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Thursday, 28 January 2021
“The engine is the heart of an aeroplane, but the pilots is its soul”
Walter Raleigh

What's new?

Honours Board

Please join us in congratulating Hamish Foster on his first solo. You're breezing through the training, we are all very proud of your achievement!
Airport Closures Form

Have you signed the airport closures form for yet?

Your name must be on the list acknowledging the AFIS closure periods before you are allowed to operate any KDAC aircraft from NZPP.
NZPP Runway Closures

If you have gone to PaperAviator to book a flight for the next couple of weeks you might have noticed the scheduled runway closures have been extended until Feb 6. We have done our best to accommodate existing bookings by shifting them over to the open times.

If you have a booking in the next couple of weeks please double check your times. If we have had to cancel your booking, please head over to PaperAviator and rebook. We'll also station a C152 at NZWN for another week to accommodate extra bookings.
Dual Flight Training from Wellington Airport

This is a great opportunity for you to get some controlled airspace and low flying experience. Wellington's L663 Low Flying Zone in the Southern Wairarapa is the largest in the country.

Head over to PaperAviator to book.

As 2021 approaches, so too does the bi-annual Wings Over Wairarapa air festival. Set over three days, the festival is unlike any other aviation event in the North Island.

Whether you are an aviation enthusiast or just want a quick weekend getaway with the family, WOW has so much to offer. In addition to the usual flying programme, there are fantastic ground displays and activities.

We are looking to get a group of members and instructors to fly along for the weekend. Please register your interest below so we can gauge numbers and sort out accommodation.
Register Interest
Medicals with Frank

February 27 - 28

Frank is at the club for another round of medicals later next month. A valid medical certificate is a requirement for anyone going solo. If you have a current medical, check its expiry date and renew with plenty of time to avoid any delays.

Go to Skycert to book.
Tony's Weekend Weather

This weekend starts out with a high in the South Tasman sea and a cool southerly flow across the country. By Sunday the high will be east of the South Island with a ridge remaining over central New Zealand. The best weather will be in the west of both islands, with showers in the east and far north on Saturday. By Sunday showers should be confined to the Gisborne-Hawkes Bay area, with good weather over the rest of the country.

We should have a good weekend in the Kāpiti area, but with a brisk, cool southerly 15-20kts on Saturday. There’ll be less wind on Sunday, with a southwest sea breeze around 10kts predominating.
Safety Message

Summer weather means warmer temperatures and gives us the opportunity as pilots to fly around the country to visit new and exciting places. Warm weather brings its own set of considerations, especially when flying to and from shorter strips.

As temperatures heat up, air becomes less dense and the aerodrome’s effective density altitude increases, which decreases aircraft performance and the ability to generate lift because air molecules are spread further apart in hot weather.

This means that a runway that we can usually use at maximum all up weight in winter might present severe limitations in summer.

In New Zealand we have the group rating system as a great tool to give us an indication whether we can safely operate from a given airstrip or not. If you are operating close to the limits of performance or the runway’s density altitude is particularly high, do not hesitate to use p-charts or performance tables to double check the numbers.

CAA has a great GAP Booklet on Take-off and Landing Performance. If you feel a bit rusty with the calculations or have any questions ask an instructor next time you’re at the club.

How are we doing?

As part of our future plans for the clubs website and various marketing platforms we are looking for you, our valued club members, to write a review or leave a thumbs up. We need your help to spread the word about the clubs facilities and culture in order to help promote our services. It would be greatly appreciated if you could spare a few minutes of your time and head over to Facebook and/or Google and leave a review.
Facebook Review
Google Review

Upcoming Events

Friday Drinks

Every Friday
4:30pm onwards

 

NZWN Flying

2 - 4 Feb

 

Strip Flying Briefing Night

28 January
6pm

 

Strip Flying Weekend

30 - 31 January

 

Medicals with Frank

27 - 28 Feb

 

Wings over Wairarapa

26 - 28 February

 
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