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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
With the easing of hospitality restrictions we are now able to resume monthly club meetings in a more normal fashion from this month. We will still need to continue to register on the club website to keep track of numbers … Read More
Greetings for the New Year. It has been an inauspicious start with the Omicron variant elevating new infections to all-time highs and people scrambling to get a booster shot. Just about everyone now knows someone who has Covid and many … Read More
