2018 AGM Minutes
The minutes for the 2018 AGM are now available on the website under About>AGM Minutes or click here. Presidents report is included.
The minutes for the 2018 AGM are now available on the website under About>AGM Minutes or click here. Presidents report is included.
While the weather in the last month hasn’t been conducive to recreational flying there were a few opportunities between the storms. The club Sonex took myself and daughter to Goolwa where we were given an added bonus of a couple of whale sightings near Port Elliot. This month (October) the weather is warming up and…
Half hangar available for indefinite period – probably a few weeks. If interested, contact David Harris – Phone 0410 597 769 or click here to email
Thanks to Steve Nelson for his talk last meeting “F-1111 The RAAF’s last Bomber” great insight into the design, operation, and thinking behind this interesting aircraft. Reminder for the next dinner meeting on Wednesday 8th June at the Public Schools Club. Our speaker will be Paul Daw and the subject ” Air frame failure –…
Greatly saddened to hear of the passing of Keith Jarvis this week. Keith was well known as a prolific builder and passionate supporter of homebuilt aircraft. He also had an interesting life as a bomber pilot in WW2 and a long career in Air Traffic Control.
Congratulations to Jim Scritchley on the first flight of his RV8. Jim reports “Well…..it has happened. The C of A was gained on Saturday and the first flight was at about 2:30pm today (Sunday 12 October 2014). She was flown by Marc Michell who says she flys very well. At 25/25 she was cruising at…
Congratulations to Peter Bakker on the first flight of his Sonex on Thursday 9 October 2014. Test pilot Steve Nelson has to cut the flight short due to an oil pressure drop. Problem now fixed and test flying continues. Click here for more details on the SonexAus Wiki.
Hanger space is available at Goolwa and Murray Bridge Click here for details
SAAA NTM Update. From the National Technical Manager During the last two weeks I have been involved in considerable activity with respect to the three matters reported in this memo. 1 CASR 149 The entire Australian aviation regulatory suite is being transitioned from the CARs of 1988 to the new Civil Aviation Safety Regulations. CASR…
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