VFR Club
| Download scenery for the Shobdon race here. (FS9/FSX) FSX scenery for Shobdon aerodrome can be found on the Downloads/Scenery page. |
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| The Course | |||||
| The course consists of 4
markers, as detailed below: Turn 1: Staunton Cross N52° 14' 23" W2° 54' 26 " Turn 2: Holme Marsh N52° 11' 17" W2° 57' 53" Turn 3: Upper Hill N52° 10' 10" W2° 47' 24" Turn 4: Start-Finish Line N52° 13' 56° W2" 49 07" Total distance: 21.7 nm The race will be five laps, in an anti-clockwise direction. There is an NDB (426KHz) on the airfield. |
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| Turning Points and Markers | |||||
| Turn 1: Staunton Cross N52° 14' 23" W2° 54' 26" 0.9nm straight out from runway 27 Turn left, 214 degrees, 3.8nm to... |
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| Turn 2: Holme Marsh N52° 11'
17" W2° 57' 53" The marker nestles in the far corner of a field, at the near edge of the village. Turn left, heading ESE 100 degrees, 6.5nm to... |
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| Turn 3: Upper Hill N52° 10'
10" W2° 47' 24" The marker is at the foot of this small hill ridge, next to the road Turn left 344 degrees, 3.9nm to... |
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| Turn 4: Shirl Heath N52° 13'
56° W2" 49 07" The marker is iat the side of a field, near the top of a slight hill. Turn left, 284 degrees, 2.4nm to the start finish gates. Fly straight through and continue for 1nm towards marker 1... |
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| Where do I go? Or, What to Do At The Start Of The Race |
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runway in use will be determined by the prevailing wind. RUNWAY 09: Climb straight ahead to msrker 5, which is st the end of the runway. Turn right to 277 degrees and fly 4.6nm to marker 2. Remain below 500ft until after the right turn. RUNWAY 27: Climb straight ahead towards marker 1. |
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| Rejoin Procedures Or, What to Do At The End Of The Race |
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| * All circuits to the South of the airfield. * After crossing the finish line, climb to 1000ft AAL and enter the circuit according to the published procedures. * You may be required to hold away from the airfield until all competitors have crossed the finish line. * Do not overfly the surrounding villages. |
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| Qualifying | |||||
| Pilot | Aircraft | Reg | Fastest lap | Start | Handicap |
| Rob Jones | DH1 Chipmunk | G-BMMO | 9:52 | 1 | - |
| Al Regina | Cessna 172 | C-GIST | 9:40 | 2 | 1:00 |
| Tim Arnot | ACA Decathalon | G-DDTS | 8:33 | 3 | 6:35 |
| Matt Scott | PA24 Comanche | G-ASEO | 7:30 | 4 | 11:50 |
| Results | ||||||
| Position | Pilot | Aircraft | Time | Penalties | ||
| 1 | Tim Arnot | G-DDTS Decathalon | 49:59 | - | ||
| 2 | Rob Jones | G-BMMO Chipmunk | 50:07 | 1 | ||
| 3 | Al Regina | C-GIST C172 | 51:59 | 1 | ||
| 4 | Matt Scott | G-ASEO Comanche | 52:04 | 2 | ||
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| PicturesSubmitted by Tim Arnot and Al Regina | |||
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Page updated 31/10/08 |