Biography for Robert Clarke.
 

Current: Presidentof the Australian Pattern Association Incorporated Experience in F3A: 20 years. Life Member of the Australian Pattern Association Credits: Commenced flying in F3A competitions in 1988 Still actively competing and judging F3A competitions Administration /Accommodation Manager F3A World Championships 1991, Australia Administration /Accommodation Manager CAOCC Continental Championship 1996, Australia Nominated Australian Judge, 2000 Nominated to the F3A International judge list in 2000 Judge, F3A Trans Tasman, in Australia and New Zealand 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 Judge, CAOCC Beijing China, 2002 Judge, World Championships Poland, 2003 Secretary, CAOCC Australia, 2004 Judge, CAOCC  Japan, 2006 Judge, CAOCC Taipei, 2008

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.