February 2008 www.redcliffeaeroclub.com.au WINGS DINNER 2007, CLUB & AVIATION NEWS Redcliffe Aero Club 1 Wirraway Drive, Kippa Ring 4021 07 3203 1777 [email protected] AIRCHAT FEBRUARY 2007 AERO CLUB NEWS CHIEF PILOT CHAT Dear All, target for our budgeted reve- quency. Talking circuit opera- nue and profit for this financial tions – if you are being fol- year. Fuel - the YRED fuel lowed in the circuit by a signifi- I trust this Airchat finds every- price is now sitting at $1.70 cantly faster aircraft (i.e. the body well. I would like to start cpl…imaging paying that in parachute jump Navajo), it by thanking our VOLUNTEERS your car! You will see else- assists that operator if we for the truly outstanding work where in Airchat that as a re- state our intentions on the that is being achieved around sult of this and other progres- base call as opposed to final in the Aero Club lately. Almost sive cost increases the dual this case (i.e. touch and go or daily people are commenting rates will increase effective 1 full stop), so they may plan an that the Aero Club has never Feb. Even with this increase, efficient circuit, based on your looked so “consistently well as far as I can compare our intentions. From an airman- kept”. So from all of us at the rates are still the cheapest in ship perspective, where possi- Aero Club – Thank you to our SEQ. Important to point out ble (i.e. where safety permits Volunteers. Our Volunteer’s that the private hire rates re- and your aircraft has slowed to co-ordinator Mike Cahill will main unchanged. a safe exit speed without ab- soon be looking to get the normal braking) please exit via Downwind circuit calls – At a social side of our Aero Club the first and nearest taxi way recent staff meeting, it was pumping. Mike has offered to after landing – don’t roll decided that where take on yet another hat and to through if another aircraft is ‘operationally acceptable’ we co-ordinate a more interactive behind you to land when you would omit the downwind call Membership – so keep your could have safely exited. eyes out in Airchat and the at Redcliffe. With YCAB & website for a the reinvigoration YCDR all operating on 118.8, of our social activities. Wel- particularly on weekends it Kindest Regards becomes difficult to get in come also to Julien Vayssière Tony Stanton who takes on the time con- operationally required calls. suming role of Airchat Editor. Hence, where acceptable, CEO / CHIEF PILOT please leave this call out to The ½ year results of the club leave some room on the fre- are excellent, the club is on Wide range of pilot supplies: Jeppesen Airservices Documents Theory Training Books Airfield Guides Radios & Headsets Gift Ideas Building 112, Ditchmen Ave Archerfield Airport Telephone 07 3272 9267 Email [email protected] Web www.theaviatorstore.com.au FOR REDCLIFFE AERO CLUB MEMBERS (Just mention this when ordering) 2 AIRCHAT FEBRUARY 2007 AERO CLUB NEWS SHORT FINAL ɵ WELCOME to Liam Pulford ɵ Bob Tait, the author of many aviation in southern Queen- who has joined our team of great aviation theory books sland. See various types, instructors. Liam has a strong has moved his operations to shapes, sizes and models of military background flying air- the airfield. Bob now provides recreational, ultralight and craft such as - F/A-18 Hornet, his theory school from facili- homebuilt aircraft including CT4, PC9, Macchi, and BAE ties in Hangar N, at the oppo- sport, vintage, general avia- Hawks. Liam has experience site end of the field. tion and any other flying ma- not only as an operational chine. Come late afternoon fighter pilot for the RAAF, but There will be a gathering at Saturday, 8th for BBQ and also as an RAAF flight & RAF the Redcliffe Aero Club club- drinks. Fly or drive in, see tactics Instructor on Hawk's & house on Sunday, March 16th ERSA for details. On field PC-9's. Liam has also worked to celebrate the opening of camping, bring your swag. on contract - training the Royal the new facilities. All club Advise for catering. For more Saudi Air Force. Liam has members and staff are wel- information, contact Trevor made application to CASA for come to attend the function Bange, Phone 07 4695 8541, recognition of his background which will start at 3PM up or email until 6PM and feature a ten and is seeking promotion to a [email protected]. Grade 1 'Civil' Flight Instructor piece jazz band. ɵ Cara Stillman, our Opera- in the near future. Bob Tait will also be perform- tions Administrator, put her ɵ JOIN the Redcliffe Aero Club ing a low-level aerobatics dis- best foot forward and