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Mercury Bay Flyer
May 2020 Editor: Wally Pendray
021 907 782 email: pendrayw@gmail.com
Flying Activity:
May has seen our
return to less
personal restrictions
and greater
freedoms for our
flying interests
Photo to the left is
taken when the
Easterly swells were
pounding our shores
in mid May making
the coastal flight to
Hot Water Beach via
the Hahei Blowhole
look particularly spectacular. Photo credit to Karin Stafford Bowles
Pete Walton was captured taking off in his Fokker
DR1 Triplane recently and photo credit goes to
David St George
Hangars progressing as below…..
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Runway works before and after show the significant regrassing on
the eastern part of the runway 04
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
The
Winged Life
https://gph.is/1OaPPVY
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Departure Lounge Cafe
Closed until further Notice ….
Expressions of interest sought via mbac@mbac.co.nz
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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 after the COVID19 shutdown
allows work to recommence. Supply chain
problems will be slowing the erection of the
building frames. Watch this space!
Canada Geese
MBAC are stepping up geese eradication with shootings taking place per CAA advice. We would
therefore prefer people to keep away from walking on or near the runways until further notice, as it
causes the geese to move away from favourable shooting positions. The shooting will take place, initially
over the next two weeks, towards the adjacent farmer’s paddocks, with his permission, where most of
the geese are residing at present, and he has moved his cattle accordingly. They still remain a threat to
aircraft however as they vacate the paddocks after feeding, flying in V formation of 50-60 at a time right
across the main runway at about 50 ft heading to Waterways where they get moved on after causing a
huge mess.
In addition, repairs to runway 04/22 areas outside of the repair area have been over-sowed and rolled
and with the break in the drought occurring there will be a much greener runway in due course.
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NOTAM’ed section of runway 04/22 as seen during recent works
TCDC District Plan Variation 2 has been published.
https://www.tcdc.govt.nz/dpv2
AGM 27 June 2.20pm details to follow
MBA flew 4.2 hours in May. COVID 19 has taken its toll on Private flying in line with CAA and NZ
Government requirements.
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 ended! But so has our grounding due Covid 19 restrictions
…… let’s get airborne again!
Next Executive Meeting - Saturday 13 June 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
New member Neil McHugh and Wayne Valder have joined the MBAC this month so please welcome
them into the club if you see them around our aerodrome.
Flying Events
http://www.aviationnews.co.nz/other/calendar
http://www.flyingnz.co.nz
In place of flying events
Happy Landings Old Rheinbeck Aerodrome
https://youtu.be/mVwWwABNI6g
Whitianga Flying Events & Constructions
N o f l yi n g i n W h i t i an ga t h i s m o n t h s o h e r e i s s o m e t h i n g f r o m R A A N Z f l y i n l as t ye ar
Coromandel Camel is making great progress in Lockdown, Gavin
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Club Captain’s Comment
Final for the MBAC spot landing trophy hopefully will be held (TBA) 2020…
Coromandel Zip Line.
Driving Creek have set up a 8 stage canopy zip line [ a different type of flying]
I did this last year and it is great fun. Go to www.dcrail.nz. Max 10 pob per session.
Cost $127.00 each
I have not set a date for this, let me know if you are interested. Regards John.
Mercury Bay Model Club
Things are beginning to tick again!
Wayne Lester has been hard at it over
the past month…..What has he been up
to?
So ……Building the Farm hopper Part 4
https://youtu.be/rbcAEcRswY8
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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
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Mercury Bay Flyer
For Sale
Hangar House Section
7 Romeo Place (Lot 42)
Whitianga Airfield
• Direct airfield access
• 801 square metres
• House plans with resource consent or design your own
• $350,000
Contact David: 027 603 9942
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