RV Event, 2016
- Location
- Little Gransden
- Dates
- 20th August - 21st August
- Entry deadline: 11th August
- Contest Director
- Philip Massetti 07977 586205
- Chief Judge
- Steve Evans
- Airfield Contact
- Mark Jefferies (07785 538 317)
- Levels
- Power
- Club - £15.00 (BAeA Medals)
- Competing pilot fee
- £20.00
- Registration
From 08:30hrs Sat
- Briefing
09:30hrs both days
- Programme
Sat am - Presentation by the Contest Director regarding how the BAeA can help you improve your aerobatic skills, followed by an aerobatic demonstration within the competition box and a briefing from the Chief Judge.
Sat pm - Entrants can fly the Power RV Club sequence (available soon) with the opportunity to have the flight critiqued or marked by the judges. These flights can either be in your own RV aircraft or in an alternative hired aerobatic aircraft (see below).
Sun - Entrants will have another chance to fly the Power RV Club sequence in the aerobatic box with critique from the judges.
This event will be structured to allow pilots lots of time to chat and ask questions to learn about competition aerobatcs.
- Notes
Entry fee is £10 for BAeA Individual or Affiliate members. £25 for Non-members.
All pilots wishing to use their own aircraft on the day must have been assessed as competent to do so by an approved BAeA assessor and their signed evaluation forms must be lodged with the BAeA office prior to the closing date.
Blank forms can be downloaded from this website by visiting 'Pilot Briefing' then clicking 'Proficiency Scheme' and once completed should be sent to;
Jen Buckenham, 84 Green End Road, Sawtry, Cambs, PE28 5UZ.
To hire aircraft for this event contact;
- Adrian Willis (07712 864413), adrian.willis@britishaerobaticacademy.com
- Alan Cassidy (07808 059881), accassidy@aol.com
- Cambridge Aero Club (01223 373717), enquiries@cambridgeaeroclub.com
Airfield details
For more information on this airfield pleae visit http://www.littlegransdenflyingclub.co.uk/
- Name & location
- Little Gransden EGMJ, Beds
- Contact details
- Mark Jefferies (07785 538 317)
- Notes
Avoid rifle range east of the aerodrome below 1000 ft
- Consumables
- AVGAS 100LL
- Hangarage
- Very limited, plenty of space outside
- Maintenance
- Limited
Contest entrants
Pilots name | Aircraft & registration | Date entered |
---|---|---|
Club (BAeA Medals) | ||
John Michie | G-TJDM (Vans RV6A) | 1st August |
Russell Marshall | G-VANS (Vans RV-4) | 1st August |
Richard Welch | G-DCOE (RV-6) | 2nd August |
Andrew Jenkins | G-CCJI (RV-6) | 4th August |
Martin Luton | G-DAZZ (RV-8) | 7th August |
Peter Pengilly | G-CSPR (RV-6A) | 7th August |
James Astor | G-CFET (RV-7) | 9th August |
Judges & assistants
Below are all judges and assistants who have volunteered to help out at this contest
Sat 20th August | Sun 21st August |
---|---|
Steve Evans, CJ | Steve Evans, CJ |
Sarah Hardy | Sarah Hardy |
John Royce | John Royce |
Adrian Cornwall | Adrian Cornwall |
Karin Riedl (Judging Club/Sports) or Scribing | Karin Riedl (Judging Club/Sports) or Scribing |