We went out to the aerodrome in the morning to collect some items left behind the day before and to have the aeroplane refuelled.
After lunch we had to register and received our kit, which consisted of:
In a nutshell this is how it goes:
We are given two way points that are roughly along the way from the point of departure to the destination for the day's flying. These way points must be located on the appropriate maps, distances calculated and each team must then submit to the race committee an estimate for how long it will take them to fly from the first way point to the second way point.
The GPS (Global Position System) receiver that each team has been issued with will record the exact location and time of the plane as it flies over (or near) the way points. The idea is to ensure that the time taken to fly from the first way point is exactly the same as the time you nominated. It is also essential to fly as closely as possible to each of the way points.
Each day each team will be pitted against another team. The team that records the more accurate time will win. If both teams record the same time, that team which passed the way points more accurately will win.
Points are awarded as follows: 2 for a win, 1 for a draw or 0 for a loss.
Because there are twenty teams, there are two ladders of ten teams each: The turquoise and the tangerine ladder.
Double Trouble is in the turquoise ladder.
