A panel of experts, all Springbok Rally & Precision Flying Pilots, will present this long awaited workshop for the benefit of all who are interested in how one participates in Nav Rallies.
Subjects covered:
- Why Fly Competitions?
- Types of Competitions
- The Aircraft
- Map Tools
- GPS Loggers.
- The Accuracy of the Logger
- Physical and Mental Preparation before the event
- According the Rules
- Cockpit Management
- Mental Preparation before the Flight
- Set up the Aircraft
- Planning the Start
- Navigation Along the Route
- Planning the approach to a turn point
- Examples from WRFC 2003
- Next World Championships
And the most perplexing question of all:
- how can you win a race if all of the advantages, that you have, are removed from you before the race by handicap?
Presenters:
- Frank Eckhardt (multiple Springbok Colours) recently returned from the World Rally & Precision Flying Championships in Austria.
- Mary de Klerk (Springbok Team Captain) will assist Frank.
- Ernie Alexander (Sprinkbok Colours France 2006 & SA 2003) will assist Frank.
- Date: 20 August 2008
- Time: 18h00 for 19h30 (time to order your Boerewors / Steak roll / Curry & Rice & drinks)
- Venue: EAA Auditorium adjacent to TAC and Holding point of Runway 29. Take the Hurricane Road entrance (NOT through the main gate)
- Cost: R20 (R10 for card carrying EAA members)
- Booking: Booking essential! Phone or E-mail: Anne at (011) 888 8495/6 or admin.woods@icon.co.za
- Refreshments: Boerewors or Steak Rolls before the workshop Plus Cash Bar
Kind regards
Anne-Louise Woods
EAA Auditorium
