Rules

SAM 35 competition rules 

Updated 28th January 2026 – Radio-Assisted Free Flight added – obsolete rulesets moved to ARCHIVE

All rules are subject to review and posted here by the Webmaster as and when they are received from the authors of each rule set.

Please read carefully the General rules and those rules which affect you specifically and check for updates where appropriate.

General rules
SAM 35 competition rules consist of a General Rules section, and individual Specialist Rules, which should be read together with the General Rules:

General Rules [last amended 04/06/2025]

Free Flight (list currently under review 10/25)

SAM 35 and SAM 1066 Free Flight Competition Rules

Radio-Assisted Free Flight
Small Field Trophy
Power Precision 
V20 Rules  (Vintage, 20”) 
Jetex Rapier duration
Masefield Trophy
Earl Stahl
Earl Stahl Supplementary for 2018 Onwards
Rubber Bowden
Frog Senior [Issued 17 October 2016]
All in precision [issued March 2018]
Additional notes for 3 day All in precision events [issued Oct 2018]
Glider Hi-Start Rules [issued August 2018]
Ajax and Achilles Rules
Rubber Ratio Rules [Revised  Oct 2020]
Under 25″ Rubber Postal Rules

Radio Control (Updated 20/01/26}

Vintage power duration Rules 2026
Tomboy One-Design Duration 2026
Single Channel Spot Landing 2026
R/C Precision 2026
Radio-Assisted Free Flight

Older rulesets can be found in the Archive 

Control Line

SAM 35 Voetsak Tribute Racing Rules Jan 2023 Update 
Classic Speed
Phantom Speed 
Profile Proto Speed 
KK Champ Racing v2.0 (Note: Updated 7th September 2024 – restrictions on permitted engines!)

Tethered Cars

Redfin Trophy Rules 2022
Guidelines for running tethered cars at the Buckminster track 
Dick Roberts Memorial Aircar Trophy Rules 2025 Revised 9th June 2025

Notes
Many of the control line classes flown by SAM members at Old Warden and at National meetings are under PMFC rules
Classic Stunt is under the remit of CLAPA
Vintage Team Race is under the remit of the Vintage Team Race Special Interest Group (no website)
Vintage Combat is under the remit of the Combat Fliers Association