THE GROUND COMPETITION EVENTS |
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Seven Ground Events
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Preflight - An aircraft mechanic sabotages a small single engine aircraft, typical of those the contestants fly.
There will be about 30 to 35 discrepancies that will make the aircraft unairworthy. The contestant has 15 minutes
to conduct an orderly preflight inspection to determine all that is wrong with the craft. The highest score wins.
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Simulator - Contestants are given a 10 - 15 minute long pattern to study before entering the flight simulator. They
then fly this series of timed climbs, descents, and constant rate turns , including numerous speed changes, as
accurately as possible with reference to the flight instruments while the computer scores points against them for
being off their timing, airspeed, heading, altitude, or rates of climb, descent, or turn. The lowest score wins.
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SCAN (Simulated, Comprehensive, Air Navigation) - This is a comprehensive test of all the contestant’s
knowledge of
regulations, reading of charts and publications, weather interpretation, weight & balance, and enroute calculations
required for a safe flight. The contestant is given a chart, weather, aircraft loading and maintenance information,
pilot logbook information, and routes and airport information, in order to plan an entire flight and answer about 50
questions concerning it in about 50 minutes. The highest number of questions correct in the shortest time wins.
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Manual Flight Computer - Contestants utilize a circular slide rule, specific to aviation, to solve about 40 aviation
problems related to preflight and enroute planning in about 40 minutes. The highest number of questions correct in the
shortest time wins.
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Aircraft Identification - About 30 slides of whole or partial views of aircraft from all over the world, throughout
the entire history of aviation are projected for three seconds on the screen, after which the contestant must identify
it as to name, manufacturer, and numerical designation. The highest number identified correctly wins.
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IFR Simulator - (held at nationals only) A typical scenario for an IFR flight is set up in a
simulator. The student will copy an IFR clearance to a certain destination, receive the weather, and take off,
following departure instructions and enroute clearance, while maintaining airspeed, altitude, heading, and course
within certain prescribed parameters. He will then receive holding and or approach instructions and finally execute
the approach and missed approach as depicted.
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Electronic Computer Accuracy - (sometimes held at nationals) Contestants will utilize an electronic
flight computer to solve about 40 aviation problems related to preflight and enroute planning in about 40 minutes.
The highest number of questions correct in the shortest time wins.
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