Club Plus Event & McLean & Newbold trophies, 2023

This competition has now ended
Location
Leicester
Dates
8th July - 9th July
Entry deadline: 1st July
Contest Director
Brian McCartney 07885 363187
Chief Judge
Rod Herve
Airfield Contact
Mark Godfrey (0116 259 2360)
Levels
Power
Club - £45.00 (BAeA Club Plaque)
Sports - £75.00 (John McLean Trophy)
Intermediate - £120.00 (Nigel Newbold Trophy)
Competing pilot fee
£25.00
Registration

From 08:30 Sat

Briefing

Sat - 09:30hrs

Sun - 08:00hrs

Programme

Sat am

  • Club Plus Known
  • Sports Known
  • Intermediate Free Known

Sat pm

  • Club Plus Known 2nd flight
  • Sports 1st Unknown
  • Intermediate 1st Unknown

Sun 

  • Club Plus Known 3rd flight
  • Sports 2nd Unknown
  • Intermediate 2nd Unknown


Notes

Rules & Regs

Club Plus is a brand new class of competition, aimed at the lower powered aircraft. 8 figures instead of 5. 

Horsepower handicapping;

Up to 161hp - no deduction
161hp to 201hp - 10% score deduction
201hp - 261hp - 15% score deduction
Above 261hp - 20% score deduction

Here is the Club Plus Known Sequence that will be flown -

From 2024 this exciting new class will be run in a 3 event series with points being awarded Grand Prix style and combined to give a series winner.

1st place =12 points, 2nd place = 10 points, 3rd place = 8 points, 4th place = 6 points, 5th place = 4 points, 6th place = 3 points, 7th place = 2 points, 8th place = 1 point.

While COVID-related national restrictions are being lifted, British Aerobatics wishes to maintain a good safety record in the air and on the ground, and as such remain cautious to limit the potential spreading of COVID at our contests and ensure that all members and potential visitors can enjoy this season as safely as possible. Please read our current guidelines here

An airfield usage fee of £25 will be payable at registration on the day.

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.

To hire aircraft for this event contact;

Box Overhead and 4-way Sequence Entry Views

Briefing Document

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 Club Plaque)
Anthony Francis G-EEEK (Extra 200) 29th May
Martin Masat G-EEEK (Extra 200) 21st June
Ben Voce G-PTTS (Pitts S2A) 26th June
Charles Kirk G-AYTV (Jurca MJ2D) 28th June
Sebastian Pierson G-INGS (8KCAB Super Decathlon) 29th June
Sports (John McLean Trophy)
Isabel Rutland GISZA (Pitts S2A) 28th June
Jingjing Zhao G-gloc (Extra 200) 30th June
Alan GEORGE G-BRBN (Pitts S-1S) 30th June
Intermediate (Nigel Newbold Trophy)
Gary Ferriman G-IDII (DR107) 28th June
Nick Riddin G-TAZZ (DR107) 28th June
Jez Burgoin N80035 (Pitts S2A) 29th June
Yair Yaniv G-GLOC (EXTRA 200) 29th June
Farrell McGee G-IIFM (EGDE 360) 7th July

Judges & assistants

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

Sat 8th July Sun 9th July
Rod Herve, CJ Rod Herve, CJ
Sarah Hardy (Asst) Eric Marsh
Eric Marsh Nick Buckenham
Nick Buckenham Ian Scott
Leif Culpin (Asst) -
Ian Scott -