I hope everyone has enjoyed a lovely Easter break as we move into mid-autumn, my favourite time of the year. A quick google of aviation events reveals that we have just had Ausfly at Wentworth, Warbirds over Scone, and Warbirds over Wanaka in NZ, with the Aldinga airshow just a few days away. If that…
With the beginning of autumn upon us I believe we are moving into the best time of year to commit aviation. Cooler temperatures and lighter winds give rise to a more pleasurable time in the cockpit. So plan a day trip somewhere like Robe, Kingston, Riverland or Clare. You could plan to go to one…
I hope everyone had a great Christmas season and an enjoyable holiday break. The summer so far has been much cooler and wetter than normal but I have managed to get some flying in, including a trip to Benalla and Echuca. The weather around Goolwa where my aircraft are based was very weird, particularly the…
I thought I would give a brief overview of this year’s Jamestown Airshow which occurred last month. The weather for the weekend was absolutely perfect, unlike last year, which was a complete washout. The weather in spring can be a bit variable so this time the organisers got lucky. Paul Bennet Airshows was the main…
Last month the Club hosted a BBQ at Murray Bridge airfield in support of our charity, the RFDS. Some 7 aircraft flew in, in perfect spring weather, with a total of about 30 people in all attending, the best turnout this year. Thanks to the generosity of those attending, a total of $278 was donated…
Not a lot to report locally this month so I thought I would take a look at announcements and goings on at the EAA Oshkosh convention that has just concluded. This year was the 70th edition of the show, a far cry from the first in September 1953 where just 21 aircraft and 150 people…
A fairly quiet month for the club this month with a lot of wet weather around so not a lot to report. Behind the scenes your committee has been getting on with things including purchasing a new set of scales for doing aircraft weight and balance. Our old ones were not holding their accuracy and…
The Club BBQ at Murray Bridge Airport on May 20th produced a $211 donation to the RFDS thanks to the generosity of those attending. Some 20 people were there with several arriving by air. David & Sherry Pocock flew down from Loxton in their RV12, John Siebert from Goolwa in his RV4 and Rod Lovell…
April 16th saw the running of the biannual Barossa Airshow at Rowland Flat Airfield. There were numerous challenges both for the organisers and for me with my Chipmunk serviceability. I was due to lead a formation of 4 vintage aircraft until my right magneto started showing an excessive mag drop. Over 3 weeks the magneto…
The last weekend in March saw the RV Association of Australia have its annual flyin and AGM at Goolwa SA. In attendance were some 60+ Vans RV aircraft of all models. There was even a rare single seat RV3. The most numerous model was the RV7. I was very busy on the Friday with marshalling…
