Greetings from Wales. My wife and I are currently touring UK and we have spent the last week in South Wales. Lovely coastal scenery and some marvelous Norman Castles around the Pembrokeshire district. You may not know that during WW2 … Read More
Oshkosh, the biggest aviation spectacle on earth has just concluded and by all accounts, one of the best ever. Some aviation folk from Adelaide attended this year so I am hopeful we will get a first hand report at next … Read More
A quieter time of year aviationwise but there are still some lovely flying days to be found between the cold front activity passing through SA. Indeed it is a perfect time of year to consider flying north to the outback … Read More
A few items to report on this month. I have just returned from a 2 week interstate driving holiday where I visited several aviation museums around South Eastern Australia including the RAAF Museum at Point Cook, Victoria. You may recall … Read More
Last month we held the club Fly Victoria event visiting various destinations around Victoria. There were four aircraft and eight people involved. It was not a very auspicious start with the first of the severe winter fronts arriving over southern … Read More
I have just returned from a short trip to West Baden, USA where I was involved in the World Championships for free flight indoor duration model aircraft. A unique experience on two counts. Firstly, the venue was the atrium of … Read More
Some good flying days were available in the last month and I was able to accumulate the remaining hours to complete the 40 hour test program on my Onex which went very well. I have now gathered all the paperwork … Read More
I trust you have all had an enjoyable holiday season which included some fun activities like BBQs and flying. I have been busy accumulating hours on my Onex to lift the test flying restrictions. I am now up to 32 … Read More
The Club Christmas dinner is behind us for another year as we move into the festive season. Some 55 people were at the dinner, held at the Public Schools Club dining room. I believe everyone had a good time with … Read More
The nicer weather has meant I am able to do more test flying on my Onex. The test program is progressing well with over 12 hours achieved since the maiden flight in early September. The usual adjustments on the carburettor … Read More
