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  • New Sections: Classic Pattern, Getting Started & Event Reports

New Section Here For Indoor Flying

We have a new section for for indoor sport flying and F3P.  F3P is the FAI Sporting Code class for indoor competition. Included is an overview, some photos and videos of our flyers, the  Rookie Manoeuvre Schedule, and the FAI Sporting Code Rules for F3P.  Have a look.

New Venue for Indoor Flying

We have a new venue for indoor flying. Park Orchards Community Centre at 560 Park Rd, Park Orchards VIC 3114.  See under News for more information and Events/..Photo Gallery for photos and a video.  Also now included under Events/Calendar.

2023 and 2024 Competitions Program

The competitions program for the remainder of 2023 and now for 2024 is shown under Events/Calendar.   

Please Note:  Some items for 2024 have yet to be confirmed and are marked as TBC. 

We now have competitons scheduled for three new fields; Latrobe, Wangaratta and Horsham.   Also the Victoria / South Australia Challenge, at Horsham, has returned.

New Competition Schedules 2023-25

We have new competition schedules for Advanced, Expert and F3A.   This is in line with the usual practice of changing these schedules every two years. Sportsman has not been changed. 

These new schedules are now being flown at all competitions following the completion of the August 2023 World Championships.

See under Resources for links to the Schedule Descriptions, Arresti Diagrams and the 2023 Promotion Scores for each of these schedules.  

Call Cards for all classes except Sportsman have also been added under Resources. For the Sportsman Call Card See under Getting Started.

Changes to APA Rules

 The APA has announced major changes to the Rules relating to Relegation, Promotion Scores and the Masters ranking.

See the following link:

APA Announcement

Latest Results

Shortcuts to results for individual VPA competitions are now available here at Results / 2023 Results.   These now include all Classic results.

Next Competition

The next VPA competition is :

SWAMPS on Saturday, December 2.  

This is part of the Double Header with P&DARCS on the Sunday following, December 3.


The competition calendar for the remainder of the year 23, and next year, is shown under Events/Calendar.