Manawatu Microlight Club Newsletter – Nov 2014
Editor: Peter Kernohan Ph 06 368 7754: [email protected]
www.manawatumicrolightclub.org.nz/
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Club Rooms Taonui Airfield, Feilding: 06 3239861
Manawatu River, Koputaroa
Perfect evening from ZK-PTP
Hi Folks,
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Upcoming events
Ross & John’s trip to Nopera
Swamp Ducks
Xmas Party
Saturday, 15 November 2014 at 16.00 hours
Being held at the MMC Clubrooms. BYO food & drink. Cooking facilities &
good company guaranteed.
Anyone & everyone with their families are invited…
Maybe bring a camp chair.
RAANZ North Island Roadshow
Colin Alexander (RAANZ TECH ) and Bill Penman (RAANZ OPS) on*Presenting your aircraft for annual inspection
*General technical issues and discussion
*Presenting yourself for flight test/renewals
*General operational issues and discussion
All are welcome
Sat 15 Nov 1400-1700 Central Hawkes Bay Aero Club Waipukurau airfield
Sun 16 Nov 0900-1230 Wanganui Aero Club Wanganui airport
These are a must for owners and Inspection authorities
The venues have been centralised to capture as many as possible
Eg
YP for NR, HS, YP, DV, FI and MS
WU for WU, PP, FP, FI, HA and SD
13th Nov will be replacement time for charts and updating your GPS data
RAANZ 2014 AGM, Rangiora, 22rd Nov 2014, 11am
There is a group from Feilding taking aircraft down.
If want to join in call Peter Kernohan 021 8014 733
Venue: CRAC Clubrooms Rangiora Airfield
Smoko 10:30am
Meeting starts 11:00am.
Full details will be posted on the RAANZ website as they are received.
RAANZ does need active participation by the membership to be healthy
Trip to Nopera, Kenepuru Sound 16.08.14
Ross Williamson
Hello Farnow & Friends,
Here are a few pics of our fly to Nopera, a grass strip in the Kenepuru
Sound....John in his Sky Arrow EBR, and me and Jamie in the club’s Sky
Arrow SKO.
Foxton Beach
Kapiti Island
Cape Lambert at the entrance to Port Gore at the top of the South Island.
Looking south....from the head of Kenepuru Sound.....with Picton just
visible over the hills to the left at the bottom of Queen Charlotte Sound
Picton a bit closer view.
The Nopera strip on the western side of Kenepuru Sound....EBR just landed
On approach to the strip...the power line goes underground at the pole!
Grass wasn’t any shorter on the parking apron.
Dr Dunlop gave us a tour of Kenepuru Sound in his beautiful
boat...personally handcrafted too!
He then flew back with John....saving him many hours of driving then ferry
then more driving back to PN.
Looking west to a luxury lodge and some homes on the opposite side to the
strip.
Pete met us from Koputaroa on the way home.
Thanks John, for another excellent adventure, and thanks Jamie, for the
great photos!
Cheers all
Ross
Hanger Doors
The club hanger doors are pretty much complete.
The door rails have been extended and the building is almost bird proof.
If you need access to the building contact Colin MacMillan: 0274 515 817
Club BBQ
The monthly BBQ is held in the club hanger every third Sunday
of the month, the next is midday Sunday 16th Nov.
Events Calendar
November 2014
8 -9 November : “Black Sands Fly In” Raglan Airfield
15 November : MMC "Xmas Party" 4pm Sat 15th
Nov. at MMC Clubrooms. BYO food & drink.
Everyone welcome.
22 November RAANZ 2014 AGM is programmed for
22 Nov at Rangiora. Please start thinking about
getting there or at least getting a rep from your club
there. More details, agenda etc later. RAANZ does
need active participation by the membership to be
healthy.
December 2014
20 December : Fly-in and Transport Display
Hokitika Airport. Celebrating Hokitika’s 150th
weekend and 80th anniversary of New Zealand’s first
airline service. All welcome. Contact Richard Waugh
Ph: 533 9400 E: [email protected]
January 2015
1 January : Wings over Woodville 10th annual New
Year’s Day fly-in, Athbey Farm, Woodville. $10 lunch. Contact Colin MacMillan Ph: 027
451 5817 E: [email protected] www.manawatumcroliteclub.org.nz
9 January to 23 January : 49th Walsh Memorial Scout Flying School Annual twoweek flying school for Scouts and other young people at Matamata Airfield. Contact
David Jupp Ph: 021 476 676 E: [email protected] www.scouts.org.nz/walsh
16 January to 18 January : Wings Over Wairarapa 2015 Hood Aerodrome, Masterton,
Wellington Anniversary weekend. Theme “Experience 100 years of Aviation” featuring
aircraft from WWI and WWII, displays by contemporary aircraft and a glimpse into the
future of aviation. Contact event manager Jenny Gasson
24 January to 26 January : Great Northern Air Race North Shore Aero Club,
Auckland Anniversary weekend. Contact club captain Michael Bach Ph: 021 650 592
31 January Healthy Bastards Bush Pilot Champs Omaka Aerodrome, Blenheim.
Contact Craig Anderson
February 2015
6 February to 08 February : Great Plains SAA Fly-in Ashburton. Annual summer fly-in
(South Island’s turn), competitions, AGM, annual dinner. Contact administrator Adrienne
Fillery Ph: 09 405 0553 E: [email protected] www.saa.org.nz
March 2015
6 March to 08 March : Tiger Moth Club AGM Fly-in Kaikohe. Annual summer fly-in,
competitions, AGM, annual dinner. Contact secretary Graeme Wood Ph: 09 418 3044,
027 293 2318 E:[email protected]
7 March to 08 March RAANZ 2015 national fly-in Hosted by Central Hawkes Bay
Aero Club Waipukurau Airfield March 7-8- 2015
Club Officers
Patron Rex Thompson
President: Colin MacMillan
Vice President: Ross Williamson
Secretary Deirdre Sutton
Treasurer: Ed Evenbly
Committee
Peter Kernohan, Roger Dixon, Ross Williamson, John Bolton Riley, Leo Cooney, Phil Budding,
Deirdre Sutton, Bill Penman, Jeremy McGuire (honorary solicitor), Grant Hadfield
Chief Flying Instructor Bill Penman
Club Safety Officer Phil Budding
Fuel Officer Deirdre Sutton
Club Captain
Instructors
Bill
353 2001 [email protected] (CFI)
JBR 323 7069
[email protected]
Phil 357 6482
[email protected]
Ed
[email protected]
Swamp Ducks
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