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 This competition is open to all pilots who would like to fly competition aerobatics. We offer this as a way for any pilot in South East England to practice and prepare for the BAeA competitions held around the country, during the summer. As the Tiger Club aerobatic competition is held in the overhead at Headcorn Aerodrome, it means that pilots can receive a high level of critique and advice as we are fortunate to have some very expert judges available.
Club members, who are cleared to fly in the overhead, can compete in the Club’s CAP10C at Beginners, Standard and Intermediate level. We fly the standard BAeA known sequences. Pilots who have their own aircraft are also welcome to compete. If you are not already a Club Member you will need to join the Tiger Club as a temporary member. There is also a £10 entrance fee for each competition entered.
Standard Class Winners 2011
1. Peter Hamilton-Box
2. Mark Barnard
3. Gary Cameron
Intermediate Class Winners 2011
1. David Slater
2.
Edwin Brenninkmeyer
3.
Chris Jesson
Dates for 2012 are:-
April 22nd, May 20th, June 17th, July 8th, August 19th and September 9th.( Please note that on July 8th the competion will be held at Stow Maries Aerodrome in Essex at the same time as the Garden Party )
Practice days will be held at Headcorn on the Friday before each competition, please contact Richard Pickin or Tony Richards for further details. 
If you would like to compete or want further details please contact Richard Brinklow Email: richard.brinklow(@)virgin.net Tel: 01892-824131
Wanted – We need people who would like to assist in judging and scoring, no knowledge of aerobatics required. Please contact Richard Brinklow or Glyn Richards at the Club for further details.
Aerobatic Training
The Tiger Club encourages all pilots who are checked out on the club's CAP10 to take advantage of the aerobatic instruction that is available. Although the Club can train people up to competition level, some pilots may only wish to learn the basic manoeuvres to improve their general handling and confidence in coping with unusual attitudes. For this reason the Club has several different levels of aerobatic checks to suit every pilot’s needs.
Basic Aerobatic Check
This involves brushing up on stalling, spinning, steep turns and slow flight, followed up by learning a loop, aileron roll and stall turn. Then you will be taught to safely recover from any unusual attitude you may encounter if these manoeuvres do not go quite as planned. You will then be qualified to practice solo above 3000ft.
You can add more manoeuvres to your repertoire by flying again with the aerobatic check pilots and progress further by working towards our other qualifications. There are regular practice days held on the Friday before each competition.
Aerobatic Check "A"
Once you have completed all the standard level manoeuvres (loop; slow roll; stall turn; spin; half cuban; half reverse cuban; cuban eight; basic lines and angles; steep turns; roll-off-the-top; hesitation roll; ½ roll and pull through) a further check with a check pilot enables you to practice these on your own, down to 2000ft.
Aerobatic Check "B"
Once you can fly 5 manoeuvres in a sequence along an axis you can pass Check "B" which allows you to practice overhead the airfield down to a minimum height of 1000ft. Also you will have met the standard required to enter both the Tiger Club Dick Bentley Trophy and British Aerobatic Association competitions at Beginners Level. The next level of competition is the Standard Level which consists of a sequence of about ten manoeuvres in the aerobatic box. If you are interested, please contact Glyn Richards at the Tiger Club or any of the aerobatic check pilots for more details. Please refer to the Aerobatics Notice Board in the Clubhouse for aerobatic dates and practice sequences
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