SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2016

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2016
TAVARES, FLORIDA
“America’s Seaplane City” invites YOU to join us Saturday, October 29th starting at 9:00am at beautiful
Wooton Park. Seaplane pilots that fly-in will receive a $10 dining voucher to our downtown
restaurants. Join in for the 2016 Monster Splash Competition starting at 11:00am featuring: Shortest
Take Off (grouped according to horsepower), Bomb Drop Contest, Power Off Landing Contest and
Spot Landing Contest! Awards and prizes! REGISTER TODAY!
9:00am
Seaplanes start arriving
Pilots receive a limited edition Tavares Monster Splash Shirt & Gift
Pack!
9-9:45am Registration at the Prop Shop
Pick up your $10 Downtown Dining Voucher & confirm contest
participation. Free ice cold bottled Tavares water, and clean
restrooms available at the Prop Shop.
10:00am
Pilot briefing at The Prop Shop*
*PILOTS THAT WISH TO COMPETE MUST ATTEND THIS MEETING
11:00am
Flying Contest: Shortest Takeoff Run, Spot Landing, Power Off
Accuracy Landing & Bomb Drop Contest followed by Awards
QUESTIONS? CONTACT THE EVENT COORDINATOR:
CHERI MOAN
(352) 742-6176
FLY-IN@TAVARES.ORG
2016 MONSTER SPLASH
REGISTRATION
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29th 2016 IN TAVARES, FL
- PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY –
PILOT’S NAME:______________________________________________
AIRCRAFT MAKE & MODEL:
_______________________________
ENGINE HP: _______________________________________________
AIRCRAFT N#:_______________________________________________
PHONE CONTACT:
EMAIL:
_______________________________________
___________________________________________________
MAILING ADDRESS:
_______________________________________
AIRCRAFT ID (FOR JUDGES):
___________________________________
ex. “yellow cub zero one sierra,” “Blue Lake Renegade one hotel bravo,” “Mong bi-plane”
AIRCRAFT NICKNAME (FOR ANNOUNCERS):
_______________________
ex. “The Grey Ghost”, “Some Like It Hot”, “The Red Baron”
MARK ALL CONTESTS YOU WISH TO ENTER:
[
] TAKEOFF CONTEST
[
] SPOT LANDING CONTEST
[
] BOMB DROP CONTEST
[
] POWER OFF LANDING CONTEST
All pilots wishing to compete MUST attend the pilot briefing at the
Prop Shop at 10:00am
EMAIL THIS COMPLETED FORM TO: Cheri Moan
FLY-IN@TAVARES.ORG ▪ 352.742.6176
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE COMPETITIONS? CONTACT THE AIRBOSS:
Jon Pawelkop ▪ 813.679.6804 ▪ jonpawelkop@airbosssolutions.com
CITY OF TAVARES ▪ 201 E MAIN ST. ▪ TAVARES, FL 32778 | WWW.TAVARES.ORG
TAVARES SEAPLANE BASE & MARINA
FAA CALL CODE: FA1
UNICOM FREQUENCY: 122.975
28˚.48.043 N – 81˚.43.655 W
Seaplane Landing Area Map attached to end of packet
Ramp: Any seaplane with a gross weight greater than 3,000 lbs or
landing gear extending more than 36 inches need to approach with
caution due to low water levels.
Parking: Guides will be at the ramp to direct you to either beach or
park on the tarmac.
Fuel Sales: The Seaplane Base & Marina sells ethanol free 90 octane
marine fuel and 100 octane low lead aviation fuel. Price will be set by
the market.
Prop Shop at Woodlea: The Prop Shop at the Seaplane Base & Marina
is an historical replica of the Woodlea House and provides a unique
setting for the sale of food, sundries, clothing and other marine and
aviation related items.
Hours of Operations: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 7 days a week
CONTACT
MATTHEW ELIA AVIATION MANAGER
352∙253∙4267 ▪ MELIA@TAVARES.ORG
CITY OF TAVARES ▪ 201 E MAIN ST. ▪ TAVARES, FL 32778 | WWW.TAVARES.ORG
NOTES FOR CONTESTANTS
Competition Events Are:
BOMB DROP
SPOT & ACCURACY LANDINGS
TAKE OFFS
A RADIO IS REQUIRED. Use Frequency 122.975 on/over lake and on the ramp or
in the aircraft parking area.
