Good day to all Sport Aircraft Club Members, Your club welcomes you all – including new members and the stalwarts, to the first meeting of the year, to be held next week at the Lockley’s Bowling Club. The club Sonex is still undergoing test flying and adjustment. We all look forward to members starting to…
Best wishes to all members for the New Year. The December Christmas meeting was a great success with Kate Clement’s story of the flight to Australia from Scotland in the 1960’s – quite an achievement without the navigation equipment we have at our fingertips now. Unfortunately I was unable to attend the The club breakfast…
Great things for the have been happening in the last month. Wonderful Christmas dinner at Citi-Zen restaurant, thanks to Steve Nelson, the council, Judith King and all the members who attended making it a successful and enjoyable evening. Leigh Causby took out honors for the best finished aircraft and Steve Nelson took home the Judith…
The main club event in October was the fly away to Arkaroola. Members who made the trip were not disappointed with the perfect weather for flying and also for exploring the many aspects of this exciting wilderness park. Ten aircraft and around 25 people made the journey. The group had lunch around 12:30 Saturday then…
During August the Club building project moved into high gear with members of the building group completing the polishing and preparing the aircraft for the last workshop visit which was on Sunday 16th August and well attended by members and visitors. The Sonex is now, thanks to Brian Degenhardt of Daytona Signs being fitted with its stripes…
A number of members made the pilgrimage to EAA Oshkosh Airventure 2015 last month including Dr Dan Anderson and family, Greg Tabe, Bob Scrymgour, Keith Bennet , John Heather, myself and others whom I may not have caught up with. Great so see so many of our members enjoying the aviation scene so far from home. For those not aware some…
To All Sport Aircraft Club members, Your Sonex aircraft burst into life last weekend to the cheers and jubilation of the build team. The engine started immediately with Chris Dearden in the cockpit pushing the right buttons. After it ran for a couple of minutes we determined the secondary ignition wasn’t functional. Inserting the missing fuse and…
Hi Sport Aircraft Club members Last weekend the club Sonex workshop visit was well attended by members and others interested in the progress of the club built Sonex aircraft. For those that couldn’t attend the aircraft is now finished in the cabin area and the windscreen is being fitted this week. The fuel system is…
Hi Sport Aircraft Club Members, April saw the Loxton Aero Club biennial Fly In -all that attended enjoyed the event. This weekend is the Robe Aviators Giant Fly In -it was a great event last year and well worth attending if you can make it. Progress continues on the Sonex aircraft that is being built by…
Hi Sport Aircraft Club Members, Last month’s AGM saw the 2014 council re-elected except for David Harris who has retired and Greg Tabe elected as a new member. Our thanks to David who has been on the council for around 10 years including a stint as president of the club. Welcome to Greg Tabe who is already a tireless…
