PROP TALK NORTH SHORE AERO CLUB BI-MONTHLY MAGAZINE // JUNE 2021 INSIDE: FLY DC3 TRIP TO WHITIANGA MAYDAY! MAYDAY! MAYDAY! THE CONFEDERATE AIR FORCE PROP TALK CONTENTS JUNE 2021 Prop Talk is a bi-monthly magazine published by North Shore Aero Club. NORTH SHORE Views expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of NSAC. DiRECTORY .................... 3 FROM THE EDiTOR........ 4 Editor: Ian Couper [email protected] PRESiDENTS PUBLiCATiON ................ 6 Compiled By: Campbell McIver & Stef Gwilliam FLY DC3 TRiP.................. 11 CFI REPORT................... 14 This Edition’s Contributors: David Saunders, John Punshon, MAY DAY MAYDAY Daryl Gillett, Ian Couper, Christine MAY DAY! ....................... 18 Graham, Rodger Coleclough, Brian Clay. AiRWOMANS .............. 22 MANAGERS MEMO..... 24 Photo Credits: Front Cover: David Saunders CONFEDERATE AiR Rear Cover: Stef Gwilliam FORCE .......................... 27 Backgrounds: Chris Opperman, Steve Matheson, Jamie Davis, AROUND THE CLUB ....32 Levi Daniel, Stef Gwilliam. MEET THE TEAM.......... 34 Front Cover: With just over 80 AGM ............................. 36 hours on the clock, committee MiLESTONES................ 37 member LLoyd Morris can be justly proud of his beautifully built Vans RV7. Appropriately registered ZK- LDM, Lloyd’s sleek, new RV7 cruises effortlessly at 155 knots. Rear Cover: Night flying in club Robin TZL Looking west at the sunset, with the city lights below. 2 NORTH SHORE DiRECTORY Phone: 09 426 4273 | 300 Postman Road, Dairy Flat RD4 0794 President: David Saunders 021 115 4696 Vice President: Andrew Crowhurst 021 266 6656 Treasurer: Brent Hempel 021 194 5546 Secretary: Ian Couper (09) 478 6351 Club Captain: David Wilkinson 021 468 270 Patron: Stan Smith 027 477 5475 Committee: Roy Crane 021 340 654 Douglas Kruger 022 545 6968 Lloyd Morris 021 493 360 Stephen Jones 021 737 268 Rodger Coleclough 021 705 859 General Manager (A-Cat & Flight Examiner): John Punshon Office Manager: Lynn Packer CFI (A-Cat & Flight Examiner): Office Staff: Claudine Allen, Daryl Gillett Abby Burkhardt B-Cat Instructors: Paul Ryan, Tim Bar Staff: Brian Clay Marshall, Dawson Boles, Chantel Strooh, Rob Graham, Andrew Groundsman: Caleb Hanham Fisher, Jamie Davis NS Helicopter Training: Tim C-Cat Instructors: Ming Zhang, Vroegop, Ryan Diedericks Brendon Frame, Hamish McGill, Pierce Hargreaves, Campbell McIver, Josh McKoy, Brendon Sheehan, Matt Stephens 3 FROM THE EDITOR IAN in-flight visit to the open door COUPER cockpit was an opportunity not to be missed. Wow! Awesome, Magical – I Despite the inclement weather, can cross that off my bucket necessitating an early return for list – these were just some some, nine North Shore Airport of the many complimentary based aircraft joined the DC3 at comments overheard on the Whitianga. Club’s Fly DC3 trip to Whitianga last weekend. For those Club spirit and welfare is alive fortunate enough to fly on and well at North Shore and this immaculately presented planning is already underway aircraft it was the experience with the DC3 pre-booked for a of a lifetime. And for those visit to Tauranga next year. aviation buffs the chance of an 4 Image courtesy of Michelle Trevarton 5 PRESIDENTS PUBLICATION DAVID The Club’s vision to involve SAUNDERS the community more with the airport lead to the very successful Open day that As this is the last Prop Talk we held in March and it is report before the AGM in July, also great to welcome the I thought that it might be a Silverdale ATC no.5 Sqn onto good idea to have a quick look the aerodrome to use the Club’s in the rear-view mirror to see facilities as their new base. where we have come from over the past year and what we have achieved. “MEMBERS HAVE staunchly It certainly has been another contiNUED THEiR interesting year with Covid19 TRAiNiNG AND continuing to disrupt and loom over our lives during 2020/21. flyiNG WHiCH iS The Club and it’s members great to SEE.” have handled the lockdowns well and maintained the Work has continued on safety levels required to keep the surveying ,design and us all healthy. Members have planning of the 03/21 runway staunchly continued their widening and currently we training and flying which is are conducting tests on the great to see. strength of the runway surface. 