After being postponed for more than 8 weeks the workshop visit to Nigel Steel-Scott’s vintage car collection went ahead on October 31st. Heavy rain in the Adelaide hills in the days prior to the event threatened to turn Nigel’s property into a quagmire, but it dried out just enough so visitors were able to bring…
Last month our meeting reverted back to our early 2019 venue at the Public Schools Club. Whilst there were still social distancing issues to deal with, it was like welcoming back an old friend. The ability to start with drinks in the bar, eat in the dining room and conduct the meeting proper in a…
It has been an interesting month for club activities. At our last meeting at the Feathers Hotel we reached the room capacity of 24 and several people had to be turned away. I am not aware of this happening at any time previously in our club history. I approached management at the Feathers Hotel to…
Unfortunately, the workshop visit on Saturday 29 August has had to be postponed due to the current Covid restraints on meeting in large groups. The visit to see a collection of Rolls Royce and other classic cars, as view the extensive garden, will be rescheduled in the near future when conditions allow. Blue Skies Steve
Since childhood, Mark Carr wanted to fly, and fly he did … firstly as a naval aviator, a jet instructor and then pilot for Cathay Pacific Airways. This ‘techno-biography’ is written for those who, like him, seemingly have hydraulic oil flowing through their veins. However the book also gives readers of a non-flying background an…
The relaxing of COVID19 requirements saw an improvement in the turnout for last month’s club meeting where 20 attended. Hopefully everyone will continue to do the right thing so we don’t repeat the debacle happening in Victoria. Regarding club meetings, we are now having our meals as well as the formal meeting in the Dalton…
It seems as if we have weathered the worst of COVID-19 and can look forward to our lives getting back to some sort of “normal”. It remains to be seen what our new normal will look like. Just this week pubs and restaurants are reopening with conditions applied, and as a result I am able…
Join us for a post-COVID kick-off Brunch at the Murray Bridge Airport “Windsock Lounge” on Saturday 20 June from 1100-1300. Egg and Bacon Sandwiches. Coffee and Tea. Free for members. Non Members $5.
What an interesting month it has been in isolation. Hopefully you have embraced it positively and used the extra time at home to catch up on those tasks you were always putting off. It might be gardening, cleaning or home maintenance but equally it could be servicing and washing your aircraft. I do hope the…
SACSA PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS Let’s have a look at the club activities for the last 12 months. The Sport Aircraft Club has now been around for some 40 years now, with current members Don Fraser, Henry Schultz, Ted and Judith King having been members since the early days. We appreciate the legacy you have given us….
