First Flights
First Flights of Members' Amateur-Built Aircraft
# |
BUILDER
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AIRCRAFT TYPE
| CALL SIGN | DATE |
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1 | Alan Mather | Jodel D9 | VH-CJE |
1967
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2 | Alan Mather | Thorpe T18 | VH-CJO |
1971
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3 | Ron Knapp | Jodel D11 | VH-FVK |
14-Jun-1972
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4 | John Walmsley | Taylor Monoplane | VH-GKC |
1972
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5 | Colin Morrow | Corby Starlet | VH-CKM |
11-Apr-1973
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6 | Brian Davies | Mini-Mustang II | VH-MMI |
11-Jan-1974
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7 | Helmut Girak | Jodel D11 | VH-CKY |
9-Feb-1975
|
8 | Lyn Forster | Corby Starlet | VH-CPJ |
5-Feb-1976
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9 | Graham Swannell | Mini-Mustang II | VH-MME |
17-Feb-1976
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10 | G. Oliver | Wittman Tailwind | VH-MGD |
25-Aug-1976
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11 | Alan Mitchell | Druine Turbi | VH-CPD |
7-Nov-1976
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12 | Rob Poynton | Pitts | VH-IOO |
14-Nov-1976
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13 | Wally Nilan | Jodel D11 | VH-WBL |
28-Sep-1977
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14 | Robert Felton | VP-2 | VH-CPK |
9-Oct-1977
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15 | G. Goodson | Pitts | VH-SIS |
Nov-1977
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16 | J. Jenner | Cassut | VH-COQ |
30-Feb-1978
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17 | Gordon Johanson | Pitts | VH-IWC |
7-Apr-1978
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18 | D. Allen | Jodel D11 | VH-DEA |
30-Apr-1978
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19 | Gordon Johanson | Rand KR-2 | VH-IWE |
13-Aug-1979
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20 | Geoff Danes | Rutan Vari-Eze | VH-DED |
12-Sep-1979
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21 | William Keehner | Rutan Vari-Eze | VH-IWF |
13-Dec-1979
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22 | John Walmsley | Beta | VH-IWA |
24-Dec-1979
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23 | Gerry Monkhurst | BD-4 | VH-BBO |
8-Jan-1980
|
24 | Les Fullwood | VP-1 | VH-IWD |
6-Jul-1980
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25 | Lyn Forster | Thorpe T18 | VH-ILF |
19-Mar-1982
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26 | Geoff Terrell | Corby Starlet | VH-IHT |
27-Mar-1982
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27 | W. Keel | VP-1 | VH-JOY | |
28 | Jim and Bob Hannington | Zenith Tri-Z | VH-JRH |
15-Dec-1983
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29 | Roy Cox | Cavalier | VH-JAL |
29-Feb-84
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30 | Roel Bosma | Zenith Tri-Z | VH-LBR |
22-Dec-84
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31 | A. McDonald | Rutan Long-Eze | VH-LEX |
27-Jan-85
|
32 | Claude Meunier | Jodel Sky-King | VH-MAA |
14-Feb-85
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33 | Robert Felton | Wag Aero Cuby | VH-JLH |
28-Feb-85
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34 | Helmut Girak | Glassair | VH-HRG |
14-Jul-85
