Paper Airplane Competition Official Rules and Regulations

1. The objective of this competition will be to create a paper airplane our of a single sheet of paper that is accurate, flies a long distance, and has a long hang time. 2. No kits or pre-made devices are allowed, however, groups are encouraged to use the internet as well as books and other resources for design ideas. Printouts of templates are not allowed. 3. Categories for this competition are: a. distance travelled b. accuracy c. hang time d. best design as voted on by all students. 4. Students may either work alone or with 1 partner. No more than 2 are allowed in a group. 5. A minimum of two planes must be created and entered in the competition for each member in a group. Individuals must enter 2 planes; groups of two must enter 4 planes. Longest Distance

Paper planes must only be constructed out of one piece of paper: Standard A4 format (297x210mm), not more than 100gms. The sheet must be modified by folding only! No ripping, gluing, cutting, stapling or ballasting is allowed! Paper planes have to be built at site with the provided official paper. The aircraft must be launched by one person throwing the aircraft unaided from behind a straight launch line marked on the floor. Passing over the launch line leads to an invalid attempt. Touching the launch line or any point beyond during the launch, leads to an invalid attempt. The thrower may move beyond the launch line, after the paper plane hits the ground or any object. Two trials per participant are allowed. Different planes can be used, the better attempt counts. The longest distance has to be measured with a standardised tape measure or laser / video facility. Decisive for measurement are the base point on the starting line and the first point where the paper plane hits the ground or any object. Results need to be counted in m/mm or feet. Longest Airtime

Paper planes must only be constructed out of one piece of paper: standard A4 format (297x210mm), not more than 100gms. The sheet must be modified by folding only! No ripping, gluing, cutting, stapling or ballasting is allowed! Paper planes have to be built at site with the provided official paper. The aircraft must be launched by one person throwing the aircraft unaided from a reasonably static position. The participant needs to have both feet firm on the ground during the attempt. A run-up or fast walk as part of the launch is not permitted, nor the use of ramps or like devices. Two trials per participant are allowed. Different planes can be used, the better attempt counts. Decisive for measurement are the moments when the paper plane leaves the hand and first time hits the ground or any object. Results are counted in tenth of seconds. Best Design Contest

Planes entered in the best design category may be made of any material the group or individual chooses, but it must contain at least some paper. This plane does not have to fly, and the best design will be voted on during the competition.