28 NOVEMBER 2015

..WE MADE IT..

Welcome to the new home of CMAC.



 

The fantastic aerial Views thanks to Cameron.

Many thanks to all of the members

The safety barriers are up. Still a few things to finish off but we are ready to fly...who helped to get us to this stage.

Many hands make light work

 

Getting things started was our safety officer Barry.. Our Eagle Eyed Secretary, Billy watching keenly as Barry christened the new CMAC skies.

Barry flew a range of aircraft from his large hanger load. 

The Pawnee was nice in the air.



Cameron parading his nice looking elec powered DC3

Ready for her maiden flight.

 

Cameron's UAV and skymule standing by.

Curtis with his ever faithful Astrohog

and his Extra. This was before it had some fuel trouble with an air to tank feed nipple breaking from the muffler. Easy fix and no harm done

James had his newly engine P47 out and with a few adjustments to the Retracts took to the air.

Nice to hear the engine running smooth.

Billy "N" had his new boomerang out and ready to go.

The Prez was using all the sky he could with his Radian until a little thing like the Tail

fell off and sent it tumbling to the ground. Lucky it weighs very little so is quite

easy to fix.. Bring on the epoxy....

Neil and Billy "E" enjoying the flying. (and I won't tell you that Billy, Behind those sunglasses was taking a nap.)  OOOps sorry Billy I wasn't going to dob you in.....I will tell all that you are suffering an enormous back pain so you can be excused.....

James "W" brought out his F22

and boomerang

Neil had a boot load of things to fly

He readies his Tiger 60 for flight.

John oops I mean Captain Jack had several great flights of his Pc9. Well done on the flying you are getting very good at the sticks.

Dennis had the old faithful Yak out for a fly and he seamed to like all of the new airspace.

We might have to get those jets ready....

And just to make sure that the field was christened correctly The famous walk of shame

was re-established by other members than me this time.

Here James"P" had a dumb thumb of epic proportions.( I think it is out of range of just epoxy)

No Cameron the DC3 does not turn like a jet. A little epoxy and a few new motor shafts and props and she should be good to go.

Barry I sure loved watching that ME 262 fly. Unfortunately with a control lockout there is not much to do but glue......

It was a great day to start off flying at our new field. Great to see members out and enjoying the flying without the worry of houses and complaints.

This is going to be our home now for the next couple of years until our permanent home in Thompson road is ready for us to take ownership of it. Very exciting times for the Club.

 It has been a long battle for us to move forward but it has all been worth the effort.

The club realises that there are still a few restrictions with some of our flying but this is only temporary and I am sure that with further negotiations with the Council things may be able to relax a little more.

With everyone's cooperation I am very confident that the council will be flexible with us.

Thanks again to all club members and please don't forget to enjoy yourselves and fly.

Hope to see you all out next week.

"""""WE MAY HAVE TO DECIDE ON A NAME FOR THE FIELD"""""

Hickling Access is a mouthful.



22 August 2015

                                            Another great day for flying and a good turn out of pilots came to have a go. The wind was a little gusty but nothing like it has been of late. The rain stayed away and it was actually a little humid and warm. Ahhh the end of winter.

 

 

The ever reliable Barrie took up lots of tarmac with his hanger load of aircraft.

 

It was great to see him get all of his aircraft up and flying. His EDF M.E. 262 is great to

see flying. Very fast and sleek.

 

 

 

Billy had quite a lot of air time with his Cap. You are starting to master that thing with

some real greaser landings. Good to see. I think the Spitty and Mustang can't be far away now.Keep up the good work.

 

 

 

 

The flight line, at times, was quite busy. Here you can see the concentration on their faces.

With the circuit full you had to keep your eyes on the job.

 

 

 

Domenic continues to fly with the aid of Greg and is starting to get the hang of those sticks....

 

 

 

 

 

Dennis returned with his now tuned up Yak and after a few minor adjustments was dominating the sky as usual. Good to see you having some uninterrupted flying for a change.

 

 



Greg had a few good flight with his nice looking Ultimate. Later in the day the wind started to play havoc and was throwing it around a lot. Discretion was the better part of valour and it was decided that it was time to pack it up and check the esky.. 

 

 

After filling the tank and the fuselage of the Pc9 the split fuel tank meant it was a no

fly day for me. 

 

 

 

 

 

I guess if you don't have enough aircraft to fly then do as James did. You simply have to break them in half and then you have two.

 

 

 

Not a nice way to end the day but "hey" I am pleased to pass on the 'walk of shame' card to James.

 

 

 

 

There were many other club members out flying today but I wasn't sharp enough to get the photos.

 

Hopefully by this time next week we will have the lease to our new temporary field signed up and  we can then set about planning the setup of it.

 

See you all next week..

15 August 2015

Well as the weeks race by we are ready for another day of flying and as usual the wind has come along for the day... Not as bad as it has been but still enough to be annoying. 

 

 

 

Even with a windy day predicted and becoming reality lots of club members come along anyway knowing that we can still get some flying in regardless of the conditions.

 

Billy was all keen to get some more hours up on his Cap with Greg along side with some great words of wisdom. Your doing a great job Billy. Almost warbird time...

 

 



 

 

 

Our latest Proud achiever of their Bronze wings was James.

 

 

Yep we see it...

 

 

Now lets see what you are all about....

 

 

Curtis was out with his Astro Hog for a few flights knowing that they might not be as easy having now after the Birth of his Son... Congratulations .... OOOWWW how life is about to change.......

 

 

Turk readying his Flybaby for another sky tear up session.



 

 

There is a little size difference between the flybaby and his mustang. Both exciting to fly anyway.

 

 

Mystery surrounds Turks mangled big toe. As the story goes he dropped something heavy on it but as the club truth comes out it appears to be something completely different.

Turk, not wanting to become headline news and tainted as a hero, had to kick out at a flying full size helicopter blade that had broken free from the helicopter he was fixing. Turk instantly calculated the blades trajectory and knew that it would contact a bus full of young kids heading to the airport. Without any hint of personal safety he struck out with his foot and deflected the blade out and harmlessly away for everyone. Boy what a guy........

 

Of course there is another story going around about him being as full as the tax departments bank balance and stumbling around in the women's section of Kmart trying to chat up one of the mannequins only to trip and kick his toe on the metal base.

 

I like that one but the one he is trying to spin is he dropped a heavy BBQ plate onto it.

Yer right.......(you'd never lift something heavy)   You make your own decisions...HEHEHE

 

 

 

 

Simon getting some instruction for Turk the toe...

 

 

 

Anthony didn't have much luck with his chopper so out it went and into the trailer for something else.

 

 

Out come the old Tango.

Boy did it cop a pasting. Sure hate to upset Anthony..

 

 

 

 

 

Some heavy concentration happening on the flight line.

 

 

 

I had several great flights with my Boomerang.

 

Until

 

 

 

This is what happens when you loose control of the thing Slow, and turning in high winds.

 

I know the walk of shame. Ain't that karma a bitch.

 

Balsa anyone..

 

Well we are getting ever closer to securing our new temporary field. Hopefully hear some news this week.

 

Hope to see you all out next week for some more carnage oooh I mean flying and fun....