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35 | John Bird | Wittman Tailwind | VH-JPB |
1-Aug-85
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36 | Rob Poynton | Pitts S1E | VH-IGZ |
23-Aug-79
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37 | Tom Krieg | Thorpe T18 | VH-OTM |
11-Jul-84
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38 | G. Hastie | Corby Starlet | VH-LTD |
31-Oct-85
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39 | Brian Olney | Thorp T18 | VH-BVO |
22-Oct-86
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40 | Ron Knapp | Jodel Sky King | VH-NAP |
26-Feb-87
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41 | C. Thomson | Pitts S1D | VH-FUC |
14-May-87
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42 | Graham Swannell/Geoff Danes | Maverick | VH-JOX |
24-Dec-87
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43 | George Cole | Glassair RG | VH-OCK |
22-Jan-89
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44 | Clem Venables | Rand KR-2 | VH-CVA |
8-Apr-90
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45 | Bryan Davies / Bill Keehner | Sonerai II | VH-JSV |
24-Feb-90
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46 | K. Jones | Corby Starlet | VH-KIM |
26-Dec-90
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47 | Tony Schutte | Kitfox | VH-LJX |
16-Feb-91
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48 | Neal Rear / Rick Stevens | Glassair II | VH-HOT |
8-Apr-91
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49 | Fred Murray / Tom Talbot | Sonerai II | VH-SBY |
11-May-91
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50 | B. Brown | Corby Starlet | VH-IMZ |
21-Jun-91
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51 | Ivan Salisbury | Vans RV-6 | VH-SOL |
8-Feb-92
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52 | K. Hammond | Hughes Lightwing | VH-KPH |
11-May-92
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53 | M. Morecombe | Vans RV-4 | VH-MMG |
25-May-92
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54 | Kent St High School | Lightwing | VH-REB |
12-Sep-92
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55 | Dave Woodward | Stitts Skycoupe | VH-ACH |
3-Oct-92
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56 | Eric Treloar | Hughes Lightwing | VH-LPL |
11-Nov-92
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57 | Peter Ashley | Thorp S18 | VH-ACB |
30-Nov-92
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58 | Richard Hammer | Rutan Long EZ | VH-LTS |
Feb-93
|
59 | Arthur Winstanley | Hawker Hurricane | VH-AFW |
17-Mar-93
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60 | I. Salisbury | Vans RV-6A | VH-ROV |
Jun-93
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61 | Tom Talbot | Vans RV-4 | VH-TST |
13-Oct-93
|
62 | D & C Waugh | Kitfox III | VH-KCV |
14-Oct-93
|
63 | M. Morecombe | Vans RV-6 | VH-MMF |
29-Jan-94
|
64 | B. Andrews | Kitfox III | VH-BFJ |
9-Jan-95
|
65 | Peter Nelson | Bushby Mustang II | VH-PJN |
8-Apr-95
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66 | David Bryant | Vans RV-6A | VH-RVN |
13-Jul-95
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67 | D. Teale | Vans RV-4 | VH-DAT |
25-Sep-95
|
68 | D. Froome | Rans S12 | 28-0919 |
18-Feb-96
|
69 | K. Ellis | Vans RV-4 | VH-KME |
Feb-96
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70 | Bob Tarrant | Vans RV-6 | VH-DUO |
25-Feb-96
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71 | K. Copeland | Bushby Mustang II | VH-MMC |
