RV Event & Gunpowder and Don Henry Trophies, 2019

This competition has now ended
Location
Leicester
Dates
17th August - 18th August
Entry deadline: 8th August
Contest Director
Phil Massetti 07977 586205
Chief Judge
Martin Sandford
Airfield Contact
Mark Godfrey (0116 259 2360)
Levels
Power
Club - £15.00 (BAeA Plaque)
Sports - £75.00 (Gunpowder Trophy)
Advanced - £75.00 (Don Henry Trophy)
Competing pilot fee
£25.00
Registration

From 08:30 Sat

Briefing

09:30 both days

Programme

Sat am

  • Presentation by the Contest Director to RV pilots 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

  • RV entrants can fly the Power RV Club sequence 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).
  • Sports Known (Gunpowder)
  • Advanced Free Known

Sun

  • RV entrants will have another chance to fly the Power RV Club sequence in the aerobatic box with critique from the judges.
  • Sports Unknown (Gunpowder)
  • Advanced Unknown (BAeA)

This event will be structured to allow pilots lots of time to chat and ask questions to learn about competition aerobatcs.

Notes

RV pilots 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;

 

Airfield details

For more information on this airfield pleae visit http://leicesterairport.com/

Name & location
Leicester EGBG, 4.0nm ESE Leicester
Contact details
Mark Godfrey (0116 259 2360)
Consumables
AVGAS 100LL, Jet A1
Hangarage
None
Maintenance
None
Accommodation

Leicester Tourist Office

Contest entrants

Pilots name Aircraft & registration Date entered
Club (BAeA Plaque)
Martin Luton G-DAZZ (RV-8) 24th January
Piers Herbert G-RVPH (Vans RV-8) 10th May
Derek Sington G-CFWV (Vans RV-7) 24th July
James Astor G-CFET (RV7) 7th August
Anna Konarska G-EEK (Extra 200) 16th August
Sports (Gunpowder Trophy)
Martin Luton G-DAZZ (RV-8) 24th January
Caleb Whitehead G-EEEK (EA-200) 23rd July
Ross Turner G-EEEK (Extra 200) 11th August
Jean Paul Barrenechea G FARL (Pitts S1E) 11th August
Anna Konarska G-EEK (Extra 200) 16th August
Advanced (Don Henry Trophy)
Paul Elvidge G-CDDP (EDGE 360) 27th July
Farrell McGee G-IIFM (Edge 360) 8th August

Judges & assistants

Below are all judges and assistants who have volunteered to help out at this contest

Sat 17th August Sun 18th August
Martin Sandford, CJ Martin Sandford, CJ
Sarah Hardy Sarah Hardy
Eric Marsh Eric Marsh
Nick Buckenham Nick Buckenham
Leif Culpin Leif Culpin
Chris Teixeira Chris Teixeira