John Smith's Stampe SV-4

LEICESTER CLASSIC AEROS 26 MAY

Yes, you can win an aeros event in a Cessna 152!

THE Classic Aircraft aerobatic event is a chance for aircraft that might not be able to compete at the higher levels of aerobatics. A select foursome made up the field.
Each pilot was appointed an experienced 'mentor' to fill-in any knowledge gaps and iron out nerves. First-up Paul Jones in his Bulldog followed Corinne Dennis's best advice by flying a respectable set of figures to post a shade under 60%.

In short order John Smith put in a very smooth flight to head the field with a score of nearly 67%, followed by Clare's venerable C152 and late-comer Charles' nippy home-built Tempete - both within a percent or so of Paul.

After a spot of early lunch, a somewhat brief briefing kicked the second part of the show into life. This time, despite another very sensible sequence, John's luck didn't run quite so true and the others all made up lost ground.

Clare's win for the LOOP Trophy was an extremely popular affair and, as you can see, her smile says it all. The other three certainly all tried their best and, more importantly in Paul's case, learned for the first time just how rewarding a BAeA aerobatic event can be.

A warm vote of thanks to Leicester Aero Club's most hospitable establishment, the Contest Director Ben Ellis, judges and mentors, our commiserations to the three who didn't win - but the next Classic Event at Breighton on 1 July does present another opportunity.

RESULTS
LOOP Trophy
1 Clare Tector, C152 64.38%
2 Charles Kirk, Tempete 63.30%
3 Paul Jones, Bulldog 60.90%
4 John Smith, Stampe SV-4 60.65%