23-Mar-96
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72 | Tony Macey | CMF Streak Shadow | 28-1090 |
17-Apr-96
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73 | Ron Macpherson | Bowers Flybaby | VH-YFB |
23-Aug-96
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74 | P. Stephen | Bushby Mustang II | VH-MMO |
24-Mar-97
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75 | Charlie Urwin | Davis DA-2A | VH-CLU |
6-Jun-97
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76 | Kevin Wintergreen | Vans RV-6 | VH-OOG |
12-Jun-97
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77 | Allen Buzza | Rand KR-2 | VH-DUB |
17-Aug-97
|
78 | Peter Yates / Rick Stephen | Lancair IV-P | VH-HOT |
17-Nov-97
|
79 | M. Evans | Vans RV-6 | VH-BSN |
18-Apr-98
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80 | D. Wohling | Vans RV-6 | VH-DGW |
9-May-98
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81 | D & C Waugh | Vans RV-6A | VH-DWC |
16-Jun-98
|
82 | Rob Prideaux | Lancair 235 | VH-LWA |
3-Aug-98
|
83 | M. Walker | Vans RV-6 | VH-XMW |
30-Nov-98
|
84 | Bo Hannington | Vans RV-6A | VH-CBO |
17-Jan-99
|
85 | Greg McFarlane | Vans RV-6 | VH-XRV |
4-Feb-99
|
86 | R. Hamilton | Vans RV-6 | VH-MMS |
15-Feb-99
|
87 | J. Brown / R. Stephen | Glasair III | VH-DNJ |
2-Mar-99
|
88 | Louis Ricardo | Jodel D18 | 19-3262 |
14-Aug-97
|
89 | D. Smith | Rotorway Exec | VH-MWM |
9-Jun-99
|
90 | I. Clark | Lancair 360 | VH-RER |
11-Apr-99
|
91 | K. Hammond | Vans RV-6 | VH-KPH |
27-Jun-99
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92 | Jim Wellstead | Vans RV-6 | VH-WJJ |
30-May-99
|
93 | David Bryant | Vans RV-6 | VH-PLL |
16-Oct-99
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94 | G. Scott | Vans RV-6 | VH-RXV |
30-Nov-99
|
95 | Laurie Nicholson | Europa | VH-ODA |
11-Feb-00
|
96 | Graham Hewitt | Vans RV-6 | VH-ZKV |
22-Mar-00
|
97 | R. O’Connor | Vans RV-6 | VH-MMQ |
7-Apr-00
|
98 | J. Reilly | Vans RV-6 | VH-WYT |
1-Jun-00
|
99 | Bob Hannington | Rotorway Exec 90 | VH-RAH |
10-Oct-96
|
100 | Peter Cash | Vans RV-6A | VH-ZUB |
26-Mar-00
|
101 | Andrew Tainsh | Vans RV-6 | VH-YLC |
14-Oct-00
|
102 | Jim Elari | Jodel D18 | 19-3431 |
25-Nov-00
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103 | G. King | Lancair 360 | VH-ZNZ |
12-Dec-00
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104 | Kevin Wintergreen | Sonerai | VH-OOF |
31-Mar-01
|
105 | Frank Schrenk | Jodel D18 | 19-3464 |
10-Jun-01
|
106 | Andrew Pye | Zenith CH601HDS | VH-PYA |
22-May-01
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107 | P. O’Connor | Vans RV-6 | VH-POC |
29-Aug-01
|
108 | Wayne Bone | Zenith CH601HDS | VH-NME |
9-Dec-01
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109 | Kevin Lunn | Rotorway Exec 162FA | VH-CCW |
21-Aug-02
|
110 | John Chesbrough | MCR-01 Sportster | VH-SIP |
22-May-03
|
111 | Laurie Nicholson | Jabiru J200 | VH-AOB |
19-Jun-03
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112 | Ed & Gwynn Smith | Jabiru J250 | 19-4096 |
19-Mar-04
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113 | Steve Beilby | Velocity 173 | VH-YOM |
29-May-02
|
114 | Don Dunbar | Jabiru J230 | 19-4128 |
27-Jul-04
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115 | Milan Zaklan | Vans RV-6 | VH-MMZ |
13-Feb-05
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116 | Gordon Johanson | Bede BD-5 | VH-IWG |
8-Mar-05
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117 | Peter Cove | Zenith CH200 | VH-COV |
10-Sep-05
|
