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Mildura RV 12 Young Aviators Program a Young Pilot Ageing Aviators JAMES FISHER + the ZENITH CH 750 STOL Sport Aircraft Association of Australia Winter 2020 Mildura RV 12 Young Aviators Program A Young Pilot Ageing Aviators JAMES FISHER + THE ZENITH CH 750 STOL PLAN WISE BUILD WELL FLY SAFE NOS Thorp T-18 | Skybolt | Seabear | RV Maintenance | 1 Norm Report | Build + Fly | Hangar House | Classifieds Install before flight Airmanship is much more than simply a measure of technical knowledge. Skill, competency, and discipline are the hallmarks of Airmanship. Qualities you also need in your insurance company. Explore Airmanship at airmanship.qbe.com 2 QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited ABN 78 003 191 035. AFSL 239545 J5345 Cover: James Fisher + his EDITORIAL Zenith CH750 STOL AUSFLY HAS BEEN MOVED Photo: by Kathy Mexted TO APRIL 2021 Above : James Fisher Got that? There is no set date yet, but Easter is looking good! departing in the Zenith. Photo : by Kathy Mexted I was meant to be launching my book, ‘Five Years of Airsport’ at Ausfly this year. Just joking. I’ve written a book on ten Australian women pilots, which will be published for Christmas if 2020 doesn’t have any more surprises for us. It will Sport Aircraft Association have been a five year project by then and that’s plenty! Australia Inc Back to business at hand, I met James Fisher at 2018 Ausfly. He was quietly PO Box 4071 manning his stand and when he gave me his card I promised to be in touch. Londonderry NSW 2753 To begin this issue I started to search for stories. Ph: 02 6889 7777 When this new builder answered his phone with ‘Hello Kathy’ my apologies [email protected] began. Luckily, he was nearby. He flew over and by 5 o’clock I had our great www.saaa.asn.au cover shot. Turns out James and his brother were once models so it’s possibly not his first cover! While talking photos, I nudged the National Councillors to take a willing Inc No A0046510Z accomplice outside with a camera so we can update the profile pics. There’s a bottle of whisky for the best one, so if you are near an NC, feel free to collar The Sport Aircraft them and send me the pic. Geoff Danes is clear leader at the moment for his Top Association of Australia Gun-esque effort, though Myles has done us proud by wearing a tie! is a group of aviation It was a delight to speak to Ron Van Bergen who is enjoying the wind in his hair enthusiasts assisting each after his long Skybolt build. What a colour scheme! other to build, maintain One builder who finally got going is Ken Warland, a generous contributor, who and operate sport aircraft has written about his long-standing project, the NOS Thorp T-18. And Darren and educate members Barnfield, still high on his Russian encounter, provides a little insight into a foreign land. to continuously improve I hope you all get plenty of hangar time so when people ask, ‘What did you do safety outcomes. in lockdown?’ your reply can be ‘I finished and flew my aeroplane without going crazy.’ Good luck and please don’t be afraid to contact me with your stories and news. Thanks to all our contributors in this issue. See you in the Spring ! Kathy Mexted, Editor [email protected] 3 PRESIDENT’S NOTAM Dear Members y NOTAM for this edition is If you are feeling rusty on your flying I learned that one of the guys finally Mshort. skills, think about doing a quick trip developed and checked his own with an instructor or safety pilot. design and built ground proximity I start this report with the sad Have a chat with our Transition system. It’s amazing what some free news that we have lost another Training team. time and isolation can produce - member, John Gleeson of Chapter well done Paul Blackney. 20 Kyneton Victoria. We send our Remember the ditty : deepest sympathy to his family and Additionally, your NC meets via friends. “There are old pilots Zoom on a monthly basis. We do and bold pilots, have a subscription, so we are not Norm Edmunds has written about there are few old bold pilots” time limited. John in this edition. Be Safe, plan well, execute the plan. Our Youth Build Project is still going National Council has appointed a I encourage all Chapters and ahead with the RV12 kit due to new Councillor, Myles Breitkreutz. members, as soon as your State arrive over the coming months. Myles has a wealth of aviation restrictions are lifted, to plan a We had hoped to have the kit knowledge and takes on the BBQ and social event and help airfreighted by a sponsor, but important board role of Manager, kick off aviation, the chatter and this has become implausible with Construction & Maintenance. camaraderie we all enjoy. COVID19. Myles will work with Norm Maybe extend the hand of friendship C&H Freight (featured in our Edmonds to ensure all of your to others who are not part of the advertisers) are providing the building and construction, plus SAAA as we are all aviators under organisational expertise to ship maintenance questions are one sky! our kit components. Thank you answered. See our website for In the meantime have you been Christine Morgan and your team. contact detail. using tools like Zoom to stay in Kit components will arrive in both Welcome to the team, Myles. touch? It’s free and works well. Melbourne and Fremantle and will Due to the COVID 19 pandemic Anyone can setup a zoom be distributed upon receipt. flying activities have been low, conference and the free use Current indications show some however with the extra time at application gives you 40 minutes of secondary students have already home those still building have face to face comms. I returned to classes and we are enjoyed a real shot of progress. t does get a bit limited if there are confident that by the time we Norms level of enquiries have been more than nine people using video, receive components that all schools steady. We encourage those of you but the audio works for all, just nationwide will have resumed on who are a little unsure on anything don’t try all talking at once. campuses. to do with Building Construction So far, I have attended my own The schools are preparing to or Maintenance to drop Norm or Chapter 24 Saturday meetings get started once their allocated Myles a line. (morning tea) for the latest few components arrive. As Australia comes out of the weekends. This edition of Airsport features one restrictions and normal life begins It’s definitely BYO tea and scones, but of our schools, Mueller College. to resume, we encourage you to does work well to keep your group return to aviation in a safe and Grab a coffee and read about this together. considered way. school’s great involvement in aviation. 4 Tony White President Guildford WA 0419 421 632 [email protected] John Smith Secretary City Beach WA 0409 372 975 I particularly like the comments The stakeholders met via Zoom [email protected] from the students and their on May 7th and decided to excitement to be involved in the delay AusFly until April 2020. Peter Leonard project. Vice President Over the coming editions we The early decision to inform Mgr Training will feature all the schools with members, sponsors, and Brisbane Qld our updates. exhibitors was not taken 0417 758 272 lightly, but in the interests of [email protected] We have sponsors coming on all, to allow sufficient time for board and I extend my sincere the Australian economy to Andy George thanks and appreciation for strengthen and for people to Treasurer their support. get organised for an April event. Maylands WA As the COVID19 curve flattens The likely return of AusFly is to 0418 920 404 and restrictions start to ease, an Easter event 2-5th April. [email protected] we are planning our attendance at Avalon 2021. CHECK FOR NOTAM Geoffrey Danes UPDATES. Mgr Tech & Ind Liaison The key assumption is that National Technical Mgr Australia will largely be back to If you have booked Mindarie WA normal by Christmas. accommodation, remember to change it! Re-mark your 0428 992 399 This Avalon is also the calendar and book your leave. [email protected] Centenary of the RAAF, so Book your MPC course. we can all expect a reasonably The format will generally be Martin Daniell heavy metal jet-centric show. unchanged. Mgr Safety Albury NSW Well, that comment was More information will be 0429 378 441 probably relevant before forthcoming on the website and COVID but who knows now! social media. We are just planning for it to be If you have any questions, please an extravaganza of aviation. contact Lainey at mgts@saaa. Gary Weeks As usual we will be looking com Mgr Flight Operations Winmalee NSW for great examples of our Did you see the advertised 0416 055 011 experimental aircraft to be put positions for Flight Ops and [email protected] on display. Safety Management? We sent Please contact Lainey if everyone a NOTAM email Russell Ford delineating these part-time you want to be involved. Membership + Events positions with in the SAAA. [email protected] Jerilderie NSW On the other hand, AusFly Building a stronger SAAA to 0429 425 798 is much closer scheduled in service your aviation dreams. russell.ford @saaa.com October and normally we Plan well, build well, fly safe. would already be well into the Myles Breitkreutz planning phase.
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