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Secretary’s Report
What an absolutely awesome event!!!
I had missed the convoy of members that left the Albany Tavern and headed off to the winterless north by a couple of hours. I had flown in from Papua New Guinea very late the night before and slept in
but luckily I’d packed my car full of models before I went away so all I had to do was get out of bed and start driving!
Upon arrival at the WMAC field I was greeted by absolutely stunning weather, a sky full of model helicopters and a warm welcome from the NHMC Northern boys. I had arrived in heaven.
Once I’d unpacked my models and joined the skies with the others it was immediately apparent just what a great location this is for model flying with plenty of airspace and even a lovely mown strip for
landing the planks that some of us had taken along.
Lunches were all laid on both Saturday and Sunday for us and I can confirm that the NHMC Northern boys do a mean soup and a mean steak sandwich!!
Late Saturday afternoon we had a small amount of drizzle arrive so Don organised a tour of the Northland Emergency Services rescue helicopter service. We were given detailed information on the
helicopters used for rescue purposes and also the chance to sit in them and pose for some action shots and also try the night vision helmets in a completely pitch black area and take it from me these things
are unbelievable. This really was
a unique experience and one that we all will remember for a very long
time.
Check out the smile on Gary’s face!
And yes that is your club President and Secretary in there trying to figure out if its mode 1 or mode 2 and who should be sitting on the right. The white machine had just come back from a rescue hence
the damp screen.
A separate letter will be sent to the Northland Emergency Services Trust thanking them for this unique opportunity.
Saturday evening saw lots of fun back at the motel. As almost all of us were staying overnight to enjoy both days flying and were all staying at the same motel it was great to share stories of the days flights
over a few drinks.
After a late night we arose to an absolutely fantastic Sunday morning so we all grabbed a quick bite to eat and got stuck into what the NHMC does best - Tearing up the Skies!!!
A fantastic weekend was had by all and for all of you who are on my case; YES we will do this event again.
Below are just a couple more photos from the weekend.
You’ll be able to find more up on our website soon.
If you missed this event I bet you're kicking yourself but don't worry there's always cool stuff happening at the NHMC and more events planned for later in the year.
See you at the field soon!
Steve
NHMC - We Work Hard, Play Hard and Party HARD!!!
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NHMC,AGM.
Steve N
reporting.
NHMC AGM 2010 was held on Sunday 25th
April Kay’s Farm, Kumeu,
Who said no one turns up for AGMs?......
Who said NZ clubs memberships are down?.....
Who said.......
With weather forecasters predicting light
winds, some fog in low lying areas, bright sunlight most of the day (not bad
for the start of winter) with that in mind the atmosphere was set & what
a great atmosphere it was. The first duty of
the day was to make sure the heli pad was clear of
debris for the full size heli to land,(Clayton at the
controls) yes: the committee organised a full size
Helicopter to arrive early morning to take our
special guest ( Land owner & Farm manager) for a scenic ride around the
surrounding area. The flight was scheduled for around 1ish which gave the
committee time to conduct the club’s AGM plus
provide a (Free) BBQ lunch for all NHMC club members attending. A special
bonus: we offered our southern members, a Free return trip by
Helicopter to our NHMC Kumeu
flying site if they made their way to Ardmore Airport by 9am Sunday morning
(that put a smile on their faces J!!)
This year’s AGM saw the existing committee
stand for another year with the addition of two new committee members helping
out with the workload, Steve Ford as safety officer & Adam Geck
as web administrator.
President
……. .. .Peter Buckland
Secretary
…….. …Steve Nichols.
Treasurer
…….. ….Amrat Kesha
Safety Officer
….. ….Chris Neves
Safety
Officer ….. …Garry Henning
Safety
Officer……… Steve
Ford
Club
Captain ………Grant Billingham
Website
Manger…….
Committee
..……...Peter Wilson
Committee
……… Clayton Mitchell
NHMC has a dedicated committee committed
focused on having fun while maintaining a safe environment for all pilots. We
will endeavour to maintain a spotless record with the help of our club members.
The members came far & wide to this year’s
AGM with record numbers attending.
