Task M — Huge Ladder
3 flights of 3:00, 5:00 and 7:00
About this task
Rule: 3 flights in order: 3, 5, and 7 minutes. 15 minutes working time.
The Challenge: The increasing targets (3 → 5 → 7 minutes) must be achieved in order. The 7-minute flight is a massive commitment requiring sustained lift. The extended working time means conditions can change dramatically mid-task.
Decision factors:
- Must succeed at 3 minutes before attempting 5, then 5 before 7
- 7 minutes in the air requires serious thermal activity
- 15-minute working time means weather can shift significantly
- Long flights mean landing decisions are high-consequence
What the data says: Small sample (only 11 competitions, 108 entries) but shows a moderate profile — 27.8% top, 13.9% fail. The 7-minute target is the bottleneck that separates max scores from partial ones. The task rewards patience and thermal reading over the longer timeframe. Relatively rarely used in competition.
Score distribution
Score probability vs flight time
Likelihood of achieving a given score based on total flown duration across all rounds of this task.