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The 1st Annual
Blue Bowl Aerobatic Event
Blue Bowl Aerobatic Event
November 19th
Cold Spring Airport, Honesdale, PA
Cold Spring Airport, Honesdale, PA
Chapter 52 is planning to wrap up the Northeast aerobatic season in style, with the 1st Annual Blue Bowl Aerobatic Event!
The Blue Bowl is not an official IAC contest, with all those formal rules and judging criteria. It's just a last chance, before the snow flies, to get together and have some flying fun! Here are the details:
WHEN
- Date: Saturday November 19, 2005
- Time: 11:00 till 15:00 EST
AIRPORT INFO and OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES
- Location:
Cold Spring Airport (7PA3), Honesdale, PA (22nm west of Sullivan
County [KMSV], see AirNav
Info on Cold Spring
- Runway: 18/36, 4000' x 50' paved
- Traffic Pattern: box is east of field, so make right traffic for 18, left traffic for 36
- Multicom Frequency: 122.9
WAIVER INFO
The waiver holder asks that we each look carefully at the waiver before signing, and include your name, pilot cert #, and insurance company name when you sign (everybody who flies in the box must have IAC contest-level liability insurance- if you fly at contests, you've probably got it already). Also, please be sure to obey the low altitude limit of the box!
PILOT QUALIFICATIONS
Must be a pilot or know someone who is (two place aerobatic aircraft with safety pilot may be available). Participating aircraft will be given a safety inspection similar to the contest tech-inspection.
JUDGE QUALIFICATIONS
None! Anyone not in the air is qualified and encouraged to judge.
SCORING
- Each participant will fly two flights
- Each Judge scores 0-50 points per flight, based on whatever criteria they choose to apply
- Highest total score for both flights wins the Category
- Ties will be decided by a “Fly-off for pink slips”
FLIGHT PROGRAMS
- Flight #1: Freestyle (five of your favorite FAI or non-FAI figures- please have an experienced pilot or IAC judge look over your sequence for safety)
- Flight #2: Unknown (five unknown figures)
CATEGORIES
- Sport Class: Under 260 HP, never competed in Advanced or Unlimited, under 500 total flight hours
- Unlimited Class: 260+ HP, has competed in Advanced or Unlimited , over 2000 total flight hours. Also all late arrivals.
TROPHIES
Three beautiful Blue Bowl trophies (shown above) will be awarded for the top finishers in each category.
FEE
Equivalent of one half hour worth of fuel in your aircraft, or 30 bucks.
ET CETERA
- Food & Drink will be provided
- Fuel will be available
- Fly Safe and Have Fun (in that order, please)
Please RSVP to Dennis Thompson ( dtedge2002@yahoo.com ) so we can plan the food. See you there!