Rules for the PilotEdge Alphabet Challenge
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 9:13 am
Welcome to the PilotEdge Alphabet Challenge
Who:
Open to all members of the network
What:
Fly to and from selected airports in alphabetical order. PilotEdge has a great landing page with more info:
http://www.pilotedge.net/abc
Log the flight using a filed flight plan which is then recorded in PEaware. Fly each leg as VFR or IFR -or- consider VFR in one direction, IFR in the opposite direction.
Where
Flights are between airports in alphabetical order, A through Z including 0 through 9. Flight are completed in order starting with the "A-B" flight, then "B-C" and so on.
When
Complete flights by the end of the year you started. This started back in 2015 but now it's 2020 where the months are like dog years...
Why
1. Fun
2. Structured practice
3. Challenge of non-standard flight planning and conditions
4. Bragging rights
Rules:
1. Flights must have a valid flight plan filed on the PE network.
2. Flights must take place during operational hours of the PE network.
Ideas on ways to increase the challenge or make it personal - NOT RULES:
1. Logos or badges that show completed flights
2. Start a thread in the forum under the "Alphabet Challenge" sub fourm for each leg, then pilots can post "pireps" to that message for all to see lessons learned and the assuredly funny stories that will go with it.
3. Restrict your flying to one type of aircraft or one type of navigation (VFR, only fly with one NAV radio, fly a helicopter, etc).
4. Maybe pilots who complete the challenge can 'win' a t-shirt that Keith with cut the back out of and send to them, with a required picture of the recipient wearing it.
5. You must take off and land at the designated airports for that leg. If weather requires a diversion to another airport, you must follow the corrected missed approach procedure (if IFR) or follow appropriate instructions from the controller. If you do land at the alternate airport, your next flight should be from that alternate back the destination airport from the original leg.
Who:
Open to all members of the network
What:
Fly to and from selected airports in alphabetical order. PilotEdge has a great landing page with more info:
http://www.pilotedge.net/abc
Log the flight using a filed flight plan which is then recorded in PEaware. Fly each leg as VFR or IFR -or- consider VFR in one direction, IFR in the opposite direction.
Where
Flights are between airports in alphabetical order, A through Z including 0 through 9. Flight are completed in order starting with the "A-B" flight, then "B-C" and so on.
When
Complete flights by the end of the year you started. This started back in 2015 but now it's 2020 where the months are like dog years...
Why
1. Fun
2. Structured practice
3. Challenge of non-standard flight planning and conditions
4. Bragging rights
Rules:
1. Flights must have a valid flight plan filed on the PE network.
2. Flights must take place during operational hours of the PE network.
Ideas on ways to increase the challenge or make it personal - NOT RULES:
1. Logos or badges that show completed flights
2. Start a thread in the forum under the "Alphabet Challenge" sub fourm for each leg, then pilots can post "pireps" to that message for all to see lessons learned and the assuredly funny stories that will go with it.
3. Restrict your flying to one type of aircraft or one type of navigation (VFR, only fly with one NAV radio, fly a helicopter, etc).
4. Maybe pilots who complete the challenge can 'win' a t-shirt that Keith with cut the back out of and send to them, with a required picture of the recipient wearing it.
5. You must take off and land at the designated airports for that leg. If weather requires a diversion to another airport, you must follow the corrected missed approach procedure (if IFR) or follow appropriate instructions from the controller. If you do land at the alternate airport, your next flight should be from that alternate back the destination airport from the original leg.