Biography for Robert Clarke.
 

Profession: Building Cost Planner Currently, President of the Australian Pattern Association Incorporated Secretary of the Australian Pattern Association for eleven years Experience in F3A: 16 years Credits: Competed in numerous F3A competitions around Australia since joining the Australian Pattern Association Judged numerous F3A competitions around Australia Current Expert class flyer in Australian Pattern Competition, and still actively competing Administration /Accommodation Manager for the 1991 F3A World Championships, Wangaratta, Australia Administration /Accommodation Manager for the first CAOCC Continental Championship in 1996, Wangaratta Australia F3A International judge for the past four years having judged Internationally and numerous Australian major competitions Judged at F3A Trans Tasman competition in New Zealand March 2002, a biyearly competition conducted between Australia and New Zealand CAOCC, Beijing China,  Continental Championship, September 2002,  as first reserve judge World Championships, Poland, August 2003, Invited judge Secretary CAOCC 2004

Involvement with Aeromodelling since 1985.
Commenced with the Doncaster Aeromodeller Club Inc. 1985
Rated Gold Wing Instructor with the Doncaster Aeromodellers Club Inc.
Flown at many multi discipline competitions since 1985
Joined the Australian Pattern Association in 1987
Elected to the position of Secretary of the Australian Pattern Association 1988
Currently President of the Australian Pattern Association.
Administration Manager for 1991 World Combined Championships F3A Wangaratta, Victoria
Administration Manager for 1996 Combined Asia Oceania Continental Championships, Wangaratta Victoria
Judged at Australia Masters F3A competitions, Major F3A competitions in most states of Australia and Victorian State Championships since 1987
Completed FAI judging seminar conducted by Ron Chidgey, November 1996, Melbourne.

I was part of the organizing committee in 1991 for the combined World Championships as Administration / Accommodation Manager responsible to Brian Green, Contest Director for the 1991 World Championships.
My responsibilities to the organizing committee consisted of organizing the accommodation of all competitors, supporters, judges, jury, MAAA and special invited guests.
I was also involved with the organization of the first Continental Championship to be held in Australia in F3A.  The competition was the first combined Asian Oceanic Continental Championship.
Ron Chidgey FAI Chairman for F3A was invited to Australia for the first CAOCC competition as a jury member; Ron also conducted seminars around Australia as a guest of the MAAA.

My judging experience started in 1987 and since that date, I have judged at many Australian Masters, Kraft Masters, APA Championships, State Championships, Australian Nationals, Interstate and local Victorian competitions and International competitions.  I have been a non-flying judge at many Australian Pattern Association competitions judging FAI class flyers over a number of years.

Completed the Ron Chidgey judging school test in 1996 in Melbourne and the questionnaire to the satisfaction of Brian Green, Brian was Technical sub committee chairman for F3A Australia at that time.

Gained overseas friendships over many years, still having close contact with F3A Flyers and judges from all parts of the world.

Have been an F3A International judge for the past five years.