Category: Region 9 Safecon 2018

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Congratulations Medal Winners

Congratulations to the medal winners from the Region IX NIFA SAFECON (National Intercollegiate Flying Association – Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference)

Computer Accuracy
10th – Marshal Richmond

Aircraft Preflight
6th – Ryan Miles
9th – Maddi Zeuli

Aircraft Recognition
8th – Jensen Houck

Ground Trainer
9th – Jensen Houck

Message Drop
9th – Zack Carter – Dropmaster : Ryan Miles –  Pilot

Navigation  
9th – Jensen Houck – Pilot : Casey Kalita – Safety Observer

Short Field Landing
7th – Justin Gentle

For the official results from Region IX SAFECON:
https://nifa.aero/2018-region-ix-safecon-official-results/

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Jacksonville University SAFECON 2018 Schedule

November 5th – November 9th 2018 at Herlong Recreational Airport

Information is subject to change. Visit https://safecon-region-ix.webnode.com/information/ for current information.

Monday, November 5th, 2018
0800-1600 School Check-In/Landing Practice
1200-1400 Inspect Preflight Aircraft
1500-1600 Judges Meeting at The Lexington Hotel
1700-1800 Arrival Briefing – Mandatory at The Lexington Hotel
1815-1930 Recognition Event at The Lexington Hotel

Tuesday, November 6th, 2018
0730-0800 Judges Briefing
0800-0830 Contestant Briefing
0845-1630 Navigation Planning/ Event
By Appointment Ground Trainer Practice
By Appointment Preflight Event
1800-1915 SCAN Event at The Lexington Hotel

Wednesday, November 7th, 2018
0730-0800 Judges Briefing
0800-0830 Contestant Briefing
0845-1245 Power-Off Landing Event
1200-1345 Catered Lunch by Jacksonville University
By Appointment Ground Trainer Event
By Appointment Safety Interviews
1400-1800 Short Field Landing Event
1800-2000 Judges/Coaches Social at the Lexington Hotel

Thursday, November 8th, 2018
0730-0800 Judges Briefing
0800-0830 Contestant Briefing
0900-1230 Message Drop Event
By Appointment Ground Trainer Event
By Appointment Safety Interviews
1400-1530 Computer Accuracy Event
1800-2000 Social Networking Event at Top Golf

Friday, November 9th, 2018
0730-0900 Weather Makeup Day (As Required)
0900-0945 Lessons Learned Meeting in The Lexington Hotel
0945-1030 Region IX Business Meeting in The Lexington Hotel
1200-1400 Awards Banquet Lunch at Jacksonville University
Davis College of Business
*Schedule is subject to change

Contestant Fees = $100 per student competing

For Airport information please see the following wesite: https://www.airnav.com/airport/KHEG

Chief Judge: Dennis Wilt
JU Aviation Program Director: Matthew Tuohy
Jacksonville University President: Timothy Cost
Advisers: Dr. Rhett Yates and Professor Chad Kendall
Host Committee Chairman: Megan Birtalan

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New Categories For NAV Event

There are two new categories for the Navigation (NAV) event: Traditional and Unlimited. This rule change is now in affect but the new categories will not be used in the 2018 Region IX competition. 

The NAV Event will still be one event but with 2 Categories. Each team will still have 3 contestants in the event but will have the option to choose which category or categories to participate in. The aircraft used in each category will need to comply with the rule:

This is in the latest version of the Red Book.

B. Airplane Eligibility
1. Aircraft type certificated as Airplane-Single Engine Land only.
2. No more than four (4) place.
3. Maximum horsepower-250 bhp.
4. May not be equipped with an after-market STOL modification.

5. In order to be eligible for the “Traditional” category in the Navigation event, the aircraft must meet requirements 1 through 4 above as well as containing no area navigation capabilities. This includes, but is not limited to, GPS, LORAN, Single (or multiple) point R-NAV units, or any other area navigation equipment. This prohibition applies to both installed and portable devices.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: Will the route for Traditional category be different than the Unlimited category?

A: No, but you will only be scored against other contestants in your category.

Q: If only 1 contestant participates in the Traditional (or Unlimited) Category, does that mean they will automatically win that category?

A: Yes provided the contestant does not DQ?

Q: Is there a point advantage should 1 team win both categories?

A: There is an opportunity for a team that wins both categories to gain some extra points. I use the word opportunity because if a different team wins the other category they can gain some additional points. For example now there are 2 opportunities for teams to win 1st, 2nd and 3rd, etc and the points that go along with that.

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Region IX Safecon 2018

This years regional competition will be held the week of Monday, November 5th, 2018 to Friday, November 9th, 2018. Listed below are the locations and other information pertaining to the event.

The airport will be Herlong Recreational Airport.
Address: 9300 Normandy Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32221
Code: HEG
Phone: (904) 783-2805

https://www.airnav.com/airport/KHEG

The partnered hotel is The Lexington Hotel and Conference Center.
Address: 1515 Prudential Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32207
Phone: (904) 396-5100

The opening ceremony and ground events will be held in the hotel. We have made reservations with a check in on November 3rd and Check Out of November 9th.

The student competition fee will be $100 per contestant. The competition fee and is paid through the money we raise for the flight team. Each team member planning on competing at the regionals will need to join NIFA as a student member.  Privileges of student membership include the ability to compete at all NIFA events in a school year (provided the associated team qualifies for the event). A student must be a student member in order to participate in NIFA events. Membership is for the current competition year only and expires June 30 every year. The cost for an annual student member is $18.

To Join NIFA as a Student Member: