MAY, JUNE, JULY EVENTS
SUNDAY May 7
10:00 Flying competition – Top Hook at Strathalbyn (or Aldinga if weather precludes Strathalbyn)
12:00 Barbecue lunch at Aldinga
SATURDAY MAY 13
09:00 Club working bee
12:00 BYO barbecue
SUNDAY June 4
10:00 Flying competition – Sky writing
12:00 BYO barbecue lunch
13:00 Committee meeting
SATURDAY JUNE 17
19:00 Movie night at Ingle Theatre, Pasadena
SUNDAY July 2
10:00 Flying competition – Forced landings
12:00 BYO barbecue lunch
The annual movie night at Ingle Theatre, Pasadena, has been confirmed for June 17. If you have any suggestions for a suitable movie, please contact Evan John on 0408 804 289 or evkayd@bigpond,com.
APRIL, MAY, JUNE EVENTS
SATURDAY MARCH 18
17:30 BYO BBQ at the Club followed by cartoons and a movie at Ted’s hangar. The movie this year will be Eye in the Sky, starring Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman and Barkhad Abdi. Bring your own comfortable chairs.
SUNDAY APRIL 2
10:00 Club Charity Day for Heart Kids (pilots and ground crew required – contact Evan John (0408 804 289 or evkayd@bigpond,com) if you can help with flying, marshalling of passengers, barbecue etc.).
12:00 Barbecue lunch for visitors and members, sponsored by Bendigo Bank
SATURDAY – SUNDAY APRIL 8 – 9
Loxton Aero Club fly in and hangar dinner – supporting Angel Flight.
WEDNESDAY APRIL 12
19:30 Committee meeting
SUNDAY May 7
10:00 Flying competition – Top Hook at Strathalbyn
12:00 Barbecue lunch at Aldinga
SATURDAY MAY 13
09:00 Club working bee
12:00 BYO barbecue
SUNDAY June 4
10:00 Flying competition – Sky writing
12:00 BYO barbecue lunch
13:00 Committee meeting
The annual movie night at Ingle Theatre, Pasedena, has been confirmed for June 17. If you have any suggestions for a suitable movie, please contact Evan John on 0408 804 289 or evkayd@bigpond,com.
MARCH, APRIL MAY EVENTS
FRIDAY – SUNDAY FEBRUARY 25 – 27
Fly away to Clare Valley. Details have been sent separately to those participating.
SUNDAY MARCH 5
12:00 Social day – BYO barbecue
SATURDAY MARCH 18
18:00 BYO BBQ at the Club followed by cartoons and a movie at Ted’s hangar. The movie this year will be Eye in the Sky, starring Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman and Barkhad Abdi. Bring your own comfortable chairs.
SUNDAY APRIL 2
10:00 Club Charity Day for Heart Kids (pilots and ground crew required – contact Evan John (0408 804 289 or evkayd@bigpond,com) if you can help with flying, marshalling of passengers, barbecue etc.).
12:00 Barbecue lunch for visitors and members
SATURDAY – SUNDAY APRIL 8 – 9
Loxton Aero Club fly in and hangar dinner – supporting Angel Flight.
WEDNESDAY APRIL 12
19:30 Committee meeting
SUNDAY May 7
10:00 Flying competition – Top Hook at Strathalbyn
12:00 Barbecue lunch at Aldinga
SATURDAY MAY 13
09:00 Club working bee
12:00 BYO barbecue
The annual movie night at Ingle Theatre, Pasedena, has been confirmed for June 17. If you have any suggestions for a suitable movie, please contact Evan John on 0408 804 289 or evkayd@bigpond,com.
DECEMBER, JANUARY, FEBRUARY EVENTS
SUNDAY DECEMBER 4
12:00 Christmas lunch, compliments of Aldinga Aero Club
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 14
19:30 Committee meeting
SUNDAY JANUARY 1
10:00 Social flying and BYO barbecue lunch. Bring your friends and take them for a scenic flight along the coast and over Maclaren Vale.
