The Newsletter of the Sport Aircraft Association (Auckland Chapter) Inc Sport Aviator November 2019
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The newsletter of the Sport Aircraft Association (Auckland Chapter) Inc Sport Aviator November 2019 www.saaauckland.org.nz Committee 2019/20 Contents EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2 Committee 2019/20 President: Gary Briggs 3 Presidents Report 4 From the Editor Vice President: Peter Armstrong 5 Chapter News 12 First Ever Human Free Flight Secretary: Keith Weale 13 Black Sands Photos 15 Mystery Aircraft COMMITTEE MEMBERS 16 In the News & On the Web Bill Luther David Wilkinson 18 Upcoming Events Gavin Magill David Campbell- Treasurer Morrison Next Meeting th OPERATIONAL POSITIONS WHEN: Thursday 28 November 2019 WHERE: Auckland Society of Model Newsletter Editor Technical Library Gavin Magill David Wilkinson Engineers Club Rooms Peterson Road, Panmure Basin Mt Wellington Safety OFficer Airspace Users Group WHO: Nev Hay Norm Bartlett Norm Bartlett WHAT: “What the F@#$ was that??” Memories From the cockpit. Tool Library Webmaster Manfred Scherbius Warren Sly Catering Don Wilkinson TECHNICAL MENTORS Wood & Fabric - Mike Tunnicliffe Composites - Alistair McLachlan Metal Skin - Kevin Paulsen Avionics - Liviu Filimon FRONT PAGE TOY & TNT get airborne from Raglan at this years Black Sands fly-in with David Wilkinson and DCM at the controls. Photo Dave Homewood. SAANZ Auckland Sport Aviator November 2019 3 President’s Report Hi All Well this will be the last newsletter of the year and what an exciting year it has been, with a few aircraft maidens, lots of projects getting close to completion and plenty of great fly ins. The highlight must have been Great Plains in Ashburton. I still can't stop thinking about this great adventure. SportAvex Hawera is on shortly and I will be attending, and only less than a two hour flight I am sure it will be as good as Ashburton. Last weekend was the Black Sands Fly In at Raglan which I managed to get out there on the Saturday morning. Although a bit breezy there were quite a few aircraft that turned up. The beach landing also went ahead which I was keen on trying but the wind was not ideal so I chose not to take part. The last two years were plagued by bad weather so I think all was not lost. My Sonex now has over 65 hours on the clock in just over a year and passed its first annual with no problems at all. The Rotax has been running like a clock and I am really impressed with the performance. There are a few small changes I would like to make to the aircraft like the radiator cooling duct so I can get the cowl looking like a standard Aerovee cowl. I also have a new panel mount radio which I will be installing soon that will replace the old handheld radio. Being based in a Mandatory Broadcast Zone at Ardmore I would like the Handheld as a backup. Next month is our Chapter Christmas BBQ on the 7th December I hope to see you all there. I was disappointed I missed last years as I had some work commitments as the last few I attended have been a great success. Thanks to Don and David for their effort each year. I am trying to get some leave to attend the last meeting of the year on Thursday. But as you all know we are still battling with the B787 engine availability which puts more pressure on the rest of the fleet and the Christmas season being one of our busiest times. Hope to see you all on Thursday. Gary SAANZ Auckland Sport Aviator November 2019 4 From the Editor Hi Everyone. month for me on the work front. I have just about cleared the last of the work hurdles and This is the final am looking forward to making progress on the newsletter for build again over the summer. 2019. Many thanks to everyone for The October mystery aircraft was solved by your contributions Steve Stride and Warren Sly but Keith Weale to this and all the was the first in to identify it as a Saab T-18B. other newsletters this year. It certainly makes Wikipedia has the following to say about this my life easier in putting it together each aircraft. month. As I write this, Mike Tunnicliffe has advised https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_18 the Chapter of the sad news of Glyn Powell’s The SAAB 18 was a twin-engine bomber and passing. As Don Wilkinson commented, “Glyn reconnaissance aircraft, designed and built for was a quiet, humble, unassuming achiever use by the Swedish Air Force by Svenska with incredible staying power and patience. Aeroplan AB (SAAB) in response to a 1938 That from my observations. He certainly did design competition. Due to delays, it did not something big for aviation history in the enter service until 1944, but quickly became enablement of Mosquito restoration. Glyn