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Thread: [Acro] 2001 Springfield, VT Contest

Message: [Acro] 2001 Springfield, VT Contest

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From: Hans Bok <hbok at ici.net>

Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 04:32:55 UTC


Message:

  AUGUST 10-12, 2001 - SPRINGFIELD, VT (VSF)
2001 Green Mountain Aerobatic Contest sponsored by IAC Chapter 35 at 
Hartness State Airport - Springfield, VT (VSF). 

Basic thru Unlimited power flights will be flown. 


TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Friday, August 10

1200 - 1900     	Registration; box open for
                         	practice
1900                 	Food on the field, TBD

Saturday, August 11

     0700 SHARP  Pilots' briefing - all categories
     0800                Registration
     0830 - 1830     Contest flying -- all categories
     1900                Banquet

Sunday, August 12
 
     0900                 Pilots' briefing
     1000 - 1500     Contest flying -- all categories
     1530                 Awards ceremony


AWARDS

In addition to awards for the top 3 pilots in each category, we will award:

  * Best First-Time Sportsman Award
  * Chapter Team Award
  * Pitts Cup (Highest placing Pitts/Eagle driver)
  * Grass Roots Achievement Award
  *  Most Entertaining Flight


LODGING

The Hartness House Inn	802-885-2115
Holiday Inn Express	802-885-4516
Inn At The Weathersfield	802-886-9217
Abby Lynn Motel	802-886-2223


BANQUET

This year's banquet will be held Saturday evening at 7:00 p.m. at The
Hartness House Inn in Springfield, VT.


FEES

Contest registration                  
    Basic                   $75
    Sportsman                75       
    Intermediate             75
    Advanced                 75       
    Unlimited                75

Hangar, per night        $15 subject to change

Food on the field (Fri):   We ask only for a reasonable contribution

Saturday evening banquet:     $35 per person


WHAT TO BRING

For the aircraft: 

Airframe and engine logs; airworthiness certificate; registration
certificate; operating limitations; current weight and balance data,
in-pack chute (<120 days) & pack card; proof of insurance ($1 million
minimum).

Please remember that 2-way radio communication is now required to compete
in IAC contests.

For the pilot:  

Pilot and medical certificates; IAC membership card; FAI license (Unlimited
competitors only); 7 copies each of free style forms A, B and C, signed and
dated (in '01) by a current IAC judge; ca$h.

Photocopies of documents are permissible for IAC contest registration;
however, FAA requirements may differ.


GETTING TO THE AIRPORT

By air:  NY Sectional, Lebanon (LEB) VORTAC, 228 degree radial, 24 NM.
43o 20'37"N, 72o 31'04"W.  GPS, RNAV, LOC, LOC/DME and NDB approaches.

By car:  U.S. Route  89 to exit 7 (U.S. Route 11, Springfield exit).
Travel  North and pass through the center of Springfield.  Take Route 106
North to the airport.  Drive approximately one mile. A sign for the airport
will be on the right hand side.

Arrival: Runways 05-23: 5,498'x100'; 11-29: 3,000'x75'.  Field elevation
577' MSL.  Springfield Unicom 122.8.  Runway 11-29 will be closed during
practice and contest flying except with 15 minutes prior arrangement by
phone or radio.  Fly right traffic for runway 23, left traffic for runway
05.  Caution:  The aerobatic box is southeast and parallel to runway 5-23
and over the approach end of runway 29.  Do not overfly the airport.


CONTACT INFORMATION:

Contest Director:

George Coy 
Gesoco Industries, Inc.
802-868-5633 office
802-868-4465	fax
Gesoco at together.net

Note:  George will be at Oshkosh this week. 


Springfield Municipal Airport manager 
Craig Chamberlin     802-886-8594


Hans Bok
President
Chapter 35
508-994-5957 - home


 


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