SPOTM April 2024, fixed wing microlights including home built ones

[andygolfer]

This is the SPOTM (Special Photo Of The Month) competition for April 2024 and the subject is Fixed wing Microlights including home built ones.
The subject of your entry should be a photo of one or more civil registered fixed wing microlight aircraft. It may be active, retired, preserved or even abandoned. As a guide to eligibility, ths CAA definition of a microlight aircraft is available here: https://www.caa.co.uk/general-aviation/ ... crolights/ so if you aren't sure if your subject meets the criteria please read the CAA document as that is the yardstick which I'm using whether or not your subject is British registered.

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. 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 7th May 2024 - please note the extended closing date to enable anyone with a last minute photo plenty of time to prepare their entry.

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

6. 'Rule 6...' There's no rule 6 Bruce'

7. The decision of the moderating team is final.

8. 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.

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

10. 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.

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

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

If you have any questions please PM me
Andy

[andygolfer]

here's my starter, taken at the Fowlmere fly-in on April 2022 (shame they haven't held another since, it was a great event), Eurofox 2K G-RODW on final approach

G-RODW Eurofox 2K Fowlmere 18-04-2022 3832. by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

good luck everybody and lots of entries please
Andy

[acw367]

Duct Tape Plane - unregistered Belite Superlite - Mythbusters exhibition Denver Museum of Nature & Science 14 October 2013
As part of the Mythbusters TV series they skinned the tubular airframe solely with rolls of duct tape and successfully flew it.

Duct Tape Aeroplane Mythbusters exhibition Denver Museum of Nature & Science 14 October 2013 by ACW367, on Flickr

Enjoy ACW367

[DeltaCharlieKilo]

Flight Design CTLS, HS-FER.

Arriving at Penang International Airport, 18 February 2012.

Flight Design CTLS, HS-FER. by Laurence Bean, on Flickr

Good luck all.

[Paultojo]

Carrickmore fly-in by Paul Harvey, on Flickr

No idea what it is

I think I know Paul - It's a Raj Hamsa X-Air Hawk, I think the reg is EI-ECP, Andy

[PorkScratching]

CFM Shadown landing at Fowlmere, 18 April 2022:


CFM Shadow Series CD by Nick Challoner, on Flickr

[Uuoret]

AX2000 G-MZHR taking on some heavy weather near Pershore

[Mike s]

Deeside Gliding Club EuroFox 914
G-CIKH Aboyne 27.10.19 by Mike stanners, on Flickr

[LondonEye]

Flight-Design CTSW G-CENE taken at an Air-Britain event at Turweston.
Pete.



Flight Design CTSW G-CENE Turweston

[andygolfer]

Entries are closed and voting is now open here: viewtopic.php?f=110&t=50321
thanks to everybody who entered, some cracking entries.
Andy