Our fly-in to Eleanor Downs station at Vivonne Bay Kangaroo Island was a great success. Perfect flying weather saw 6 aircraft and 10 members overnight at the station. Our tourist activities included walking on the beach, a visit to Parndana and a tour of a new micro-brewery. Our hosts, the Trethewey’s, really looked after us…
Our fly away activities saw a lot of members away from Adelaide, and as a consequence the May meeting was cancelled due to a lack of numbers. The Club Safari was a great success and we will learn about the adventures at the June meeting. Separately, two Van’s RV aircraft travelled to Queensland for the…
Welcome to Autumn and excellent weather for light aeroplane flying. We have a number of opportunities for fly-ins in the coming weeks – please note these below as well as on our website. Thank you to everyone who attended the February meeting for participating in our membership survey. We are sifting through your comments and…
Welcome to 2025 and the year of the snake! I trust that everyone had an enjoyable festive season and got to go flying – the weather has certainly been generally conducive to VFR flights but the recent very hot weather and smoke has proved challenging. Last December’s RFDS fund raising BBQ at Murray Bridge aerodrome…
Our recent overnight fly-in to Boston Island was a success despite the approaching front on the Saturday causing concerns about excessive cross winds for departure. In the event we were presented with strong winds for landing back at Murray Bridge and Goolwa. An added bonus for our visit was a formation aerobatic display by the…
The speaker at our last meeting spoke about the importance of clear and concise communications in our radio interactions – the essential element in our building of an “air picture” of traffic around us. The theme was also the major part of the AVSAFE presentation at the South Australian Aviation Museum on the 17th of…
Thank you to Secretary Chris Moore for looking after my duties whilst I was away in Europe. The Spring weather is certainly providing excellent flying weather and I trust that you have all taken advantage of the good conditions to gain some flying currency. Our next Club Meeting is on Wednesday the 9th of October….
Your president John Siebert is currently on holiday in Italy. Last Tuesday, having just come out of Covid isolation, and being without the opportunity to get aboard an aeroplane for a few weeks, Greg Tabe offered me a flight in his Bristelle. I didn’t need a second chance. We climbed rapidly out of YMBD and…
SeeNotwithstanding some gusty wind conditions, the Brooklands Park fly-in for lunch at the Wellington Hotel on the 26th of July went ahead. From all reports the lunch was enjoyed by all despite a landing incident during the arrival at YBAK. Thank you to Greg Veysey for organising this event and to all who assisted with…
Well, I trust that all members are able to stay warm during this unusually cold Winter. Cold frontal systems and troughs delivering low clouds and drizzle have certainly proved challenging for VFR flight. Nevertheless, Heather and I made some cross country flights in the RV4: Oodnadatta, William Creek and Gawler were destinations with refuelling stops…
