Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia News

Passing of Allan Harding

Mon, 02 Jul 2018 22:33:51 GMT

It is with sadness that we inform members of the passing of Allan Harding after a long battle with illness. Al was a long time member of the Antiquers and I remember Al as highly intelligent, passionate, genuine and always willing to help whenever and wherever it was needed. Al was always on hand to volunteer to help at our events and that carried on with his considerable time volunteering at the Temora Aviation Museum.

Funeral details for Allan Harding are as follows: 2pm Friday the 6th of July at the Temora Aviation Museum, followed by an interment in Temora cemetery.

Regards,

Matt.

Passing of Edith Aitken

Wed, 11 Jan 2017 02:14:53 GMT

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of AAAA founding member and icon of the Association, Edith Aitken. Together with her late husband Geoff they ran one of the most popular flyin's of all time; the "Prarie" fly-in through out the 80's. Well known and well loved, Edith will be Sadly missed.

The Funeral will be at

William Farmer

12 Victoria st,

Eaglehawk

11am, Tue 17th Jan.

2016 GRASS ROOTS FLY-IN CANCELLED

Sat, 10 Sep 2016 22:26:28 GMT

2016 GRASS ROOTS FLY-IN CANCELLED

The unprecedented winter rains across south eastern Australia this winter with further flooding falls in the past 36 hours have seen Leeton and surrounding areas receive another 40mm of rain and the forecast for the week ahead is for another 20-30mm for the region.

Given the current status of Leeton airfield and the forecast of further rain this week, the Committee has made the difficult decision to cancel this year's Grass Roots Fly-in and focus our efforts on preparing for our Spring Fly-in and Annual General Meeting at Temora next month.

We would like to acknowledge and thank Bob Rankin and the Leeton Aviators Club for their hard work and preparation, hopefully we can return to Leeton in 2017 under much clearer and drier skies and firmer ground.

AAAA Grass Roots Fly-in @ Leeton: RESCHEDULED to 17-18SEP16

Thu, 01 Sep 2016 07:12:31 GMT

Unfortunately the weather gods are not shining on us with Leeton receiving an inch of rain already this week and forecast for another inch or two on Friday evening into Saturday morning.

As Leeton is an all over grass field with no tarmac or hardstand areas, the Committee has made the decision to cancel the event this weekend and reschedule in a fortnight's time, being the weekend of 17-18 September 2016.

It was by no means an easy decision for the Committee to make but ourpriorities are safety and ensuring an enjoyable time is had by all.

We would like to acknowledge and thank Bob Ranking and the Leeton Aviators Club for their hard work and preparation leading up to the event and look forward to seeing them in a fortnight with hopefully a couple of weeks of fine weather to dry up the Leeton airfield.

Future of Old Aviators Flying Museum at Maryborough, VIC

Fri, 30 Oct 2015 00:01:04 GMT

Hi everyone, the following is a message from one of our newest members, Carolen Fisher, regarding the future of the Old Aviators Flying Museum at Maryborough, VIC.

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Hello friends and supporters, more than three and a half years down the track the committee and I have decided it is time to wind up the Old Aviators Inc. We will hold the last AGM in the morning of November 14 in the museum any past members who would like to attend are welcome.

This is also an invitation to anyone who would like to visit the museum one more time.

It will be open for the final time after the last AGM on Saturday, November 14 between 1 – 4pm.

Items that were donated to the museum will be returned to the owners who generously lent them and other museums will be contacted regarding specific items.

John’s private collection, as well as the compilation of parts, will be for sale when we finish compiling the list.

Should you have a particular interest in anything please contact me by email via carolenafisher@bigpond.com

Thank you for your interest and support.

Kindly

Carolen Fisher

2015 Grass Roots Fly-in @ Kyabram - Airfield Layout & Parking Plan

Thu, 22 Oct 2015 22:11:48 GMT

The 2015 Grass Roots Fly-in is on this weekend at Kyabram in Victoria. Below is a copy of the airfield layout and parking plan as well as key event information for members.

June 2015 Edition of Rag&Tube

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 03:51:07 GMT

The June 2015 edition (Volume 162) of Rag&Tube is in the mail today and should be in your mailbox by the end of the week. This edition features Lyn & Di Forster's 2015 National Fly-in Grand Champion Award winning CA25 Winjeel on the cover.