NHMC has approx
95 members & caters for a wide range of pilots from beginners, Aerobatic,
Scale & 3D pilots. A strong contingent from Whangarei
brought some stunning models such as Don’s scale
Jet Ranger, Carl’s H500 turbine Plus his new
Long Ranger Turbine Note: during early morning Steve N ( Steve is a registered
NZMAA inspector for models over 15KG) carried out a certification
inspection
on the newly finished Long Ranger, as this
model was over 15KG it requires a large model inspection . Lloyd B showed off
his newly acquired Vario Benzin
Pod & Boom.
Let’s not forget other Models on display a Vario Benzin Huey & ecureuil of Wayne F & Wayne F JR & Peter W,
Huey, Carl, Benzin Mongoose. Gary H, Lama + ecureuil + H300. Steve N, EC135
Turbine + Vario BK117
+ Vario Airwolf. Dave B
& Alan E H500 using Kyosho Cal5 mechanics. Phil,
Jet Ranger, Craig K Airwolf. Steve F, Adam G &
Steve N showed off their latest model to
appear on Aotearoa
soil the long awaited J.S.T.Z.V2 50 3D Helicopter, Plus a whole heap of
Electric & Methanol Helis to many to
mention.
A first for NZ Heli
scene there were 3 Scale Turbine Helicopter at this event, a little Heli bird tells me there’s more coming very soon!!!!
NHMC where New pilots become Old friends... we
work HARD play HARD & party HARD !!!!
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The Ross Harvey Memorial Challenge 2010
This event is dedicated to the
memory of Ross Harvey, a former president of NHMC who died tragically in the
1993 Police Eagle Helicopter crash. Our goal is to facilitate the development
of pilot skills
within New Zealand through the
spirit of friendly competition, by providing an annual event held at our Kumeu flying site for those wishing to participate in the
sport of flying
R/C Helicopters & have fun in
the process.
The Ross Harvey Manorial Games event
was another successful rally for the club on Sunday 21st March 2010.
The turnout was high, with the ‘top
3D, Aerobatic & entry level pilots’ in the country competing for top spots.
Entries in the fun events kept the field buzzing for a good part of the day.
Congratulations to Vaughan Mc, who won the “Big Prize” the Helicopter scenic flight.
Result of the Fun Fly events were.
Advanced aerobatics
1st Greg G, 2nd Mike R, 3rd Peter F.
Ross Harvey challenge games
Wing
around the square 1st Greg G, 2nd Amrat
K, 3rd Mike O’G.
Skittles
1st
Amrat K, 2nd Mike O’G, 3rd Andrew V.
Spot
landing
1st Vaughan Mc,
2nd Greg G, 3rd Lew H.
Long distance
Phil
from Vietnam who won over Kaeo, Whangarei ,Warkworth, Tauranga,
Hamilton, Taupo etc by a
big margin.
Overall Trophy winner: Greg G.
Thank you judges: Clayton M, Ken W
& Chris N (Advance Aero’s)
Extra Judges: Grant B &
Andrew V. (R.H.C games)
Thank you to Amrat K as Chef and
other caterers Garry H (Biersticks) Peter W (Ice
Block, Ice creams ) Grant B (Soft Drinks) and Steve F for “The Keg” !!!!
(Woody.) The NHMC Wild ‘B’ café had its very
own blend of coffee available for a
coffee fix.....
The party trailer made its
appearance with a new feature – the mini fridge. The NHMC boys have the ability
to work ‘HARD’. Play ‘HARD’ & party ’HARD’ Lol!!!.
The day was finished off with the
departing flight of Clayton’s Robinson 44 homeward bound.
NHMC: where new pilots
become old friends.
More pictures can be found on our
club website www.rcheliclub.co.nz
NHMC 2009 Xmas party
NHMC Members work HARD & play
HARD this party is no exception!! It’s all about having fun.
Session Greetings. Its party time again!!!
NHMC committee has decided to join
the spring fest BBQ with the Xmas party due to weather woes etc.
This year Xmas party will be held on
the first Sunday of December (Sunday 6th
) the Xmas party will kicking off around 11ish. A hot roast lunch will be
served
around midday. NHMC has an open
invitation to all club members , partners, kids & friends, come:
join our Xmas feast, Xmas is a time of giving & your
committee would like to give you a
party to remember 2009 by.
