Chicken Run
Task type: Cross-country
Difficulty: Advanced
Launch site: Dill's Hill
Site rating for launch: PG2 / HG Intermediate
Task distance: 29.5 km
Description: Launch at Dill’s Hill and fly south to within a 2000 m radius cylinder centred on Hopper’s Happy Hens.
Skills required: The ability to use knowledge of convergence and seabreeze dynamics to travel long distances cross-country.
Tips & Tricks:
Be careful not to overfly goal, as it's close to the boundary for Whenuapai airspace.
QR code for Chicken Run task
If using FlySkyHy:1) Scan the QR code using your phone's camera and tap 'Open in Flyskyhy'. 2) On the 'Import waypoints' screen tap 'Replace route'. This task is now set as the active route and can be viewed on the Map screen, with the details available on the Waypoints screen.
If using XCTrack:1) Open XCTrack2) Pull down on screen to open menu, and choose 'Navigation'3) Choose 'Competition Task'4) Don't enter any info but click on 'three-dot menu button' in top right corner5) Choose 'Load task from...'6) Select 'Scan QR code'7) Aim your phone's camera at the QR code above and the task waypoints should automatically load.
Task details
Task details
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