It's official. The days are now getting longer, not that I've noticed yet.
They are also getting colder, with some good frosts and snow dumps on our more southern airfields.
In the north the ground just gets a bit wet and gumboots are the order of the day.
On a clear winters day though, you can see forever.
And the lawns don't need mowing.
There's always a reason to go flying!
All problems now solved.
Your welcome.
Steve Wallace
GNZ President
Congratulations
to all the award winners at this years GNZ AGM / Symposium weekend
Air New Zealand Soaring Award
This trophy is awarded to the pilot who has shown the most significant improvement in their personal
standard of competition or record flying during the year.
GEORGIA SCHOFIELD
Award presented virtually to Georgia who beamed in live, all the way from the Ucon.
Air New Zealand Cross Country Awards
This is a decentralised competition aimed at encouraging cross country flying from club sites,
particularly by pilots new to cross country flying. OLC handicaps and scoring is used.
North Island Division
DEREK SHIPLEY
Not to be out done, Derek was also beamed in live from an airfield in the UK.
South Island Division
ROB KERR
With Canterbury being too remote for internet, Peter Taylor accepted the award on Rob's behalf.
Buckland Soaring Award
This is awarded annually to the highest scoring New Zealand national in the New Zealand division of the
Aerokurier Online Contest (OLC) for the previous season. OLC rules and handicaps are used.
South Island Division
MIKE OAKLEY
North Island Division
TIM BROMHEAD
Friendship Cup
Awarded for outstanding contribution to the gliding movement during the preceding year.
MIKE and JOAN MARRA
With Joan unable to travel Mike accepted the award on behalf of both of them.
Angus Rose Bowl
Presented to the NZGA by Bill Angus, one of the original pioneers in aviation in New Zealand, the Angus Rose Bowl is now GNZ's premier award and is awarded in recognition of outstanding services to the sport of gliding in this country.
BRIAN SHARPE
GNZ Symposium
The weekend was a great success
Some highlights were...
Mike Strathern letting us all no we can put anything in our gliders (even TV's) as long as we get engineering sign off!
Eileen Henderson taught us all about how we learn, using juggling as an interactive example and how this relates to instructional technique.
Tim Bromhead showed us all he can juggle and gave two excellent presentations on ADS-B display and the benefits and pitfalls of modern battery options.
Abbey Delore gave a superbly entertaining and inspiring talk on her role in marketing internationally the epic Bluff to Cape Reinga flight.
Welcome onto the GNZ executive committee
Amy Smith
Amy joins us from the Wellington Wairarapa Gliding Club and replaces Jenny Wilkinson who's two year term had come to an end. Thank you Jenny for your valued contribution and Amy we look forward to your fresh perspectives.
Welcome to the Umbrella Trust
Jan Rae
Jan joins the Umbrella Trust as Secretary and Treasurer. A huge thank you to Laurie Kirkham who superbly filled this role for many years and to Karen Morgan (current trustee) who has ably assisted Laurie as Secretary for the last year. Laurie and Karen will assist Jan for the next year as she learns the ropes.
Pics from around the clubs
On a clear day you can see forever.
Just me and my shadow
Canterbury Junior Adviser for the Halberg Foundation, Kiran, takes a trial flight with Jenny Wilkinson and shows gliding can be for people of all abilities.
A frosty day at Omarama for Youth Glide training.
Matching beanies in Auckland as the temperatures went sub 20⁰C
A light dusting of icing sugar inspected by the mighty Janus
From the history files. The Upper Valley Gliding Club airstrip set the scene for the filming of a Coca-Cola commercial for Japanese television in January 1992. Producer Kevin McGrath said his Sydney-based company "Size Inc" chose the Kaitoke airstrip because it was the prettiest they could find.
Membership Display Panel
From the desk of the Chairman of the Membership Development Committee, Brian Sharpe, "If you don't measure it, you can't manage it". This Membership Vario (left) displays each month whether GNZ is gaining or losing members - The Membership Altimeter (right) displays on a Year to Date basis. Let's all think about what we can do to keep these dials going up!
Event Calendar
GNZ Event Calendar
The GNZ event calendar has been planned out and the SRC has ratified by online voting the competition pilots choices for sanctioned contest for the next two years. Click on the pic below or go to the GNZ website, look under the events tab, select All Events and book your holidays now.
Distance Flying
Worth checking out this one
Simulated Rope Break / Engine Failure
Here is a great video demonstrating early release from tow.
Do you call out your decision points?
Could your club create a video like this to use as a training aid?
Logbooks back in stock
Pilot Logbook
Hard back glider pilot log books are back in stock.
Do you need to file an OPS-10 as well as CA005? This question comes up a lot. The CAA must be
notified immediately by phone after an "accident", along with the relevant CFI (MOAP Ref page 61
& 62). A Form CA005 Occurrence Report must then be filed with CAA within ten days.
The view of Gliding NZ is that every incident or accident is also an opportunity to learn something
that could prevent a similar occurrence in the future, and for this reason an OPS-10 report should
also be filed with the ROO even though this is not explicitly requested in AC 2-08.
A link to the GNZ incident reporting form (OPS 10) can be found in the very top menu bar on the GNZ homepage, just to the right of the 'Classified Adverts'. You can now fill this form out on your phone at the airfield so no excuses.
