2023 Top Gun AnnualRio Rancho, United States
FLIGHT DATA
Flight 9 - Sunday 17 Sep 2023 AM
Date 17/09/2023
Sunrise / Sunset 0645/1910
PZs in force All in Force
Launch Area ILP
Min. dist. ILP to goals 1,000 meters
Launch Period 0645 - 0900
Next Briefing October Flying Event
Solo Flight Not Required
QNH 1027
Additional Notes:

Top Gun Monthly Flying Event for September 2023

ED - Blair Kaufman 505-259-8632, Chief Measurer - Dave Bagley 505-226-3266, Safety Officer - Pat Chando 505-228-4638, Scoring Official - Andi Babcock 505-6202190

  • Tasks may be flown in any order.
  • Blue Zone - 10,000ft MSL Maximum altitude. Hard Deck 500ft AGL over congested areas.
  • Start flight in the Balloon Live app (BLA) before taking off and Stop the flight promptly after landing.
  • Control Point for this event - Coldwell Banker Legacy, 500 Unser Blvd SE, Rio Rancho.
  • Pilots must complete the online COU and return unused baggies immediately after flight to Coldwell Banker Legacy. 

Top Gun Waiver

Except when taking off or landing, the minimum altitudes of FAR 91.119 (b) and (c) are reduced to 500ft AGL over any congested area of a city, town, or settlement, over any open-air assembly of persons, and any altitude indicated on the official Top Gun map; 75ft AGL within 1,000' of the target/goal, but outside the 300' target area; the surface within 300' of the target/goal.

Task 1 - JDG - Judge Declared Goal (Rule 15.2)
Position of Goals/Targets:
4879/0686 - MMA 100m
Marker Drop Free
Marker Color: Red
Logger Marker: #1
Task order Any Order
Scoring Period End: 09:00
Scoring Area: Confines of the field or 100m
Task Data:

15.2.2 T ask data:

  • Position of set goal/target: 4879/0686
Task 2 - MDD - Minimum Distance Double Drop (Rule 15.15)
Marker Drop Free
Marker Color/s Blue and Blue
Task order Any Order
Scoring Period End: 09:00
Scoring Area: Limited Scoring Area
Task Data:

15.15.2 Task data:

  • Description of scoring areas: 4923/0639 Inside the white triangles
Task 3 - FIN - Fly In (Rule 15.4)
Position of Goals/Targets:
4923/0639 - MMA 100m
Marker Drop Free
Marker Color: Yellow
Logger Marker: #2
Task order Any Order
Scoring Period End: 09:00
Scoring Area: Confines of the field or 100m
Task Data:

15.4.2 Task data:

  • Position of set goal/target: 4923/0639
Task 4 - PDG - Pilot Declared Goal (Rule 15.1)
Logger Goal: #3
Marker Drop None
Logger Marker: #3
Declaration Method: Any Valid 4x4 on Contest Map
Task order Any Order
Scoring Period End: 09:00
Scoring Area: Entire Contest Area
Task Data:

15.1.2 Task data:

  • Method of declaration: Logger Goal 3
  • Number of goals permitted: 1
  • Goals available for declarations: Any valid 4x4 on the contest map
  • Minimum distance of goal(s) from ILP: 1KM
  • Minimum distance of goal from other goals/targets: 1KM