SAFECON AWARDS – PCIFA Region II Fall 2011
SAFECON is officially over – except for the gettin’ home part…
SAFECON is officially over – except for the gettin’ home part…
Tonight’s award ceremony was scary. You never know how you are doing relative to the other teams – even as the winners are announced – because different events are worth different points. As the names were announced for the ground events we did not hear our name very often. However when it came to the flying events, we took more than our share. So as the time came closer for the announcement of the team standings, we held our collective SDCC breaths as the results were revealed.
The point totals were very close, the competition was tough and you could tell there was increased focus and intensity this year. While we worked harder than ever and scored higher than in previous years – so did our competitors! The good news is that our pilots did very well despite our size and funding. We are very proud of our team!
There were nearly 100 pilot-students competing in this year’s Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference. Next year, the competition will be in Salinas CA, hosted by San Jose State University November 8-13, 2012. Please pray for our safe return!
The results:
- 368 points - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- 115 points – Mt. San Antonio College
- 96 points - San Diego Christian College
- 86 points - San Jose State University
- 28 points - Orange Coast College
Top three teams will be going to national collegiate flying championships at Kansas State University in Salina KS next May. SDCC will be going to nationals for 4th year in a row!
Flight Events Ranking – SDCC 2nd place
Ground Events Ranking – SDCC tied for 4th place with Orange Coast College
Navigation – all three of our Nav teams scored
- Mayhugh/Jones – 4th place
- Coyle/Jackson – 5th place
- Sims/Crotts – 6th place
Power off landings – (top ten places score points)
- Northcutt – 8th place
- Mayhugh – 9th place
Short Field landings – (top ten places score points)
- Jones – 7th place
- Mayhugh – 8th place
- Martin – 9th place
Message Drop – (top ten places score points)
- Jones (dropmaster) Mayhugh (pilot) – 4th place
- Lowery (dropmaster) Northcutt (pilot) – 10th place
- Conlan (dropmaster) Martin (pilot) – 12th place (no points)
- Jasso (dropmaster) Jones (pilot) – 14th place (no points)
- Gathman (dropmaster) Sims (pilot) – 15th place (no points)
Computer Accuracy (E6B) (top ten places score points)
TOP WOMAN PILOT AWARD – Jenna Sims
Outstanding Team Member – Bryanna Raue
