Hastings District Flying Club

Flying Competition ResultFlying Competition Results

HDFC
PO Box 115
Port Macquarie NSW 2444

The monthly flying competition will be called a Pilot Proficiency Day from September 2011. It's an opportunity to brush up on flying skills with a coach/mentor in the right hand seat. Points will still be awarded and the "compeition" will continue but the emphasis will be on proficient flying by all participants.

The HDFC runs a monthly lfying competition over 11 months of the year plus a navigation trial over December and January. The monthly competitions are an excellent way to maintain and improve flying skills. Most competitions are of 20-30 minutes duration and competitors fly with an Instructor.

These are some of the competition sequences undertaken:

INSTRUMENT CLIMB: After take-off, the instrument hood goes on at 400 feet and an under-the-hood sequence is followed depending on the weather and cloud height. The most common sequence involves a climb to 3000' with climbing and decending turns and straight climbs and decents.

FORCED LANDING: An instrument climb is followed by a forced landing glide approach, usually from either 2500' of 1500'. Points are awarded for emergency calls and checks, accurate flying and an accurate landing on a designated spot.

SPOT LANDING: This sequence tests landing accuracy.

STEEP TURNS: Two complete turns, one to the right and one to the left, are required with points awarded for balance, angle of bank, height and roll out.

COMPASS TURN: Turning onto a heading using the compass

BLIND CIRCUIT: Competitors fly a circuit with some or all the flight instruments covered. Points are awarded for accuracy of speed, height and the 'quality' of the landing.

STUCK THROTTLE: In a normal circuit, the throttle sticks at 1400 revs half way along the downwind leg. Points are awarded for a spot landing.

RIVER BASH: This sequence follows a length of river with points awarded for keeping the aircraft in the centre of the river, and for maintaining height, usually 500', and balance.

Download the compeition score sheet | Download the Instrument Climb score sheet

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February 2012 (10 pilots)

Forced Landing from 2500'
1st Rod Davison 94, 2nd Bruce Dunlop 71, 3rd Vaughn Durkin 68

Instrument Climb to 3000'
1st Bruce Dunlop 100, 2nd Rod Davison 92, 3rd Jack terp 90

500' Circuit with Sport Landing
1st Jack Terp 95, 2nd Rod Davison 75, 3rd Bruce Dunlop 65

Overall
1st Rod Davison 261, 2nd Bruce Dunlop 236, 3rd Jack Terp 185

November - 10 pilots

Forced Landing from 2000’
1st Rod Davison 90, 2nd Bruce Dunlop 85, 3rd Rod Farley 73

River Bash
1st Jack Terp 59, 2nd Rod Farley 54, 3rd Bruce Dunlop 53

Blind Circuit with Spot Landing
1st Jack Terp 98, 2nd Bruce Dunlop 92, 3rd Rod Farley 88

Overall
1st Rod Farley 215, 2nd Bruce Dunlop 210, 3rd Rod Davison 204

October 2011—5 pilots, winds too strong in pm

Instrument Climb to 3000’
1st Bruce Dunlop 91, 2nd Ray Lind 86, 3rd Mark Whatson 81

Steep Turns
1st Ray Lind 75, 2nd Bruce Dunlop & Lyndal Coote 65, 3rd Richard Bentley 55

Forced Flapless Landing from 2000’
1st Mark Whatson

Overall
1st Mark Whatson 209, 2nd Ray Lind 14, 3rd Bruce Dunlop 136

September 2011
11 pilots

Forced Landing from 2000’
1st Rod Davison 100, 2nd John Hayler 90.3rd Sue Stubbs 56

Blind Circuit with Glide from 1000’ on to Spot
1st Bruce Dunlop 120, 2nd Rod Davison 112, 3rd Mark Whatson 87

River Bash
1st Bruce Dunlop 56, 2nd Rod Davison & Ray Lind 53, 3rd Vaughn Dhurkin 51

Overall
1st Rod Davison 255, 2nd John Hayler 204, 3rd Sue Stubbs 162

February 2012 (9 pilots)

River Bash
1st Glenn Cleary 57, 2nd Rod Davison / Barry Williams 51, 3rd Jon Barnaby 50

Forced Landing
1st Rod Davison 86, 2nd Jon Barnaby 59

500' Circuit with Spot Landing
1st Barry Williams 85, 2nd Rod Davison 80, 3rd Don Haldane 70

Overall
1st Rod Davison 2217, 2nd Jon Barnaby 149, 3rd Barry Williams 136

November - 9 pilots

Forced Landing from 2000’
1st Rod Farley 87, 2nd Rod Davison 80, 3rd Adam Hancey 60

River Bash
1st Rod Davison 54, 2nd Peter Ford & Adam Hancey 51, 3rd Rod Farley 50

Blind Circuit with Spot Landing
1st Rod Davison 80, 2nd Barry Williams 73, 3rd Adam Hancey 65

Overall
1st Rod Davison 194, 2nd Rod Farley 187, 3rd Adam Hancey 176

October 2011—3 pilots, winds too strong in pm

Spot Landing Circuit
1st Rod Davison 118, 2nd Jon Maguire 88, 3rd Barry Williams 72

River Bash
1st Rod Davison 56, 2nd Barry Williams 43, 3rd Jon Maguire 28

Forced Landing
1st Jon Maguire 60

Overall
1st Jon Maguire 176, 2nd Rod Davison 154, 3rd Barry Williams 115

September 2011
8 pilots

Forced Landing from 2000’
1st Rod Davison 77, only one to get a box

Low Level Circuit with Spot Landing
1st Adam Hancey & Jack Terp 80, 2nd Glenn Cleary 70, 3rd Jon Maguire 55

Blind Circuit with Sport Landing
1st Jack Terp 93, 2nd Glenn Cleary & Rod Davison 58, 3rd Ted Whitfield & Jon Maguire 49

Overall
Jack Terp 173, 2nd Rod Davison 160, 3rd Glenn Cleary 147