Date of venue
Sunday 6th
December, NHMC club
flying field, Kumeu 11am.
Event
The Xmas party will be held
regardless of the weather. If it’s raining the marquee will protect us from the
rain. This event is the last event of the year for NHMC,
so put all the silly session
shopping aside & pop in for a spot of lunch & catch up with the
lads for a chat.....
Start Time
11ish to 6pm.
What to expect
We have two 240v generators on site
supplying power to the sandwich makers + Hot coffee & hot soup etc. Note:
the soups are just in case the weather turns cold,
an assortments of soups will be
available, If you require assistance…just ask one of our committee members for
help…
Hot toasted sandwich. (your choice
of fillings) cooked on site by
our resident chef plus array of BBQ
food.
Lolly scramble,
World famous in Kumeu,
our “wild B Heli café” will be open for service
Assorted Cold drinks will be
available for everyone. Supplied by Leisuretime
Developments.
What we expect from you
Bring the family
Relax, Have fun, absorb the ambience
of a devoted team effort & burn lots of fuel/batteries.
Please wear your NHMC apparel,
required for a group photo. The photo will be used on our club web site… www.rcheliclub.co.nz to mark the
occasion.
Tickets sales for our NHMC
Christmas hamper will be on sale all day, estimated value, over $100 worth of
goodies, tickets one dollar each.
Special treat from your
committee, a lucky gate prize , so be in to win... you will require a
FREE ticket to enter, so please make contact with one of our
committee members for your ticket.
NHMC committee as per, Peter B,
Steve N, Amrat K, Peter W, Gary H, Chris N Mike R, Clayton M, Ken W.
NHMC where new pilots become old
friends.....
C.Y.T.
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Words can’t express enough, the fun
had during our Trout Fishing NHMC style... You might want to ask the anglers
about their experience of a life time. I would like to add, make sure you don’t
miss out
on our next trip, the plan is, Hire
a full size Heli & fly inland to a exclusive water hole bubbling of Trout.. The Heli will depart right outside your bedroom window, ‘How
cool’s that’!!!!
Club Flying Site
Lately the weather hasn’t been that
kind to outdoor sports, don’t let it spoil our Hobby there can be good flying
between the wet periods, as we found out.
Note: Kumeu
appears to have it own weather forecast. It could be
raining at home and perfectly fine & very flyable in Kumeu.
Please take care of the flying field
during the winter period & please try to avoid the muddy holes just inside
the gate area.
Mid Winter Feast
NHMC mid winter
feast will be held as soon as the weather settles down & the club field
dries out, watch this space for an update...
NHMC committee would like to
offer a warm welcome to our newest members & look forward in helping you
along the way of a very steep learning curve.
NHMC is all about having fun,
helping people, socialising over a Hot roast lunch & don’t forget the NHMC
special blend of wild B coffee. Our speciality is setting up & test flying
all makes & models.
NHMC secretary
Steve N
Photos from the June 2009 Taupo trip
Club events.
