BAeA Competitons
 

Anyone competing this season? Am meant to be...pending technical glitches...:(

Four of us in G-YAKH are planning to, provided we can
get ourselves up to scratch - which means we won't
be at Breighton ;)

As of last week I'm also a part-owner of Pitts G-MAXG,
but I'm planning on sticking to the Yak for competitions
until I can get my head round the Pitts....luckily, there's
a contingent of ex-YAKH/MAXG members in the Extra group
at WW now in higher levels of competition to show
us novices the way forward.

(Edited - morning brainfade - can't even remember my
own registration)

I am hoping to join the beginers in a Yak 52, and was aiming to be ready for Breighton. Sadly MPD paperwork and a very minor technical problem have prevented any training or practice for the last month+. So unless aircraft / coach / weather etc etc all come together next weekend for an intensive practice Breighton is out. Its too far to drive but if I can get there by air as a spectator I will - just to at least start learning how the events are run.

I've decided not to compete this year just do the odd local Airshow instead.

However, I will be at Breighton as I'm buddying a newbie, who I hope will do well in his Christen Eagle!

eharding - the MAXG guys are a good bunch and really help each other out. I don't understand why you are still wasting time with the Russian aeronautical tractor when you can loop and swoop in a very nice S1S with Falcon wings and a Monty Barrett donk!


Stik

Unable to compete in BAeA events this year - will observe from a distance.

(I must get one of those fancy aerobat type usernames)

Yup, I'm down for Breighton.

Starting to get a bit stressed about it due to crap weather meaning no practice. I've never flown an "unknown" before either, albeit, I may well have a dabble at that before the event.

It will be my first proper event after doing the begineers at Tiger last year.

Bricking it might be a good term to use.

Have to do a lot of power conservation in the T67 as well. The roll off the top after the loop is bloody hard work, push the stick over and f.a happens........

Depending how I get on this season, and then a BIG dependancy on funds.... I might attempt to get into a group.

While I do love flying the T67, it's relative lack of power and slow roll rate make for interesting times.

Still, it's all good fun which is the main thing :)

Stik,

One new thing at a time :D

Ed.

I should be at brieghton as well, although flying the beginners, so probably only there on the saturday, Ill be flying the same bright yellow firefly as MikeeB.

Wasn't sure if I was going to get enough practice in, but a couple of hours yesterday, and Im a little more confident

regards

NB

I'm will be in the beginners as well - won't be at Brieghton; but hopefully the others. Will be great to meet lots of other people; wasn't actually sure how many people entered beginnners comps :}

What aircraft do you all fly? - Mostly firefly's from the sounds of things!

Beginners at Breighton and at most comps is Friday afternoon. Breighton beginners briefing is 14H.

If you are new to competition flying, then it really is a missed opportunity to NOT fly beginners. Firstly you feel the comp adrenaline. Secondly you get scored for your flying and thirdly - you get to see the box from the sky in advance of Saturday's Standard level comp. All in all - a no loose situation!

Stik

I'm only doing the beginners, not the standard the day after. The spin still scares the whatsits out of me.