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SPOTM July 2015, Microlights (flexwing types)

Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 9:26 am
by andygolfer
This is the SPOTM (Special Photo Of The Month) competition for July 2015 and the subject is ''Flexwing microlights',

The subject of your entry should be a civil registered flexwing type of microlight which consists of a delta wing similar to a hang glider with a 'trike' unit suspended underneath it as described here: http://www.microlightflying.org.uk/tim/ ... /operating or preserved under a civilian registrationat the time the photo was taken. Aircraft which at some time have previously carried a military registration but subsequently transferred to the civil register are acceptable. If your entry is civil registered but displays a military serial for display purposes, please state the civil registration with your entry.

Photography Competition Rules :-

1. Only one entry per user, unless posting on behalf of another person who is unable to do so themselves (children for example). If this is the case, please state so on your entry..

2. The photo may have been taken on any date, it does not have to be taken in the month of the competition

3. The image can be photo-shopped to some extent, levels changes, cropping, sharpening etc. are all acceptable. The photograph must retain it’s initial subject though, don’t make it something it’s not, (cutting and pasting the moon into the shot, for example !). HDR images are not acceptable. If you are unsure, please PM a moderator.

4. The competition will remain open until 23.59 (UK time) on the 1st August 2015, to enable anyone with a last minute entry some breathing space.

5. Voting will be conducted by a poll open to all the membership shortly after the closure of the competition.

6. The decision of the moderating team is final.

7. All images must be posted in line with the usual CA posting rules (size etc.), please read them if you're not sure how to post.

8. The rules may be subject to change, and these will be posted on this thread.

9. Please also embed the images and not links to images, if you're not sure how to do it then shout up and someone will sort it out. It is permissible to change your entry before the closing date.

10. Do not comment on other member's photos.

11. A brief description of where and when the image was taken would be nice too.

Good luck everyone.

Re: SPOTM July 2015, Microlights (flexwing types)

Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 9:30 am
by norwichmike
Lets get the show on the road....

I'll go for G-PLSR PulsR departing Popham

ImageG-PLSR by Mike Burdett, on Flickr

Mike B

Re: SPOTM July 2015, Microlights (flexwing types)

Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 5:08 pm
by Baltimore
Pegasus Microlight G-BYFF taxiing for take-off from Sywell.
ImageSywell - Pegasus Microlight (Private) G-BYFF by James Pye, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM July 2015, Microlights (flexwing types)

Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2015 8:35 am
by andygolfer
I'll go with this for now, from my very local strip in Rayne, taken in June this year - I flew in/on this later in the day (my first ever microlight flight).

(they have their annual fly-in and hog roast later this month so might manage something more interesting then)

EDIT - I've changed it to another of the same aircraft but slightly more active, taken at the fly in yesterday

Image9984 QuikR G-OTOP by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

good luck everybody and lets see lots of entries again please.

andy

Re: SPOTM July 2015, Microlights (flexwing types)

Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2015 5:48 pm
by Mike
Quik 450GT G-CEGT takes a rest at Culbokie 04/06/11.

Image

Re: SPOTM July 2015, Microlights (flexwing types)

Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2015 8:01 pm
by TheMightyOz
I'll chuck in this one from last year's Little Gransden show.

Image

Re: SPOTM July 2015, Microlights (flexwing types)

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2015 5:07 pm
by Wallie
Here is my contibution for this month.
Fly In Sanicole Belgium. Show with cranebirds

Image

Re: SPOTM July 2015, Microlights (flexwing types)

Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2015 8:24 am
by Paul Zietsman
Taken at Southport Airshow 2011
ImageMicrolite by Paul Zietsman, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM July 2015, Microlights (flexwing types)

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 3:56 pm
by Mike s

Re: SPOTM July 2015, Microlights (flexwing types)

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 8:17 pm
by retro11
Only one i,ve got! G-DTAR taxis out at Perth July this year

ImageQUIK GT-450 by RETRO 11, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM July 2015, Microlights (flexwing types)

Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2015 8:49 pm
by andygolfer
sorry forgot to post here, the voting poll is now open for you to pick your 3 favourites:

http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... 10&t=22786

please support the competition by voting, many thanks
andy

Re: SPOTM July 2015, Microlights (flexwing types)

Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 4:08 pm
by andygolfer
the voting has finished for this competition and the winner is Wallie with his entry taken at Sanicole.
3 entries tied for second place, Mike, norwichmike and retro11

well done to all of them and thank you to everybody who entered and/or voted.The winning photos are now posted in the Hall of Fame: http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... 12&t=22865

this month's competition is currently open for entries, the subject is airliners in special or retro schemes: http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... 10&t=22792

Andrew