Wayne T Mathews Posted June 8, 2012 Posted June 8, 2012 GUNNEDAH AERO CLUB FAMILY FLYING DAYS AIRCRAFT “TIF’S” & ADVENTURE FLIGHTS SATURDAY & SUNDAY - 23 & 24TH JUNE 2012 8:00 A.M. TILL 4:00 P.M. AT THE GUNNEDAH AIRPORT WEAN ROAD GUNNEDAH NSW 2380 When you go on a flight, you will see the surrounding area with a bird’s eye view and you can experience what it’s like to pilot a plane! Here’s your opportunity to see if flying is for you. You can do this and more on the weekend of 23 & 24 June 2012 at the Gunnedah Airport. Gunnedah Aero Club with support from Airborne Flights, AutoGyro Australia, Billabong Aviation, Lake Keepit Soaring Club, Maxx-G Aerobatics, Middlebrook Air Operations, Thomas Aviation, YBZ Airborne Adventures; are proud to bring this opportunity to you at the Gunnedah Airport. There will be more than 10 instructors, with their aircraft, to take you up for a “TIF” (Trial Instructional Flight) or an Adventure Flight as a passenger. Booking times are on a first come first serve basis; please contact the pilots to make an advance booking. You need to be at the airport terminal office at least 15 minutes before your flight time. There will also be availability on the weekend; just stop by and check in at the office building. Aircraft available for Training Instructional Flights (TIFs) – for advance bookings call the pilot listed: · Piper Archer or Cessna 150 ($100 - 20 min flight) Gunnedah Aero Club 0408 453 030 · Piper J3 Cub & Tecnam Sierra ($100 - 30 min flight) Wayne Mathews 0429 422 747 · Microlight Trikes ($60 for 10 min or $100 - 30 min flight) Chris Perdulovski 0428 444 868 · New Generation Auto Gyros ($100 - 30min flight or $180 - 1hr flight) Hunter Jones 0412 048 679 · Glider ($150 - 20 min flight) Ian Downes 0425 796 619 Aircraft available for Adventure/Joy flight: · Cessna 182 (3 people per flight - 10/15 min flight) Gunnedah Aero Club 0408 453 030 · Yak 52 Warbird ($299 aerobatic adventure by former Navy Fighter pilot) Dave Baddams 0402 123 363 - Amy · Stearman Open Cockpit Biplane ($299 – 30 min adventure flight) Troy Thomas 0428 359 590 · Tiger Moth Open Cockpit Biplane ($199 – 30 min flight) Troy Thomas 0428 359 590 · On display; look over airplanes, antique cars, motorcycles, tractors and horse drawn carriages. There will also be an overhead aerial display on both days, kite flying on Sat (12:30 - 1pm, you need to bring a kite) and model airplane aerial displays on Sun (12:30 – 1 pm). BBQ food available from 11- 2 pm. Bring the whole family along, making it a day to remember. PITTS SPECIAL AERIAL DISPLAY in the skies over the airport at 12 Noon on both Saturday and Sunday - 23 & 24 June 2012 (sponsored by Taylor Automotive) Gold Coin Donation at the gate will go to Westpac Rescue Helicopter or Angel Flight, your choice. 3
Guest Howard Hughes Posted June 8, 2012 Posted June 8, 2012 Great idea, good to see people fostering interest in aviation!
