There were some pleasant Autumn days for flying in May. Finally it looks like we have nearly finished all the major work on our strip! AGM - Saturday June 20 Don't forget the AGM on Saturday, June 20, commencing at 10:30am at the Clubhouse. Club Day - Saturday May 2 Club day, whilst overcast gave us perfect autumn weather - not too cold and little wind. This ... Read More
Hangar Talk – April 2026
At last some flying activity at the field and plenty of work done on the strip. Club Day - Saturday April 18 Due to the work being carried out on the strip, it was decided to postpone the scheduled Club Day on April 11, until the following Saturday. The early weather forecast was for light winds (9kph) in the morning and continuing into the afternoon. I arrived at ... Read More
Hangar Talk – March 2026
A couple of quiet months of flying at the field, but I've managed to cobble together a few articles that hopefully you find of interest. If you think of anything you'd like me to include in the future, let me know. We have a new Instructor! Congratulations again go to Bob Lockwood, who has added the Instructor rating to his recent Gold Wings achievement. As mentioned in ... Read More
Hangar Talk – January 2026
I am currently on the East Coast enjoying a bit of time away with the family. As it's blowing a gale outside I thought I'd catch up on this HT. It's not very summery as we had the heaters on last night! Fortunately today is sunny and Kerry and the kids are sunning themselves on the beach. A shortened HT this month as there was limited activity but I have a couple of members who ... Read More
Hangar Talk – December 2025
I finally found the time to put together another Hangar Talk. 2025 is almost over, and still the wind seems to be unrelenting. Fine one day and windy as heck the next. If you needed a reminder of changeable the weather is on this island state, look at the comparison from our weather station for today and yesterday (the 14th and 13th of December). Club Day - November ... Read More