GNZ Newsletter May 2023
From the president
Congratulations
KAZIK JASICA
CHARLIE IRVIN
ROYDEN HOOKER
BRETT SLATER
MARTIN FOREST
SOLOMON TAPUTORO
TOM SMITH
GAELLE STANFIELD
ANTON LAWRENCE
KIERAN CASSIDY
NZAWA
NZAWA Kings Birthday Rally
MSC X-Country Course
Saturday 21st - Wednesday 25th October
GNZ AGM / SYMPOSIUM WEEKEND
From around the clubs
Local farmers BBQ
What does your club do?
Membership
Membership Display Panel
Umbrella Trust
Applications deadline.
Incident Reports
- hat, rag and Flight Manual found under seat pan during DI - with potential to jam controls
- outlanding in maize crop after failed attempt to start engine at 500 feet AGL - minor damage
- random check at contest - several competitors did not have valid parachute repack certificates
- handle of control stick came loose in flight - pilot removed handle and flew with bare stick
- front canopy not latched - started to open during winch launch - trainee managed to secure it
- overseas instructor check-out - flew beyond sensible limit boxing the wake, tug released rope
- visiting overseas pilot was warned of airspace boundary but still encroached while thermalling
- lack of radio response from control tower, so transmitted intentions "blind". No cause found.
- near miss between glider and tug+glider, no Flarm in tug, no radio call by tug on entering MBZ
- rudder pedal locking pin in rear cockpit disengaged in flight, right pedal moved fully forward
- ground loop after outlanding, surface undulations not apparent from the air, no visible damage
- chafed wiring found during DI after engine failed to retract - short circuit, potential fire risk
- outlanding field was much rougher than expected, recently converted from forestry to dairy
- minor damage to belly skin after outlanding in rough field during contest
- winch launch on first of type, wingtip dragged along ground before recovering
- first on type, hasty outlanding, wing clipped fence, significant damage, possible dehydration