SUNDAY JANUARY 15 (TBC)
All day Fly in to American River (YJOH) for KI Homebuilts display and American River Gala.
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 5
10:00 Flying competition – The BIG Navigation trial (again)
12:00 BYO barbecue
13:00 Committee meeting
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24 – SUNDAY FEBRUARY 26
Fly in to Clare Valley. The program will include visits to Martindale Hall, Mintaro, Seven Hills, Paulett Winery, Bungaree Station, Burra and more. Full details will be published in the new year.
PLEASE BOOK YOUR ACCOMMODATION AT CLARE VALLEY MOTEL (8842 2799) AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
NOVEMBER, DECEMBER, JANUARY EVENTS
The 2017 Club calendar is now on the web site. Please note that the first fly away for the year will be to Clare Valley from Saturday, 25 February to Monday, 27 February. Full details will be emailed to members next month.
FRIDAY – MONDAY OCTOBER 15 – 17
Weekend fly away to Echuca
Itinerary includes a cruise on a genuine steam-powered paddle steamer, visits to the Echuca Historical Society Museum, Port of Echuca Discovery Centre, Echuca Heritage Sweet Company etc. There will be a separate email about this event,
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 5
19:00 Aldinga Airfield 40TH Anniversary dinner – details from Adelaide Biplanes. Please call Tony Human (0412 466 503) if you would like to join the Aero Club table.
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 6
10:00 Flying competition – sky writing
12:00 BYO BBQ lunch
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 19
10:00 HCAP spot landing competition and barbecue lunch – we will need a few members to help with the competition and the barbecue lunch.
SUNDAY DECEMBER 4
12:00 Christmas lunch, compliments of Aldinga Aero Club
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 14
19:30 Committee meeting
SUNDAY JANUARY 1
10:00 Social flying and BYO barbecue lunch. Bring your friends and take them for a scenic flight along the coast and over Maclaren Vale
SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER EVENTS
THURSDAY AUGUST 17
18:00 CASA Safety Briefing at Adelaide Biplanes. The main themes will be ‘Starved and exhausted – Understanding fuel management’ and ‘Handling partial power loss in single engine aircraft’, case studies, an update on the Regulatory Reform process, a reminder of the correct procedures to use at Non Controlled Aerodromes, and a discussion on the pros and cons of using personal electronic devices in the aviation environment.
TUESDAY AUGUST 30
10:00 CASA Safety Seminar at Aldinga Aero Club. The topics will be the same as at the August 17 event.
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11
07:15 Dawn Patrol
We’d like all available club aircraft to join this important event to commemorate the Battle of Britain. There will be a flying competition to challenge pilots and their navigators, followed by a sumptuous breakfast, compliments of the Club.
Pilot briefing will be at 07:15 to allow visiting pilots time to arrive after the 07:00 curfew.
09:30 Complimentary breakfast
SUNDAY OCTOBER 2
08:00 The BIG navigation competition (replaces the event cancelled previously due to poor weather)
12:00 BYO BBQ lunch
FRIDAY – MONDAY OCTOBER 15 – 17
Weekend fly away to Echuca
Itinerary includes a cruise on a genuine steam-powered paddle steamer, visits to the Echuca Historical Society Museum, Port of Echuca Discovery Centre, Echuca Heritage Sweet Company etc. There will be a separate email about this event.
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 5
19:00 Aldinga Airfield 40TH Anniversary dinner – details from Adelaide Biplanes
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 6
10:00 Flying competition – sky writing
12:00 BYO BBQ lunch
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 19
10:00 HCAP spot landing competition and barbecue lunch
SUNDAY DECEMBER 4
12:00 Christmas lunch, compliments of Aldinga Aero Club
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 14
19:30 Committee meeting
For your 2017 diary:
The first fly away for 2017 will be to Clare Valley from Saturday, 25 February to Monday, 27 February.
JUNE, JULY, AUGUST EVENTS
In the coming events, note that:
- The Top Hook competition in July will be held at Strathalbyn airfield.
