Flying days for 2024
NEXT FLYING DAY AT WAVERLEY FOR 2024
TUESDAY MARCH 19th
(NOTE: Starting time is 10:00am)
NEXT FLYING DAY AT FRANKSTON FOR 2024
THURSDAY MARCH 21st (The 14th is no longer AVAILABLE)
(FRANKSTON IS EVERY THURSDAY UNLESS CHANGED - PARTICULARLY SCHOOL HOLS.)
NEXT FLYING DAY AT BORONIA FOR 2024
FRIDAY MARCH 22ND
NEXT FLYING DAYS AT MULLUM (DONVALE) FOR 2024
WED MARCH 20TH
(Mullum is every WEDNESDAY and 2nd MONDAY UNLESS cHAnged)
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This IS the current proposed list of Flying Days for 2024
Please note that there have been quite a few changes to Waverley days because of recent regular basketball bookings. This has mainly affected the availability of the lower court so that there will now be more days on which the Rubber and Radio Control fliers will need to share the upper courts
Dates for Knox after 21 June will be added when we have alternative arrangements for the Boronia flying site for the last half of the year.
There will also be some additional dates (every second Monday) from April onwards at Mullum.
There will also be some additional dates (every second Monday) from April onwards at Mullum.
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Hot Tip!
Looking for a new Parkzone Sport Cub?
Colin Smith says he saw one at XCRC in North Blackburn.
https://www.xc-rc.com.au/
Absolutely no responsibility for the reliability of this report accepted by the web site editor. 😀
Looking for a new Parkzone Sport Cub?
Colin Smith says he saw one at XCRC in North Blackburn.
https://www.xc-rc.com.au/
Absolutely no responsibility for the reliability of this report accepted by the web site editor. 😀
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BORONIA BALLON BURST 01/03/2024
Colin Smith's report of the day.
Its a funny old world and there is nowt funnier than when somebody suggest’s that we fill bal-
loons with hot air and try to burst them with hand chuck gliders. Now you all know that indoor
aviation is full of hot air, during and between flights , so to entice competitors it was suggested
that a drawing pin was stuffed up the gliders nasal protuberance, and of course the obligatory
chocolate prizes. Well that was the basic idea from Lew Rodman, probably to boost the dwin-
dling turn up at Boronia, cos if we dont use them we will loose them. After broadcasting it via the
email a meagre few turned up to compete with the gliders they already had and had used in the last
fun comp. There were a few spares for “justin”.......”justin” case you had chucked your’s away.
So with some late arrivals we had a total of 8 participants, and one lonely spectator who declined
the offer of a loan plane. Lew was busy arranging the two big waste bins along the centre spot and
with a string looping between them . I dont know who provided the hot air to fill the balloon’s but
suddenly there were 6 suspended on the line. Multicoloured to boot WOW !!!!!Pins were quickly
attached to the chuckies and battle was commenced from behind the basketball court base line,
with backs to the netting. First to bung one was Peter Cossins, renowned full size aviator, and he
bunged a beauty......straight and true but right over the top of all obstacles and nearly hit the far
end wall, not quite a basket but there was plenty of time .
Ok , so now we know what we had to do and in all honesty most of us did exactly the same and
missed completely. Next effort’s were to reduce the bung length and thus move nearer and then
even nearer to those pesky balloons. Some went over and some went under, and a few went round
but jeez we were having a ball and getting plenty of exercise retrieving our attempts and plenty of
banter to encourage the chuckers.
Planes were passed around and Laurie bent the rules with a double prong out front . I think he
called it a foolscap drawing pin ?????? Must find out one day what he meant, but the reworked
paperclip seemed to bounce off or bend and by this time we were very close to the balloons, al-
most at arms length. Although there were lots of fly throughs and wing hits there was not a “bang”
among them. Hey that’s what we should have done.... Drawing pins on the wings.....”simples”
Dynamic David Anderson was the first to pop his cherry and got a resounding cheer as the bal-
loon went up, so to speak.......only trouble was he was using Colin Smiths plane ! So who got the
chocolate ?
Colin put that right by getting the next balloon burst as soon as he got his plane back and that was
followed by a couple more , but in all fairness we were all very close to them and still missing !.
