BAT's Spot landing competition proved tough work

Border Air Training is spot-on

2005 Club Highlights

CARLISLE-based Border Air Training hosted a Spot Landing Competition in June, and the accuracy and skill challenge proved to be the highlight of 2005, with nearly 100 visitors attending. Nineteen club members took part, including a few brave student pilots who had already completed a first solo flight. For safety, all pilots flew with an instructor, but any skill was purely down to the PIC.

After the competition, everyone headed down to the Golden Fleece in Ruleholme, where former flight instructor and aviation veteran Newby Tate handed out prizes. First place went to Laurie McCurrach who passed his PPL that month, Howard Sandham, who also gained his PPL in June, came in second, while Charles Smith- Maxwell landed third place. CFI Brian Peacock surprised everyone with footage filmed during the event. “No one knew I had the camera so when I showed the film at the prize ceremony later, they were all hooked!” he explains.

Border Air Training tries to bring club members together at least twice a year to say ‘thank you’. As Brian says, “We want to get those lazy armchair types out in the fresh air!”