was the standard Swedish bomber aircraft. Serving an easily likable old soul. A big loss indeed.” in the bomber, reconnaissance and ground- Black Sands fly-in was probably he biggest attack roles, it also assisted in the event of the past month and many Auckland development of ejection seats and air-to- Chapter members attended on the Friday and surface guided missiles until its replacement Saturday. The weather forecast for the by the Saab Lansen in the late 1950s. Sunday was less than favourable, so most chose to leave on the Saturday afternoon before the weather clamped down. Many thanks to the Waikato Chapter for hosting the event once again. It was very encouraging to see CAA once again in attendance and with the good news about the ADS-B grant for GA and Sport Aviation aircraft. Here’s hoping that most of our aircraft qualify. On the Chapter news front, the Chapter Xmas BBQ has now been confirmed for Saturday the 7th of December at the North Shore Aero Club lounge. Please make a note of this in your diaries. It would be great to see another excellent turn out for the event this year. Enjoy the newsletter. Note that this year the BBQ won’t be held over at the SAANZ hangar enclave as it is Cheers proving difficult to manage the safety aspect Gavin of having so many people in the active aircraft area. The NSAC Lounge and BBQ area is purpose built for hosting functions and is a better option. With the end of the year coming up there are many fly-in options available. Please take note of the events calendar at the end of the newsletter for any that may suit. I am looking forward to attending many of them. Not much to report on the progress of the Camel build this month as it has been a hectic SAANZ Auckland Sport Aviator November 2019 5 Chapter News CHAPTER NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS Vale - Glyn Powell ADSB Grant Eligibility By Mike Tunnicliffe By CAA It is with great sadness that I am informing Eligibility criteria for ADS-B grant released. you that Glyn Powell passed away If you own a New Zealand-registered aircraft yesterday (26 Nov 2019) surrounded by his with a MCTOW of less than 7,500kg, you may family. I will send a message to the group qualify for financial support to help you equip when the arrangements have been with ADS-B. finalized. In October the Government announced a $12.5 million ADS-B Grant programme, to Regards Mike T support the uptake of ADS-B equipment by New Zealand’s general aviation sector. Today the Civil Aviation Authority has released the eligibility criteria for the ADS-B Grant programme, visit ADS-B. https://www.aviation.govt.nz/airspace-and- aerodromes/new-southern-sky/ads-b/ Deputy Director, Air Transport and Airworthiness, Mark Hughes said the grant scheme would apply retrospectively, meaning that eligible ADS-B installations since 14 June 2014 would be covered by the grants. “This grant programme will help a wide range of New Zealand aircraft operators to equip with ADS-B capability before the proposed ADS-B mandate comes into effect in December 2021,” Mr Hughes said. “With the eligibility criteria for the grant scheme finalised, now is the perfect time for aircraft owners to book in their ADS-B installation with their local avionics provider. New Zealand’s ADS-B Grant programme is one of the most generous worldwide, so aircraft owners should make the most of the opportunity to equip early with ADS-B OUT and unlock the additional safety benefits of ADS-B IN.” The Civil Aviation Authority is currently developing the application process and administration system for the grant scheme. Further details and an indicative timeline will be announced in early 2020. SAANZ Auckland Sport Aviator November 2019 6 Chapter News PROJECT NEWS MEMBER NEWS Chris Wade – Vans RV-14 Robin Hickman – The Hickman Hangar By Chris Wade / Pete Walton By Don Wilkinson The RV-14 fuselage has been moved to Ardmore. For goodness knows how many issues, our Life Member and joint founding member, Robin Hickman has taken the time and trouble to recite, record and remind us of what he has seen, done, and remembered over his many years of Aviation in this country and abroad. I want to, on behalf of all members, express an appreciation for his numerous scripts of his memories. Robin’s writings from “The Hickman Hangar” have been interesting, informative and entertaining. His easy rambling way in which he told so many stories, from his time with NAC, TEAL, Air New Zealand and the AACA, (SAANZ) demonstrates an outstanding memory and an Chris is now working on constructing the wings. intimate knowledge of his profession as maintenance engineer, flight engineer and in his later years, Training Flight Engineer on 747s, and also recreational aviation.