For those who missed it .....what was the final outcome ? Basically who cared we had had so much
fun ......What a great way to spend a morning having a really good laugh and competing for simple
prizes. This simple comp was far harder than any of us could have imagined. Thanks to Lew for
organising it all and the competitors Laurie Clark, Mark Heffernan, Peter Cossins, Tony Red-
flinski, Brian Ealy, David Atkinson, Colin Smith and Lew Rodman for competing.
We were treated afterwards to a free fright rubber model display by Brian Ealy who would up his
rubber with a winder and then made one turn too many. BANG....n ...BUGGA !!!!!Dont dare ask
him anything while he is winding, but he will just do it again and I think three rubbers went in the
bin but the flights after were a joy to watch as that very big propeller slowly turned and the very
flimsy plane waggled its way into he air. Approx 40-60 seconds (I wasn't counting) later it slowly
landed. Now try holding your breath for that long and for me that is what indoor aviation should
be all about.....none of this stabilised, fast n furious, knock others out of the air type of fly-
ing......just slow and gentle and squeezing every last mili-second out of the flight.
Seriously .......I reckon Boronia has the best air for that ....just saying.
Finally what other zany ,whacky, mad or just insanely simple events can YOU come up with to
create more enjoyment indoors.
Let the committee know and dont rely on a few to do it all, cos we had a ball.
Its a funny old world and there is nowt funnier than when somebody suggest’s that we fill bal-
loons with hot air and try to burst them with hand chuck gliders. Now you all know that indoor
aviation is full of hot air, during and between flights , so to entice competitors it was suggested
that a drawing pin was stuffed up the gliders nasal protuberance, and of course the obligatory
chocolate prizes. Well that was the basic idea from Lew Rodman, probably to boost the dwin-
dling turn up at Boronia, cos if we dont use them we will loose them. After broadcasting it via the
email a meagre few turned up to compete with the gliders they already had and had used in the last
fun comp. There were a few spares for “justin”.......”justin” case you had chucked your’s away.
So with some late arrivals we had a total of 8 participants, and one lonely spectator who declined
the offer of a loan plane. Lew was busy arranging the two big waste bins along the centre spot and
with a string looping between them . I dont know who provided the hot air to fill the balloon’s but
suddenly there were 6 suspended on the line. Multicoloured to boot WOW !!!!!Pins were quickly
attached to the chuckies and battle was commenced from behind the basketball court base line,
with backs to the netting. First to bung one was Peter Cossins, renowned full size aviator, and he
bunged a beauty......straight and true but right over the top of all obstacles and nearly hit the far
end wall, not quite a basket but there was plenty of time .
Ok , so now we know what we had to do and in all honesty most of us did exactly the same and
missed completely. Next effort’s were to reduce the bung length and thus move nearer and then
even nearer to those pesky balloons. Some went over and some went under, and a few went round
but jeez we were having a ball and getting plenty of exercise retrieving our attempts and plenty of
banter to encourage the chuckers.
Planes were passed around and Laurie bent the rules with a double prong out front . I think he
called it a foolscap drawing pin ?????? Must find out one day what he meant, but the reworked
paperclip seemed to bounce off or bend and by this time we were very close to the balloons, al-
most at arms length. Although there were lots of fly throughs and wing hits there was not a “bang”
among them. Hey that’s what we should have done.... Drawing pins on the wings.....”simples”
Dynamic David Anderson was the first to pop his cherry and got a resounding cheer as the bal-
loon went up, so to speak.......only trouble was he was using Colin Smiths plane ! So who got the
chocolate ?
Colin put that right by getting the next balloon burst as soon as he got his plane back and that was
followed by a couple more , but in all fairness we were all very close to them and still missing !.
For those who missed it .....what was the final outcome ? Basically who cared we had had so much
fun ......What a great way to spend a morning having a really good laugh and competing for simple
prizes. This simple comp was far harder than any of us could have imagined. Thanks to Lew for
organising it all and the competitors Laurie Clark, Mark Heffernan, Peter Cossins, Tony Red-
flinski, Brian Ealy, David Atkinson, Colin Smith and Lew Rodman for competing.
