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South African Power Flying Association Speed Rally

Rand Airport, Germiston, Gauteng, 1419, South Africa

Flying competition based-out of South Africa. 

OUR VISION

Create a fun & fast paced, high energy environment for all aviators to enjoy flying in a fair, challenging & safe flying format.


SPEED RALLY FORMAT

– The most technologically accurate race format in the world.

– GPS ALLOWED (Although FROWNED upon can be used) – NO AUTO PILOT – NO IPADS OR H& HELD DEVICES ALLOWED

– NO PLOTTING REQUIRED – Route & magnetic direction is Pre-Printed on Map & is provided 20min before take off

– Course Distance 140nm with chicanes between major turn points

– Turn Point photos are provided (nice & easy to identify)

– Altitude restricted to 6300′ & lowest height AGL 300′

– EVERYONE has the option for a flight test each race to set handicap speed

– Great Entertainment & like-minded Aviators having a great weekend

– BE CROWNED THE FASTEST TEAM OR MOST ACCURATE NAVIGATION TEAM WITH THE BRAGGING RIGHTS & TROPHIES FOR 1st, 2nd & 3rd in both categories. 

– Championship Points competition – 4 best of a possible 6 races to be counted.

– Great accolades & trophies to be won – unseat your rival team!

– NAVIGATOR REQUIRE NO PILOTS LICENSE TO BE PART OF THIS

– Format is revised by you, with us in open forum.

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1 AIMS FOR FUN FLYING
The sport of Fun Flying is aimed to improve fundamental flying skills to enable a team (Fun Fly Crew) to navigate & handle their aircraft under Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) as independent of technical subsystems as possible. Thus Fun Flying enhances flying safety. This competition is designed as an introduction to Rally & Precision competitions & does not replace these as either National or International events.

This overall aim for Fun Flying is achieved by:
– emphasizing the ability to navigate a given route using basic equipment
– emphasizing the ability to follow a precise track

2 GENERAL RULES
2.1. Official competition time will be local time or UTC. A master clock, showing GPS time, will be available for competitors to set their timing.

2.2. The use of electronic aids &/or autopilot is at the discretion of the organizer. If not allowed, all unauthorized devices will be sealed or taken into custody during the flight by the organizer. The organiser may at discretion run more than one event class.
2.3. The competition will be held in VFR conditions as defined by ICAO.
2.4. The competition may be postponed, modified in its course (part or complete), partially or completely cancelled due to weather conditions or any force majeure at the discretion of the Competition Director.
2.5. The Pilot in Command must be a member of the South African Power Flying Association, hold a valid National, Private Pilot’s licence, or higher licence.
2.6. For handicapping purposes, aircraft with two or more seats will have two crewmembers taken into account for the calculation of racing trim. In the event that more than two crewmembers are carried, the Handicap Committee will still only take two crew- members into account for the calculation of racing trim.
2.7. The maximum number of aircraft allowed to participate in the competition is at the discretion of the Competition Director, ultimately limited to 50 as per the requirements of AIC 19.1
2.8. It is a condition of entry & of participation in the event that all crew are present at all briefings.
2.9. Entry fees will be published prior the event, a no show will not be refundable. Payments to be made 2 weeks prior the event.
2.10. The Competition Director will be appointed by the South African Power Flying Association & is responsible for the organisation of the event. The Competition Director will adjudicate any appeals related to handicaps & applied penalties. Protests will be heard by the Competition Director & a suitable team made up of experienced Competitors.
2.11. Scrutineering will be carried out & portable devices to be sealed in a sealable bag, aircraft to be scrutineered for contraband. Sealing or disabling of aircraft systems will be done at the discretion of Avionic technical experts & the aircraft owner.