Photos from the club XMAS Party 7th of
December 2008 New - Wanye
Murtagh Wedding Day Taupo
Westpac rescue weekend 26/27th of April 2008 Photos from the AGM held on
Sunday the 6th of April 2008 Photos from Spring Hill InterClub event held
on the 18th of November 2007 Photos from Sunday the 16th of September 2007 NHMC fun fly Photos of X NHMC member Nguyen
Phi Hung now in
Vietnam flying at a local club event Spring
Hill Fun Fly 18th November 2007 NHMC
Fun Fly 16th September 2007 21st Birthday & 3D competition 23rd
April 2006 Club Demo at Hibiscus Coast
Radio Fliers 19th March 2006 Warkworth InterClub Flyin 14th August
2005 Click here to see the Upcoming Events Calendar Wayne Murtagh Wedding Day
Something a little unusual, I received a request from Wayne Murtagh. With only a couple of weeks for preparation, time was running out
fast. My Vario upgrade parts had arrived just in
the nick of time, the items I received consisted of carbon tail rotor blades,
8 in fact (suited the Freston tail gearbox system)
The carbon tail blades will give me more tail control in cross winds
situations that we might encounter on the day, plus wiper blades & a Fire
Extinguisher all helps to finishing off a scale bird, The day was upon us, we set out for Taupo at
sparrow’s fart, this gave us plenty of time for a morning fly, at one of the
best flying sites in the country. The “pressure” of delivering the rings
would come apparent around 2.30pm. After a successful morning test fly, which
consisted of running through the start up
procedures, trimming the model for the wind direction according to the
prediction for the afternoon’s weather which was looking good. The only thing
left was to wait for a very nervous We arrived early at Huka Lodge, giving us
time to set up the EC135 between the grape vines hoping none of the
guests could see us. After placing the rings on the front seat we were ready
for a cell phone call from Wayne giving me the word “start your engine” I’m
not sure who was more nervous, Wayne or me, it turned out everything ran like
clock work, Great time, Great experience, Great
couple. Thanks goes to Clayton Mitchell for his time & effort helping out
especially with the “Landing by instruments” when the pilot couldn’t see the
landing zone for people!! Congratulations goes out to Wayne & Mandy, all the best for the
future. Cheers pictures explain a thousand words… More pic can be found on www.rcheliclub.co.nz Ps. Ha: Taupo Westpac
rescue weekend 26/27th April 2008
A quick run down on what the NHMC boys got up to while in Taupo. After receiving plenty of interest for this event,
it came down to who could get time off work, unfortunate Daroish,
Clinton, Steve E, Carl & Colin were those that couldn’t join in the fun
as work commitments came calling. The weather reports looked grim for
Saturday/Sunday, I’m glad to report it didn’t spoil anyone’s fun, thank
goodness the bad weather appeared to dump itself around the outskirts
of Taupo, apart from a light drizzle both days
around 3ish, at that time everyone had packed up & headed home. With
light winds both days, plenty of flying was achieved, Saturdays flying was
carried out at The day
was full of 3D flying from Linton & Chris, general flying/Aero’s from Clayton, Craig, Steve N & John plus Scale
flying from Clayton, Wayne & Steve N. Thanks also goes to Vicki for
helping out; lets not forget about the full size Helis Air displays, ranging from water drops to live
rescues. The Mi8 was something else. Everyone
agreed the Westpac rescue display was a great success, The organizers told us
they were inundated with calls asking if the R/C Helis
were flying Sunday due to the overcast weather, We know now why so much
interest with the organizers broadcasting the event & the R/C contingent
over the Radio, plus articles in the News papers. Many
thanks go to our hosts, Wayne Murtagh & Craig
Poppy for a very warm words thanks of appreciation plus an invite to
next year’s event ( which we would strongly recommend) More pictures
can be found on our website www.rcheliclub.co.nz Trentham Funfly 6 th & 7th March 2004
Rotorua Funfly 18 & 19th October 2003
Hawera Funfly 10th & 11th May 2003 Well as promised we had a great time, Weather on Saturday
was nice, a little cold with a light breeze. About 18 Heli
pilots turned up and had a very relaxing day. Early afternoon a R22 landed to
refuel beside us and these two pilots took an interest in our models and some
of our flying. So when they took off they gave us a bit of a show by doing an
awesome stall turn over the field and headed back over us narrowly missing
some trees in the process. Shortly after the R22 left a big YAK arrived for
fuel (8 cyl Radial Polish plane) It then took off
and did about half an hour of aerobatics above us in the clear sky so
the day turned out to be more a mini air show. In the early evening (7pm) it got nice and dark at the
field and as expected there a good turnout back at the field seen watching
some models lit up doing their routines. Sunday started cold and windy, most
fliers braved it for an hour or so before calling it a day and the locals
then brought out their windy day toys. A number of fliers had a go whizzing
up and down the airfield in land yachts (Blokarts). Unfortunately there was a high number of crashes this
weekend, I think I counted 6 crashes from the minor boom strike to several
major rebuilds. I flew my Cessna 172RG down for the weekend picking up Neil
Parkinson at the All in all we had a great time, the married fliers amongst
us all got home in good time to make up for the event being held on “Mothers Day”
an oversight to be avoided in the future ! Thanks to the local Hawera Model club for the use of their great facilities and for laying providing the Sausages and drinks for lunch on Saturday.
Tokoroa F3C Round 1 18th-19th Jan 2003
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