118 | Shirley Harding | Vans RV-6 | VH-ASF |
2-Apr-06
|
119 | Ted/Maureen Sharpe | Savannah | 19-4631 |
7-Jul-06
|
120 | Laurie Baxter | Jabiru ULT3300 | VH-MGT |
21-Feb-07
|
121 | Mark Crawford | Z21 Flitzer | VH-SFF |
5-May-2007
|
122 | Bo Hannington | A22 Foxbat | VH-OBO |
16-Jun-2007
|
123 | Stewart/June Maddigan | Savannah | 19-5023 |
29-Feb-2008
|
124 | Peter Nelson | Glastar Sportsman | VH-PNN |
9-Jul-2008
|
125 | Don Dunbar | Lightning | 19-5422 |
1-Aug-2008
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126 | Allan Grigo | Storch | 19-5432 |
29-Aug-2008
|
127 | Lloyd Denney | Vans RV-7 | VH-LWD |
5-Sep-2008
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128 | Ken Chandler/Mike Richardson | Cheetah MK2 | 19-5456 |
13-Sep-2008
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129 | Brent Emery | Bingo | 19-5079 |
17-Nov-2008
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130 | Wayne Bone | Vans RV-7 | VH-UWQ |
27-Dec-2008
|
131 | Bob/Meg Hannington | Vans RV-9A | VH-VRH |
3-Mar-2009
|
132 | Bruce Bailey | Aeropup 4 | 19-7096 |
2-May-2009
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133 | Alain Belen | Vans RV-7 | VH-OPB |
1-Jun-2009
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134 | Andrew Beveridge | Zenair CH-701 | VH-OLC |
9-Aug-2009
|
135 | Peter Mulhern | Vans RV-7A | VH-PDM |
15-Oct-2010
|
136 | Wayne Bone | Rand KR2S | VH-WPF |
3-May-2011
|
137 | Peter Tholhuysen | Arion Lightning | 19-7280 |
24-Nov-2010
|
137A | Viv Harris | Flysynthesis Storch | 19-7212 |
4-Jul-2010
|
138 | Ian Berry | Murphy Rebel | VH-EWB |
6-Jun-2011
|
139 | Sakkie Van Heerden/Dawie Botes | Columban Cri Cri | VH-ZSE |
18-Feb-2012
|
140 | Barry & Brett Collins | Vans RV-7A | VH-VAN |
25-Jun-2012
|
141 | Rob Phillis | Falco | VH-SRP |
25-Sep-2010
|
142 | Alan Sammons | Merlin GT | 19-7094 |
22-Jun-2012
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143 | Graham Hewitt | Pietenpol Air Camper | VH-XHE |
25-Aug-2012
|
144 | Paul Schelfhout | Zenair CH-701 | 19-8701 |
4-Aug-2013
|
145 | Wayne & Mark Patterson | Arion Lightning | 19-7738 |
27-Mar-2014
|
146 | Sakkie Van Heerden/Dawie Botes | Vans RV-8A | VH-ZSW |
31 Jun 2014
|
147 | Trevor Chadwick | F1 Evo Rocket | VH-FVO |
5-Jun-2014
|
148 | Robert Melis | Vans RV-12 | VH-YRT |
3-May-2015
|
149 | Robert Montgomery | Vans RV-7A | VH-MRV |
3-May-2015
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150 | Wayne Bone | Onex | VH-ONX |
14-Sep-2015
|
151 | Shirley Harding/Andrew Morley | Vans RV-12 | VH-YOR |
26-Dec-2015
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152 | Ian Byers | Vans RV-3B | 19-8684 |
15-Feb-2016
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153 | Geoff Barratt | Vans RV-7A | VH-CAK |
17-Jun-2016
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154 | Graham Rawlings | Piel Super Diamant CP615 | VH-KGW |
5-Nov-2016
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155 | Chris Goodworth | RV-7A | VH-FZC | 20-Nov-2016 |
156 | Murray Kester | MK26 Spitfire | VH-BPD | 28-Jun-2017 |
157 | Gavin Ennis | RV-7A | VH-CTD | 17-Jul-2017 |
158 | Robert Milton | Piel Emeraude CP328 | VH-IMP | 14-Dec-17 |
159 | Rod Edwards | Pitts 12 HP | VH-WOQ | 2-Mar-2018 |
160 | Steve Chapman | Panther | 19-1320 | 30-May-2018 |
161 | Rick Verwoord | RV-7 | VH-YSV | 26-Nov-2018 |
162 | Martin Ford | RV-6 | VH-YUY | 1-Jun-2019 |
163 | Steve & Bob Izett | Glasair Super IIRG | VH-EXP | 9-Aug-2019 |
164 | Mike Midgeley | Jodel D18 | VH-EVW | 14-Jan-2020 |
165 | Pav Gazinski | Bristell RG | VH-YWY | 12-Mar-2020 |
