tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52229116873150726182024-02-18T18:05:02.893-08:00The 5th Precision Flying Event, E.F.C. Pattaya 2016Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222911687315072618.post-63555293812899454162016-09-27T00:06:00.003-07:002016-09-27T00:07:27.191-07:00Welcome to the 2016 PFE - 100th Anniversary of The Battle Of The Somme<div style="text-align: center;">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222911687315072618.post-29177795624868165132016-09-25T20:10:00.000-07:002016-09-26T00:41:01.101-07:00Lat/Longs for 2016 PFE will be published here at 11.00 UTC on 25th November 2016<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">GP Lat/Longs for the 2016 PFE:</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222911687315072618.post-39725549584702071712016-09-25T20:08:00.002-07:002016-10-10T02:06:47.445-07:00Rules and information for the PFE 2016<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1. Teams must enter as a crew of one or two persons.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">6. The judges' decisions will be final. Appeals against the results may be made to the judges. Every effort will be made to satisfy all appeals.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">7. Ignoring/flouting the rules/ATC such as to compromise flight safety will result in disqualification from the flying events.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">8. Scoring: The team with the highest score will be deemed winners of the 2016 P.F.E. Total scores for each team will consist of their Navigation Event Score (maximum 300 points) and their Flour Bombing score (maximum of 100 points). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">9. Any delays that necessitate a re-ordering of teams' departures caused by aircraft mechanical problems may result in disqualification, but will remain at the discretion of the judges.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><u>This year we've changed the navigation exercise slightly</u> ........ At the end of each leg flown there are two points. The first is the GRID POINT ("GP") which is found by GPS, the second is the TURNING POINT ("TP") which is found visually from a photograph. </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>You will be given a photograph of each TP ground-feature, which will be located <u>exactly</u> 1 nautical mile from the GP, somewhere in your field of view between 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock.</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>You will be given the exact distances in nautical miles between each TP - you need this information to calculate your time for each leg, in order to stick to your nominated groundspeed.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>i) The Lat/Longs of all the GPs.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>ii) Two photographs of each TP - one from 1 nm away and the other as a plan-view to show precisely where to make your turn.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>iii) The distances in nm's between each TP.</b></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">We've made these changes because the PFE was becoming more a GPS flying event; pilots with the best large scale moving map GPS units were advantaged. So now we're back to looking outside the aircraft, with map (well, photo actually) in hand!</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1. The lighter aircraft (</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Trikes, Gyros, Quiksilvers and similar) will be offered the option of being <b>Early Launchers</b> in order to avoid winds/turbulence.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">3. This year's course will consist of 9 TPs, a "start" gate and an "end" gate. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">5. Teams will depart Eastern in order of fastest aircraft first, slowest last. A time-separation will be scheduled between each aircraft in order to avoid "bunching" during the navigation course.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">9. <b>Scoring</b> - All teams will begin this event with a credit-balance of 300 points. Points will then be deducted for early/late arrivals at each TP, accuracy overhead each TP in terms of horizontal distance from the TP.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">10. <b>Scoring</b> - Each leg (between two consecutive TPs) will be scored individually. Therefore do not try to make up times on consecutive legs - for example: if you find yourselves 10 secs early when overhead TP2, <u>do not</u> aim to be overhead TP3 10 secs late.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">11. <b>Scoring</b> - <u>Time</u>: to be decided. <u>Horizontal distance</u>: to be decided. The judges will take your time data at the closest horizontal point you pass each TP.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">13. All aircraft will fly the course on the same QNH - this will be given at the briefing and will be the regional QNH at the time of the first aircraft's launch. If the QNH changes, we will notify all aircraft before departure or, in the air at the time.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222911687315072618.post-25673737968867522542016-09-25T20:05:00.002-07:002016-10-10T02:18:11.924-07:00Rules for the flour-bombing event<div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
The Precision Flying Event is divided into two components and the Flour Bombing Event (the second component) comprises 25% of the total points.<br />
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1. Competitors will be required to execute their Flour Bombing after completing the Navigation Event. They will be permitted to land and rest (if they so wish) between the two events.<br />
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2. A target consisting of three concentric circles will be located on the runway. The scoring will be 33 points for the inner circle, 18 points for the second circle and 10 points for the outer circle. If any part of the bomb lands "on-the-line", it will be counted as the higher scoring circle.<br />
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3. Each competitor will have three bombs which must be dropped in three runs at the target.<br />
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4. After each release, crews will be informed of their score by radio.<br />