6 Images courtesy of David Saunders The proposed completion of building to the south of the the eastern taxiway to create a Clubhouse has been purchased link from the SE hangars to the from Airlift(Orbit Helicopters) 21 threshold has been put on and this will help resolve the hold by the committee, pending current shortage of teaching further investigations as to space. how to complete the project within the committed budget, The Young Eagles re-started after an unexpected price this year after a year’s break increase by the contractor. The last year due to Covid, and the Aviation Heritage Centre was programme has been well lead given a year’s grace so that the by Nicole Harris and Joe Carter. Black Sheep Wing could get Recently a trip to NZWR to visit re-established and develop the Heli simulator, was very the idea further. Various small well supported by members projects have been undertaken taking the Yeagles to WR. to improve the airport infrastructure including new “IT has BEEN great footpaths, fencing, upgrade to SEE THE iNPUT of the terminal building and OF passionate replacement of the terminal apron surface. Further work MEMBERS iN will be happening here in the organiSiNG next few months. It is very AND managiNG pleasing to see that the Great FUN EVENTS for Barrier passenger traffic is THE MEMBERS to increasing, proving that the ENJoy.” airport is appreciated by the community and the carriers. On the social side, it has been The Club lounge was freshened a very busy year again, and up with a new coat of paint despite the odd hiccups caused and new furniture. The small by Covid19, it has been great to see the input of passionate 7 members in organising and Looking forward, we will be managing fun events for the continuing with the runway members to enjoy and I would improvements and the like to thank these people for completion of the eastern their amazing efforts and the taxiway. Hopefully in the events they have run. The club near future we will know the had another very successful outcome of the AA application Wings Dinner in late November which will then determine and GNAR in January. Those what further developments interested in Competitions did the Club can pursue. The well and enjoyed the trips to continuing threat of the urban NZWP and NZWL. The trip to sprawl around the airport NZTG to the Aviator Experience will continue to be with us, was fully subscribed and the but as the Club and airport DC3 club trip to Whitianga continue to develop and build for lunch, was also fully meaningful relationships with booked with 9 club planes and the community and members, instructors flying to NZWT as the committee hopes these well. will help cement the airport’s future. Talking of passionate members, I would like to thank Andrew I sincerely hope that each Crowhurst for the 5 years of and every club member has brilliant service he has given to had a great year at the NSAC the club as Treasurer. Andrew and enjoyed their flying with has done a superb job and the club in whatever stage of initiated some excellent ideas training or field of aviation into the managing of the club’s they are at, and that you have finances, including the Green fulfilled and enjoyed your Book. Thank you Andrew. aspirations. Happy skies, David Saunders. 8 9 FLY DC3 TRIP TO WHITIANGA IAN sector in a Club based aircraft COUPER and the other in the DC3. Conforming fully to airline Accompanied by nine North standards the DC3 on this flight Shore based aircraft a full was crewed entirely by ex or load, 28, of North Shore Aero Club members and their families flew to Whitianga from Ardmore in the immaculately presented DC3 – ZK DAK operated by Fly DC3, New Zealand. Several members chose the option of flying one 10 Image courtesy of Ian Couper, Levi Daniel & Michelle Trevarton Great Barrier Airlines before joining Air Nelson flying the Dash 8. Prior to taking a short break from Air New Zealand he was flying the Boeing 787. Cabin crew for the trip was a part owner of the aircraft, retired Air New Zealand flight Jessica Cooper accompanied by and cabin crew. In command Christine Tilsley who recently was Captain Jolon Marshall, retired after serving 28 years assisted by First Officer Andrew with Air New Zealand. Cronin who flew the return leg. For those of us fortunate Ironically Jolon was very enough to fly in this beautiful familiar with North Shore aircraft it was a unique and Airport having earlier in his wonderful experience and one career flown Islanders and we hope to repeat next year with the ubiquitous Trislanders for a Club visit to Tauranga. Image courtesy of Ian Couper, Levi Daniel & Michelle Trevarton 11 12 13 CFI REPORT DARYL GILLETT The works area is enclosed by temporary fencing and marked with cones. Please exercise It’ll be brief from me this caution within the vicinity of month as I’ve been preoccupied men and equipment operating. with matters external to Also consider your aircrafts the club but, there are a few slipstream when running up eminent topics to mention. the engine, and how it might The first is to note the ongoing affect people and unsecured works on and around the items. A further consequence of airport. The construction of the apron works is that Barrier the final stage of the aero park Air and Fly My Sky aircraft are should have minimal impact on forced to park further south, airport operations, but exercise sometimes on the northern end caution as large machinery may of the club apron.