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

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

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

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