xrayalpha
13th Jul 2013, 21:02
Dear all,
Next weekend is a big event in the British Microlight Aircraft Association calendar - a Scottish round of the BMAA comps!
But with a difference - we'll have special groups for novice "just want to have some fun" pilots and those who "want to get a better idea of what comps are like", as well as a "full-on" group.
We've even invited LAA "light" aircraft to take part. So you don't even have to be a microlight!
So how is it going to work?
This is a rough idea - it may not be absolutely correct in all the details, but we don't want to give the top tier too many ideas of what is planned!
The first task on the Saturday morning will be a flight from Strathaven to East Fortune. There will be lots of photographed waypoints. To give you an idea: The top folk will just get photos, with few instructions, the middle group will get them with some more instructions and the novice class will get fewer photos and they will be in the correct order.
The way back on Saturday afternoon will be similar. And there will be declared times/declared groundspeeds etc. In the top class, they may not be told where their declared groundspeed is being calculated, in the middle group they will be told it will be between point A and point B, and the novice group won't have to worry abut times. Simple.
Then on the Saturday evening there will be a BBQ at Strathaven and the spot landing tasks. For the top group, it is engine off and glide down, the middle group keep their engines on and glide down and the novice group can do powered approaches. Should be fun, even just to watch!
The final task on the Sunday is a fuel/time limited task. For the top folk, they drain their tanks completely dry, then add 20l and then when they return, the tank is drained again and if there is less than 10l left then they have used too much and so get no points! For the middle group, we will simply put a mark on the tank and then add 10l. If the fuel on return is below the mark, then you have "run out" and for the novice class, we will just give a time limit based on your aircraft's speed. Tke as much fuel as you want.
The actual task will be to spot as many of a type of feature on the chart as you can: ie cross roads, train stations, railway bridges, wind turbines! We won't tell you until the morning.
There are some tips to getting the tasks done - a piece of string is useful for planning the final task, for instance! Advice (and string!) will be available on the day.
Anyone who flies can enter - the microlight requirement is only for those who wish to by graded for the UK league.
But please register here -
Calendar - Scottish Skirmish 2013 (http://microlightcomps.org/index.php/calendar/details/13-scottish-skirmish-2013)
to help the organisers plan for the weekend.
We need to know, for instance, how many packed lunches to make.
The microlight comps website has some tips: Microlight Comps (http://microlightcomps.org/)
But why not just come along and have some fun!
There is free camping, no landing fees, and a fine BBQ on the Saturday night.
See you all here!
Next weekend is a big event in the British Microlight Aircraft Association calendar - a Scottish round of the BMAA comps!
But with a difference - we'll have special groups for novice "just want to have some fun" pilots and those who "want to get a better idea of what comps are like", as well as a "full-on" group.
We've even invited LAA "light" aircraft to take part. So you don't even have to be a microlight!
So how is it going to work?
This is a rough idea - it may not be absolutely correct in all the details, but we don't want to give the top tier too many ideas of what is planned!
The first task on the Saturday morning will be a flight from Strathaven to East Fortune. There will be lots of photographed waypoints. To give you an idea: The top folk will just get photos, with few instructions, the middle group will get them with some more instructions and the novice class will get fewer photos and they will be in the correct order.
The way back on Saturday afternoon will be similar. And there will be declared times/declared groundspeeds etc. In the top class, they may not be told where their declared groundspeed is being calculated, in the middle group they will be told it will be between point A and point B, and the novice group won't have to worry abut times. Simple.
Then on the Saturday evening there will be a BBQ at Strathaven and the spot landing tasks. For the top group, it is engine off and glide down, the middle group keep their engines on and glide down and the novice group can do powered approaches. Should be fun, even just to watch!
The final task on the Sunday is a fuel/time limited task. For the top folk, they drain their tanks completely dry, then add 20l and then when they return, the tank is drained again and if there is less than 10l left then they have used too much and so get no points! For the middle group, we will simply put a mark on the tank and then add 10l. If the fuel on return is below the mark, then you have "run out" and for the novice class, we will just give a time limit based on your aircraft's speed. Tke as much fuel as you want.
The actual task will be to spot as many of a type of feature on the chart as you can: ie cross roads, train stations, railway bridges, wind turbines! We won't tell you until the morning.
There are some tips to getting the tasks done - a piece of string is useful for planning the final task, for instance! Advice (and string!) will be available on the day.
Anyone who flies can enter - the microlight requirement is only for those who wish to by graded for the UK league.
But please register here -
Calendar - Scottish Skirmish 2013 (http://microlightcomps.org/index.php/calendar/details/13-scottish-skirmish-2013)
to help the organisers plan for the weekend.
We need to know, for instance, how many packed lunches to make.
The microlight comps website has some tips: Microlight Comps (http://microlightcomps.org/)
But why not just come along and have some fun!
There is free camping, no landing fees, and a fine BBQ on the Saturday night.
See you all here!