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Acro Camp II Application

Personal Information

This is the application for those wishing to be part of the cast of pilots (the "campers") of Acro Camp (including, but not limited to, Acro Camp II), a movie project being undertaken by Airspeed, LLC. This application is a little on the long side, but that's only because cast selection is probably the single most important part of the project and we want to have enough information to get that part as right as we can. Be sure that you've read the Acro Camp II Announcement and Casting Call at www.acrocamp.com thoroughly before completing this application. It has information you'll need in order to respond fully. There are several "Other" essay boxes at the end of the application. If you're concerned that this survey is not asking you something that you'd like to tell us, please just keep a list of thoughts as you go through and put it in those "Other" essay boxes. There’s a place in the application where you’ll have the opportunity to upload one or more pictures of yourself. Please have the picture(s) ready to go before you proceed with the application. We've tried to make the questions clear and unambiguous, but nobody's perfect. Please e-mail steve@airspeedonline.com with any questions about this application.

1. Please fill out your contact info:

First Name

Middle Initial

Last Name

Nickname (e.g. "Steve" for "Stephen")

Street Address

Apt/Suite/Office

City

State

Postal Code

Country

Email Address

Home Phone Number

Mobile Phone Number

Fax Number (if any)

Mobile Phone

Website URL (if any)

2. Height in inches (5 feet = 60 inches; 6 feet = 72 inches). *This question is required. This question requires a valid number format.

3. Gender *This question is required.

4. Age as of 1 August 2011. *This question is required. This question requires a valid number format.

5. Weight in pounds when dressed in shorts, a tee shirt, and running shoes or similar attire. This is your weight right now. Not what you hope it will be. Not what you plan that it will be. No fudging! This is a weight and balance (and, therefore, safety) issue. And don't even think about dehydrating to make those last three pounds. You'll fly well-hydrated or not at all. The school reserves the right to conduct a weigh-in upon arrival. Sorry to be so absolute, but it's not up to the school. Sir Isaac Newton, Daniel Bernoulli, and the FAA call these shots. Note: You must weigh 190 lbs or less dressed to fly in order to be a camper. No exceptions. *This question is required. This question requires a valid number format.

6. Inseam in inches. Get a pair of jeans or chinos (not cropped or shorts) that fit you well. Measure the length of the leg from the inside – from crotch to the bottom of the pant leg. Enter the measurement here in inches. This is important in understanding whether you can attain full rudder travel. *This question is required. This question requires a valid number format.

7. Race/national origin. We hope that a diverse cast will help Acro Camp to reach out to the broadest possible community. This information will help us get an idea of how diverse the pool of potential campers turns out to be. The categories below are taken from the US Census. Thanks for providing this information.

8. Please identify any FAA medical certificate that you now hold and the date of issue of that certificate. (If none, state "None.") *This question is required.

9. Do you have any medical, physchological, or other condition such that, if you were examined by an FAA aviation medical examiner now or on the first day of the camp, you would fail to qualify for at least a US Class 3 medical certificate? (We have no intention of actually having you examined, but the standard for Acro Camp is that you must truthfully certify that you meet at least the requirements for a Class 3 medical, even if you don't actually have one.) *This question is required.

10. Are you particularly susceptible to motion sickness? *This question is required.

11. If your answer to the question above is "yes," please explain and tell us why this susceptibility won't be a problem for you as you fly aerobatically.

13. What do you do/have you done for a living? What's your professional background? Or, if you're not presently gainfully engaged, what are you/have you been up to? *This question is required.

16. Pilot certificate(s) and rating(s). Select all that apply. If you're a non-US applicant, please select the item(s) that are the most similar to your foreign certificate(s)/rating(s). *This question is required.

17. Please identify any type ratings that you hold.

18. Please tell us about your flight experience. Approximations are okay. *This question is required.

Total flight hours
Pilot-in-command hours
Flight hours in 2009
Flight hours in 2010
Tailwheel hours

19. Year in which you received your first pilot certificate (other than a student pilot certificate). *This question is required. This question requires a valid number format.

20. Tells us about the kinds of flying you've been doing lately and the kinds of aircraft that you've flown recently. *This question is required.

21. Affiliations (check all that apply). *This question is required.

22. Military service (check all that apply). *This question is required.

23. Number of times you're attended a major aviation gathering like Sun 'N Fun, AirVenture Oshkosh, AOPA Expo/Summit, Sebring, Paris, etc. *This question is required.

24. What was your favorite flight experience ever? Identify the aircraft and the circumstances and tell us why this experience was your favorite. *This question is required.

25. It is said that every pilot should have in mind three favorite aircraft: One to go fast, one to go slow, and one to go upside down. It is also said that a pilot's "three aircraft" constitute a useful window on the pilot's soul. Accordingly, tell us the three aircraft in your dream hangar. Assume that money, training, pilot skills, regulations, etc. are no factor, but that the aircraft must be fully operable within the Earth's atmosphere (e.g. no dedicated spacecraft, please). *This question is required.

Fast
Slow
Upside Down

26. Identify any aerobatic experience you have had. Please include any spin training, upset training, or unusual attitude recovery training beyond that required for the private pilot certificate and/or the instrument rating. Please state hours of dual received and supply such other information as you believe will best help the school determine whether you qualify as "new" to aerobatics. CFI spin training or an upset course won't disqualify you, but we're looking for people who are as new to aerobatics as possible. *This question is required.

27. Please identify the podcasts that you consume (check all that apply). *This question is required.

28. Please identify the social media tools that you use. *This question is required.

29. If you are a myTransponder member, please state your user name on myTransponder.

30. If you are a Skype user, please state your Skype user name. (Note that we expect to do videoconference interviews with potential campers using Skype where possible. If you make the first cut, you'll need Skype eventually.)

31. Who's your favorite airshow performer (individual or team) and why? (Short answers are okay. Long ones welcome, too, but don't ramble.) *This question is required.

32. Do you blog, podcast, have a website, or otherwise publish online content yourself? If so, please give URLs and other information, including audience size (if known) and state if and how you'd include your Acro Camp experience in your content.

33. Check all that apply to you. *This question is required.

This is my first time applying to be a camper
I applied to be a camper in a prior Acro Camp
I was interviewed as a potential camper for a prior Acro Camp
I was selected as an alternate for a prior Acro Camp

34. Why do you want to fly aerobatics? (Short answers are okay. Long ones welcome, too, but don't ramble.) *This question is required.

35. Please tell us if you have an interesting back-story or interesting characteristics that would make you a particularly compelling candidate. It's okay if you don't have an interesting back-story, etc. But, if you do, use this response to tell us about it. *This question is required.

36. What else should we know about you that would help us to evaluate you as a potential camper? (Short answers are okay. Long ones welcome, too, but don't ramble.)

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