166 | Mike Van Der Sluis | Hi Max (Birdog) | 19-1683 | 1-Jun-2020 |
167 | Les Fullwood | Ragwing Ragabond | 19-1518 | 20-Jun-2020 |
168 | Clint Wood | Vans RV-7A | VH-YOD | 17-Oct-2020 |
169 | Luis Ricardo | Titan T51 Mustang | VH-DQY | 18-Sep-2020 |
170 | Allen Buzza | KR2S | 19-1713 | 8-Feb-2022 |
171 | John Bullock | RV-12is | VH-CNR | 3 May 2022 |
172 | Andrew Duncan | RV-12 | 19-1636 | 17 Jan 2020 |
173 | Thomas Murfett | RV-3 | 19-1962 | 19 Jan 2023 |
174 | Hayden Bell | Savannah S | 19-6470 | 10 Mar 2024 |
Vision Statement
Our Vision
To be a club with great facilities where members and visitors of all ages can come together to celebrate aviation and to participate in aircraft building and recreational flying in a welcoming social environment. |
Our Mission
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Previous Committees
Year
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President
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Secretary
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Treasurer
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Committee Members
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2023/24 | David Olney | Neville Witty | Richard O'Brien | Steve Vojcovic | Jamie McAlindon | Martin Ford | Robert Felton | Bill Dearle | Tony Dale |
2022/23 | David Olney | Richard O'Brien | Brian Moore | Neville Witty | Jamie McAlindon | Martin Ford | Robert Felton | Bill Dearle | Tony Dale |
2021/22 | David Olney | Richard O'Brien | Brian Moore | Neville Witty | Jamie McAlindon | Martin Ford | Robert Felton | Bill Dearle | Tony Dale |
2020/21 | Neville Witty | Richard O'Brien | Brian Moore | Bill Dearle | David Olney | Martin Ford | Jamie McAlindon | Robert Felton | Tony Dale |
2019/20 | Neville Witty | Robert Felton | Brian Moore | Bill Dearle | David Olney | Martin Ford | Jamie McAlindon | Guy Dutertre/ Richard O'Brien |
Tony Dale |
2018/19 | Brad Ogden | Robert Felton | Don McCall | Bill Dearle | David Olney | Martin Ford | Neville Witty | Howard Jones | Tony Dale |
2017/18 | Brad Ogden | Robert Felton | Don McCall | Bill Dearle | Zak Zaklan | Martin Ford | Peter Cash | Colin Morrow | Tony Dale |
2016/17 | Shirley Harding | Dave McCandless | Phil Maley | Rob Felton | Zak Zaklan | Martin Ford | Peter Cash | Colin Morrow | Tony Dale |
2015/16 |
Shirley Harding | Dave McCandless | Phil Maley | Rob Felton | Martin Powner | Martin Ford | Peter Cash | Paul Clutterbuck/ Colin Morrow |
Tony Dale |
2014/15 | Shirley Harding | Dave McCandless | Phil Maley | Rob Felton | Martin Powner | Martin Ford | Peter Cash | Paul Clutterbuck | Tony Dale |
2013/14 | Shirley Harding | Dave McCandless | Phil Maley | Rob Felton | Zak Zaklan | Martin Ford | Allen Buzza | Paul Clutterbuck | Rod Edwards |
2012/13 | Shirley Harding | Elgar Matthewson | Wayne Patterson / Phil Maley | Stefan Angelopoulos | Zak Zaklan | Arthur Hindle | Allen Buzza | Lloyd Denney | Rod Edwards |
2011/12 | Ed Smith | Elgar Matthewson | Andrew Tainsh | Stefan Angelopoulos | Zak Zaklan | Arthur Hindle | Laurie Baxter | Lloyd Denney | Gordon Johanson |
2010/11 | Phil Maley | Elgar Matthewson | Andrew Tainsh | Brent Emery | Zak Zaklan | Lou Marino | Laurie Baxter | Charlie Chua | Gordon Johanson |
2009/10 | Allan Usherwood | Fred Long | Ed Smith | Brian Mouchemore | Zak Zaklan | Andrew Tainsh | Blair Howe | Charlie Chua | Rhett Simons / Gordon Johanson |
2008/9 | Don Dunbar / Allan Usherwood | Phil Maley / Fred Long | Ed Smith | Brian Mouchemore | Trish Dicks | Andrew Tainsh | Gordon Johanson | Bob Tarrant | Allan Usherwood / Martin Powner |
