Every pilot completes two official flights:

- One on Saturday

 - One on Sunday

Your lowest score is dropped and your highest score becomes your final result.

- Duration: 2:50–3:10 minutes

- Music: Must be submitted 7 days before the event

- No sets required

This streamlined structure keeps the focus exactly where it belongs - on precision, performance, and entertainment.

HeliFest uses a premium, transparent scoring format shaped by the Zone Judging format.
Our latest format offers fairness, and crystal clear guidelines for pilots to fully prepare themselves for competition.

Judged across three equal categories:

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- Technicality - skill, control, and difficulty

- Musicality - choreography and timing

- Excitement - energy and audience impact

Each category counts for 33.3% of the final score.

Judged across the five-pillar Zone format:

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    1.    Technical

 2.    Variety

       3.    Innovation

        4.    Excitement

     5.    Precision

Each discipline has its own dedicated judge for fairness, clarity, and consistency.

Intermediate (UK Only)

A structured and proven compeition format aimed at getting the best out of the UK's 3D pilots with a simplified judging criteria.

Pro Class

The UK's best pilot's compete to be crowned Helifest Champion! Utilising the new five-judge scoring system, pilots are scrutinised in every element of their flight.

International Class

Featuring some of the best pilots from around the world in an exciting, entertaining competition - featuring the same judging system as the UK Pro class.

Helifest combines serious competition with the excitement and entertainment of a funfly.

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Bring your best routine - we’ll bring the atmosphere!