British Aerobatics Open Club Event, re-scheduled date!, 2023
- Location
- Little Gransden
- Dates
- 15th July
- Entry deadline: 6th July
- Contest Director
- Brian McCartney 07885 363187
- Chief Judge
- TBC
- Airfield Contact
- Mark Jefferies (07785 538 317)
- Levels
- Power
- Club - £45.00 (BAeA Club Plaque)
- Competing pilot fee
- £25.00
- Registration
09:00hrs
- Briefing
Sat 09:30hrs
- Programme
Sat AM Club Known Compulsory, First Flight
Sat PM Club Known Compulsory, Second FlightFirst 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
Important! The date of this event has changed due to a waterlogged runway on the original planned date!Pilots wishing to fly solo who have a Part-FCL licence MUST have an aerobatic rating to fly Part-21 OR Non Part-21 aircraft!
The entry numbers are capped at 16 pilots.
Entry fee is £30. An airfield usage fee of £25 will be payable on the day.
Airfield contact is Mark Jefferies, 07785 538 317
To hire aircraft for the contest, contact:
- Adrian Willis, adrian.willis@britishaerobaticacademy.com and 07712 864413
- Ultimate Aerobatics, info@ultimateaerobatics.co.uk
- Tom Cassells, Tomcassells@outlook.com
- Anthony Maxwell, info@northwestaerobatics.co.uk
Get Into Aeros - Club level Explanatory Notes
The Club sequence fully explained
Box Overhead and 4-way Sequence Entry Views
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 |
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Club (BAeA Club Plaque) | ||
Richard Anderson | G-EEEK (Extra 200) | 17th May |
Alex Peart | G-EEEK (EA200) | 29th May |
Tom Gamage | G-BTTR (Pitts S2A) | 8th June |
Neville Howarth | G-BUUK (Slingsby Firefly) | 4th July |
Joe Mayall | GBUUK (T67) | 4th July |
Judges & assistants
Below are all judges and assistants who have volunteered to help out at this contest
Sat 15th July |
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TBC, CJ |
Nick Buckenham |