By connor |
Wed, 25/10/2023 - 09:44
Meeting Minutes Oct '23
25/10/23
7:47 pm
Apologies
- Adriaan M, Joel T
Meeting w/ Forestry
Matter Arising from Minutes
- Dixon Park Takeoff, council guy trimming bushes on takeoff side w/ a hedge trimmer,
allegedly there is something in the works to fix the larger bush issues.
Flights in the last month:
- Good flying all around, mostly coastal.
Plans to fly inland in the near future.
Contact Jamie O for permission to fly Hoolies.
Changing Hunter Airspace in Nov. More details to come - Rory D.
new Forestry guy - Alex. Jamie working on contact and showing sites.
Club has a brushcutter - Jamie O has it, can be used on request.
More reinforcement about ratings and sites - i.e. novice pilots and Strezzie/Dicko.
Barraba Big Tow is cancelled - running cost is excessive.
- Fly in at Denman - Pete's place - Friday 10th til Monday 13th.
Newcastle Airshow - weekend of 18th/19th Nov.
- Specific information about NOTAMs etc. to be posted on Whatsapp.
General Business
- Sign at Merewether - approach council about installing accurate information
about hang gliding operations on Hickson St.
- Jamie O - Newcastle HPA Electric winches. Some members from each club doing training,
more experienced pilots.
- Club should ask on Tony's behalf about funding from NSWHPA to complete the towing endorsement.
- Cameron E - Played chicken w/ a plane above Strezzie - 8/10. Close encounter in a Litespeed w/
a Cessna or equivalent. Cameron showed some undersurface and avoided collision.
Related, sightseeing helicopters and gyros coming close. VHF radio could prevent further incidents.
- Glider wires - Adriaan + Jamie given voucher for replacement wires. 90$ prize at the Prince.
Donated by Simon. Will be used after a working bee.
Treasurer's report
- ~16000 and 1800 in Westpac.
Safety Issue - Harry, Strezzie. Wind showing SE on launch, actually E.
Wind reports on launch may be unreliable.
Generally, dodgy flying conditions after strong NW swithcing to onshore days.