Nice looking beach!

Fab beach, I believe it's popular with kite surfers and the like.

I've held off posting at the risk of being 'zapped' for advertising. If a Mod could let me know it's okay, I'm very happy to make one post explaining all/more.

Thanks! Sam.

Perhaps Sam would present ONE post with answers to questions which may have been included in preceding posts. I'd by pleased if posters felt they had information they sought for an entertaining activity, while still respecting the spirit of no advertising as best as possible...

If Sam will also be a participant, or has other experiences to do with STOL flying activities in general, such posts would be very welcomed, as would anyone's.....

Thanks Pilot DAR. Hopefully this will be suitable!

Firstly, there's much more on the website (no link, but I think you can find it!).

Bird Sanctuary, I don't know about Sky Demon, but our airport (and indeed entire zone) is well away from the nature reserve. Additionally, via our partnership Birdlife (since 2016) we're financially helping them there as well (indeed, I guess, indirectly anyone who takes part also is!).

Then, with regards to cost/value for money, please note that we're not doing a 'simple' STOL competition (if there is such a thing). We're using lasers for the measuring, livefeed updates of results, livestream VR from the tower (that we're building specially for the event) - even livestream VR from some of the aircraft in flight. The technology is there, we plan to use all of it.

The cost is 400EUR (plus VAT if you're not doing it professionally) and that includes:

Competition and ATC briefing.
Decals and stickers for your aircraft.
Unlimited additional landings dependent ATC (if the circuit is calm, you can go and go and go…).
All landings and take-offs are measured and recorded.
Your own page on the VintageAirRally website, and a post on the VintageAirRally Facebook.
VIP Passes (see below)
Chance of winning some amazing prizes.
All prizewinners have the entry fee returned to them.
Overnight parking (up to three nights) on the beach if you want.
Other things we’ve not yet thought of.
Waiving of all fees at all feeder airports during the Competition (Wycombe, Midden-Zeeland, Ostend, Ursel and Zuienkerke).
Video and photos of your landings (third-party, may be at additional cost).
Creation of a fully licenced and insured international airport (your current, normal, insurance is valid.

VIP Passes:

Aircrew card (personalised, valid 12 months).
Two free drinks.
VIP access to the Pilots Club.
VIP access to the Expo.
VIP access to the Aviation Art Fair.
Prizegiving cocktail (with drinks included).
Access to the seminars/events/presentations/interesting speakers (over 60 of these!).
Goodie bag.
Organisation of the event, support vehicles, safety and security (private and police) measures.

We didn't want to do cheap, we wanted (and will do) brilliant. If we could do cheap and brilliant we would - but we can't. Thus brilliant wins.

If the owner of (ZK) - TIA is shipping his aircraft to Belgium.....


Fancy removing cowlings to save weight too....:=

Looks like a Zenair 701 or 750.

Is anyone else flying in from the UK? Looking forward to leaving Norfolk from a field and landing directly on the beach - have asked my co-pilot, AKA Mrs. E. to wear bikini assuming weather suitable to help with clearing customs and immigration..

On the same note, if anyone going wants to come and practice at my field in Norfolk and share notes they'd be more than welcome.

Happy flying,

J

Belgian beach taken over by daredevil pilots in world's first short take off and landing competition | Daily Mail Online

Hope this is okay to post?

That would have been fun in an Islander, when I used to fly them in Shetland. Mind you, it would have taken a bit to convince my employer to let me borrow one for the weekend!

I've seen an Islander at a Solas Fly-in. The 2018 Solas Beach Fly-in is next weekend.

Perhaps next weekend then? I'm also hoping that someone will bring a DO-28 at some stage! :)

The beach may look nice, but it wasn't really kind to visiting planes. There was quite some damage, as I read today:

* OO-G05 (VL3 ultralight) nosewheel damage
* OO-G64 (Tecnam P92 ultralight)
* OO-NEW the first ever Sonaca 200 - nosewheel damage while hand-tugged over/through the beach sand

One feels inclined to think taildraggers are better suited for this kind of event/environment, until reading

* OO-GWA (SV4) landed ok but made a nose-stand during taxi-out, breaking the propeller.

The sand between landing strip and parking was soft, but all damage was caused by over-enthusiastic throttle use (despite being told to go carefully). All were taxiing independently (no handlers/marshallers involved), it's important to be accurate!

The vast majority (some 200+ movements over the four days) went without major issue and certainly without anything being damaged.

Next year, both tailwheel and tricycle welcome - but big tyres advised.

Nice beach landing event in France this weekend past: http://www.courrier-picard.fr/133017...ete-les-avions