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ARCHIVED COMPETITION RESULTS

Fly n Spy 2007

1st Rod Davison & team in FPT (45/65)

2nd George Northey & Richard O'Neill in the Foxbat (42/65)

3rd David Cooke & team in a Beach Bonanza (42/65)

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.

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.

GA Competition

October 2008
A beautiful day, 8 pilots

Instrument Climb - No AH
1st Mike Coulter (100), 2nd Bruce Dunlop (96) 3rd Ray Lind (93)

Forced Landing from 2500', No Altimeter
1st Bruce Dunlop (90) 2nd Ray Lind (80) 3rd Dave Mitchell (60)

Spot Landing from 500', Flapless
1st Richard Bentley (80) 2nd Barry Williams & Dave Mitchell (73)
3rd Mike Coulter (70)

Overall
1st Bruce Dunlop (216) 2nd Dave Mitchell (215) 3rd Ray Lind (203)

September 2008
A beautiful day, 11 pilots

1400 revs stuck throttle
1st Ray Lind (50), 2nd Bruce Dunlop, Rod Davison, Dave Mitchell, Barry Williams (40), 3rd Mike Coulter (30)

Instrument Climb to 3000' with no DI
1st Bruce Dunlop (93), 2nd David Mitchell (90), 2rd Barry Williamsn (88)

Forced Landing from 2500'
1st Rod Davison (90), 2nd Ray Lind (89), 3rd Jack Terp (72)

Overall
1st Ray Lind (206), 2nd Rod Davison (193), 3rd Barry Williams (190)

August 2008

7 pilots, gusty cold conditions, turbulence

Blind Circuit
1st Mark Whatson (74) 2nd Bruce Dunlop (70) 3rd Ray Lind (66)

Spot Landing
1st Richard Bentley, Rod Davison & Mike Coulter (30) 2nd Bruce Dunlop & Ray Lind (20)

River Bash at 600'
1st Rod Davison (80) 2nd Bruce Dunlop (70) 3rd Mike Coulter & Ray Lind (60)

Forced Landing from 2000'
1st Mike Coulter (87) 2nd Rod Davison (49)

Overall
1st Mike Coulter (235), 2nd Rod Davison (191) 3rd Bruce Dunlop (140)

July 2008
9 pilots on a very gusty cold wintry day with a runway change

Instrument Climb
1st Bruce Dunlop (96) 2nd Mike Coulter (92), 3rd Ray Lind (91)

Steep Turns
1st Mike Coulter, Bruce Dunlop & Ray Lind (75), 2nd Rod Farley, Jack Terp and Vaughan Durkin (70), 3rd Mark Whatson & Ian Goldie (65)

Forced Landing from 2500'
1st Ray Lind (82), 2nd Vaughan Durkin (68)

Overall
1st Ray Lind (228) 2nd Vaughan Durkin (205), 3rd Mike Coulter (167)

June 2008
9 pilots, a glorious day

Blind Circuit with No Instruments for both Take-Off and Landing
1st Rod Davison (124), 2nd Bruce Dunlop (118), 3rd Richard Bentley (88)

Instrument Climb to 1500'
1st Jack Terp (58), 2nd Ray Lind (56), 3rd Bruce Dunlop (55)

Forced Landing from 1500'
1st Rod Davison (97), 2nd Mark Whatson & Bill Coote (92), 3rd Ray Lind (90)

Overall
1st Rod Davison (261), 2nd Bruce Dunlop (240), 3rd Bill Coote (211)

Recreational Aircraft Competition

October 2008
4 pilots

Blind Circuit
1st Jimi Ludriks (58) 2nd Damian Buchtmann (39) 3rd James Lummus (30)

Sport Landing
1st Peter Worrall (80) 2nd Jimi Ludriks (79) 3rd Damian Buchtmann (75)

Overall
1st Jimi Ludriks (117) 2nd Damian Buchtmann (114) 3rd Peter Worrall (102)


September 2008
5 pilots
1st Jimi Ludriks (129), 2nd David Massey (117), 3rd Bill Coote (82)

April 2008

1st Jimi Ludriks 2nd Damian Buchtmann 3rd Rod Davison

March 2008
6 pilots

1st Jack Terp, 2nd Jimi Ludriks & Damian Buchtmann

January 2008
12 pilots

Forced Landing from 1500'
1st Gregg Faulkner (41) - only pilot to get a box

Steep Turns
1st Bruce Dunlop, Natalie McKenzie, Jimi Ludriks,
2nd Gregg Faulkner & Rod Farley (70),
3rd Lucy Johnston & Peter Worrell (65)

500' Sport Landing
1st Lucy Johnston (75), 2nd Damian Buchtmann (74),
3rd Jimi Ludriks (65)

Overall
1st Gregg Faulkner (165),
2nd Lucy Johnston & Jimi Ludriks (140),
3rd Damian Buchtmann (118)

October 2007
8 pilots

Steep Turns
1st Robert Hipwood & Jimi Ludriks (75), 2nd Rod Farley & Natalie McKenzie (65), 3rd Jon Barnaby & Damian Buchtmann (55)

Spot Landing
1st Jon Barnaby (87), 2nd Bruce Dunlop (84),
3rd Jimi Ludriks (42)

Forced Landing
1st Bruce Dunlop (69), 2nd Rod Farley (53)

Overall
1st Bruce Dunlop (178), 2nd Jon Barnaby (142),
3rd Rod Farley (130)