The Tony Ayre Blade, 2019
- Location
- Sywell Northampton
- Dates
- 18th May
- Entry deadline: 9th May
- Contest Director
- Brian McCartney
- Chief Judge
- Rod Hervé
- Airfield Contact
- Sywell (01604 644917)
- Levels
- Power
- Club (Tony Ayre Blade)
- Competing pilot fee
- £0.00
- Registration
From 08:00
- Briefing
09:00
- Programme
Sat AM Club Known Compulsory, First Flight
Sat PM Club Known Compulsory, Second Flight
First flight - Pilots will have the opportunity of a short training flight away from the airfield before returning to fly the sequence in the overhead. This sequence will be judged for training purposes.
Second flight - Pilots will fly the sequence in the overhead again but without the training flight beforehand. This flight will be judged in the same way as regular competitions, with a 'winner' being crowned.
- Notes
Event only open to RAFFCA members
Pilots will be competing for the Tony Ayre Blade, named in memory of Sgt Tony Ayre, who was an enthusiastic aerobatic pilot who won the inaugural RAFFCA event in 2014. Unfortunately he was killed later that same year. Sgt Tony Ayre's family bequeathed a fully aerobatic Pitts S-2AE, G-PULR, that he was in the middle of building to RAFFCA, which has been named the Spirit of Ayre, thus honouring his enthusiasm for this burgeoning sport within the RAF. Further details about both Tony and his Pitts can be found by pasting the address below into your browser:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/69reck65wzlajzy/AAAoyh_0rp0gm_iUGW-x9sBMa?dl=0
Airfield details
For more information on this airfield pleae visit http://www.sywellaerodrome.co.uk/layout.php
- Name & location
- Sywell Northampton EGBK, 5nm NE of Northampton
- Contact details
- Sywell (01604 644917)
- Notes
PPR: The airfield will remain operational during the contest, with fixed wing and helicopter movements routed to avoid the overhead when necessary.
- Consumables
- AVGAS 100LL, MoGas & Jet A1
- Hangarage
- None
- Maintenance
- None
- Accommodation
Aviator Hotel - 01604 642111
Northampton Tourist Office 01604 622677
Judges & assistants
Below are all judges and assistants who have volunteered to help out at this contest
Sat 18th May |
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Rod Hervé, CJ |
Sarah Hardy |
John Royce |
Chris Sills |
Nick Buckenham |
Chris Teixeira |