VFR Club
| Download scenery for the Sywell race here. (FS9/FSX) |
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| The Course | |||||
| The course consists of 4
markers, as detailed below: Turn 1: RAF Harrington (disused) N52° 23' 21" W0° 50' 20" Turn 2: Holowell Reservoir N52° 21' 42" W0° 59' 38" Turn 3: Pitsford N52° 18' 54" W0° 54' 06" Turn 4: Start-Finish Line N52° 18'17" W0° 47' 25" Total distance: 20 nm The race will be six laps, in an anti-clockwise direction. There is an NDB (NN 378.5KHz) on the airfield. |
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| Turning Points and Markers | |||||
| Turn 1: RAF
Harrington (disused) N52° 23' 21" W0° 50' 20" 345 degrees, 5.5nm A small road leads from the A43 to the A14, passing just to the East of the disused airfield. The marker is at the southern end of a narrow strip of woodland. RAF Harrington was used by the USAAF during WWII for bombing and carpetbagging missions. It was home to B24 Liberators, C47s, A26s and Mosquito XVIs. It closed in 1963, and has mostly reverted to farmland. Turn left, passing over the airfield to... |
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| Turn 2: Holowell Reservoir N52° 21' 42"
W0° 59' 38" 253 degrees, 6.0nm The marker is located at a junction of the A5199, close to the Northern tip of the reservoir Turn left, heading South to... |
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| Turn 3: Pitsford
N52° 18' 54" W0° 54' 06" 129 degrees, 4.4nm The marker is positioned in the middle of a roundabout, on the A508, South of Brixworth, and close to the Pitsford Reservoir dam. A gentle left turn to... |
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| Turn 4: Start-Finish
Line N52° 18'17" W0° 47' 25" 100 degrees, 4.1nm Fly straight through the gates and make a left turn back 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. RUNWAYS 03, 05, 33: Climb straight ahead to 500ft then turn towards marker 1. RUNWAY 15, 21, 23: After take off, make an immediate climbing left turn, all the way round towards marker 1. |
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| Rejoin Procedures Or, What to Do At The End Of The Race |
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| * After crossing the finish line,
climb to 1000ft AAL and enter the circuit according to the published
procedures. * You may be required to hold 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 |
| Ben Bishop | Cessna 152 | G-BFZT | 11:32 | 1 | 0 |
| Rob Jones | DH Chipmunk | G-BMMO | 11:15 | 2 | 1:41 |
| Al Regina | Cessna 172 | C-GIST | 11:11 | 3 | 2:08 |
| Tim Arnot | ACA Decathalon | G-DDTS | 9:32 | 4 | 12:00 |
| Matt Scott | PA24 Comanche | G-ASEO | 8:37 | 5 | 17:27 |
| Sean Benneyworth | Avions-Mudry CAP10B | G-SLEA | DNQ | - | - |
| Matthew Davies | Cessna 172 | G-BEWR | DNQ | - | - |
| Results | ||||||
| Position | Pilot | Aircraft | Time | Penalties | ||
| 1 | Al Regina | Cessna 172 | 1:08:16 | - | ||
| 2 | Matt Scott | PA24 Comanche | 1:09:00 | - | ||
| 3 | Rob Jones | DH Chipmunk | 1:09:29 | 10 secs | ||
| 4 | Ben Bishop | Cessna 152 | 1:09:35 | 60 secs | ||
| 5 | Tim Arnot | ACA Decathalon | 1:10:30 | - | ||
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Page updated 31/10/08 |