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F3A Aerobatics
Doncaster has competitors across the four categories of
F3A Aerobatics competitions run by the Australian Pattern Association:
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F3A -- Cliff McIver, Paul Marlan; Boz Student; John Brann
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Expert -- Rob Clarke, Graham Kay; Fernando Monge, David Gibbs
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Advanced -- Richard Page, James Hays, Peter Hays, Stuart Davies
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Sportsman -- Lots of new contenders in the wings . . .
Doncaster team at Nepean (from left: Boz Student, Fernando Monge, Cliff
McIver, Paul Marlan, Rob Clarke, David Gibbs, Stuart Davies)
Results from recent competitions show the strength and improvement
trajectory of the team:
2004
Results
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Pakenham (December 2004) -- TBA
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Nepean (November 2004) -- TBA
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Canberra (?? 2004) --
Paul Marlan, 3rd in F3A in ACT State Championships,
4th in Australian team trials (and first reserve for France in
August 2005). Congratulations Paul and well done!
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Wagga (October 2004) --
Paul Marlan, 3rd in F3A; John Brann,
7th in F3A; Fernando Monge, 4th in Expert;
Rob Clarke, 6th in Expert
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Echuca (September 2004) --
Paul Marlan, 2nd in F3A; John Brann,
6th in F3A; Fernando Monge, 3rd in Expert;
David Gibbs, 5th in Expert;
Rob Clarke, 7th in Expert
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Cobram (August 2004) --
Paul Marlan, 2nd in F3A; John Brann,
1st in Expert (and promoted to F3A); Fernando Monge,
4th in Expert, Rob Clarke, 8th in Expert
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Nepean (June 2004) --
Paul Marlan, 2nd in F3A; Cliff McIver,
3rd in F3A; John Brann, 1st in Expert;
Fernando Monge, 2nd in Expert;
Graham Kay, 4th in Expert; Stuart Davies,
1st in Advanced. Rob Clarke and
David Gibbs were also there but equipment
problems and a mid air collision respectively put them at the bottom
of Expert.
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Victorian State Championships
(Bendigo, May 2004) -- John Brann,
David Gibbs, Rob Clarke,
and Fernando Monge came 4th, 6th, 8th and
10th respectively in a very competitive and close Expert
competition. There were no entries in other categories.
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Australian Masters (Shepparton, April
2004) -- Paul Marlan, 4th in F3A;
John Brann, 2nd in Expert,
Fernando Monge and Rob Clarke
further down the field in Expert.
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Geelong (March 2004) --
Paul Marlan, 4th in F3A; John Brann,
1st in Expert; Fernando Monge, 2nd in
Expert; Rob Clarke, 7th in Expert;
Stuart Davies, 4th in Advanced
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Nepean (March 2004) -- Blown out (too
windy)
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Ballarat (February 2004) --
Paul Marlan, 2nd in F3A; John Brann,
1st in Expert; Fernando Monge, 3rd in
Expert, Rob Clarke and David
Gibbs further down the list in Expert;
Stuart Davies, 2nd in Advanced
2003
Results
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Pakenham (December 2003) -- Paul Marlan,
2nd in F3A; Fernando Monge, 3rd in Expert;
Stuart Davies, 1st in Sportsman (and
promoted to Advanced)
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Nepaen (November 2003) -- Paul Marlan, 1st
in F3A; Cliff McIver, 4th in F3A;
John Brann, 1st in Expert; Fernando
Monge, 2nd in Expert; Rob Clarke,
David Gibbs and Graham Kay furher
down the list in Expert; Stuart Davies,
1st in Sportsman.
