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QMARA,
the Queensland Model Aircraft Racing Association is an
incorporated special interest group affiliated through the
Model Aircraft Association of Queensland (MAAQ) and Model
Aircraft Association of Australia (MAAA). As our name
suggests our interest is Model Aircraft Pylon Racing and we
regularly run large competitions at various model aircraft
fields across Queensland. We cater for competitors from
sport or beginners classes like Quickie 500 (Q500) through
to the international competition class F3D which are
equivalent to the formula ones of our sport. Our members
regularly compete with great success at a national and
international level and our competitions are renowned for
their social atmosphere and fierce competition.
So for
the uninitiated what is Pylon Racing? Well it isn’t easy to
explain but if you are into aircraft and like motor sport
you’ll love Pylon. Put simply three aircraft racing each
other but primarily the clock for ten laps around a 400
meter triangular course. The action is low and fast but
there are surprisingly very few collisions and the pilots
walk away from any mishaps unscathed. Due to the nature of
the competition and the rules and equipment used our sport
has an excellent safety record and a growing number of
participants. In Queensland we run four classes at our
major competitions to cater for people of all skill levels
and there are a growing number of local sport level
competitions for people to have a try or to gain experience.
If you
would like to get involved in Pylon Racing or to come along
to our competitions check out our calendar and make contact
with someone from our committee who will answer your
questions and get you started.
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