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Bot-ober Fest 2018 Ft. Benning MultiGP Team Race
October 20, 2018 @ 4:00 am - 1:00 pm EDTBot-ober Fest 2018 Ft. Benning MultiGP Team Race
Come for the festival, stay for the competition and camaraderie!
Drone Racing
First Person Viewer (FPV) drone racing at its finest! This official MultiGP event will pit dozens of flyers from all over the country against each other in exciting multi-rotor races!
Cross-Domain (xD) Challenge
The MCoE Robotics folks are opening up their needs and desires for requirements and capabilities so that anyone can showcase their unique solutions to the Army.
Celebrating 100 years of Army Innovation and the Home of the Maneuver Center of Excellence
Come join us as we celebrate the Ft. Benning’s Centennial! The Maneuver Center of Excellence is helping host the inaugural Drone Race to celebrate 100 years of warfighter innovation and American Ingenuity in warfighting technology.
Register Here:
Event Location:
Ft. Benning Graduation Field
1775 Legacy Way
Columbus, GA 31903
Pilot Requirements:
Ground Stations: We will provide ground stations, so you need to be ready to plug and play with your goggles.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Drone Pilot Registration: You must have a valid current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Pilot Registration Number affixed to your airframe if your aircraft is more than .55 lbs as defined in the FAA Drone Pilot Registration requirements. Review Requirements & Register HERE.
Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) Membership: We will be requiring a valid current AMA membership for all pilots who wish to fly at any of our organized public racing events. Register HERE.
40 Channel vTX/Antennas: We require 40 channel compliant vTX’s for our races. You must have 25mw and/or 200mw capabilities. Please come prepared to change your vTX and/or the channel/band and/or the power of your vTX as needed for each race. We also recommend having both RHCP & LHCP Antenna.
