The Ayre Blade - EVENT WITHDRAWN, 2022
- Location
- Conington
- Dates
- 10th September
- Entry deadline: 1st September
- Contest Director
- Dave Hall
- Chief Judge
- Brian McCartney 07885 363187
- Airfield Contact
- Julie Churchill (01487 834161)
- Levels
- Power
- Club (Tony Ayre Blade)
- Competing pilot fee
- £0.00
- Registration
TBC
- Briefing
TBC
- 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
Update Friday, 9th September, 2022
In view of the sad death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, and out of respect for the Nation's period of mourning this event has been withdrawn.
Event only open to RAFSA 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 RAFSA 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 RAFSA, 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.flying-club-conington.co.uk/
- Name & location
- Conington EGSF, 7nm S Peterborough
- Contact details
- Julie Churchill (01487 834161)
- Notes
Pilots arriving from the North/Northwest should particularly avoid Sibson ATZ where intensive parachuting operations take place.
Radar service is obtainable from RAF Waddington if coming from the north, possibly Lakenheath or Marham if from the east, up to 1700 local on Friday.
See Conington's overhead joining info
- Consumables
- AVGAS 100LL, Jet A1
- Hangarage
- Limited
- Maintenance
- An engineer is on call at weekends
- Accommodation
Try also:
- Redwings Lodge (A1 5m south) 01487 830100
- The Bell Inn (Stilton) 01733 241066
Judges & assistants
Below are all judges and assistants who have volunteered to help out at this contest
Sat 10th September |
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Brian McCartney 07885 363187, CJ |
Nick Buckenham |
Brian Gleave |
Dominic Gleave (Assistant) |
Chris Sills |
John Royce |