Wayne T Mathews Posted June 20, 2012 Author Posted June 20, 2012 GUNNEDAH AERO CLUB FAMILY FLYING DAYS AIRCRAFT “TIF’S” & ADVENTURE FLIGHTS SATURDAY & SUNDAY - 23 & 24TH JUNE 2012 8:00 A.M. TILL 4:00 P.M. AT THE GUNNEDAH AIRPORT WEAN ROAD GUNNEDAH NSW 2380 When you go on a flight, you will see the surrounding area with a bird’s eye view and you can experience what it’s like to pilot a plane! Here’s your opportunity to see if flying is for you. You can do this and more on the weekend of 23 & 24 June 2012 at the Gunnedah Airport. Gunnedah Aero Club with support from Airborne Flights, AutoGyro Australia, Billabong Aviation, Lake Keepit Soaring Club, Maxx-G Aerobatics, Middlebrook Air Operations, Thomas Aviation, YBZ Airborne Adventures; are proud to bring this opportunity to you at the Gunnedah Airport. There will be more than 10 instructors, with their aircraft, to take you up for a “TIF” (Trial Instructional Flight) or an Adventure Flight as a passenger. Booking times are on a first come first serve basis; please contact the pilots to make an advance booking. You need to be at the airport terminal office at least 15 minutes before your flight time. There will also be availability on the weekend; just stop by and check in at the office building. Aircraft available for Training Instructional Flights (TIFs) – for advance bookings call the pilot listed: · Piper Archer or Cessna 150 ($100 - 20 min flight) Gunnedah Aero Club 0408 453 030 · Piper J3 Cub & Tecnam Sierra ($100 - 30 min flight) Wayne Mathews 0429 422 747 · Microlight Trikes ($60 for 10 min or $100 - 30 min flight) Chris Perdulovski 0428 444 868 · New Generation Auto Gyros ($100 - 30min flight or $180 - 1hr flight) Hunter Jones 0412 048 679 · Glider ($150 - 20 min flight) Ian Downes 0425 796 619 Aircraft available for Adventure/Joy flight: · Cessna 182 (3 people per flight - 10/15 min flight) Gunnedah Aero Club 0408 453 030 · Yak 52 Warbird ($299 aerobatic adventure by former Navy Fighter pilot) Dave Baddams 0402 123 363 - Amy · Stearman Open Cockpit Biplane ($299 – 30 min adventure flight) Troy Thomas 0428 359 590 · Tiger Moth Open Cockpit Biplane ($199 – 30 min flight) Troy Thomas 0428 359 590 · On display; look over airplanes, antique cars, motorcycles, tractors and horse drawn carriages. There will also be an overhead aerial display on both days, kite flying on Sat (12:30 - 1pm, you need to bring a kite) and model airplane aerial displays on Sun (12:30 – 1 pm). BBQ food available from 11- 2 pm. Bring the whole family along, making it a day to remember. PITTS SPECIAL AERIAL DISPLAY in the skies over the airport at 12 Noon on both Saturday and Sunday - 23 & 24 June 2012 (sponsored by Taylor Automotive) Gold Coin Donation at the gate will go to Westpac Rescue Helicopter or Angel Flight, your choice. It looks like the weather Gods are going to be kind to us, and the weekend is shaping up to be to be a ripper. Hope to see you here...
Bubbleboy Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 Hoping to get there tomorrow Wayne. How did today go? Scotty 1
Wayne T Mathews Posted June 23, 2012 Author Posted June 23, 2012 Hoping to get there tomorrow Wayne. How did today go?Scotty I went really well Scotty. Paul Bennet's display in the Pitts was amazing. But don't worry, you'll get to see it, he's going to do it again at Noon today. So bring Jack, he'll love it. And that Avenger? Holy molly... It's one hell of a single. And the sound as it goes by. Man it gives you goosebumps just listening to it. Dave Baddam's Yak is a sight to see too when he goes by. A few of our members have gone up with Dave, and every time, they come back saying things like, "I've seen videos and read about stuff like that. First time I've ever experienced it though." I couldn't decide who had the biggest grin, David the ex Harrier Jump Jet Driver, or his passengers. Come on over Scotty, and bring young Jack, there's heaps for him to see and do...