The person communicating with the aircraft is not functioning as a controller, but in an
advisory capacity. The event advisor answers questions from pilots, coordinates and
stages aircraft, and provides information of known traffic, time permitting, but gives no
clearances.
The safety of each flight is the pilot’s responsibility and participation in any event is an
acknowledgement by the pilot that he is solely responsible for the safety of his flight.
These events are intended to be friendly competitions between pilots having a wide
variety of skill levels. SAFETY and SPORTSMANSHIP should be the priority of each
pilot.
If traffic conditions warrant “going around,” then go around and you will be given another
opportunity to complete the event. Make SAFETY your first concern. We are not in a
hurry. We will try to be efficient, but safety will be our first concern as well.
There is a single signup sheet for the events. Each pilot should complete the form (name,
address, N number, etc.) and return it to the registrar at the registration table at the Prop
Shop.
The judges are volunteers and do the best they can in all circumstances. Your
cooperation and patience is greatly appreciated. Awards will be given out!
Listen on 122.975 and the announcer’s stand for call to event.
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BOMB DROP & LANDING EVENT RULES
A RADIO IS REQUIRED. Use Frequency 122.975 on/over lake and on the ramp or
in the aircraft parking area.
BOMB DROP
 Three bombs (pumpkins) per flight.
 Set your altimeter to zero (on the water) and fly the drop zone at 200 feet. Pilots who are
deemed to be low by the Judges/Air Boss will be disqualified.
 When airborne fall into line in the pattern and maintain visual contact with other traffic at
all times. USE 800 TO 1,000 FEET AGL AS A TRAFFIC PATTERN ALTITUDE.
 Begin your descent to 200 feet on base leg and complete your descent on final.
 DO NOT DECEND BELOW 200 FEET ON THE DROP RUN.
 Turning final, radio your aircraft description. Example: “Blue Lake Renegade zero one
sierra commencing bomb run.” The target will be a buoy that will be identified at the pilot
briefing. After the first drop, climb back to pattern altitude (800 to 1,000 ft)
 AGL and repeat for second run.
SPOT & ACCURACY LANDINGS
 After second bomb drop, climb back to pattern altitude and fall into line for the Spot
Landing contest. Turning final, radio your aircraft description. Example: “Yellow Cub
one hotel bravo on final for spot landing.”
 For the spot landing event, once power has been reduced on final, power cannot be
added (unless there is a safety issue). Score will be distance from line between pair of
buoys to point of last touchdown. Landing BEFORE the line will not count.
 For the power off accuracy landing, abeam the landing point (buoy) on downwind, the
pilot should reduce power to idle and commence a “power off 180” approach, managing
energy to touchdown at the target point. Power should only be added for a safety issue.
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TAKE OFF CONTEST RULES & CLASSES
A RADIO IS REQUIRED. Use Frequency 122.975 on/over lake and on the ramp or
in the aircraft parking area.
Competition will be by horsepower class and group number within that class. Take off
will be aligned into the wind and toward the spot landing buoys. Flagman in the starting
boat will stage the pairings. Pair up with another aircraft in your class on the water, at
least 400 to 500 feet downwind from the start boat with engine at idle. You don’t have
to be exactly aligned with each other.
Starter will raise the green flag when both aircraft appear ready. When the green flag
drops, the FIRST aircraft clear of water without dropping back onto the water wins the
heat. Continue the climb, enter the traffic pattern, and maintain visual contact with other
traffic at all times. USE 800 TO 1,000 FEET AGL AS TRAFFIC PATTERN. Land clear
of the competition.
Winners of each heat taxi back to the staging area to engage the winner of the next heat
until there is one winner for the horsepower class. All aircraft must have at least one
hour of fuel on board.
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CLASS
HORSEPOWER
REPRESENTATIVE AIRCRAFT TYPES
UL
ANY
Ultra-light aircraft with any engine
1
1 - 125
Piper J-3, Aeronca 7AC, T-Craft, Cessna 120
PA-11, PA-18, Aeronca Champ
2
126 - 180
Cessna Super 150, 170, 172, Citabria,
Husky, Lake LA-4 180
3
181 - 270
Cessna XP, 180, Maule, Cessna 185, 195, 206,
Lake LA-4 200, Lake Renegade, SeaBee
4
271 – UP
Beaver, Twin Bee, Widgeon, Goose, Mallard
LSA and Experimental aircraft allowed in all classes based on engine horsepower.
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SEAPLANE LANDING AREA
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