 

3 COMPETITION DETAILS
3.1. Each flight will have a length between 130 nm & 138 nm & minimum of 8 legs & a maximum of 10 legs. It will be a handicap event.
3.2. Before flight, a list of starting sequence & times will be published.
3.3. Between a minimum of 20 minutes & a maximum of 60 minutes before take-off a competition envelope, containing all information & instructions for the execution of the flight, will be handed over to the crew.
3.4. Each crew will be provided with charts, not necessarily aeronautical, with a scale of 1:250 000. Other supporting maps may be provided at the Competition Director’s discretion.
3.5. Crews will be provided with sheets of checkpoint photographs that will show the turn point feature taken in the line of flight at around 1000 ft in altitude taken at around 1 nm from the turn point in Google Earth format. The turn-point photos will also show the minimum altitude to cross the turn point feature.
3.6. For this level of competition a map will be given to each crew with the Start Point (SP), Check Points (CP), Finish Point (FP) & Route with magnetic headings per route leg printed on the map. The Competition airfield will also be clearly marked. The SP will be a line across the
runway.
3.7. All CP´s will be exact points on the ground & on the map. CP’s must be visible from at least 1.5 NM on inbound track. There will be major CP’s & minor CPs, major CPs are those that are the primary turn points in the region of 90 degrees, & minor CPs are those that are secondary turn points emulating a kink or chicane in the route.
3.8. All CP’s are to be flown around the outside, cutting corners will attract time penalties. 3.9. GPS time will be used during the competition. Times (hh:mm:ss), may be given in local time or UTC time. The take-off time will be taken at a clearly announced T/O time gate.
3.10. Heights & altitudes crossing CPs or finish lines will be detailed in briefings, but will not be below 200 feet AGL & not above 1000 feet AGL. CPs in this case are all the TPs (primary) turn points, & the minor (secondary) turn points.
3.11. Once an aircraft has passed the designated point a sharp lookout must be kept before turning onto the new heading. Altitude must be changed gradually – NO PULL-UPS.
3.12. Aircraft passing the finish line, shall, unless specifically given a procedural change during the briefing, continue on the same heading & at the same altitude for a distance of at least one
(1) nautical mile before ANY change in heading or altitude. Specific airfield arrival procedures will be briefed, with additional Turn-points defined & expected airfield crossing altitude.
3.13. Unless otherwise stated all distances will be in Nautical Miles, speeds in Knots, heights in Feet AGL, altitude in Feet AMSL, & winds (except take-off winds) in Degrees True. All coefficients & percentage data will be rounded to the first decimal place with figures from 0,5 to 0,9 rounded up & figures from 0,1 to 0,4 rounded down.

 

4 PENALTIES
4.1. Penalties that may be applied will include either be time added to the competitor or, in the worst case, exclusion. The prescribed penalties are;
Turning inside a turn-point at up to 1 nm (with 10 m margin) – 60 seconds
Turning inside a turn-point at more than a 1 nm – 360 seconds
Turning outside a turn-point at more than 3 nm – 60 seconds
Approaching a turn-point opposing the 3nm 45 degree cone – 360 seconds
Exceeding set 3D speed by nominal 1.75% – 360 seconds
Use of Auto Pilot showing a 3 deg heading accuracy – 360 seconds
Turning too high/low over a turning point
<200 feet at Finish Point - Exclusion <100 feet - Exclusion 100-200 feet - 30 seconds 1000-1500 feet - 30 seconds 1501-2000 feet - 120 seconds >2000 feet – 360 seconds
4.2. Minimum time penalty given will be 30 seconds per infringement. Maximum time penalty will be 360 seconds per infringement.
4.3. Any activity/ flying that is deemed to be dangerous, (ie pull ups, aerobatic manoeuvres, diving inside on turns etc….), & a risk to the competitor himself, other competitors or anyone else, may lead to the exclusion.
4.4. A Competitor may be excluded for any unsporting or dangerous behaviour, deliberate attempts to deceive or mislead officials, wilful interference with other competitors, verbal abuse of any official or other competitor, falsification of documents, violations of airspace, or any infringements of the rules, regulations or supplementary regulations.

 

