UPCOMING EVENTS

The 2010 Annual Pico Fly-In (September)

Thursday 16, Friday 17 , Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 of September 2010, so mark it on your calendar, an event not to be missed!

The Biggest, The Best, The Greatest Fly-in EVER…again, in the centre of the universe, Milbrulong, Southern NSW, Down Under, where the canola grows like sunflowers, the sheep are fat as pigs and the Milbrulong women cook up the BEST meals in the southern hemisphere…

Join us all for a weekend of fun, flying and frivolity

LATEST NEWS

Nominations for Pico Board members are now open and nominations will close on 31 August 2009.
Voting can be done in person or via email, please refer to The Pico Club inc. page for further information

New Pico Club PPG records

The purpose of the Pico Club PPG records is to ceate a fun activity, and as such the criteria are not all that stringent.
For those who want to tackle international records, there is information available from the FAI web site.

Admin:
All information related to the record to be submitted to the secretary of The Pico Club for inclusion in the record books, publication in the HGFA magazine “Soaring Australia” ( under Club-News)and The Pico Club web site.
All witnesses names and contact details to be provided in writing.
The Secretary of The Pico club will contact those witnesses for verification purposes

OZ-PPG Record #1 – Open Maximum Distance Flight
Current record holder : Chris Atkinson
Date of Record: 21 August 2009
Location of start: muckidillo QLD
Location of landing: dalby QLD
Take-off time: 10:15
Landing time: 14:15
Distance covered in straight line: 278 Kilometer
Fuel used: not provided
Equipment details: PAP 1400 ROS 125 and PARAMANIA REVOLUTION 28m2

Criteria:
• Footlaunch only
• Flying time, anytime between sun up and sun down as viewed from ground level
Validation:
• 2 Witnesses confirming starting time and location
• 2 Witnesses confirming landing time and location
• Distance measured by map or GPS locator

OZ-PPG Record #2 – Maximum distance with limited fuel in circuit Circuit needs to be completed at least once
Current record holder: none
Date of Record: none
Location of start: none
Location of landing: none
Take-off time: none
Landing time: none
Distance covered in circuit: none
Equipment details:
• Glider, brand, type and size
• PPG engine, type, weight and cc
• Pilot weight
Criteria:
• Max fuel 2 litre, starting with empty carby and engine off
• Engine on at all times during flight
• Straight line flying no thermalling
• Cruising height approx 1000 feet
Validation:
• 2 Witnesses confirming starting time and location
• 2 Witnesses viewing the measuring of fuel
• 2 Witnesses confirming landing time and location
• Distance measured by map or GPS locator

OZ –PPG Record #3 – Maximum height gained while flying PPG with limited fuel Current record holder: none
Date of record: none
Max height gained: none
Location of start: none
location of landing: none
Equipment details:
• Glider, brand, type and size
• PPG engine, type, weight and cc
• Pilot weight
Criteria:
• Maximum 2 litre's of fuel, starting with engine off and empty Carby.
• Engine will remain on at all times
• If run out of fuel or engine stops this is declared Max Height
Validation:
• 2 Witnesses confirming take-off location
• 2 Witnesses viewing the measuring of fuel
• 2 Witnesses confirming landing location
• Height gained by GPS or altimeter measurement
• Distance measured to be a straight line from ground level at takeoff field to Maximum height gained
• 2 Witnesses validate height gained.

OZ –PPG Record #4 – Maximum speed over defined distance Current record holder: none
Date of record: none
Time: none
Location of start and landing: none
Equipment details: none
Criteria:
• No fuel limit.
• Distance 50 K ( 2 times 25 K in straight line)
• Landing back in take-off field
Validation:
• 2 Witnesses confirming time at take-off and landing
• 2 Witnesses confirming turning point ( could be by camera photo with date-time stamp or other means)

New International Records

You can find the sporting code (General Section and Microlights) at
http://www.fai.org/microlight/documents/sc10
Paramotors are Microlights of class RP... as per 1.5.2 of SC 10 of the sporting code.
Have a look if you are interested in competing on a international level

information for those who want to organise a fly-in

Also, for those who want to organise their own fly in and want to be covered by the HGFA insurance:

You can do so under the umbrella of The Pico Club inc.

Guidelines in order to organise such a fly-in are also documented under the Club section.

VHF (Air Band) Radio Endorsements

ThePico can help you obtain your VHF Ops endorsement: Visit VHF Radio Operations Endorsement for more information.