Another month gone and again very dry and windy too! For me, the opportunities for flying this year seem to have been limited (not just because of adverse weather), but I did hear a comment from one member who ordinarily visits regularly, that the weather has certainly curtailed the opportunity he has had to go flying. Hopefully, some of you will use the non-flying time to ... Read More
Hangar Talk – May 2024
A quick turnaround this month and a new Hangar Talk, just a few days after the last, and unfortunately I have to start with some very sad news. Vale - Alice Robertson 24/11/1935 - 07/05/2024 On Tuesday, May 7, Alice Robertson passed away. Needless to say Greg and his family are deeply saddened by this news as I am sure many of our members are. Whilst I am sure many of ... Read More
Hangar Talk – April 2024
Apologies for the absence of any HT's since January. I managed to get to the February and March Club Days but everything went downhill after that. It's been a rough couple of months health wise, but slowly getting on top of things now. Unfortunately given my absence, I don't have a lot to report. I do ask you all to drop me an email or a text with your latest build or anecdote ... Read More
Hangar Talk – May 2020
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