- The Club AGM will be held on 14 August. The Club will provide a complimentary barbecue lunch for members and guests. Please come along and support your club.
SATURDAY JUNE 4
19:00 Movie night at Ingle Theatre, Pasadena. Evan John has sent the details by email to members.
SUNDAY JUNE 5
10:00 Flying competition – sky writing.
12:00 BYO barbecue lunch
13:00 Committee meeting
SUNDAY JULY 3
10:00 Flying competition – spot landing.
12:00 BYO barbecue lunch
SUNDAY AUGUST 7
10:00 Flying competition – Top Hook at STRATHALBYN.
12:00 BYO barbecue lunch
13:00 Committee meeting
SUNDAY AUGUST 14
12:00 BBQ lunch, compliments of Aldinga Aero Club.
13:00 Annual General Meeting
Owen
MAY, JUNE, JULY EVENTS
There have been some more changes to the calendar. The Big Nav competition has been re-scheduled AGAIN. I will be away on May 1 so the Nav competition has been replaced with a forced landing competition. The Nav event will now be held in October.
SUNDAY MAY 1
10:00 Forced landing competition
12:00 BYO barbecue lunch
SATURDAY MAY 7
09:00 Annual Club working bee
SATURDAY JUNE 3
19:00 Movie night at Ingle Theatre, Pasadena. Evan John will email details closer to the date.
SUNDAY JUNE 4
10:00 Flying competition – sky writing.
12:00 BYO barbecue lunch
13:00 Committee meeting
SUNDAY JULY 4
10:00 Flying competition – spot landing.
12:00 BYO barbecue lunch
Owen
APRIL, MAY, JUNE EVENTS
SUNDAY MARCH 6
No competition owing to the Renmark fly away on the previous weekend but the club will be open for a social day.
12:00 BYO barbecue lunch
SATURDAY MARCH 19
19:00 BYO barbecue and hangar film night
SUNDAY APRIL 3
10:00 Club Charity Day (Time for Kids)
Evan John will email details closer to the date but we will need volunteer for passenger check-in and marshalling, safety supervision and, of course, pilots.
12:00 Free barbecue lunch for members and visitors
WEDNESDAY APRIL 6
19:30 Committee meeting
SUNDAY MAY 1
08:30 Pilot briefing for the BIG navigation competition (AGAIN).
12:00 BYO barbecue lunch
SATURDAY MAY 7
09:00 Annual Club working bee
SATURDAY JUNE 3
19:00 Movie night at Ingle Theatre, Pasadena.
Evan John will email details closer to the date.
SUNDAY JUNE 4
10:00 Flying competition – sky writing.
12:00 BYO barbecue lunch
MARCH, APRIL, MAY EVENTS
The February navigation competition planned for last Sunday was cancelled due to the weather. Although we had blue skies at Aldinga, low cloud and reduced visibility over and to the east of the Adelaide Hills meant it was not safe to attempt the competition. It has been re-scheduled to May 1 – hopefully, the weather will be kinder then.
SATURDAY – MONDAY 27 – 29 FEBRUARY
Fly away to Renmark – promises to be a great weekend with 22 people coming in 9 aircraft, one mobile home and one caravan.
Check the web site for details.
SUNDAY MARCH 6
No competition owing to the Renmark fly away on the previous weekend but the club will be open for a social day.
12:00 BYO barbecue lunch
SATURDAY MARCH 19
19:00 BYO barbecue and hangar film night
SUNDAY APRIL 3
10:00 Club Charity Day (Time for Kids)
Evan John will email details closer to the date but we will need volunteer for passenger check-in and marshalling, safety supervision and, of course, pilots.
12:00 Free barbecue lunch for members and visitors
WEDNESDAY APRIL 6
19:30 Committee meeting
SUNDAY MAY 1
08:30 Pilot briefing for the BIG navigation competition (AGAIN).
12:00 BYO barbecue lunch
SATURDAY MAY 7
09:00 Annual Club working bee