International Dawn to Dusk Competition 2022

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Now in its 59th Year

The International Dawn to Dusk Challenge has been running since 1964

A Great Opportunity to further your Flying…

The Dawn to Dusk competition is a great opportunity to further your flying, to expand your horizons & gives you the excuse you need to have the flying adventure you have always wanted.

The Competition

The Objective of Dawn to Dusk is to encourage the most interesting employment of a Flying Machine within the limits of competent airmanship & to demonstrate the capabilities of pilot & machine in a day’s flying, in the hours between Dawn & Dusk, whilst undertaking an original & praiseworthy objective.

So what does that mean for you as a Competitor?

You have to set yourself a challenging goal & then go & fly it. The mission or task is yours to choose. It could be an area you are particularly interested in, a piece of your country’s history or something related to the current era. The challenges that people have set themselves over the years vary enormously but they are always unique because everybody sees the world differently.

The key is to research a subject & couple it with a flying adventure.

RESEARCH IT – FLY IT – RECORD IT – PRESENT IT 

Present it?

You’ll need to write & submit a log which will be scrutinised by the Panel of Judges. They will be looking at the following:

Planning – Originality, research of the subject chosen & flight planning.

Flying – Airmanship & the difficulty of the chosen task.

Safety – Threat & Error Management & appropriate equipment on board.

The Log – Create an informative, accurate & engaging log of the challenge undertaken.

Handicapping – Pilot & crew’s experience, ability, aircraft type & the weather conditions.

The Results & Winners

It is the taking part that counts of course! That is a reward in itself.

All entrants are invited to a Presentation of Awards Reception & Dinner at the RAF Club in Central London. This is expected to take place in February 2023.

There are some cash prizes. 1st Prize is £1000, 2nd Prize £500 & 3rd Prize £250

There are also some beautiful trophies including the Duke of Edinburgh Trophy for the winning entry.

FAQs

What have other people down in the past?

The website has a list of previous winners & their themes. Don’t be too concerned about your theme or subject. If you pick something you enjoy, that will come bursting through in your log.

What is the deadline for getting it all done?

The deadline to submit your log is the end of September each year. If you don’t manage to get it all done, you can still submit it & your entry will go into next year’s competition.

Are there any minimum requirements?

Yes, the website will give you all the details but you will need to fly a minimum of 4 hours.

Is there an entry fee?

No, you are not charged to submit an entry into the competition.

I am interested in entering the competition! What do I do next?

Go to the Dawn to Dusk Competition website & click on the How to Enter tab. Enter your details & we’ll send you some more information on the Competition including the official entry form.