The beginners class on Friday afternoon sported the usual astounding field of entries, this time just a couple failing to make their way there. The standard of flying was pretty varied - Costas Lampropoulo was first up and promptly flew the whole plot (except the final cross-box roll) in the wrong direction, but those that followed spotted his cunningly flown error and avoided that little trap. Tom Richards managed it best in one of the many Slingsby's present, Julian Murfitt was close behind, octogenarian Harry Mason claimed third spot, and the rest just refused to let Costas off the end of the list. You follow in the footsteps of many well known pilots, Costas....

Saturday's weather however was just dreadful until - at around 2:00pm - blue sky appeared and judges were hastily despatched.... but after only three (or was it four?) flights the box became obscured by tumbling clag at about 1500ft, and the inevitable halt drove any chance of a 'proper' competition away from reality. At this late stage all CD Tom Cassells could do was offer the judges' services if/when the clouds relaxed their grip, leaving competitors to decide whether to cut and run for home. In the event most of the Standard pilots remained to enjoy a rather late 'might-have-been' unknown affair, from which John Dixons Pitts emerged victorious some way ahead of big Ollie Johnstone and Aiden Grimley in Yaks 55M and 52. With few remaining at intermediate, advanced and unlimited the plucky winners at these levels were eventually awarded special BAeA lollipops for their efforts, whilst at least John Dixon got a real gong.

Chief Judge Graham Hill drove a team comprising Steve Green, Ben Ellis, Nick Buckenham, Julie Woods, Alan Cassidy, Tony Lloyd, John Paulson and Steve Todd, whilst Jen B ran the numbers game to provide the results.

So - end of term, and all of seven months to go 'till the Icicle comes our way to open up the 2002 box.

See you all next year!
Nick B
 

          The Tiger Trophy : Sherburn in Elmet : 28-29 Sept
          -------------------------------------------------
                          Beginners Finals

Order   Pilot            Aircraft type   Reg'n     Known #1  O/all %
====================================================================
  1  Tom Richards        T-67M           G-BLLR       486.7   73.740
  2  Julian Murfitt      Pitts S-2A      G-STUA       477.3   72.322
  3  Harry Mason         Pitts S-2B      G-ICAS       456.7   69.196
  4  Adrian Matthews     T-67M           G-SKYC       441.3   66.857
  5  Duncan Hamilton     T-67A           G-BIOW       432.4   65.510
  6  Graham Huffon       CAP 10B         G-GDTU       426.1   64.563
  7  Chris Hickman       CAP 10B         G-GDTU       418.5   63.416
  8  Alex Smith          T-67M           G-SKYC       412.7   62.525
  9  Dave Cavell         Yak 52          LY-AMP       406.9   61.651
 10  Henry Salmon        T-67C           G-BLLR       370.2   56.098
 11  Neil Bordessa       C-152           G-JONI       322.5   48.869
 12  Alan Marsland       T-67A           G-BVZN       313.6   47.514
 13  Tom Simpson         T-67M           G-SKYC       269.7   40.866
 14  Costas Lampropoulo  CAP 10B         G-GDTU       142.5   21.590


Standard level - Saturday Impromptu event

Order   Pilot            Aircraft type   Reg'n     Unkwn #1  O/all %
====================================================================
  1  John Dixon          Pitts S-1S      G-BRZX      1043.7   75.088
  2  Oliver Johnstone    Yak 55M         RA-44510    1013.0   72.875
  3  Aiden Grimley       Yak 52          LY-AFA      1011.1   72.742
  4  Alan Wood           CAP 10B         G-GDTU       996.8   71.709
  5  Clive Butler        Pitts S-1       G-LOOP       987.9   71.072
  6  Eric Marsh          Vans RV-4       G-BXPI       946.1   68.065
  7  Graham Smith        Pitts S-2B      G-ICAS       941.6   67.740
  8  Stephen Wallace     Pitts S-2B      G-BRVT       940.2   67.639
  9  John Wicks          CAP 10          G-WIXI       930.0   66.905
 10  Robert Woollard     Pitts S-2B      G-BRVT       916.2   65.914
 11  Steve Kirton        T-67M           G-SKYC       890.0   64.032
 12  Roy Nicholson       T-67M           G-SKYC       886.5   63.780
 13  Steve Todd          T-67A           G-BJXB       851.1   61.230
 14  Bob Pooler          T-67M           G-BFSM       797.0   57.339
 15  Steve Lofthouse     Yak 52          LY-AMP       785.0   56.477
 16  Tim Jenkinson       Pitts S-1S      G-IIIX       741.5   53.348
 17  Julian Murfitt      Pitts S-2A      G-STUA       710.8   51.136
 18  Alan Gulliver       T-67M           G-SKYC       220.3   15.850


Intermediate level - Saturday knock-about
Order   Pilot            Aircraft type   Reg'n     Unkwn #1  O/all %
====================================================================
  1  Gerald Cooper       Pitts S-1T      N-96JD      1694.1   74.962
  2  Pete Shaw           Pitts S-2A      G-BTTR      1065.7   47.154


Advanced level - Saturday knock-about
Order   Pilot            Aircraft type   Reg'n     Unkwn #1  O/all %
====================================================================
  1  Gary Ferriman       Pitts S-1S      G-LITZ      2241.8   68.556
  2  Dave Kaberry        CAP 231         F-GKKI      2196.8   67.181
  3  Cas Smith           Pitts S-2B      G-ICAS      1955.1   59.790
  4  Steve Carver        Pitts S-2S      G-EWIZ      1592.2   48.691


Unlimited level - Saturday knock-about
Order   Pilot            Aircraft type   Reg'n     Unkwn #1  O/all %
====================================================================
  1  Tom Cassells        CAP 232         F-GOTC      3048.3   73.100

  British Aerobatic Association
  Results after TBLP at 90% confidence with 1.20 threshold
  Sequence & Group two-pass processing at 17:41:41 on 30-09-2001
  BAeA Scoring System - software Ver 5.1 Jun 01