We have set a date for our first Senior Pattern event. It's October 8, 2011 at Texas Wings Flying Club. With some help from the Fort Worth Thunderbirds (who have put on this event for a few years now) we hope this to be a great success.

We are following the same guidelines as Thunderbirds to make it simple for our first event.
Pilot registration 8am - 9am.
Contest begins at 10am.
SPA rules apply to patterns and aircraft (I don't think electrics will be allowed yet).
Classes are B-Novice, Novice, Sportsman, and Expert.
Awards for each class will be presented at the end of the day as well as a pilot's raffle.
The entry fee is $20 which includes lunch and one raffle ticket but additional raffle tickets may be purchased.
At this point I know one of the raffle items is a fiberglass 60 size Dirty Birdy and possibly the 60 size fiberglass Cutlass if I can get it molded by then. I have contacted other vendors and we are waiting on responses so stay tuned for more info.

The main goal is to meet others, learn more about the classic pattern days, and have a great time. This will not be a formal event. If you thought about just coming to check it out then bring a plane that has the maximum engine size of .61 two stroke and .91 four stroke and fly in the B-Novice and try it out. (There are some other basic rules so let me know if you have questions). A Tower Kaos or World Models Intruder are two great airplanes to start with (on the Kaos a .46 is way over powered so if you have a .40 size then you'll be fine). If you've never done this before we will help you. We could even meet you the day before so we can go over the maneuvers. If you can do a loop, a roll, and a stall turn then you've got most of the skills you need so come out and give it a try.

If you are interested in competing please let me know by PM on RCU or email: http://txwings.com/?q=node/9 That link will take you to our club page and click on my name Tim Reed and it will open up your email account to send an email. Then I will add you to the email list that was started in this area so I can get an idea of how many pilots there will be.

We still have to get the Event's Calendar approved by club vote next month but I don't expect any problems with it.
The other event organizers and I are very excited to host this event. We are a sport club and we are really easy going so I think everyone will have fun.
For those that are traveling and are interested in pylon racing there is a pylon race at the Golden Triangle club on Sunday so let me know and I'll get the contact information.