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1952
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20 June 1952 739 (Left) Indicative of the high standard of forma tion flying by the winning trio. The two udges: G/C. G. N. J. Stanley - Turner, C.B.E. (right) and S/L P. A. S. Thompson, D.F.C. Competitive Spirit About the No. 61 Group Contests off, this time independently, and orbit the airfield at 2,000ft. On receipt of a Very signal from the ground, the first two, in turn, cut their engines and make a forced landing over a line marked on the airfield. The third aircraft of the trio next carries out a display of aero batics. This consists of two slow rolls, two barrel rolls, two loops, two rolls off the top, two half-rolls, and two stall turns. Recovery from all aerobatics has to be completed above i,oooft over the airfield, and marks are given for airmanship, execution, continuity and positioning. Having completed this display, the third pilot returns to 2,oooft on the airfield circuit and waits for his signal to make a forced landing. Marking for the pilots' competition is as follows : the total obtainable is 300 marks—120 for the formation display, 100 for forced landings, and 80 for aerobatics. The judges make deduc tions under the headings mentioned above and, in the case of the forced landing competition, the numbers of yards by which each competitor overshoots the line are added together, disqualifi cation (undershoot or failure to land) being taken as plus 500 yards. The crew competition is designed to test the abilities of the navigators and signallers to perform their tasks, and to test their co-operation as a team. An exercise entailing the flying of a triangu lar course of approximately three hours' duration is set and navigation is by dead reckoning, with the use of all aids at the navigator's disposal. Consideration is given to the navigator's judgment in the selection of aids and his use or rejection of infor mation obtained. The minimum activity required is four position- lines per hour, two wind velocities per hour, two drifts per hour, and one course check per leg. The signaller's job is to provide the navigator with the information he requires and to conform to the air-traffic control procedures. He is judged on the speed and accuracy with which he passes signals and obtains information, and upon procedure and co-operation. Formation ... Aerobatics ... Forced landings Naviator Signaller Totals Totals MARKS AWARDED No. 1 No. 15 No. 17 No. IB No. 22 No. 24 87 103 86 95 85 93± 48± 59J 41i 57 50 51i — 80 10 100 36 60 135* 77 77 154 269i s.) 5C0 26 47 573 24?i 80 70 150 392* 120 60 91 271 137-; 86 74± 160* 298 298 119 123 540 252 80 77± 157* 4t»i E5 25 73 183 171 87 72 159 330 2C8 216 37 461 205 79 90 169 374 162 44 190 396 Grand Totals Forced-landing distances (yds.) 5C0 Notes: No. 1 of No. 1 R.F.S. overshot; No. 1 of 17 R.F.S. penalized 10 marks for landing dangerously; No. 22 R.F.S. team penalized 4 marks—two aircraft too far up and one landed during a side-slip. (Right) A representative forced-landing ap proach by F/L Elliott (15 R.F.S.) The engine was cut at 2,000ft on receipt of a ground signal and the object was to touch down with the tailwheel as close to the far side of the white line as possible. Chipmunks are not the easiest of trainers for such a prac tice, straight side-slipping being of doubtful value and faps not very effective. (Below) A creditable formation landing by Fairoaks during the pilots' competition.
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