Road to Waipukurau

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Published on Tuesday, 03 January 2012 08:07

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March is getting closer and there are a some things that need to be done to prepare for the Nationals at Waipukurau.

1. Please pay your subs and competition entry to Martyn. (See details below)
2. If you are going to fly below 1500' get your LLDA sorted out, sooner rather than later. Any questions about your LLDA contact  Grant at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
3. Send in your Waipukurau competition entry form to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
4. Book your motel
5. Compete in North Shores Brian Langley competition, Saturday 14^th January; contact Paul at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
6. If required for your category create your freestyle program in OLAN and test fly it
7. Email your free program to Richard by February 3^rd 2012 ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. )
8. If Richard makes suggestions or corrections, test fly these and confirm with Richard the final free sequence
9. Turn up in Waipukurau and do your best.

Payment details
Please forward your cheque for  $35 (subs) plus  $75 (entry fee) to:

The Administrator
New Zealand Aerobatic Club
146 Nevay Road
Miramar
Wellington

Or  Direct Payment to National Bank Number 060413 0111702 00

NZAC Nationals 2012

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Published on Sunday, 11 September 2011 08:29

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New Zealand Aerobatic Club National Competitions
March 15th - 17th 2012

(Final Date)

This is the premium event of the Aerobat’s calendar. We fly over five categories, Primary, Sports, Intermediate, Advanced and Unlimited. The competition is open to everyone (financial NZAC members, that is) who can turn an aircraft upside down and want to fly for fun. Winning is an optional extra. The sequences we will be flying are identical to those flown in IAC US competitions in 2011. The web site to find these sequences is http://www.iac.org Just make sure you look at the 2011 sequences.

The Entry Form will be available soon. If you are flying Intermediate, Advanced or Unlimited (optional for Sports) you will also need to plan your freestyle. You may also submit two suggested Unknown manoeuvres for your category; centre box and turn-around.

Accommodation goes quickly at YP:
Primary residence close to airfield is Thornton Lodge: (06) 858 8004
Also across town: Tukituki Motel: (06) 858 9206
And a little closer: Tavistock Hotel: (06) 858 8070

Although the competition officially starts 15th March, you will find members down there from 12th March practising and helping set out box markers etc. We clean up and head for home on Sunday 18th.

More information will be coming soon.

Mercer 2011

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Category: Past Events and Results

Published on Tuesday, 03 January 2012 07:45

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Mercer Competition  by Grant Benns

Despite the forecast, the weather on the day was reasonable – a 4000’ cloud base (cloud cover – the judges like that!) but with a stiff breeze coming across the box at 45 degrees which proved a bit of a positioning challenge. We had a good turnout – ten competitors in seven very different aircraft.
Mercer Field (Regional Airport!) is looking great and the facilities have been improved, with more to come. In fact, I can see us using the field more frequently in the future – flat paddocks, un-controlled airspace up to 4500’, a cafe opening soon, a 1200m sealed strip going in soon too, fuel and a warm welcome – aerobatic nirvana!
We had time for everybody to have a decent 15-20 minute crack in the box each – a critiquing/practice session followed by the judged flight. As you can see from the results below, we had a good range of categories flown, and a fair spread of results too. The final results were determined by the best percentage score, regardless of category. The top 3 were very close (the guy in forth drifted a bit...) and in the David Cranna in the mighty Zlin Z50LS prevailed, flying intermediate. Very generously, Dee and Neil put up a dinner meal voucher at the Tuakau Tavern as the prize for first, second and third – prizes at a NZ Aerobatic Club Event...now we are talking! Many thanks to you both for your support of the event.

The results-

David flew very cleanly and consistently, as did Darrell (as usual). However, the difference between 1st and 10th is getting a score – any score! – for each manoeuvre as drawn. Brent had his first real go at aeros in the Giles, and, as expected, he flew it very well – somebody to watch in the future. Great to see some new faces and planes – welcome Jeff and Trish. And great to see Murray battling with the (light) controls of the RV6 whilst the CT4 is temporarily out of the air. Keith had about as much practice as me (none!) and our combined ‘g’ tolerance totalled about 4’g’ – but we had fun, I think! As expected, unlimited pilot Richard cruised through Advanced (also without much practice) but had the result of the Nationals reversed by the consistent and polished flying of Russell – the battle of the Giles’.