Some of us may have been wondering what ex President Gerry de Groot has been up to given we haven't seen him at the field for a little while. Well Gerry hasn't given up on flying, rather he has spent quite bit of time flying a FULL SCALE aircraft. Some of us have been aware of Gerry's pursuit of full size flying and I'm pleased to report that Gerry has recently soloed (July in ... Read More
Hangar Talk – August 2011
Preamble: The Committee has decided to discontinue Prop Torque in it's previous form. The lack of nominations for the role of "Editor" have forced our hand on this issue. Having said that, the Committee believes the evolvement of the web site has provided an ideal avenue to communicate club news in a more timely and efficient manner. It is my intention to develop a dedicated ... Read More
Archived Newsletters (Prop Torque)
Download copies of our newsletter "Prop Torque". - With the increased use of the web site as a medium for communicating to members and the difficulty in finding an editor, it was decided to cease publishing Prop Torque after the May/June 2011 edition. 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 ... Read More
Hangar Talk – Scale Day – March 2011
Unfortunately I was a late and short time attendee due to some health issues but I thought I should write about my brief attendance because from what I saw it was a spectacular day that was well supported by our long time friends from NWAM. This was a day that displayed scale models of all persuasions - from the small but beautifully adorned foam Mosquito (electric power) to ... Read More
Hangar Talk – Thermal / LEG – Feb 2011
Due to inclement weather (can we write a report here in Tasmania without mentioning the weather – it doesn’t appear so!), the scheduled Thermal / LEG Glider event was postponed from the 19th to the 26th of February when fortunately, the weather was a “little” more kind. The rain had gone but the wind gradually increased throughout the day. Whilst the weather was more ... Read More