COVID-19 Another month and another month of isolation. However, there appears to be light at the end of the tunnel with some easing of restrictions; restaurants partially reopening, kids returning to school and for some of us - the reopening of the field! On May 22, after receiving revised advice from the government, the committee decided to reopen the field on the ... Read More
Hangar Talk – April 2020
COVID-19 Who would have predicted the situation Australia and the world is in now. If you watched any of the disaster movies like "Contagion" released in 2011, it seemed fanciful at the time and over the top Hollywood drama. Yet now reports are that Contagion accurately foretold what coronavirus would look like. In a 2015 speech, Bill Gates warned that the greatest ... Read More
Hangar Talk – December 2019
Christmas Lunch & Fly-In - Saturday, December 14 The weather gods were somewhat kind to us and the Christmas Lunch and fly-in was a great success. If the numbers present were any indication, it seems that our members, their guests and friends were also looking forward to this event, particularly as they have been few and far between this year due to excess wind - nothing to ... Read More
Hangar Talk – June 2019
We managed to have two club days since my last Hangar Talk - the first time for a while that the weather has been favourable and we could string two months in a row. May club day had 16 members attend and as reported previously, the weather was a bit windy but that did not deter most from having a go. Club Day - Saturday, June 1 What a cracker of a day! A crisp morning but ... Read More
Hangar Talk – April 2019
Club Day - Saturday, April 13 (Apologies for the delay in putting this together) There were a few disappointed when the club day was postponed and this is understandable when people plan their weekend or have work rosters to deal with but spare a thought for those that have to make the decision. No one wants to cancel club day as it is our secondary source of revenue after ... Read More