Australian Light Aircraft Championships
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Australian Light Aircraft Championships
For anyone who is interested, the Australian Light Aircraft Championships (ALAC) is being held at Tooradin Airport, Victoria from Wed 9th April to Sat 12th April 2014.
This is an annual event organised by the The Royal Federation of Aero Clubs of Australia. Please see the following web site for details:
Aust. Light Aircraft Championships
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This is an annual event organised by the The Royal Federation of Aero Clubs of Australia. Please see the following web site for details:
Aust. Light Aircraft Championships
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I just checked the program, 7 hours of forced landings could yield some interesting results, I might set up a chair 
How popular are these things and how many aircraft are expected? I noted a few formation fly-bys from RVAC at Tooradin over the last week so expected to see formation on the schedule.
How popular are these things and how many aircraft are expected? I noted a few formation fly-bys from RVAC at Tooradin over the last week so expected to see formation on the schedule.
VH-XXX: I noted a few formation fly-bys from RVAC at Tooradin over the last week so expected to see formation on the schedule.
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ask any glider pilot. none of this high key low key crap. who wants to be figuring out heights from a WAC or VNC when the engines quit?
http://www.flybetter.com.au/sitebuil...2ndedition.pdf
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none of this high key low key crap. who wants to be figuring out heights from a WAC or VNC when the engines quit?http://www.flybetter.com.au/sitebuil...2ndedition.pdf
Page 52..
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VH-XXX,
Normally 30 to 40 competitors from aero clubs around Australia. The events are:
PFL with a spot landing from 2500' over the airfield
Spot Landing / precision circuit
Streamer Cutting
Formation Flying
Aerobatics (Graduate and Sportsman class)
Competitors compete as individuals for overall champion and also as a team member for the Federation Cup (a perpetual trophy that has it's first entry in 1957 - Royal Aero Club of Adelaide I think). Trophy is currently with the team from Royal Aero Club of WA).
Normally 30 to 40 competitors from aero clubs around Australia. The events are:
PFL with a spot landing from 2500' over the airfield
Spot Landing / precision circuit
Streamer Cutting
Formation Flying
Aerobatics (Graduate and Sportsman class)
Competitors compete as individuals for overall champion and also as a team member for the Federation Cup (a perpetual trophy that has it's first entry in 1957 - Royal Aero Club of Adelaide I think). Trophy is currently with the team from Royal Aero Club of WA).
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So is it for members only?
With or without engine running
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Ah yes Ultralights,
Good on you for posting that link. It actually inspired me to dig out my original folder where all that stuff was handed out to students in loose leaf form well before N.K wrote those articles. I remember only too well the early days of the Sydney Aerobatic School (where I did my aerobatic endorsements) and the inevitable "K" factor that was part of any flight test undertaken. You could always back it in that a power failure would be part of it at any unpredictable stage and if the "funnell approach" was not executed exactly as instructed it would mean a fail, regardless of how well you had performed the particular phase of flight under test. After all, when the rubber band breaks you better have a plan... I also remember bruised ribs from E.L's left elbow and the terrors as associated with the initial inverted spinning instruction from N.P who is now a captain on QF B737's....I'm sure that Joel and Enzo would also remember those fun times.... Also, not to forget the R2160 fleet, Red, blue, black, yellow, all colours and great aircraft!....those were the days!
Any student would be well advised to read those articles.
Thanks,
Stiky
Good on you for posting that link. It actually inspired me to dig out my original folder where all that stuff was handed out to students in loose leaf form well before N.K wrote those articles. I remember only too well the early days of the Sydney Aerobatic School (where I did my aerobatic endorsements) and the inevitable "K" factor that was part of any flight test undertaken. You could always back it in that a power failure would be part of it at any unpredictable stage and if the "funnell approach" was not executed exactly as instructed it would mean a fail, regardless of how well you had performed the particular phase of flight under test. After all, when the rubber band breaks you better have a plan... I also remember bruised ribs from E.L's left elbow and the terrors as associated with the initial inverted spinning instruction from N.P who is now a captain on QF B737's....I'm sure that Joel and Enzo would also remember those fun times.... Also, not to forget the R2160 fleet, Red, blue, black, yellow, all colours and great aircraft!....those were the days!
Any student would be well advised to read those articles.
Thanks,
Stiky
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sadly i never had the opportunity to fly with N.K, but Joel and now Matt keep me down to earth when i think i have done well, fortunately no bruised ribs, 
but some flights end with a battered ego. even after nailing the landing from the funnel, i still get a good bollocking for not checking every few secs, kept getting yelled at for keeping a constant turn and ending up high, rather than the turn, level, check cycle.
but the plus side is, i can now perform a glide approach, and be pretty certain of nailing the spot landing at the same time!, not only in the red robin, but also my own Savannah
still good fun to be had flying there, but with healthy lesson of discipline to make sure you never slack off. actually working through CPL there at the moment.
no hope of inverted spins yet, im still nauseous after a good hour of upright spins. might take a while to man up for inverted spins.
You should drop in one day for a refresher!
but some flights end with a battered ego. even after nailing the landing from the funnel, i still get a good bollocking for not checking every few secs, kept getting yelled at for keeping a constant turn and ending up high, rather than the turn, level, check cycle. but the plus side is, i can now perform a glide approach, and be pretty certain of nailing the spot landing at the same time!, not only in the red robin, but also my own Savannah
still good fun to be had flying there, but with healthy lesson of discipline to make sure you never slack off. actually working through CPL there at the moment.
no hope of inverted spins yet, im still nauseous after a good hour of upright spins. might take a while to man up for inverted spins.
You should drop in one day for a refresher!
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Australian Light Aircraft Championships
Due to a broken wing (shoulder op) I missed this event but did note almost 20 aircraft parked at YTDN on Saturday night after the days flying. I heard one (or more?) of the days was canned due to weather, however Saturdays flying was apparently chaotic due to the sheer number of aircraft.
Did anyone get any photos they could share?
Did anyone get any photos they could share?