A big thanks to all members who contributed content to your magazine.

2015 National Fly-in: Echuca Airfield Layout & Parking Plan

Thu, 26 Mar 2015 03:58:51 GMT

For those that need it, below is a copy of the airfield layout and parking plan for Echuca this weekend.

New AD's for DH-60 and DH-83: Inspection of Wooden Structures

Mon, 09 Feb 2015 00:39:28 GMT

CASA have recently released two new AD's for DH types 60 and 83.

DH-60: http://www.casa.gov.au/ADFiles/under/dh60/DH60-010.pdf

DH-83: http://www.casa.gov.au/ADFiles/under/dh83/DH83-006.pdf

These new AD's are very similar to those released for the Tiger Moth in 2014.

Do you use Facebook or Google+?

Mon, 09 Feb 2015 00:26:38 GMT

If you're a Facebook or Google+ user you can now log in to the Antiquers website with your Facebook or Google+ account so long as your email address of your FB or Google+ account matches the email address in our membership system.

If you're email addresses are different and you'd like to update your Antiquers one, you can do so by logging into the Antiquers web system and updating it yourself or send an email to membership@antique-aeroplane.com.au with your preferred email and we'll update it for you.

Antiquers @ Avalon 2015

Fri, 02 Jan 2015 22:26:18 GMT

Next year’s Avalon Airshow commemorates the centenary of ANZAC with the flying display focusing primarily on military aviation through the past 100 years. In addition to the very familiar ex-military types we see regularly at airshows, this event will see an extra special treat with over a dozen WWI types being brought in from TVAL in New Zealand as well as aircraft from TVAS in Queensland. Together these aircraft will put on a simulated battle with ground troops and historic military vehicles. For those that have seen these displays in New Zealand, you’ll know what an amazing sight this is and well worth attending Avalon to see this once in a lifetime (in Australia at least) event.

Once again the Antiquers will have prime position in the General Aviation and Airports static display area and once again we are looking for members who are keen and willing to attend the airshow and have their aircraft on display to showcase what the association is about – restoring, owning, maintaining and flying vintage aircraft.

The Antiquers static display area will be located alongside the primary taxiway and is the first static display area the public see when crossing from the exhibition area ensuring maximum exposure for our aircraft and the association. The Antiquers marquee will be setup as previous years as a hub for members with seats, prime viewing of the airshow, nibbles and cold drinks as well as a place to get out of the sun and away from the crowds.

In addition to our primary static display area, the Antiquers will be partnering with Shannons Car Insurance for an exciting new concept for Avalon, an historic “Wings and Wheels” display. The concept of this display is to have 2 aircraft from each decade from the 1930’s through to the 1960’s which will be matched by Shannons with 5-10 historic vehicles from the same vintage. Imagine a Stinson Reliant and Cabin Waco surrounded by 1930’s era Packards, Cadillacs and Mercedes or Cessna 195 and Auster surrounded by 1940’s era Chevrolets, MGs and Austins. This will be a great draw card for both aviation and motoring enthusiasts and another great opportunity to showcase and promote the association.

As an incentive to get involved, members who display their aircraft will be provided with a contribution towards fuel costs to get to and from Avalon. In addition to a contribution to your fuel costs, display participants will also receive 4 airshow passes, participant patches, entry into the Concourse d’Elegance for their aircraft, access to Club Airsport, admission to the Saturday evening presentation dinner and free use of camping facilities located at Lara which includes free bus shuttle to and from Avalon.

We are looking for up to 15 aircraft of all eras and types for the primary Antiquers display and 8 aircraft for the Wings and Wheels display. Participants will need to be able to have their aircraft at Avalon no later than Thursday the 26th of February and won’t be able to leave until after the airshow finishes on Sunday the 1st of March.

If you are keen, willing and able to get involved and have your aircraft on display, please send an email with your details to president@antique-aeroplane.com.au

EVENT CANCELLED: 2014 NSW Toy Run

Fri, 21 Nov 2014 21:48:06 GMT

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the 2014 NSW Toy Run which was scheduled for the 6th of December at The Missions has been cancelled.

We look forward to the return of this event in 2015.

