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Mercury Bay Flyer
March 2020 Editor: Wally Pendray
021 907 782 email: pendrayw@gmail.com
Flying Activity:
February this year has been one of our driest on record which has been the general case over the top end of
the North Island. 16 mm against Historical average 123.9 mm! Grass has stopped growing, runway has
suffered because of this with soft patches midsection being NOTAMed and delineated with White X
markings.
The Annual Tiger Moth Safari
2020 flew into Whitianga Sunday
1 March to bed down for the
night. Low cloud and reduced
visibility hampered their arrival
from Kaipara Flats which was a
shame after all the great weather
we have been experiencing. This
involved 3 Tigers of a 12 aircraft
fleet including accompanying aircraft so refuelling and servicing was carried out by members before
adjourning to Frankies for their evening meal. Monday saw departure of the fleet onwards to Opotiki and
beyond over the next couple of weeks, ending with their AGM at Ashburton.
Hauraki Aero Club successfully ran a breakfast morning at Thames on Sunday 1 March with around 3
Whitianga aircraft dispatching and the day previously 4 Whitianga
aircraft successfully took in the
market day at Te Kowhai. Good
weather has certainly enabled plenty
of flying to occur and 3 or 4 Whitianga
aircraft are flying south with the Tiger
Moth Safari as it leaves Whitanga on
Monday 2 March.
The Informer managed to capture one of the arrivals on video.
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Departure Lounge Cafe
Closed until further Notice ….
OPEN to
suggestion
as to how
to move
forward
from our
current
position.
Expressions of interest sought via mbac@mbac.co.nz
Notices from committee
+Hangarage is the main topic these days, where is it and when will it be erected?
Well, happy to report that the signs are now up as Construction begins and survey pegs are in the ground
and concrete has been poured! Watch this space!
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Windsocks have just seen a recent upgrade so now should be visible from
above
NOTAMed section of runway 04/22 as seen from above
TCDC District Plan Variation 2 has been
published. https://www.tcdc.govt.nz/dpv2
MBA flew 15 hours in February! Maintenance
issues have restricted its use in the later part
of February but should be back in the air
again any day again.
The MBAC website allows you to view the pictures within the newsletter in larger sizes if you are not
receiving them on your tablet. Remember to check your browser view if you are unable to download the
newsletter on your tablet.
Daylight saving has arrived – yippee! Let’s get out there in our flying machines!
Next Executive Meeting - Saturday 21 March 20 at 0930hrs
Please Support Our Sponsors:
Whitianga Waterways – www.whitiangawaterways.co.nz
Avsure Insurance – www.avsure.co.nz
Hart & Associates Ltd – Chartered Accounts – www.hartal.co.nz
Mercury Bay Aero Club is now on Facebook so check out the recent happenings.....and future events!
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Flight Club Ball Room
Nicole from Coromandel Weddings can be contacted via phone (020 418
47420), email or via her webpage www.coromandelweddings.co.nz
New Members
No new members have joined the MBAC this month.
Flying Events
http://www.aviationnews.co.nz/other/calendar
http://www.flyingnz.co.nz
Turangi Airfield Fly-in 15 March
Ruatoria Fly in 21 March 20
Ruatoria Aero Club commemorating 60 years of aviation on the East Coast
More to follow as non AIP aerodrome. 01 / 28 length 550 meters will be published in
NZAIP 27 February 2020 amendment. Contact Mahanga Maru 021 2200 737
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Warbirds
Over Wanaka
10 – 12 April 2020
https://www.warbirdsoverwanaka.com/
Whitianga Flying Events
DC3 leaves Whitianga after engine repairs and returns to Ardmore to
continue its charter work . Great to see back in the air again .
https://youtu.be/galGe1Wd1n0
https://www.facebook.com/thomassenroofing/videos/2776857072407381/?t=10
Club Captain John Gemmell was instrumental in preparing the MBAC shoot out at the OK
Coral alias the Whitianga Gun Club recently. A good turn out produced some interesting results. Tony
Gong had the final shootout with Bill Beard and finally took out the trophy Coombes Cup with his name to
be engraved upon it! This was followed up with a BBQ evening at the MBAC to celebrate the day and the
results achieved.
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Mercury Bay Model Club
Gary Sarginson’s new
Yak 54 is finally
running sweet after
the carburettor was
determined to be the
problem. With this
replaced it’s made all
the difference! Nice flying, radio controlled Helicopter!
Tony, Ken, Wayne and Gary enjoying
settled weather
So ……Building the Farm hopper Part 1
https://youtu.be/NMdHcvT2HAk
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Stop Press
New Headgear and shirts now available from Tony Turner 027-314-1826
Shirts $35 Polo & T Shirts $ Caps $20
Compass Problem?
Controller: Mission 123, do you have problems?
Pilot: I think, I have lost my compass.
Controller: Judging by the way you are flying, you have lost the whole instrument panel!
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Happy Summer Season
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