POWERLESS

1. INTRODUCTION
Having looted the vault at Bellagio and powering fiercely across and atop the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, you just ran out of luck and fuel. The only way out now is to move as far as possible and delay the crash to as late as possible. The wealth of the world is at stake as the powerless glides for refuge.

1.1. TASK
Design and build an unpowered aircraft that glides in air with the objective of traversing maximum distance and staying in air for the maximum time.

2. ARENA
The arena will be an open ground, the panoramic view of which will be uploaded later.

3. RULES
1. Teams will not get any extra time for practice, testing or calibrations on the arena before the run. 2. The time and range measured by the organizers will be final and will be used for scoring the teams. Time measured by any contestant by any other means is not acceptable for scoring. In general, the decision of the organizers will be final and binding in all circumstances. 3. The participant will get 2 runs and it is upto him/her to decide the one that goes on record.

4. BOT SPECIFICATIONS
1. A glider is defined as an object that has exactly 3 forces of flight, namely lift, drag and weight (gravity). To ensure that the participant's aircraft fits the definition of a glider, it should have a minimum endurance of 6 seconds, that is, it should fly atleast for 6 seconds. 2. It must be unpowered with no power source mounted on aircraft. The thrust must be provided only by the design of the glider. Any form of thrust provided by fans, helium/hydrogen balloons etc is not allowed. 3. Parachutes and paragliders do not qualify as gliders since they do not have lift. Also aircrafts lighter than air are not considered as gliders and hence will not be allowed. 4. Use of launching mechanisms is prohibited. The glider should be hand launched. 5. The participants are free to use any materials of their choice. However the use of Balsa wood or Foam (sun board) or sun pack is advisable. Balsa wood is light and easy to handle and to fabricate, hence is a good choice. 6. Participants must make all parts of the gliders themselves. Usage of Ready-to-Fly (RTF) and Almost-Ready-to-Fly (ARF) kits are strictly prohibited. However, the kit comprising of unassembled cut-pieces of balsa wood (refer to Figures 2 and 3) is allowed. 7. The glider should have a minimum wing span of 35 cms.

5. JUDGING CRITERIA
5.1 Scoring Prizes will be awarded in the 3 categories below: 1. Range: Range is the displacement between the point of launch and the point where the glider hits the ground. The greater the range, the higher the rank of the participant. 2. Endurance: Endurance is defined as the time from which the glider is launched from till the time it touches the ground. The greater the endurance, the higher the rank of the participant. The endurance should be greater than 6 seconds for the run to be considered admissible. 3. Design Innovations: The glider will be judged for any creativity in design or the principle used in
making the glider. For this Participants have to submit the documentation of design. The judgment will be final and unquestionable.

5.2 Certificate Policy Certificates of Excellence will be awarded to all teams who are the best in one of the above categories. Certificates of Participation will be given to the top 16 teams each in the Range and Endurance categories. 4.3 Team Specifications A team must consist of a maximum of 2 participants. Students from different educational institutes can form a team. 4.4 Eligibility: All students with a valid identity card of their respective educational institutes are eligible to participate in Powerless at Techfest 2013.