A reminder for all VIC and SA members that their Toy Run events are coming up this weekend and next weekend respectively.

See the Events page on our website or the Facebook group for more details about those events.

Event Reminder: Spring Fly-in & AGM @ Swan Hill, 3-5 October

Sun, 28 Sep 2014 20:42:43 GMT

A quick reminder about the Spring Fly-in and AGM this weekend. The weather forecast looks like it will be a perfect weekend with temperatures in the mid to high 20's and light winds.

In addition to joining your friends for some social flying, there are lots of other attractions in Swan Hill to enjoy:
• The Pioneer Settlement historical village located on the banks of the Marraboor River: http://www.pioneersettlement.com.au/
• The Swan Hill Agricultural Show is on Friday & Saturday with fireworks display on Friday night: http://www.swanhillshow.com.au/
• Lake Boga Flying Boat Museum: http://www.flyingboat.org.au/

Buses will run from 2PM on Friday afternoon through to 11AM Sunday and will include a scheduled service on Saturday to the Lake Boga Flying Boat Museum at 11:30AM, 1PM and 2:30PM.

Breakfast will be available from 8am at the airfield on Saturday and Sunday. Lunch will also be available at the airfield on Saturday.

Saturday night dinner and AGM will be held at the Swan Hill resort from 6:30PM for a 7PM start, tickets will be on sale at the airfield, no booking required.

More details can be found on Page 5 of the September Rag & Tube or by contacting the committee via email committee@antique-aeroplane.com.au

Event Reminders for September

Thu, 04 Sep 2014 04:02:49 GMT

A couple of event reminders for events being coordinated by some of our members in the coming weeks:

Heritage Rally & Fly-in on Sunday the 7th of September at Shepparton (VIC): http://www.emeraldbank.net.au/index.php/our-news/2-event-4

Maryborough (VIC) Wings & Wheels on the weekend of 13-14 September 2014: http://www.wingsandwheels.net.au/

Don't forget the AAAA Spring Fly-in & AGM at Swan Hill on the weekend of 4-5 October!

CASA releases AD DH82-018 "Inspection of Wooden Structure"

Mon, 11 Aug 2014 04:12:22 GMT

Following industry consultation during June and July in response to the proposed AD in May, today CASA have released the final Airworthiness Directive DH82-018 "Inspection of Wooden Structure".

The Antiquers were heavily involved in the revision of the proposed AD with CASA spending valuable time with a number of our most experienced and respected Tiger Moth restorers, maintainers and operators and concluded with a workshop in Brisbane in mid July where the details of the final revision were negotiated.

We believe the final revision of this AD, including compliance requirements, achieves the safety outcomes that CASA were seeking whilst minimizing impact to owners/operators where possible, particularly those not engaged in commercial operations.

A link to the final AD is available here:

http://casa.gov.au/wcmswr/_assets/main/airworth/airwd/adfiles/under/dh82/dh82-018.pdf

Proposed "Rules of the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia"

Wed, 18 Jun 2014 10:06:05 GMT

As you'll have read in the June edition of Rag & Tube, the Committee have proposed a number of changes to the Victorian Model Rules for an Incorporated Association as adopted in November 2013 following changes to the Incorporated Associations Act in Victoria.

The proposed changes are highlighted in yellow and aim to continue with many of the successful aspects of how the association has been managed for its 40 year history.

Click on the link below to view the proposed amendments to the model rules.

Rules of the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia - PROPOSAL FOR SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING - FINAL V1.0.pdf

Also, as mentioned in the article, in order to affect changes to the rules, a Special General Meeting is required to be held and a quorum of 10% of members (approximately 50) are required to vote - either in person or via proxy. This meeting will be held at 7:30 PM on Monday the 14th of July 2014 at the Limerick Arms Hotel in South Melbourne.