Old Koreelah Posted June 24, 2012 Posted June 24, 2012 Thanks for a great day, Wayne! It was bigger this year and the displays were terrific, with perfect weather. Wonderful to catch up with you and the usual suspects, Dex, Dave and Bubbleboy. 1
Wayne T Mathews Posted June 24, 2012 Author Posted June 24, 2012 Thanks for a great day, Wayne! It was bigger this year and the displays were terrific, with perfect weather.Wonderful to catch up with you and the usual suspects, Dex, Dave and Bubbleboy. Thanks Lyle, It was a tremendous weekend. And next year is going to be even better. Paul Bennet had such a blast he's going to bring more of his equipment next year. At the dinner on Saturday night, there was an auction where one of our local auctioneers, Bert Hewitt, working side by side with one of our local Ag pilots, Peter Middlebrook, sold off a whole bunch of stuff while keeping everyone laughing our heads off. One of the things auctioned was a ride in an S2 Pitts that Ryan and his Dad Col Taylor own. But the Pitts was to be piloted by Paul Bennet. Ryan's brother, Aaron, paid an astronomical amount for the ride but was too sick the next morning to take it, so he donated the ride to Chris Burgess's wife, Julie. The comment was made as Paul taxied the Pitts out on Sunday morning with Grandma Julie sitting proudly in the front seat, "That Pitts has never been flown so gently and smooth as it's about to be for the next half hour." And so it was. Julie came back with a grin that could have lit up London. For those who missed it this year, mark down the last weekend in June for next year. The Gunnedah Family Flying Fun Day, Christmas in June, will be on again, and it will be bigger and better... 1
Tracktop Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 Wayne You forgot to mention the Air Tractor displays on both days Well done on a good show promoting all aviation. Why you even had a powered parachute over fly the show on Sunday Ray 1
Old Koreelah Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 WayneYou forgot to mention the Air Tractor displays on both days Well done on a good show promoting all aviation. Why you even had a powered parachute over fly the show on Sunday Ray Good point, Tracktop. The pair of Air Tractors dumping water was awesome. Very concentrated and targetted drops. 1
Wayne T Mathews Posted June 26, 2012 Author Posted June 26, 2012 WayneYou forgot to mention the Air Tractor displays on both days Well done on a good show promoting all aviation. Why you even had a powered parachute over fly the show on Sunday Ray Very true. There was a tremendous amount of stuff going on, with Warbirds, RA Aus, GA, Autogyroes, Trikes, and even Radio Controlled models, all being represented and displayed (although the RC guys didn't get to fly, dang it!). We would have had the gliders here from Lake Keepit as well, but an unservicability kept them grounded. With the Air Tractors; Jono Middlebrook showed us how he does his GPS guided precision crop spraying. Then Andrew and Michael Kennedy showed us, up close and personal, how they "saturation" bomb the heck out of bushfires while flying a loose line of stern formation. Those Ag operators have come a long way from the days of silk scarfs, oil spattered goggles and open cockpits. The powered parachute didn't just do an overfly, Ray, he did a touch and go. I've never seen one do that here before. I must admit, watching him do it reminded me of a daddy long leg spider stalking prey.
Flying Librarian Posted June 27, 2012 Posted June 27, 2012 G'day Wayne, Did anyone there happen to take some video footage for those of us that couldn't make it?? I reckon the Air tractors would have been a great sight. Flying Librarian 1
Old Koreelah Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 G'day Wayne,Did anyone there happen to take some video footage for those of us that couldn't make it?? I reckon the Air tractors would have been a great sight. Flying Librarian Sorry I did not think to record anything, FL, but Dex was on the ball. 1
Wayne T Mathews Posted June 28, 2012 Author Posted June 28, 2012 Sorry I did not think to record anything, FL, but Dex was on the ball. Thanks Lyle. And a big thanks to Dexter when you see him please. I'm sorry FL, I don't know of anybody else who filmed it other than NBN news from Tamworth, but I haven't got a clue how to access their online video stuff.
David Isaac Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 WayneYou forgot to mention the Air Tractor displays on both days Well done on a good show promoting all aviation. Why you even had a powered parachute over fly the show on Sunday Ray Hey Ray, Sorry I didn't get to meet you before I left. I saw you in that motorbike thing with a wing on top a couple of times ... LOL
Tracktop Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 Likewise David, Didn't realise u were there till Sun, I did Try and put things in place so our paths would cross :) Sorry Just got a bit busy flying :)) No doubt our paths will cross again. Just look for for me in the motor bike wing thingo ;) 1
David Isaac Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 Hey Wayno, You forgot to give that AeroClub membership app form didn't you ... he he he . Feel like sending me one after I gave you cheek all weekend ...?
Wayne T Mathews Posted June 28, 2012 Author Posted June 28, 2012 Hey Wayno,You forgot to give that AeroClub membership app form didn't you ... he he he . Feel like sending me one after I gave you cheek all weekend ...? Oh all right... But I'm not sure my mother's going to like me being in a club that you're a member of... Can't stay chatting. I've got to go and do some more airwork with the blonde this morning... 1
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