We were treated afterwards to a free fright rubber model display by Brian Ealy who would up his
rubber with a winder and then made one turn too many. BANG....n ...BUGGA !!!!!Dont dare ask
him anything while he is winding, but he will just do it again and I think three rubbers went in the
bin but the flights after were a joy to watch as that very big propeller slowly turned and the very
flimsy plane waggled its way into he air. Approx 40-60 seconds (I wasn't counting) later it slowly
landed. Now try holding your breath for that long and for me that is what indoor aviation should
be all about.....none of this stabilised, fast n furious, knock others out of the air type of fly-
ing......just slow and gentle and squeezing every last mili-second out of the flight.
Seriously .......I reckon Boronia has the best air for that ....just saying.
Finally what other zany ,whacky, mad or just insanely simple events can YOU come up with to
create more enjoyment indoors.
Let the committee know and dont rely on a few to do it all, cos we had a ball.
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An interesting product
Colin Smith has alerted us to an interesting product that might be of use in moulding small indoor parts.
It is from a Sydney Company called IckySticky who have a wide range of adhesives, especially CA glues. If you are having trouble obtaining CA they are worth a look.
https://www.ickysticky.com.au
The particular product Col noticed is called Poly-Mould. It consists of small beads of a thermoplastic polymer that when heated in water at over 60°C melts into a blob that can then be easily shaped by hand. On cooling it becomes rigid and strong. It is completely re-usable, as it become flexible again once heated above 60°C, at which point it will revert back to a mouldable condition, allowing it to be re-formed into a different shape or product. It can be coloured using powder additives or painted when hardened.
https://www.ickysticky.com.au/poly-mould-1
It is also available from other suppliers under the names ESUN Polymorph or Instamorph.
Here is an old HobbyKing video demonstrating how to use the one they sell.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rd2UzraDLAw
It also seems to be widely available on Temu, Aliexpress and elsewhere.
It is from a Sydney Company called IckySticky who have a wide range of adhesives, especially CA glues. If you are having trouble obtaining CA they are worth a look.
https://www.ickysticky.com.au
The particular product Col noticed is called Poly-Mould. It consists of small beads of a thermoplastic polymer that when heated in water at over 60°C melts into a blob that can then be easily shaped by hand. On cooling it becomes rigid and strong. It is completely re-usable, as it become flexible again once heated above 60°C, at which point it will revert back to a mouldable condition, allowing it to be re-formed into a different shape or product. It can be coloured using powder additives or painted when hardened.
https://www.ickysticky.com.au/poly-mould-1
It is also available from other suppliers under the names ESUN Polymorph or Instamorph.
Here is an old HobbyKing video demonstrating how to use the one they sell.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rd2UzraDLAw
It also seems to be widely available on Temu, Aliexpress and elsewhere.
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Ian and Don have featured in the March 2024 issue of AeromodelLEr
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Morning tea is back at Frankston. Some of the guys who were there on the 8th Feb.
Photo thanks to Ron van Bemmel
Photo thanks to Ron van Bemmel
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David Benner HAS DONE A video SUMMARISING SOME END OF YEAR FLYING
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Opening day of flying at Mullum on Wed 3 January
Photos by Laurie Clark
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END OF 2023 CHRISTMAS COMPETITION AND SWAP MEET
Tuan PaCkeer's video of the event.
Note that a few browsers may not open the video. Safari on iOS appears to be one of them.
Google on iOS works. Safari is also fine on MacOS. If it is a blank white space try one of those.
Google on iOS works. Safari is also fine on MacOS. If it is a blank white space try one of those.
SOME PHOTOS FROM THE DAY
Colin's REPORT ON THE CHRISTMAS COMPETITION
Right Christmas is coming so lets play silly wotsits with last years pressys. Err... no quite, but the club did make a big purchase of the Anko gliders and space was needed at the storage facility. I bet John Julians wife calls it something else, as does my wife about how much room my toys consume. Anyway a competition was needed so I volunteered to run it......harder than it appears , you should give it a go next time or at least think about it.
After considerable amount of thought process and questions being asked the format was arrived at and scrutinised by the hierarchy and the was emailed to all members and then before the day the set of rules sent to everybody . This was to stop any attempt at individual tuning before the day. All had an hour or so to fettle their models for straight line gliderability and endurance, using the models and “stuff” provided. 18 members turned up to compete, which was excellent and soon the air was abuzz with models and expletives as they found out just how they flew with and without a catapult launch. I was observing all this happening from a vantage point and the reason for that was so I could calculate how long the course should be and how well they were being trimmed........cheeky maybe but “interesting”.