5 AIRCRAFT
5.1. Aircraft eligible for the competition are piston engine aircraft & propeller turbine engine aircraft at the discretion of the organiser. The event is for Standard Production, as well as Amateur built aircraft.
5.2. A modified aircraft is any aircraft with any modification, (i.e…engine blueprinting, propeller changes ..) or accessories (i.e…Speed kits, gap seals …), which may have been carried out.
• These modifications & accessories must be approved by Civil Aviation Authorities, must not hinder or limit the normal operation of the aircraft.
• Modification, or changes to any modifications/accessories, must be brought to the attention of the organisers
5.3. The minimum allowable declared competition airspeed is 70 kts.
5.4. Aircraft must have an endurance equal to maximum stage length at competition speed, plus 10 % & additionally a VFR fuel reserve to meet the legal requirements.
5.5. All aircraft must be fitted with a serviceable communication radio.
5.6. Each aircraft involved in the competition (competition aircraft & support aircraft) must be insured against 3rd party liability claims. A certificate of insurance in English shall be made available to the Organizer on request.
5.7. Aircraft will be parked in the open in the sequence as designated by the Competition Director.
5.8. The Technical Officer of the Handicap Committee has the right to have any aircraft inspected or test flown & can assign competition parameters (speeds) to the aircraft which are not listed in the aircraft’s manuals. This will include the removal of any external devices, or removal of components to reduce the aircraft mass. Each entrant will provide a copy of the performance schedule of the aircraft on request.
5.9. Each aircraft will carry all documents required by the Civil Aviation Regulations & amendments which are in force at the time.
5.10. This is a no use GPS & auto-pilot event, blanking will be done at the discretion of the owner & an Avionics expert who can provide a blanking service, it is required that competitors fly & navigate by map reference only. This remains the responsibility of the competitor, measures such as in-cockpit go-pro are be used to govern compliance if blanking/disablement of affected systems are not done or possible, event results will be reviewed. Track made good devices are approved for heading reference only.
5.11. All fuel tanks, must be filled before the start of the event & may be checked by Race Officials before take-off. This requirement will also apply to test flights for handicapping purposes. The tanks to be filled are those that form part of achieving the POH MTOM. Auxiliary or extended range tanks are exempt if filling them exceeds MTOM in a standard aircraft flight configuration.
5.12. Race Number & Sponsor decals are optional. The Race Director reserves the right to allocate race numbers. Requests for special or specific numbers will be entertained if possible, provided the number requested has not already been allocated.

 

6 TEST FLIGHTS
6.1. The Competition Director may require any aircraft to be test flown. The total cost of the test flight, including fuel, oil or aircraft time, etc; will be borne by the competitor with no recourse to the Organisers.
6.2. The Competitor may also request a test flight.
6.3. The Test Flight will be conducted under supervision of an Official with a total of two persons on board in terms of the rules on such course or method as decided on by the Race Director. All fuel tanks will be full (as per 5.11) & all luggage compartments etc. will be empty.
6.4. All aircraft to be test flown are to be at the airfield the day prior the event by no later than 10 am.
6.5. The Test Flight will be performed using an FAI/GAC approved GPS logger & as briefed by the Official in charge of test flying.
6.6. The test flight will be flown over the course at FULL THROTTLE in all directions. A throttle limiting stop can be fitted at the discretion of the pilot, & sealed by the competition director or his delegate (official). For aircraft requiring off full throttle/full pitch performance setting, test flight to be flown at the nominated setting, to be confirmed with in-cockpit mounted camera that will be made available for after flight review validation.

 

7 FORMAT & FINAL RESULT
7.1. The Scoring/Handicap Committee will publish a list of all participating aircraft with their respective handicap speeds & a list of take-off times.
7.2. Start times will be calculated using the course distance & aircraft speed to enable all aircraft to finish at the nominated finish time within a safety margin of between 8 – 15 seconds from each other.
7.3. The aircraft final position will then be determined by their position on crossing the finish line against their handicap speed & after considering any time penalties or exclusions applied.
7.4. Each aircraft will be handicapped by the Scoring/Handicap Committee who will take into account some or all of the following:
• Aircraft Manufacturer’s Specifications;
• Race Trim & All Up Weight;
• Previous Race Performance of type & specific aircraft;
• Flight Test Results.
• The course layout, distance & altitude
7.5. The Handicap Committee may, with competitors present alter or revise any published handicap speed with motivation, or request a post event flight test flight to re-confirm a baseline speed.
7.6. The scoring results will consist of two categories: a. Performance against handicap speed, &;
b. Navigation accuracy result – this result normalised against aircraft speed
c. The position sequence will rank the no penalties placings first, then in increasing
penalties as the follow-on.
d. Ranking will be made against handicap speed & accuracy as well as a combination
score.
7.7. The Speed Rally fixtures will be organised as an annual season/series of 6 events. An overall leader board scoring system will be maintained by the organiser on the Speed Rally Website to determine a series score. A series championship will consider 4 event results to count, worst results or no-participation will be discarded. The championship outcome will consider best team, best pilot, best nav in the two categories.

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