Royal Victorian Aero Club - Competitions

Competitions 

Royal Victorian Aero Club monthly competitions are run for the benefit of Club Flying Members. During the course of the year we hold a series of nine events, in which pilots compete as a personal challenge and as part of a team. This is an excellent way of enhancing flying skills and getting to know other members enjoying the same challenges!

2008 Competition Dates

Sunday 3 August – Medley
Competition Sheet - Medley
Sunday31 August –Accurate Slow Flying
Accurate Slow Flying competition sheet
Sunday 5 October – Flour Bombing
Competition Sheet -Flour Bombing

 

It also provides a means by which you can regularly keep up with the latest procedures and not let those expensive lessons go to waste. All competitions are based on normal flying skills acquired during training. There is no flying under bridges or aerobatic flying involved!

Most competitions are of 30-40 minutes duration. There is a $6.00 competition fee to help pay for materials used. Competitors fly with an Air Judge, for scoring purposes. There is also a Mini-Navigational Trial which is flown as a pilot and navigator team. This involves about an hours flying, with the cost shared...

 

Participants are members of one of four flights. Flights compete against each other and at the end of the year, the winning flight receives a trophy at the "All Flights Dinner Dance". Individual competitors who have top scores in a competition also receive a trophy.

The heart of the clubs activities is the Flight System through which flying and social events are organised, such as short and long fly-aways, inter club competitions, BBQ's, parties and so on. The friends you make are those with whom you share experiences.

 

There are two flights - Black/Blue Flight and Blue Red/White

Here are some brief details of current competitions:

Accurate Flying

A test of skills in accurate air speed, altitude and heading control. The comp. involves climbing, steep turns, gliding turns and incipient stalling. Circuit and landing accuracy is important, as is general airmanship.

Instrument Flying

Carry out a downwind, base and final under the hood. Do a go around and level off. This is done away from the airport at a safe altitude.

Balloon Bursting

This is a challenge with a difference! A 1100 feet, zoom in on a Met balloon (75cm diameter), released from a country airfield and try and burst it with the propeller. It calls for great skill and accuracy. A fun competition.

Mini Nav Trial

Polish your flight planning, procedures and navigation skills. This is a dual effort with a fellow pilot.

Flour Bombing

Drop a 1 kilogram bag of flour on a target from 250 feet. this is done at a country airfield and requires great skill and a lot of luck.

Spot Landing

Usually incorporated in other competitions, this comp perfects your short field technique.

Flying from the Right Hand Seat

See how the instructor feels. This is another accurate flying competition, but from the other seat!

Forced Landing

Carry out a glide approach from 2000 feet, complete your forced landing checks and touch down between scoring markers. No score if you land short.

We hope the above whets your appetite for some useful flying fun. There is no doubt that pilots who fly the competitions regularly are far better and safer pilots.