First up was..... Glider Golf with the 18th hole as a straight forward Par 3. Put the glider anywhere or anybit of it inside a smallish hoola hoop counted. Just like that silly game of “chase the little white ball and spoil a good walk” game also called golf. The course being a Par 3 or in lay terms two basketball courts wide. They all started behind the line and let fly with their catapults . It was surprising how and where they flew..... Then their owners had to walk, pick up and relaunch to clear the seating (or landing runway) that Boronia is known for. Some cleared it and then a short ....or long......lob to the hole. Colin Ellis was the first to score a direct hit and with par, probably influenced by the cajoling from the crowd so did Peter McCarthy and it was looking to be a tie until Taun Packeer who had arrived only just as the comp starter went in as well. Blimey a 3 way tie......this was all too easy so an executive decision was made for the fly off and the hole stretched to a par 4 and that included the remaining Basketball court . I think the extra distance taxed the stamina for Colin and Peter who both floundered and found bunkers but Tuan was again deadeye dick on the day and spot on with a bullseye and an eagle I think or is it an albatross or maybe a budgy .......1 under pie , I dont play that game. One game down two to go!
Next up was the simple Hole Shot......easy as eating pie ( no, not the humble type) but the HUGEHOLE was set up equidistant from each end of the runway ( seating ) or perhaps it was in the middle and planes could be launched from either end. Easy peasy.....Not ! Good fun though watching as they drifted sideways at the last moment and missed or were over catapulted and went over, even the clipped wing version that shed its wings didn't fair well so it was almost re-bung for all until Lew Rodman launched straight and true and went right though without any part of his plane touching. Two games down and one to go !
Final was the Mighty Chuck ....Longest glide and slide will be the winner. It was like trying to herd sheep just to get all model bungers standing behind a straight line for a mass launch ! Eventually they did and I suspect it was anticipation coupled with nervous exhaustion that finally settled them down and the mighty mass chuck could commence.
It was funny seeing where models ended up when the catapults were drawn back to their full capacity especially after the two preceding comps but Andrew Halstead was the winner with the longest fright.
All Games Done and Dusted and prizes of chocolate were awarded to deserving persons.
So endeth the 2023 Christmas Indoor Aviation Big Bung and I think, hope, that all competitors had a good time .
We certainly had a few rule interpretations the first was a careful slicing of the supplied rubber band lengthways to make two that were then looped together to make one long but less violent launcher. Point taken and Two bands next time.
Wings inserted inverted , try saying that quickly, worked great on a hand launch not so great with the catapult.
Balance blue tack was out front on an extended and inserted thin dowel....... broke the dowel on landing but worked for CG
An aerodynamacist calculated the efficiency of removing the wingtips from each side to create a missile.....result was........ Missile 1, aerowotsisname 0
I have to admit that I was astounded that there were no canards manufactured especially with all that cardboard (boxes) to play with, an that would have been allowed under the rules.
Some original positioning of the launch peg, one in particular was for a backwards launch and catpule didnt wrk well as the band slipped off.
A couple of things I learned was that you can email everybody the rules but only a couple will actually read them !
The rest will plead ignorance and many other excuses BUT will constantly ask and thoroughly frustrate the organiser . ..... Jeez, I nearly said .....constantly ask stupid questions .
As a knowledgeable man once said .....The only way to get a message across is for the words to be printed on a tee shirt and that tee shirt worn by ..........your guess is best.
Finally a big thanks to Michael Best who brought along his limbo equipment , great fun for us Diffyfrust maniacs and also all the flappy bird blokes.....taint easy, is it.....flying to an pattern, but I don’t think any animals were damaged in the making of this report .
There were about 10 or more models in the air at same time there were few collisions iff any, models or humans.
Colin Smith
After considerable amount of thought process and questions being asked the format was arrived at and scrutinised by the hierarchy and the was emailed to all members and then before the day the set of rules sent to everybody . This was to stop any attempt at individual tuning before the day. All had an hour or so to fettle their models for straight line gliderability and endurance, using the models and “stuff” provided. 18 members turned up to compete, which was excellent and soon the air was abuzz with models and expletives as they found out just how they flew with and without a catapult launch. I was observing all this happening from a vantage point and the reason for that was so I could calculate how long the course should be and how well they were being trimmed........cheeky maybe but “interesting”.
