Novice competition
Loop magazine have put on three novice competitions at various places around the country to link to the Aeros/Alan Cassidy feature they have been running. The second one is this saturday at Little Gransden. The competition involves a 5 move sequence flown with an instructor in the morning either in your own plane or one they loan you- choices seem to be either a CAP10, slingsby or aerobat. Then after a bit of a show at lunchtime by Mark Jeffries you fly the same sequence in the afternoon with a now silent instructor to be judged by a panel on the ground. Medals for the top 3, i believe. The sequence as far as i know is loop, stall turn, wingover, half cuban 8 and roll.
It sounds like a great way to get into aerobatics safely and let family and friends have some fun watching you.
I will let you know how saturday goes, todays flying lesson was cancelled due to low cloud and tomorrow looks doubtful so i will probably be the novicest novice there. I really will have to 'wing it'.
google loopaero or the british aerobatics website for more info.