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
Hangar Talk – June 2016
June 6 We finally had a club day! Whilst quite a number of members had other commitments, there was a reasonable turnout on the day. The forecast was for the winds to increase during the day so there was a mad scramble to get as many flights in as possible before lunch. Despite a few rusty fliers (me), the day was (almost) incident free. Kevin Hay brought along the big Yak and ... Read More
Hangar Talk – April 2016
Peter Daniel & "Doc" Baldock are building again! The latest projects of Peter Daniel & "Doc" Baldock. No sooner has one build been finished and another is on the board. In this article, Peter has updated us on a Vickers F.B 5 "Gunbus", maidened in March. They have another on the board now, a Fokker Trimotor (aka the "Southern Cross") which will feature in a later ... Read More