A copy of the notice / proxy / voting form is also available from the link below. If you are unable to make the meeting, please help us ensure we reach a quorum and complete the form and send via mail to PO Box 500, Kyneton VIC 3444 or email to president@antique-aeroplane.com.au

AAAA Notice of Special General Meeting 14JUL14 and PROXY.pdf

Biggest Morning Tea a Flying Success

Sun, 18 May 2014 22:05:02 GMT

On the morning of Saturday the 17th of May, the Antiquers supported the Kyneton Aero Club and Transaero in hosting the annual Cancer Council Biggest Morning Tea at Kyneton Airfield. The weather was kind this year which resulted in over 60 aircraft flying in from all over Victoria and about 500 people in total attending the mid-morning feast. The event raised over $4,000 for the Cancer Council and continues to be strongly supported each year.

Proposed AD for DH82 Tiger Moth Series - Inspection of Wooden Structures

Tue, 06 May 2014 04:12:59 GMT

CASA have released PAD/DH 82/18 Proposed AD for DH82 Tiger Moth series of aircraft relating to the inspection of wooden structures.

The proposed AD can be found on the CASA website via the following link.

http://casa.gov.au/wcmswr/_assets/main/airworth/airwd/adfiles/under/dh82/pad%20dh%2082-018.pdf

CASA Airworthiness Bulletin 02-048: Cessna SIDs

Tue, 08 Apr 2014 23:21:55 GMT

Attention all Cessna owners/operators/maintainers - CASA have recently released the following Airworthiness Bulletin relating to the Cessna SIDs program including timetables for compliance.

Link to the AWB here:http://casa.gov.au/wcmswr/_assets/main/airworth/awb/02/048.pdf

Proposed AD for DH60 Moth, DH82 Tiger Moth and DH83 Fox Moth: Lateral Fuselage Tie Rods

Thu, 20 Mar 2014 21:30:22 GMT

CASA have recently released a Proposed AD for DH60 Moth, DH82 Tiger Moth and DH83 Fox Moth aircraft for "Lateral Fuselage Tie Rods - Removal and Replacement".

Links to each of the proposed AD's are provided below:
DH60: http://casa.gov.au/wcmswr/_assets/main/airworth/airwd/adfiles/under/dh60/pad%20dh%2060-009.pdf

DH82:
http://casa.gov.au/wcmswr/_assets/main/airworth/airwd/adfiles/under/dh82/pad%20dh%2082-017.pdf

DH83:
http://casa.gov.au/wcmswr/_assets/main/airworth/airwd/adfiles/under/dh83/pad%20dh%2083-005.pdf

Link to CASA Proposed Airworthiness Directives web page:
http://casa.gov.au/scripts/nc.dll?WCMS:STANDARD::pc=PC_101344

ATSB Preliminary Report: In-flight break-up involving de Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth, VH-TSG

Mon, 24 Feb 2014 01:41:44 GMT

Today the ATSB have released their preliminary report into the in-flight break-up of DH82A Tiger Moth, VH-TSG near Stradbroke Island in December 2013.

As a result of this investigation, all registered Tiger Moth owners should have or will be receiving the following letter from CASA: CASA Letter Tiger Moth Owners.pdf requesting information about the fuselage lateral tie rods fitted to their aircraft.

Links to the report page and the preliminary report (PDF) below:

http://atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2013/aair/ao-2013-226.aspx

http://atsb.gov.au/media/4563153/ao-2013-226_prelim.pdf

Event Reminder: BBQ @ Benalla this Sunday 23rd of February, 10:00 to 15:00

Tue, 18 Feb 2014 22:40:57 GMT

As advertised earlier in the year, a number of social fly-ins are being organised by members. Steve Harder and the Benalla Aviation Museum have invited us to join them for a low-key fly-in and BBQ and will be opening up their museum to us. The weather forecast for Sunday is for a fine sunny day with temperatures around 30 degrees, so there's no weather excuses for not coming along.

As per the airfield diagram below and the current ERSA details, Benalla is a hub for glider flying and given the weather forecast, this Sunday will be no different. The key things to remember for Benalla are the contra circuits and circuit directions for powered aircraft (as shown below).

The gliding club are aware of our fly-in and will be as accommodating as possible to our needs. We have been advised their peak time of activity for launching will be between 11:00 and 14:00 and recommend you arrive before 11:00 and depart after 14:00 to miss their busiest time.

Refer to the latest ERSA entry for YBLA and note the local procedures contained within.

http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/current/ersa/FAC_YBLA_14-Nov-2013.pdf

Fly safe and hope to see you there on Sunday.

