prop August talk 2013 North Shore Aero Club North Shore Aero Club Training services North Shore Aero Club is more than just a club. We are a leading flight training organization catering for training of private pilots and commercial pilots, and issuing a range of ratings includ- ing; multi engine rating, instrument rating, aerobatic rating, night rating, aircraft type ratings and conversions. We also handle foreign pilot license validations and provide a range of ground courses for licenses and ratings. Want to learn to fly? If you’re considering flight training, North Shore Aero Club in Auckland, is the perfect place to start. Students receive top level training as well as help and encouragement from staff and other members alike. There are many and frequent social occassions and club trips to exciting desti- nations. If you like the idea of flying your partner, family or friends to an exciting destination like Pauanui, Raglan or Great Barrier Island for lunch, then this is the place to start. Book a trial flight now. PPL theory block courses Block courses are available at North Shore for both Aeroplane and Helicopter PPL theory. You can find more information on our website. A career in aviation If you’re considering a career in aviation, you will be following in the footsteps of many very suc- cessful and experienced commercial pilots who have trained at North Shore Aero Club. Our club North Shore Aero Club owns and operates the North Shore Airfield from which our operations are based. North Shore Airfield is in the Hibiscus Coast district, twenty minutes north of the Auckland CBD. We have excellent facilities for training. We run regular club competitions and compete very successfully at regional and national levels. North Shore Aero Club has an excel- lent reputation for training, safety, and competition success. HOURS OF OPERATION The club is open for flying 7 days per week from 8.00am until dark and after dark for night flying on request. Office hours are 8.00am to 5.00pm. We are closed on Christmas day and New Year’s Day only. The bar is open from 5.00pm Thursday through to Sunday. PROP TALK August 2013 Patron John Verleun 09 479 7555 President Joe Smith 0272 525 216 Vice President David Saunders 09 638 7784 Treasurer Margaret Smith 09 445 6468 Secretary Ian Couper 09 478 6351 Club Captain Michael Bach 021 650 592 Committee John Eaton 09 420 3331 John Punshon 09 426 4273 Candice Gillett 09 426 4273 Roy Crane 0274 896 988 Robert van Heiningen 0274 831 439 CFI Daryl Gillett 09 426 4273 Instructors (full time) John Punshon Shaun Everest B-Cat Instructors (part time) Allan Roberts Dawson Boles Alistair Blake Candice Gillett Judith Grant Stan Smith Tim Marshall C-Cat Instructors (part time) Michael Bach Tom Howitt Glenn Ross Eric Blackwell Tae Kim NS Helicopter Instructors Roy Crane Ed Sellar Riaan van Wyk Flight Office Staff Lynn Packer Weekends Rebecca Blackwood (Sat.) Monica Winters (Sun.) Safety Coordinator Tim Maynard Bar Staff Brian Clay Angela McLaggan Ben Grooten Groundsman Caleb Hanham “PROPTALK” magazine Is published monthly by NSAC. Circulation appr. 530. Advertising rates: Quarter page $20.00 +GST/ issue, Half page: $35.00 +GST/ issue, Full Page: $65.00 + GST/ issue EDITOR: Michel Bach DESIGN: Bruce Lynch, COVER DESIGN: Rudolf Struyck COVER PHOTOGRAPHY: Steve Bicknell - GOPIX , www.gopix.co.nz Neither the editor or the North Shore Aeroclub are responsible for opinions expressed by contributors to “Proptalk” magazine. Postman Road, RD4, Albany Phone 09 426 4273 Fax 09 426 5912 From The Editor(s): We are also trying to increase the frequency of the NSAC would like to express it’s gratitude to Trevor publication to monthly so as to keep the membership Dance for his dedication to his role as Proptalk Editor up to date with the club’s progress. This could mean, . Trevor put a huge amount of effort into Proptalk, of- that from time time, we may not have quite the action ten providing much of the material himself. Hopefully packed, hard hitting and entertaining publication that you’ll have a bit more time for flying now Trevor we have been accustomed to, but with a little help, we are sure that we can continue to produce a worthwhile We would also like to thank Rudolf Struyck for his newsletter. work in recent years in assembling Proptalk. Rud is a taking a well earned rest and will be pursuing his We also welcome any comment from passion for gliding. Thanks Ruud, may the thermals members, which will be included in a forthcoming be with you. “Letters to the Edtor” column. Michael Bach will be stepping into the primary role of editor (as if he is not busy enough already) with help from anybody who wishes to contribute. (Please!!!) Bruce Lynch has taken over the role of assembling Proptalk…No doubt many late night phonecalls to Rudolf will ensue. If it all gets too hard Bruce just let Wilbur do it! He’s been itching (fleas?) to get his paws on the keyboard! 