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NEW FOR 2025 – The Proposal score and Design Report score will be combined in a Total Report Score. The Total Report Score will replace the Design Report score in the total Competiton Score and is defined as: Total Report Score = 0.15 X Proposal Score + 0.85 X Design Report Score
NEW FOR 2025 – Participant Registration Requirement: All
attendees to the DBF Flyoff will be required to register for this event. This is required to comply with AIAA attendance rules and regulations for forums and large events. There will be no charge for attendance. More information will be provided prior
to the flyoff.
MEMBERSHIP: All team members must have a valid AIAA Student Membership. Membership numbers of all team members must be submitted with the team rosters during the initial proposal round. You may join at any time by going to the AIAA Student Membership website. Membership numbers are provided instantly upon payment of membership fees.
SPORTSMANSHIP: All teams and students participating in DBF are expected to uphold the highest standards of sportsmanship during the competition and abide by the AIAA Code of Ethics. Attempts to intentionally violate the rules or negatively impact the performance of other teams will not be tolerated. Penalties for violations will be decided by the Contest Administration and may range from a warning to a loss of flight score up to disqualification from the current and future competitions.