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Wagga (October 2003) -- Paul Marlan, 3rd
in F3A; Fernando Monge, 2nd in Expert;
John Brann, 3rd in Expert; Rob
Clarke, ?? in Expert; David Gibbs,
1st in Advanced (and promoted to Expert)
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Geelong (September 2003) -- Paul Marlan,
3rd in F3A; John Brann, 1st in Expert;
Fernando Monge, 3rd in Expert;
Rob Clarke, ?? in Expert; Graham Kay,
?? in Expert; David Gibbs, 3rd in Advanced
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Cobram (August 2003) -- Paul Marlan, 3rd
in F3A; Cliff McIver, 4th in F3A;
John Brann, 2nd in Expert,
Fernando Monge, 5th in Expert; Rob Clarke, 9th
in Expert; Graham Kay, 12th in Expert
(Welcome back Graham -- it was a strong field of 15)
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Nepean (June 2003) -- David Gibbs, 1st in
Advanced
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Victorian State Championships (Bendigo, May 2003) --
John Brann, 1st in Expert; Fernando Monge,
2nd in Expert; David Gibbs, 2nd in
Advanced; Stuart Davies, 2nd in Sportsman
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Australian Masters (Shepparton, April 2003) -- Paul
Marlan, 5th in F3A (from field of 12);
John Brann, 1st in Expert; Rob Clarke,
6th in Expert; Fernando Monge, 7th in
Expert (from field of 16)
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Nepean (March 2003) -- Paul Marlan, 3rd in
F3A; Boz Student, 5th in F3A;
Rob Clarke, 1st in Expert; Fernando Monge,
2nd in Expert; David Gibbs, 1st in
Advanced; Stuart Davies, 1st in Sportsman
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Geelong (March 2003) -- Paul Marlan, 2nd
in F3A; Cliff McIver, 3rd in F3A;
Boz Student, 3rd in Expert; Rob Clarke,
4th in Expert; Fernando Monge, 5th in
Expert; John Brann, 6th in Expert;
David Gibbs, 2nd in Advanced.
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Ballarat (February 2003) -- Paul Marlan,
4th in F3A; Cliff McIver, 7th in F3A;
John Brann, 1st in Expert; Boz
Student, 2nd in Expert; Rob Clarke,
7th in Expert; David Gibbs, 4th in
Advanced.
2002
Results
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Pakenham (December 2002) -- Rob Clarke,
3rd in Expert; Fernando Monge, 1st in
Advanced (and promoted to Expert); David Gibbs,
2nd in Advanced; Stuart Davies, 1st in
Sportsman
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Nepean (November 2002) -- Paul Marlan, 1st
in Expert (and promoted to F3A); Boz Student,
3rd in Expert; Fernando Monge, 1st in
Advanced; David Gibbs, 2nd in Advanced;
Stuart Davies, 1st in Sportsman
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Wagga (October 2002) -- Fernando Monge,
3rd in Advanced
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Geelong (September 2002) -- Competition cancelled (wind!!)
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Cobram (August 2002) -- Fernando Monge,
2nd in Advanced
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Nepean (June 2002) -- Boz Student, 1st in
Expert; Fernando Monge, 1st in Advanced.
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Victorian State Championships (Bendigo, May 2002) --
Paul Marlan, 2nd in Expert; David Gibbs,
1st in Sportsman (and promoted to Advanced).
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Australian Masters (Wodonga, April 2002) -- Fernando
Monge, 2nd in Advanced.
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Tates Performance Hobbies Trophy (Geelong, March 2002) --
Paul Marlan, 1st in Expert; David
Gibbs, 1st in Sportsman.
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Model Engines Trophy (Geelong, February 2002) --
Cliff McIver, 4th in F3A; Paul Marlan,
4th in Expert; Fernando Monge, 4th in
Advanced; David Gibbs, 1st in
Sportsman.
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Australian Nationals (Albury, January 2002) -- Boz
Student, 3rd in Expert.
Every now and then Aerobatic competitions test the patience of competitors.
Here is the Geelong field at the March 2003 competition, with models and
competitiors sheltering. The windsock goes almost horizontal in a 20 knot
wind (and despite this kind of impediment, we flew 4 full rounds across the
Saturday and Sunday). Note the built in model restraints that GMAA use (as
do Ballarat!) |