2013 marks the 50th Anniversary of the North Shore Aero Club (Inc) and if any members are able to con- tribute photos, anecdotes or other information relating to this milestone, the editorial team would be most grateful. THE AVIATORS BALL Break out the black tie & ball gown and join us for an evening of unprecedented opulent and splendid festivities, to celebrate North Shore Aero Club’s 50th Anniversary. Commencing with the traditional annual ‘Wings presentations’ you will then move on, a very short distance, to our purpose built venue for The Aviators Ball. Greeted at the door with a glass of Champagne, you and your guests will be welcomed into The Ballroom with live music before taking your seats for a taste bud tantalising three course dinner. Nourished and refreshed, it’ll be time to kick off your shoes and boogie the night away with friends to live music. This is a ticket ONLY event; please ensure you purchase your tickets BEFORE the 31st October 2013 Register your interest NOW at the club in person, by phone on 0800 4 WINGS or via email [email protected]. Tickets on sale soon. FOR YOUR DIARY: Date: Saturday 9th November 2013 Time: 1730 – Wings Presentation Time: 1900 – Evening celebration commences Venue: North Shore Aero Club Daryl Gillett your CFI CFI Article August 2013 Aero Club grounds off Green Road – which is between 2.5 and 3.1km south of the Runway 03 A couple of fine weather weekends threshold. They do not hold a CAA approval, so we have had of late – a couple a bad ones too they’re operating under the model aircraft flying though. Great to see members making use of rules. the fine weather when it does appear. Their UAV operating limits are not The vintage day was brilliant – excellent work above 600ft AMSL (QNH), and always south of by everybody involved (you know who you the Dairy Flat Highway as per their agreement are). We’re very lucky at North Shore to with the club. When AUT UAV operations are have a prominent vintage aircraft scene, with scheduled, notices are promulgated at the many aircraft in flying order, and others under club to advise pilots of the activity. As per the restoration. I hope to write a little more about notices, when the AUT UAV is operating. vintage aircraft, specifically my experiences learning to fly them – maybe for next Prop Talk. “MAINTAIN VIGILENCE AND EXERCISE I’m sure we will hold another soon, so those EXTREME CAUTION DURING CLIMB-OUT who missed out stay tuned. UPWIND AND CROSSWIND RUNWAY 21 OR DURING APPROACH BASE AND FINAL UAV’s – Unmanned Aerial Vehicles RUNWAY 03.” I seem to remember that they’re Away from an airfield, UAV’s could now officially called UAS (Unmanned Aerial be operating anywhere. These operations Systems), but for now I’ll just keep referring to are probably the most hazardous if you are them as UAV’s so everybody knows what I’m on unaware – remember though, they will be about. advised by NOTAM if flights are conducted above 400ft AGL. You will find details of UAV UAV’s are breeding rapidly and operations (if there are any) in the “Enroute” increasing in numbers – in turn they’re NOTAM section. becoming an ever more prominent hazard Military UAV’s will normally operate to us pilot folk. Normally, UAV’s operate in within designated Military Zones (again, some accordance with CAR Part 101 Subpart E – of these will be advised by NOTAM when which details operating rules for model aircraft. active). Notice of UAV operations may also be Those rules state a maximum height above given within the AIP Supplement in some cases. ground level (AGL) of 400ft and within line-of- LOOKOUT – ultimately this is the only way to sight of the operator. avoid possible conflict with UAV’s. The “see and avoid” principle is ‘key’ once again and does They also state that approval of the not only apply to avoiding conflict with other aerodrome operator is required for flight within aircraft. Aircraft, UAV’s, weather balloons, a 4km radius of an unattended aerodrome. radio masts, birds, bats, and UFO’s could all be If however a UAV operator is specifically observed while flying, and therefore all need to approved by the CAA they may be able to fly be ‘watched out for’. above 400ft AGL, and to a distance further than line-of-sight. Which leads me too…… Some of you will be aware that Bird Strikes AUT (Auckland University of Technology) are conducting UAV operations within the vicinity They do happen, and thankfully most of the of North Shore every few weeks or so (short time are not a ‘major’.