First up was..... Glider Golf with the 18th hole as a straight forward Par 3. Put the glider anywhere or anybit of it inside a smallish hoola hoop counted. Just like that silly game of “chase the little white ball and spoil a good walk” game also called golf. The course being a Par 3 or in lay terms two basketball courts wide. They all started behind the line and let fly with their catapults . It was surprising how and where they flew..... Then their owners had to walk, pick up and relaunch to clear the seating (or landing runway) that Boronia is known for. Some cleared it and then a short ....or long......lob to the hole. Colin Ellis was the first to score a direct hit and with par, probably influenced by the cajoling from the crowd so did Peter McCarthy and it was looking to be a tie until Taun Packeer who had arrived only just as the comp starter went in as well. Blimey a 3 way tie......this was all too easy so an executive decision was made for the fly off and the hole stretched to a par 4 and that included the remaining Basketball court . I think the extra distance taxed the stamina for Colin and Peter who both floundered and found bunkers but Tuan was again deadeye dick on the day and spot on with a bullseye and an eagle I think or is it an albatross or maybe a budgy .......1 under pie , I dont play that game. One game down two to go!
Next up was the simple Hole Shot......easy as eating pie ( no, not the humble type) but the HUGEHOLE was set up equidistant from each end of the runway ( seating ) or perhaps it was in the middle and planes could be launched from either end. Easy peasy.....Not ! Good fun though watching as they drifted sideways at the last moment and missed or were over catapulted and went over, even the clipped wing version that shed its wings didn't fair well so it was almost re-bung for all until Lew Rodman launched straight and true and went right though without any part of his plane touching. Two games down and one to go !
Final was the Mighty Chuck ....Longest glide and slide will be the winner. It was like trying to herd sheep just to get all model bungers standing behind a straight line for a mass launch ! Eventually they did and I suspect it was anticipation coupled with nervous exhaustion that finally settled them down and the mighty mass chuck could commence.
It was funny seeing where models ended up when the catapults were drawn back to their full capacity especially after the two preceding comps but Andrew Halstead was the winner with the longest fright.
All Games Done and Dusted and prizes of chocolate were awarded to deserving persons.
So endeth the 2023 Christmas Indoor Aviation Big Bung and I think, hope, that all competitors had a good time .
We certainly had a few rule interpretations the first was a careful slicing of the supplied rubber band lengthways to make two that were then looped together to make one long but less violent launcher. Point taken and Two bands next time.
Wings inserted inverted , try saying that quickly, worked great on a hand launch not so great with the catapult.
Balance blue tack was out front on an extended and inserted thin dowel....... broke the dowel on landing but worked for CG
An aerodynamacist calculated the efficiency of removing the wingtips from each side to create a missile.....result was........ Missile 1, aerowotsisname 0
I have to admit that I was astounded that there were no canards manufactured especially with all that cardboard (boxes) to play with, an that would have been allowed under the rules.
Some original positioning of the launch peg, one in particular was for a backwards launch and catpule didnt wrk well as the band slipped off.
A couple of things I learned was that you can email everybody the rules but only a couple will actually read them !
The rest will plead ignorance and many other excuses BUT will constantly ask and thoroughly frustrate the organiser . ..... Jeez, I nearly said .....constantly ask stupid questions .
As a knowledgeable man once said .....The only way to get a message across is for the words to be printed on a tee shirt and that tee shirt worn by ..........your guess is best.
Finally a big thanks to Michael Best who brought along his limbo equipment , great fun for us Diffyfrust maniacs and also all the flappy bird blokes.....taint easy, is it.....flying to an pattern, but I don’t think any animals were damaged in the making of this report .
There were about 10 or more models in the air at same time there were few collisions iff any, models or humans.
