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HEAT MATRIX

  Note:  The following instructions assume that 4-plane heats will be flown.  2- or 3-plane heats may be a better choice in situations where there are not many entries, not enough racecourse workers, a narrow runway, or inexperienced pilots.  In any case, the number of columns in the matrix always must equal the number of planes per heat.

Divide the entries into 4 columns of separate frequencies or groups of frequencies so that each frequency appears in only one column. Column totals should be adjusted so that the number of entries in each column is as equal as possible. Pilot numbers should be assigned according to the following matrix. If a particular column has less than the indicated number, simply skip that number. Use the matrix schedule to set up the heats for each round. All pilots shall be given an equal number of opportunities to race.