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TRAINING

Then the dynamics of keeping on time on each leg, approaching
the next turn point and identifying the photo being correct or like on the ground and the visual angles and distances to be able

incorrect. to recognise them, and from what altitude these would be best
First up was Frank Eckard who explained all the required strate- visible.

gies of flying, explaining that you have to be in the right frame of After a short break, it was decided to carry out a real plotting

mind to take part in this sport, extreme focus and concentration exercise of the Rand Rally Challenge against the clock with a 30
will get one to the winning post. minute deadline, essentially two minutes per plotting point. It
Thereafter Jonty provided an outline to the planned flight gave everybody an incentive to attempt to beat the clock.

route for the day - which could not be flown, but an explanation With new teams this proved daunting, thus more focus was
of how to set up the aircraft to fly the route, to get to the nom- provided on techniques of using the tools and developing the skills
inated 1000 ft altitude, set the flaps and power setting, then to to use them. Q
adjust timing by changing the aircraft’s attitude to speed up or
slow down, rather than utilize power changes as power changes

disturb the fundamental speed set up. After Jonty, Rob showed

a short video of a practical flight demonstrating what photos look

CLARISSA & KERRY BUSY WITH THEIR PLOT

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