Colin Smith
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Another of David Benner's videos of flying at Mullum Mullum
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Col's latest "Insider" NEWSLETTER is here - Click on THE LINK BELOW
Issue #4
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RULES FOR ACCESS TO WAVERLEY
The link below summarises the conditions under which you may enter the Waverley Stadium
http://www.waverleybasketball.com/_section/_edit/_424/_attachments/March%20update%202022.pdf
http://www.waverleybasketball.com/_section/_edit/_424/_attachments/March%20update%202022.pdf
RULES FOR ACCESS TO FRANKSTON AND BORONIA
See this link for the Frankston rules.
https://fdba.com.au/covid-19/
See this link for the Boronia rules.
https://lightcomet-assets-prod.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/jbs/a6545a11-1565-428f-bccc-941ff38375e6.pdf
https://fdba.com.au/covid-19/
See this link for the Boronia rules.
https://lightcomet-assets-prod.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/jbs/a6545a11-1565-428f-bccc-941ff38375e6.pdf
ACCESS TO MULLUM MULLUM STADIUM (DONVALE)
Mullum Mullum no longer operate the on line advance booking system .
Just come on the day and pay $5 at the counter with a card, or cash.
Just come on the day and pay $5 at the counter with a card, or cash.
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Normal start time at all venues EXCEPT WAVERLEY is 9:00am.
Flying can normally continue till 12:00 at minimum and 12:30 at most times but it may depend on other bookings for the day and Covid-safe cleaning requirements.
Waverley is normally planned to be on the 2nd Tue, 3rd Wed and Last Fri of the month. Currently we are trialling a start time of 10:00am finishing at 1:00pm.
Frankston is normally the 2nd Thursday and last Monday with some Fridays.
Boronia is normally the 1st Friday and 3rd Tue.
Donvale is normally every Wednesday.
Note that there may be variation to spread days as evenly as possible and accommodate basketball bookings.
Venue addresses
Waverley Basketball Stadium
Cnr. Batesford Rd & Power Ave. Chadstone/Ashwood 3148.
IA Contact Ian Jemmeson 9572 0070
Knox Basketball Stadium
7 Park Crescent, Boronia, 3155.
Enter car park in Park Crescent.
IA Contact Lew Rodman 9887 1060
Donvale (Mullum Mullum) Basketball Stadium
31 Springvale Rd, Donvale VIC 3111
IA Contact Laurie Clark 0415 867 240
Frankston Basketball Stadium
90 Bardia Ave, Seaford VIC 3196
IA Contact Graham Plaskett 0412 137 296
Maps of the locations of all 4 are here.
PLEASE NOTE
1) Bookings may come up for Fridays all day, from schools that need all the courts for competitions. Any such priority bookings are not known at the start of the year but as soon as advance notice is received any alteration to the timetable will be notified on this web site if there is a clash.
2) On hot days in summer, the stadium management may be obligated to have the air conditioning on during the day to keep the venue cool for competitions. It cannot be turned off to accommodate indoor flying.
Frankston is normally the 2nd Thursday and last Monday with some Fridays.
Boronia is normally the 1st Friday and 3rd Tue.
Donvale is normally every Wednesday.
Note that there may be variation to spread days as evenly as possible and accommodate basketball bookings.
Venue addresses
Waverley Basketball Stadium
Cnr. Batesford Rd & Power Ave. Chadstone/Ashwood 3148.
IA Contact Ian Jemmeson 9572 0070
Knox Basketball Stadium
7 Park Crescent, Boronia, 3155.
Enter car park in Park Crescent.
IA Contact Lew Rodman 9887 1060
Donvale (Mullum Mullum) Basketball Stadium
31 Springvale Rd, Donvale VIC 3111
IA Contact Laurie Clark 0415 867 240
Frankston Basketball Stadium
90 Bardia Ave, Seaford VIC 3196
IA Contact Graham Plaskett 0412 137 296
Maps of the locations of all 4 are here.
PLEASE NOTE
1) Bookings may come up for Fridays all day, from schools that need all the courts for competitions. Any such priority bookings are not known at the start of the year but as soon as advance notice is received any alteration to the timetable will be notified on this web site if there is a clash.
2) On hot days in summer, the stadium management may be obligated to have the air conditioning on during the day to keep the venue cool for competitions. It cannot be turned off to accommodate indoor flying.
