Manawatu Microlight Club Newsletter – Nov 2014
Manawatu Microlight Club Newsletter – Nov 2014 Editor: Peter Kernohan Ph 06 368 7754: [email protected] www.manawatumicrolightclub.org.nz/ https://www.facebook.com/manawatumicrolightclub?ref=hl Club Rooms Taonui Airfield, Feilding: 06 3239861 Manawatu River, Koputaroa Perfect evening from ZK-PTP Hi Folks, In this issue • • • 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 The End T The End
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