For the first time in more than 3 years the South Australian Aviation Museum held an Open Cockpit and Engine Run day last Sunday. As a volunteer there I was tasked with providing tours through the cockpit of the DHC-4 Caribou aircraft. As some of you would know the ”Bou Bou” was my first operational…
Steve Nelson is holidaying overseas until the 7th of February and I have been asked to write this month’s news. The Spring that wasn’t has suddenly, and happily, changed into a very aviation friendly Summer. This should give us all a great opportunity to catch up with our flying recency; an absolutely essential element for…
It’s official. La Nina is not my friend! The continuing inclement weather over south eastern Australia has wreaked havoc, with widespread flooding and major river levels continuing to rise. As aviators it means fewer opportunities for VFR flying and many of the spring airshows being cancelled or postponed. Just in the last month alone we…
September’s Bunnings BBQ fundraiser was a big success. After many years Bunnings have finally allowed a price increase on the sausages which substantially improved the bottom line. We need not have worried about a drop in sales due higher prices as everyone accepted it without complaint. Consequently, the exercise produced a $1325 profit to the…
Spring has arrived. How can I tell? Because my aircraft windscreen is covered in bugs. That’s why our aircraft are called bug smashers! Anyway, they wash off easily enough and now we can look forward to more aviation friendly weather in the coming months. Indeed the event calendar is filling up quickly will airshows and…
Not a lot for me to report this month as I have spent a significant chunk of it escaping to the warmer climate of Far North Queensland. Therefore I will need to rely on the input of others. Last weekend we had 13 members and partners head up Greenock to see Lincoln Nitschke’s Aviation museum…
As winter descends upon us the opportunity to commit aviation becomes less frequent as we have to wait it out during the passages of cold fronts with their attendant wind and rain. Coupled with having both my Chipmunk and RV7A out of the air with maintenance issues recently, my personal flying has been severely curtailed….
The forecast bad weather did not eventuate for the club BBQ last month. Apart from a bit of windiness it remained dry and sunny and quite pleasant, especially in the lee of the club house, out of the wind. The local flying club was using the opportunity to teach student pilots crosswind circuits on the…
Having returned form the club fly away on Friday I brought an unwanted guest home with me in the form of COVID, so I will keep this letter brief. The fly away was enjoyable but not without some weather challenges which are possible on the east coast at any time of year. There were some…
Our first Bunnings BBQ fundraiser for the year turned out to be our biggest one yet. Extra sausages had to be purchased on the day and drinks sold out completely, yielding a profit of $968 for the club. It was good to see 3 first time volunteers helping out. My thanks to all who helped…