2023 Annual General Meeting
THE AGM WAS HELD AT WAVERLEY ON WED 19 JULY at 10:00AM
Committee for 2023/2024 elected at the AGM 20 July 2023
President - John Julian
Vice President - Lew Rodman
Secretary - Ian Jemmeson
Membership Secretary - Michael Best
Treasurer - Laurie Clark
Committee Member - Don Bladier
Committee Member - Greg Egan
Committee Member - Andrew Halstead
Minutes, President's and Secretary's Reports from the AGM
Download here
President - John Julian
Vice President - Lew Rodman
Secretary - Ian Jemmeson
Membership Secretary - Michael Best
Treasurer - Laurie Clark
Committee Member - Don Bladier
Committee Member - Greg Egan
Committee Member - Andrew Halstead
Minutes, President's and Secretary's Reports from the AGM
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AUSTRALIAN MEN'S SHED ASSOCIATION
'SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP' INDOOR AVIATION
Indoor Flying Venues :
Waverley Basketball Stadium.
Knox Basketball Stadium
Donvale (Mullum Mullum) Basketball Stadium
Frankston Basketball Stadium
INDOOR AVIATION: WEATHER-PROOF FLYING.
PREDICTABLE 24/7 PERFECT FLYING CONDITIONS, ALWAYS.
PUT IN YOUR DIARY AND BE CERTAIN YOU WILL BE ABLE TO FLY.
Membership is $40 per year which includes the AMSA Insurance.
In addition, there is a charge of $2 on the day when you fly to cover costs. The exception is at Mullum Mullum (Donvale) where fees are $5 on the day.
Non-members may fly as guests for no more than 3 sessions on payment of $2 each day ($5 at Mullum) and are covered by the AMSA insurance on those days.
In addition, there is a charge of $2 on the day when you fly to cover costs. The exception is at Mullum Mullum (Donvale) where fees are $5 on the day.
Non-members may fly as guests for no more than 3 sessions on payment of $2 each day ($5 at Mullum) and are covered by the AMSA insurance on those days.
Contacts
For all enquiries please email the Hon Secretary, ianjem@bigpond.com or phone 9572 0070.
If you wish to join the 'Indoor Aviation special interest group', please come along to a flying day and introduce yourself or if you prefer contact the Hon Secretary by email or phone using the details above.
If you wish to join the 'Indoor Aviation special interest group', please come along to a flying day and introduce yourself or if you prefer contact the Hon Secretary by email or phone using the details above.
Who are we?
The Australian Men's Shed Association - special interest group- Indoor Aviation
Melbourne Victoria Australia.
Indoor Aviation is a 'special interest group'- approved and insured* under Australian Men's Shed Association.
http://www.mensshed.org/ Membership is open to all.
* Insurance coverage is for Indoor flying only at AMSA Indoor Aviation venues.
Melbourne Victoria Australia.
Indoor Aviation is a 'special interest group'- approved and insured* under Australian Men's Shed Association.
http://www.mensshed.org/ Membership is open to all.
* Insurance coverage is for Indoor flying only at AMSA Indoor Aviation venues.
Basics
All persons wishing to fly must sign in and out on the 'attendance register' to be covered by AMSA insurance.
Non-marking soft sole shoes must be worn at all times on the courts.
No combustion fuel powered aircraft are permitted to fly at any Indoor Aviation venues.
In order to ensure safe flying in the 'shared' indoor space together with fragile free flight aircraft, all remote controlled aircraft will normally use 2.4 GHz equipment and single LiPo cells of not more than 350mAh capacity. This restriction also applies to helicopters and other rotor-craft.
Reasonable exceptions to this rule (for example the use of Infra Red and alternative legal radio frequencies or 2 cell LiPos) are at the absolute discretion of the Officer in Charge on the day and the onus is on the flyer to show that the use of such equipment will cause no potential damage to the flying environment and that any possible control conflicts are properly managed. More details here: Rules and Protocols
Non-marking soft sole shoes must be worn at all times on the courts.
No combustion fuel powered aircraft are permitted to fly at any Indoor Aviation venues.
In order to ensure safe flying in the 'shared' indoor space together with fragile free flight aircraft, all remote controlled aircraft will normally use 2.4 GHz equipment and single LiPo cells of not more than 350mAh capacity. This restriction also applies to helicopters and other rotor-craft.
Reasonable exceptions to this rule (for example the use of Infra Red and alternative legal radio frequencies or 2 cell LiPos) are at the absolute discretion of the Officer in Charge on the day and the onus is on the flyer to show that the use of such equipment will cause no potential damage to the flying environment and that any possible control conflicts are properly managed. More details here: Rules and Protocols
- Site last updated: 13 Mar, 2024. Website managed by John Julian