Christmas Lunch

I am looking forward to the luncheon at the field Sunday 11th 1200Hrs.

Static Display

Saturday 19th November
St Johns Church Bairnsdale
Annual Fair.

Seven of us had a model or two on display, Brian had his laptop running 'Real Flight' into Darryls larger monitor. Quite a few people had a go at flying, there were many questions from visitors and a non-boring morning was had by me anyway.

A few of the models displayed, variety in abundance.

Gas turbine turbo prop hiccup.

Aarons Porter had a flame-out literally; 500mm long, the wing covering was heat-shrunk once more.

Pattern at SWAMPS

I pinched this comment off the Victorian Pattern Association website
check it here.

"Ben Biggs made the trip over from Bairnsdale with his new Sebart Wind S50e. He put in 4 magnificent flights to earn his second promotion point to Advanced and winning the category outright. A lot of 8’s and 9’s in those flights! I feel he has probably one more competition in Sportsman and that’s it. He’ll be making the Advanced pilots nervous there for a while."

I hope they don't mind me using it here.
WELL DONE BEN!

Comp Postponed.

Regrettably the Aerobatic Competition has been postponed to a later date for insufficient entries.

A number of competitors are at the world titles and some are reluctant to travel when poor weather may be a factor.

Brian made it clear that we always have good weather here and that they should reconsider.

The comp will be held here with our ongoing approval.

So next weekend is free for all modellers to do as you wish.

More info as it comes to hand

Getting ready for the Pattern Comp.

Yesterday, the working bee laid vinyl on the floor of the new shed, call it a "clubhouse" now, the wood heater works a treat and the charging station in the shed, 12Volt rails get a try-out.

It's all very good!

AEROBATICS WEEKEND COMING

The Victorian Pattern Association will be using our field on the weekend of 6th and 7th August 2011 so the field will be closed to other flyers between 0900 and 1600 Hrs at these dates.
(Of course weather may play a part in all this and change everything).
We will be catering for the event.
Some spectacular precision flying may be visible on those days.

Family Day at the Field

Here is Ben Biggs (left), having received his 2nd prize in Pattern flying competition, his FIRST attempt at pattern competition, Sunday 19th June at Rosebud. (Photo Rob Biggs)



Many thanks to Geoff Stanton for these excellent photos from our "Family day" get together and awesome lunch out at the flying field today.
More of his photos at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/geoffsta/sets/72157627049225460/










LUNCH in our new shed (almost finished) well and truly 'open for business'

What a feast! Our lovely ladies and some blokes did a fine job, almost too many choices.
Wonderful! (Geoff White photo)