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5. Bombs must be dropped from at least 100 feet above the target.<br />
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6. After your drops, you will land and follow the marshals' instructions to park neatly back in the field.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222911687315072618.post-32395060995108183292016-09-25T20:04:00.001-07:002016-10-10T02:23:05.337-07:00Itinerary<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Friday 25th November 2016</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Aircraft may arrive early for an evening meal and refreshments. Camping space will be available for those who wish to <i>rough-it</i>. If you'd like to rent a car or book an hotel, please let us know.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1<span style="font-size: small;">8</span>:00 Briefing for trikes/Quicksilvers who wish to fly the Navigation Event at dawn</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">06.20 Sunrise</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">06:25 - 07:00 Launch <b>Early Launchers</b> for Navigation Event.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">07:30 - 11:00 Air Traffic will be present for visiting aircraft </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and <b>Early Launchers</b> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">07:30 - 08:55 <b>Early Launchers</b> return for Flour Bombing</span><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Event</span><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">08:30 - 11:00 Breakfast and refreshments will be available in the clubhouse restaurant</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">11:30 - 12:00 Crew briefing and completion of entry forms</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">12:00 - 14:00 Lunch </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">in the clubhouse restaurant - food will be served all day</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">13:30 First aircraft take-off for <b>Navigation Event</b> and thereafter at intervals of 3 to 5 minutes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">14:20 First aircraft returns for Flour Bombing</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">19:00</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Commence "Precision BBQ"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">19:45 Results have been calculated</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">20:00 Announce results and </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">prize giving</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sunday 27th </span></b></span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">November</b><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> 2016</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">06:20 Sunrise </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">08:00 Breakfast will be served at Eastern</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">10:30 Depart for <i>home</i> airfields </span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222911687315072618.post-70978409530296143832016-09-25T20:01:00.000-07:002016-10-10T02:36:33.318-07:00E.F.C. Airfield and Pilot Information<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">E.F.C. is a 500m grass airstrip situated some 4 Nautical Miles East of the beach at Jomtiem/Pattaya, 20 NM South of Bang Phra (VTBT) and the nearest commercial airport is U-Tapao (VTBU), about 13 NM South of E.F.C. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here's a video (Oct 2014) showing the circuit 19-Left, with obstacles:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.48px;">http://youtu.be/ayoqbDNz_Pw</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.48px;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And, here's another (Oct 2014) showing 01-Right:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And, here's one (taken Oct 2016) looking down runway 01 showing the cement works at this end and the tin huts at the far end, you can also see the coach park to the right of the runway:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tall mast when turning right-base for 01.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Red/White tower-mast near left-base turn for runway 19.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mast on downwind-leg of 19L, near blue-roofed building.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Radio model strip, slightly East (left) of finals for 19.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mast by red-roofed structure (fire station), West (right) of finals to 19.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">Brick wall and green fence at end of runway 19</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">Structure and wires/lamps near wall at threshold of 01</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>NOTAMS:</b> It is the responsibility of all pilots to check NOTAMS prior to this event but active NOTAMS will be covered in the briefing session. We will also issue a NOTAM for this event so other non-participating aircraft know to avoid the area.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Aircraft parking: </b>will be in "George's field" this year, East of the runway at the end of rwy 19. Entry to this field requires crossing a small grass hump so take great care and follow any instructions from the marshals. Each aircraft will be given a take-off time-slot so please stick to yours. Parking space is a bit tight so please park neatly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Tie-down points</b>: will be available to those who order in advance - so you don't need to bring your own pegs, just your tie-down straps.<b> </b></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Air Traffic:</b> will be operating at Eastern during the actual event.</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Children's Day:</b> As with previous years, there will be no Children's Day.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222911687315072618.post-89937301835935079992016-09-25T19:57:00.001-07:002016-09-25T19:57:07.251-07:002015 P.F.E. at Eastern<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You can get a feel of how last year's event was run by looking at the old BLOG - http://pfe2015efc.blogspot.com/</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and, here's a YouTube of the event:</span><br />
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