POSTPONEMENT

The first Gauntlet will run on Saturday 13th August and not on the 6th.

REMINDER

The first flying day is just around the corner.

All Gauntleteers are reminded to ensure that they are registered on OLC (at www.onlinecontest .org). Please ensure that you have your registration details to hand if you require the contest organisation to assist you in claiming your flight on the contest day.

We had a fantastic briefing on Wednesday, thanks to all that attended!

ENTRANCE FEE

The competition will have an entrance fee, please see below banking details where you should deposit the funds, Please remember to email me at werhop@gmail.com to let me know once you made payment.

The fees are as follows:

• Single Seater Entries - R100
• Dual / Student-Instructor Entries - R50 per person

Account Holder: Werner Hoppe
Account Number: 072374403
Bank: Standard Bank
Branch: Helderberg
Branch Code: 03-30-12-42

Please enter YOUR NAME as reference so we can track who paid.

FLARM CONFIGURATIONS

Ari will be at the airfield this Saturday to assist anybody with FLARM software updates.

GIG ATF

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Will GIG pilots please sort out the ATF (Authority to Fly) immediately. We don't want to run into trouble once the competition comes closer.

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Thanks for all that are attending, this years Gauntlet will be fantastic, I am really looking forward to it.

Welcome to the Cape Gauntlet 2011 !

We intend having a briefing on the various different aspects of this competition, from safety, to tasks, scoring, the dreaded handicaps, procedures around starting, turnpoints and finishing.

This mandatory safety and task briefing will take place on the evening of Wednesday the 20th July 2011 at the Claremont Tennis Club at 19h00.

If you intend to be a participant, either for fun or being a serious contender, please join us at the briefing!

There will be an award for the best limerick, and students are welcome to join in on the fun this year! We currently have 27 pilots and would love to have many more, so please sign up asap!

If you can donate prizes for the winners, then we will put your company logo on the blog site and all competition stationary too.

Hope to see you at the briefing!

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