Picnic @ Penfield This Sunday

Fri, 17 Jan 2014 03:36:02 GMT

Don't forget the Picnic @ Penfield is on this Sunday and the weather looks like it'll be a great flying day - partly cloudy, southerly breeze and mid 20's.

Don't forget to bring your picnic lunch with your, alternatively there will be a BBQ for those that are keen on a snag in bread.

If you're flying in, there's 1300m of grass on the north-south strip and 760m of grass on the NW/SE strip. All circuits at Penfield are to the west and the 2500' Class C step is just above you. Full details can be found on the Penfield Airport website:http://www.penfield.com.au/airport/

NOTE: The CTAF frequency for Penfield and surrounding fields changed recently to 121.6.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Cheers,
Matt.

Photo Gallery

Mon, 18 Nov 2013 02:18:02 GMT

Have you visited the Photo Gallery page? All members are able to upload photos to the gallery, so be sure to put some pictures of yourself, your aircraft or our events in there for everyone to see.

VIC & SA Toy Runs this weekend.

Mon, 18 Nov 2013 02:13:42 GMT

The QLD Toy Run was held on Sunday the 10th of November at Caboolture in conjunction with a Wings & Wheels day. The weather for this event was perfect and there was a great turnout a the airfield and many gifts donated to charity.

The NSW Toy Run this past weekend was unfortunately impacted by bad weather although many still turned out to support the event.

The remaining VIC and SA Toy Runs are being held this coming weekend and we're hoping for big turnouts at both events. Fingers crossed for good weather, even if you can fly in, hopefully it's not to far to drive and still participate.

Details for the VIC and SA events are on the "Events" page.

New Website & Committee Changes

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 21:11:03 GMT

The Association has recently changed our website to provide a fresh new look, easier administration and most of all, a range of new services for members. These include a member "self service" section you can update and maintain your own details, renew your membership, get in contact with other members through the Member Directory and chat with other members via the new discussion forums. Karen will be in contact with each member in the coming weeks to provide you details about how to log in to the new site, we hope you will enjoy the change and make the most of the new services available. We also welcome your feedback and input into how we can continually improve it.

There have also been some changes to the Committee following the recent AGM held in Cowra in September. We farewell former President Matt Grigg, long term Committee member Lorrelle Orrman-Watson and former Treasurer Chris Ashdowne who served the Association in that role for 18 years and is due for a well earned rest!

The Executive Committee positions were decided during last night's Committee Meeting and I'm humbled to have been elected to the position of President of what must be the most welcoming and harmonious aviation association in Australia.

We also welcome Mike Dalton into the position of Vice President and Helen Craven into the position of Treasurer. Kelly Strange continues in the role of Secretary which she has been performing diligently and very effectively for the past 2 years. We also welcome Darren Craven and Rod Luke to the General Committee and look forward to their contribution, skills and experience during the next 12 months.

There's plenty happening during the next 12 months with the many Antiquers events scheduled this year and next, the highlight being our National Fly-in at Temora in March celebrating 40 years of the Association. The Antiquers will also be well represented at the many airshows coming up including Temora, Point Cook and Tyabb.

Feel free to contact myself or any member of the committee with feedback, stories for Rag & Tube or just for a general chat.

Fly safe.

Cheers,

Matt

Matt Henderson

President

Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia

Welcome to the new AAAA website!

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:30:00 GMT

Welcome to the new AAAA website. This change is a reflection of the continuing evolution of websites and online management systems.

Some of the major changes introduced with this new site include:

Online Membership Administration - each member will be provided with an individual account where you can login to the AAAA site and manage your own details and membership renewals. We've also added new membership options including the ability to have longer membership periods, from the current option of 12 months, up to 5 years.

Member Only Content - when you login to the site you will have access to content which is only available to members. This includes a Discussion Forum which will continue to be developed and serve as a place for members to collaborate in a secure environment. There is also a Member Directory where limited information is available on members of the association to help us find each other.

Events - all AAAA events will now be promoted on this site and where possible, we'd like members to register their attendance. We'll also be adding items such as Dinner Tickets & Bus Tickets to each event so you'll be able to purchase these online as part of your registration for the event. This will greatly help the association in accurately and efficiently organising these aspects for events and not over or under cater.