GNZ Newsletter July 2024
From the president
Congratulations
BEN SLY
KARL STOL
KEITH ESSEX
GNZ AGM AWARDS
MIKE STRATHERN
NIGEL DAVY
ALAIN MARCUSE
MURRAY WARDELL
DAVID JENSEN
Piako has a new tow plane
Kahu Soaring has a new glider
Up Coming Events
The Matamata Soaring Centre Cross Country Course
From around the clubs
GNZ AGM
GNZ AGM / SYMPOSIUM
- A good turnout for the AGM. Absentee clubs Manawatu, Kaikohe, Marlborough, Rotorua
- Reports - all accepted
- The remit - that the MOAP be amended to remove the full-time study limitation on the affiliation waiver for members under the age of 26 - passed.
- Updated Constitution and Registration under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 - passed
- Subs (no change) and Budget accepted
- Elections- Amy Smith re-elected- President- Steve is standing down (6 years in position). No nominations received despite a call being made to all clubs for nominations. Steve has agreed to remain in position until 1 April 2025. An email will be coming out requesting nominations. Expect an email vote to confirm the election of a new President.
- General Business - 75th anniversary of formation of GNZ next year.
- Date and Venue of 2025 AGM - to be determined by the Executive.
- membership- making ourselves visible / telling the story / engaging with those outside the gliding circle- club culture
- lack of instructors / engineers / OOs at various clubs
- Some 20 people in the room.
- Remits- allowing winch launching - passed
- Calendar for 2024/2025 -accepted
- Calendar for 2025/2026
- Central plateau 1-8 Nov 2025
- Northern Regionals 29 Nov-6 Dec 2025
- SI regionals 2-10 Jan 2026
- Nationals 31 Jan - 8 Feb 2026
- CDs 14-21 Feb 2026
- GP 7-15 Mar 2026
- to be determined - Club Class Nats (maybe @ Nelson Lakes) or Drury.
- Canopy Flashers - this should be “Strobes” and they are not restricted to the “canopy” - long discussion; general agreement that SRC should come up with a formal proposal.
- Open Class Handicap Bracket - Grae and Keith proposed (late) that the lower scoring handicap for the Open Class be 1.06. Long discussion, including having Open Class scored twice - as handicapped and unhandicapped. Length of tasks also debated - there seems to be a desire to stretch the long wing aircraft so maybe move back to a ~80% completion rate for them (and Racing class?). Final agreement that SRC should review the 1.06 proposal and, if appropriate, do an email vote in time to allow adoption of any change for the coming season.
- Pilot Selection Panel - Murray and Warren have stood down; Karen and Sarel accepted as new members on the panel.