jumped group on Facebook to view and play in Gerry Dick’s Decathlon. out of a perfectly fine Cessna post photos, videos and chat Gerry is one of the new Grade 182 at 12,500ft to raise with current and past instruc- 2 instructors at the club, spe- funds for CareFlight, a charity tors and members of the club. cialising in aerobatics. providing emergency air ser- For more information on Bob vice. It started with a free fall ɵ FAREWELL to Kelly James at 6000ft /min followed by a who left RAC at the end of Tait’s Aviation Theory School, visit www.bobtait.com.au nicer descent rate after the November to pursue a flying chute opened. Closer to the career with MacAir. ɵ The annual Clifton Fly-in will ground, Cara and her skydiv- ɵ FAREWELL also to Andrew take place on Sunday, March ing instructor performed what Learmonth who left RAC in 9th at the Clifton Airfield can only be described as the January to join the Airline (YCFN), about 24 nautical perfect seven-point landing in Academy of Australia at Archer- miles south of Toowoomba. a field at Willowbank near This fly-in has become a pre- field. Ipswich (picture below). mier attraction for all types of ɵ VH-AEY, a Cessna 310, joined our fleet. The aircraft is a true six seat twin, capable of 190kt TAS and transporting six people with their baggage. The aircraft has recently under- gone a major avionics upgrade to include full auto pilot capa- bility linked to a GNS430. We have listed AEY at a special introductory rate to make the dual rate the cheapest C310 in Brisbane we can see. NOTICE TO MEMBERS: COST AND PRICE INCREASES The Committee recently in- In order to maintain and im- main the same. creased staff salaries to en- prove facilities and services in While any price increases are sure we stay broadly in line the face of this, the Committee regrettable, these new rates with industry standards. This, decided at its January meeting reflect the current realities of combined with the cost of en- to increase Cessna 152 and the industry and are still very suring the office is staffed 7 172 dual charge rates by $14 competitive. days per week and the con- per hour, lifting them to stant creep up in the price of $224/hr for a 152 and Greg McCallum fuel, has added over 6% to the $264/hr for a 172SP. These Treasurer Club's underlying cost base in rates will apply from 1 Febru- 25 January 2008 the past 12 months. ary 2008. All other rates re- 3 AIRCHAT FEBRUARY 2007 AERO CLUB NEWS HERVEY BAY AIRPORT TO RECEIVE AN ILS Hervey Bay airport (YHBA) also includes the creation of Public Transport) traffic to may soon be equipped with a new cross runway. the airport, as well as gener- an ILS (Instrument Landing ate revenues from the grow- According to industry publica- System), as part of a package ing flying training industry in tion Aviation Australia, the ILS of upgrades approved by South-East Queensland. will help attract RPT (Regular Hervey Bay City Council which THE REDCLIFFE AUTOMATIC WEATHER STATION Many club members routinely the international standard for reported wind is stronger use the Website of the Bu- wind measurement edicted there than at the aerodrome. reau of Meteorology by the WMO, the World Mete- When the wind blows from (www.bom.gov.au) for access- orological Organisation. the East or the South-East, as ing the latest weather obser- Finding the AWS at Talobilla is usually the case in sum- vations produced by the Red- mer, it first hits the ane- cliffe Automatic Weather Sta- Park was a bit harder. It is actually located inside a mometer, travels over the tion (AWS). fenced enclosure on top of a ground and finally hits the I’ve relied on these observa- hill at the back of a baseball windsock at the aerodrome. tions a lot myself in the last pitch and is hidden from view My theory is that, as the wind months since I needed winds by a curtain of trees. But this blows over Redcliffe, it is strong enough to practice was worth the effort, since I slowed down by friction and crosswind landings for my also found out about the exis- by tumbling over buildings, GFPT training but not stronger tence of Redcliffe’s baseball houses, trees and a few small than the 15 knots crosswind club, the Redcliffe Leagues hills. As a result, a south– limitation of the C152. Padres Baseball Club. easterly wind would have slowed down quite a bit be- One thing I noticed on several The AWS itself is a little white fore reaching the aerodrome, occasions was that the wind hut one meter above ground, making crosswind circuits speed as indicated by the similar to what can be found possible yet challenging.