THE NEXT Regular FLYING DAYS FOR 2018
WAVERLEY Fri 27th July
(Note this is the AGM)
BORONIA Tue 31st July
THE NEXT Regular FLYING DAYS FOR 2018
WAVERLEY Fri 27th July
(Note this is the AGM)
BORONIA Tue 31st July
Normally flying takes place between 9:00 and 12:30 each day
flying cannot USUALLY start before 9:00 at Either venue due to staff availability.
Dates for your diary
July 27th at Waverley
The Annual general Meeting
August 31st at Waverley
The John Bird Trophy Competition
(Details Below)
2018 John Bird Trophy competition
A4 Foam sheet glider build
A4 Foam sheet glider build
Each person who wants to enter will be given two Zart Art "A4" foam sheets to build and experiment with. Additional sheets for people who stuff it up are available on request by grovelling to the Club Secretary. The competition entry must have been entirely built from only a single sheet however. Entrants have until the John Bird Competition day to do whatever development and testing they want. On the day up till 10:00 am is trimming/testing time. After that the competition starts.
Rules
1) Only one aircraft may be used in the competition for all flight attempts.
2) The aircraft will be a hand launched chuck glider. The pilot must hand launch the plane with no assistance from any device or person.
3) The aircraft will be constructed entirely from one sheet of Zart Art Printing Foam (supplied)
4) The only additional materials allowed are glue, adhesive tape and blutack.
5) Planform must consist of a wing and separate stabilising surface. No deltas or flying wings. Total wing span shall not exceed 60cm.
6) A flight commences when the plane leaves the hand and ends on first contact with any surface.
There will be two rounds.
6) Round 1 will consist of maximum distance achieved from the launch point. It will be measured from launch point to end point in a straight line. If the flight does not end on the floor then the estimated equivalent point on the floor vertically below.
7) Round 2 will consist of duration. Measured from launch time to end of flight.
8) If a pilot does not complete both rounds they are eliminated.
9) All performances in rounds 1 and 2 will be ranked with 1 being the top performance. Each pilot's ranking for the two rounds will be added together.
10) The pilot with the highest combined ranking (lowest number) is the winner.
NOTES:
A) The dimensions of the foam are: 28.8 x 21 x approximately 3mm
B) For lots of different ideas on design and construction ask Mr Google about "foam sheet model chuck glider".
Rules
1) Only one aircraft may be used in the competition for all flight attempts.
2) The aircraft will be a hand launched chuck glider. The pilot must hand launch the plane with no assistance from any device or person.
3) The aircraft will be constructed entirely from one sheet of Zart Art Printing Foam (supplied)
4) The only additional materials allowed are glue, adhesive tape and blutack.
5) Planform must consist of a wing and separate stabilising surface. No deltas or flying wings. Total wing span shall not exceed 60cm.
6) A flight commences when the plane leaves the hand and ends on first contact with any surface.
There will be two rounds.
6) Round 1 will consist of maximum distance achieved from the launch point. It will be measured from launch point to end point in a straight line. If the flight does not end on the floor then the estimated equivalent point on the floor vertically below.
7) Round 2 will consist of duration. Measured from launch time to end of flight.
8) If a pilot does not complete both rounds they are eliminated.
9) All performances in rounds 1 and 2 will be ranked with 1 being the top performance. Each pilot's ranking for the two rounds will be added together.
10) The pilot with the highest combined ranking (lowest number) is the winner.
NOTES:
A) The dimensions of the foam are: 28.8 x 21 x approximately 3mm
B) For lots of different ideas on design and construction ask Mr Google about "foam sheet model chuck glider".
Dates by month for 2018 are
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Waverley Jan 31 Feb 6, 14, 23 Mar 6, 23 Apr 18, 27 May 8, 16, 25 Jun 12, 20, 29 Jul 18, 27 Aug 8, 21, 31 Sep 11, 19, Oct 9, 17, 26 Nov 13, 21 30 Dec 11, 19 |
Boronia (Knox) Feb 2, 13 Mar 2, 20 Apr 17, 24 May 4, 15 Jun 1, 19 Jul 20, 31 Aug 3, 14 Sep 4, 14 Oct 12, 16 Nov 2, 20 Dec 4, 14 |
The dates are confirmed but, if the venue gets basketball bookings that require the whole venue all day, they take preference. We would normally know this type of information a month in advance so if any come up during the year, you will get plenty of notice, and the list above will be updated.
Waverley is normally on the 2nd Tue, 3rd Wed and Last Fri of the month.
Knox is normally the 1st Friday and 3rd Tue.
But there is a bit of variation, particularly in the first few months, to spread days as evenly as possible and accommodate basketball bookings.
Venue addresses
Waverley Basketball Stadium
Cnr. Batesford Rd & Power Ave. Chadstone/Ashwood. Melway 69 J/H 1
IA Contact Ian Jemmeson 9572 0070
Knox Basketball Stadium
10 Park Crescent, Boronia. Melway 64 K 10
Enter car park in Park Crescent.
IA Contact Lew Rodman 9887 1060
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 is 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.
Knox is normally the 1st Friday and 3rd Tue.
But there is a bit of variation, particularly in the first few months, to spread days as evenly as possible and accommodate basketball bookings.
Venue addresses
Waverley Basketball Stadium
Cnr. Batesford Rd & Power Ave. Chadstone/Ashwood. Melway 69 J/H 1
IA Contact Ian Jemmeson 9572 0070
Knox Basketball Stadium
10 Park Crescent, Boronia. Melway 64 K 10
Enter car park in Park Crescent.
IA Contact Lew Rodman 9887 1060
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 is 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.
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Committee for 2017/2018 elected at the AGM 24 July 2017
President - John Julian
Vice President - Lew Rodman
Secretary - Ian Jemmeson
Treasurer - Laurie Clark
Committee Member - Don Bladier
Committee Member - Bruce Gillard
Committee Member - Geoff Glover
Committee Member - Bill Coombs
Committee Member - Gary O'Mahony
President's Report from the AGM
Download here presidents_report_2017.pdf
President - John Julian
Vice President - Lew Rodman
Secretary - Ian Jemmeson
Treasurer - Laurie Clark
Committee Member - Don Bladier
Committee Member - Bruce Gillard
Committee Member - Geoff Glover
Committee Member - Bill Coombs
Committee Member - Gary O'Mahony
President's Report from the AGM
Download here presidents_report_2017.pdf
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AUSTRALIAN MEN'S SHED ASSOCIATION
'SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP' INDOOR AVIATION
Indoor Flying Venues :
Waverley Basketball Stadium.
Knox Basketball Stadium
Flying days and times:
See above
Special thanks to Mike Bullock (General Manager) and Shane Palmer (Stadium Manager) of Waverley Basketball Association for providing this community service to Australian Men's Shed Asociation in the development of the first AMSA Indoor Aviation flying venue in Australia.
Waverley Basketball Stadium.
Knox Basketball Stadium
Flying days and times:
See above
Special thanks to Mike Bullock (General Manager) and Shane Palmer (Stadium Manager) of Waverley Basketball Association for providing this community service to Australian Men's Shed Asociation in the development of the first AMSA Indoor Aviation flying venue in Australia.
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 $30 per year which includes the AMSA Insurance.
In addition, there is a charge of $2 on the day when you fly to cover costs.
Non-members may fly as guests for no more than 3 sessions on payment of $5 each day 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.
Non-members may fly as guests for no more than 3 sessions on payment of $5 each day 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: 20 July, 2018. Website managed by John Julian