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K-State to host SAFECON
competition
Salina, Kan., (October 11, 2010) - K-State, Salina is
slated to host the National Intercollegiate Flying Association's Region VI
SAFECON competition in the Salina Airport Authority's Hanger 600, Oct.
18-22.
SAFECON competitions feature six flight events and five ground
events to test the teams' abilities in all aspects of flight. Teams
earn points based on each student's performance in the events.
Flight events include:
Short-field landing- to test the pilot's skill
at maneuvering and manipulating the aircraft. After taking off and
flying a normal traffic pattern, the objective is to land as close to, if
not on, the target line.
Power-off landing- similar to the
Short-field Event, except that the approach is made essentially by gliding
to touchdown, preferably on the target line.
Navigation - Contestants have an hour to plan a
cross-country flight over a three-to-five leg course between 70 and 120
nautical miles. The flight plan is submitted before takeoff and includes
estimated time en route for each leg, total elapsed time and fuel
consumption. Points are awarded based on how closely the actual flight
follows the plan.
Message Drop - hit a target on the
ground with a message container dropped from an aircraft flying at 200
feet. The pilot and drop master must work as a team to maneuver the
airplane to hit the target.
IFR Simulated Flight - demonstrate instrument
flight rules (IFR) proficiency and precision by simulating flying a given
cross-country route that includes receiving clearances, holding patterns,
instrument approach procedures and deviation to an alternate route.
Crew Resource Management/Line Oriented
Flight Training (CRM/LOFT) - a two-person crew works together in a cockpit environment
to handle in-flight situations during a cross-country flight in a
simulator.
Ground events include:
Manual Flight Computer Accuracy - a written test of
aviation math problems to be solved with a manual flight computer. Problems
include basic trigonometry, climb and descent gradients, distance, time,
speed, weight and balance, and wind.
Ground Trainer - fly a complex pattern
of climbs, descents, and turns on a flight simulator. Scores determined by
pilot's accuracy.
Aircraft Preflight Inspection - an airplane is
"bugged" with at least 30 discrepancies and contestants are given
15 minutes to perform a pre-flight inspection to locate them all.
Aircraft Recognition - contestants view
pictures of aircraft for approximately three seconds and then have 15
seconds to select the manufacturer, number designation, and official name
on the aircraft. The pictures include old, new, foreign and very small
portions of all types of aircraft, including helicopters.
Simulated Comprehensive Aircraft Navigation
[SCAN] -
contestants are given a packet that includes navigation charts for a
hypothetical, multi-stop, closed-circuit flight. They then answer 40
questions divided into two parts: pre-flight planning (i.e. are you
currently legal to take this flight) and en route navigation (i.e. how much
fuel did you purchase at the last fuel stop).
Kristen Lingg, a senior in professional pilot, planned the
event with the help of a group of student volunteers and Salina Airport
Authority staff.
The competition is not open to the public, however media are
encouraged to cover the event.
Interviews with Lingg; Kurt Barnhart, aviation department
head; Tom Karcz, professor of aviation and Flight Team advisor; and student
participants available on request. Contact Natalie Blair at 785-826-2642 or
nblair@k-state.edu.
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