectflite (MiniALT/WD) (See note 3 below.)
- The altimeter data are downloaded into the Judge(s) onsite laptop after the flight.
- You have until the end of the Mach Madness to find and download your altimeter.
- The highest recorded Velocity will determine the winner.
- Judges' decisions are final.
Registration will occur at the ROCKETS Magazine tent daily during the launch. Get your rocket RSO’d and step over and sign up for Mach Madness.
Downloading of flight data will occur at the ROCKETS Magazine tent at times posted at the launch.
Mach Madness Flights will be clearly indicated on the flight cards.
Vendors that want to show their support for the fliers that are participating in Mach Madness can send their intent and prize listings to
editor [at] libertylaunchsystems [dot] com. Since the event will run through Tuesday of the Research Launch, we are suggesting that the participating vendors provide gift certificates that will be used as prizes, as some of the winners may leave the launch before the end of the event. All participating Vendors will be prominently displayed on the ROCKETS Magazine web site and featured in the up coming cover to cover issue of LDRS 27 in ROCKETS Magazine.
Some of TRA and LDRS 27 launch requirements to keep in mind:
1. All flights must conform to the TRA Safety Code and KloudBusters
field limitations, including the following:
Metal in High Power Rocket Construction
RSO Guidelines
High Power Safety Code
LDRS 27 Flyer Info - http://www.ldrs27.org/flyerinfo.cfm
2. Procedures for flights over 25,000 feet
If you wish to make a flight to over 25,000 feet you must obtain prior approval from the Board of Directors. The application must be submitted
at least 30 days prior to the planned flight, to allow prior time to review your application.
25K Application (RTF)
25K Application (PDF)
The LDRS 27 RSO’s and Organizing Committee(s) will have the final say whether your project makes it to the pad or not. Once you have complied with the above-stated rules, you can register for Mach Madness.
3. Note regarding Perfectflite and other altimeters: The data logging PerfectFlite altimeter records at 20 samples per
second. Differencing the data using a 20 iteration lag has been tested as a way to determine maximum velocity. The judges will
use this method to determine maximum velocity of your rocket if you use this altimeter.
There are other commercially available data logging altimeters. The judges do not own and are not familiar with them. The judges
have access to those listed in the rules above. If you have another commercially available data logging altimeter that reports
maximum velocity in the software (examples are PICO and Control) and you can load the analysis software on to the judges’ laptop
on the field, it may be allowed. Judges decisions are final.
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