2007/8 | Don Dunbar | Phil Maley | Ed Smith | Fred Long | Trish Dicks | John Knight | Gordon Johanson | Bob Tarrant | Wade Barron |
2006/7 | Kevin Fearey | Graham Byass | Don Dunbar | Fred Long | Steve Beilby / Phil Maley | John Knight | Barry Ranford | Peter Mulhern | Wade Barron |
2005/6 | Fred Long | Graham Byass | Ed Smith | Kevin Fearey | Steve Beilby | Dave McCandless | Barry Ranford | Allen Buzza | Wade Barron |
2004/5 | Stefan Angelopoulos | Rob Ozanne | Ed Smith | Fred Long | Stewart Maddigan | Dave McCandless | Colin Morrow | Allen Buzza | Bo Hannington |
2003/4 | Fred Long | Rob Ozanne | Ed Smith | Stefan Angelopoulos | John Chesbrough | Dave McCandless | Colin Morrow | Jim Craven | Bo Hannington |
2002/3 | Fred Long | Bo Hannington | Graeme Garvey | Stefan Angelopoulos | John Chesbrough | Andrew Pye | Colin Morrow | Howard Jones | Tom Krieg |
2001/2 | Fred Long | Bo Hannington | Graeme Garvey | Stefan Angelopoulos | John Chesbrough | Allen Buzza | Martin Ford | Howard Jones | Tom Krieg |
2000/1 | Jim Craven | Rob Ozanne | Graham Byass | Fred Long | John Chesbrough | Allen Buzza | Martin Ford | Howard Jones | Dave Woodward |
1999/2000 | Jim Craven | Rob Ozanne | Graham Byass | Allen Buzza | John Chesbrough | Frank Levien | Fred Long | Howard Jones | Peter Sterne |
1998/9 | John Bird / Frank Levien | Jim Craven | Fred Long / Howard Jones | Allen Buzza | John Knight | Jim Craven | Tony Macey | Frank Levien | Peter Sterne |
1997/8 | Roger Nash | Rob Ozanne | Kevin Hilgert | John Bird | Rob Prideaux | John Knight | Alan Sammons | Tony Macey | Peter Sterne |
1996/97 | Peter Sterne | David Hill / Carla Spelt | Kevin Hilgert | John Bird | Rob Prideaux | Roger Nash | Alan Sammons | Ralph Harding | Maurie Plunkett / Bo Hannington |
1996/6 | Graham Hewitt | Fred Long | Colin Morrow | John Bird | Ralph Harding | Graham Byass | George Cole | Ian Edgell | - |
1995/6 | Graham Hewitt | Fred Long | Graham Rawlings | John Bird | Ralph Harding | Roger Nash | George Cole | Tom Krieg | Bo Hannington |
1994/5 | John Bird | David Hill | Graham Rawlings | Bo Hannington | Maurice Plunkett | Graham Hewitt | Tom Krieg | Roger Nash | Allen Buzza |
1993/4 | John Bird (V.Pres. Roger Nash) | David Hill / Pam Winstanley | Bill Prideaux | Bo Hannington | Maurice Plunkett | Fred Long (Co-opted) | Tom Krieg | Clem Venables | Allen Buzza |
1992/3 | John Bird | Pam Winstanley | Bill Prideaux | Bo Hannington | Roger Nash | Fred Long | Tom Krieg | Clem Venables | Allen Buzza |
1991/2 | John Bird | Pam Winstanley | Bill Prideaux | John Miller | Rob Felton | Roger Nash | Fred Long | Tom Krieg | Paul Clutterbuck |
1990/1 | John Bird | Allan Mitchell | Bill Prideaux | Maurice Plunkett | Roger Nash | John Miller | Rob Felton | Ron McPerson | Paul Clutterbuck |
1989/90 | John Bird | Allan Mitchell | Bill Prideaux | Maurice Plunkett | Tom Krieg | John Miller | Rob Felton | Stewart McDonald | Ron McPerson |
1988/9 | John Bird | Allan Mitchell | Paul Clutterbuck | Dave Ferguson | Tom Krieg | John Miller | Rob Felton | Stewart McDonald | Ian Berry |
1987/8 | John Bird | Tony Rees | Geoff Nash / Paul Clutterbuck | Dave Ferguson | Tom Krieg | John Miller | Rob Felton | Allan Mitchell | Ian Berry |
1986/7 | Graham Rawlings | Geoffrey Nash | Martin Greenwood | John Bird | Richard Bennet | Peter Sterne | Rob Felton | Barry Nelson | Brian Davies |
1985/6 | Wally Williams | Garry Wilding | Martin Greenwood | John Bird | Barry Nelson | Graham Rawlings | Wally Mather | Geoff Terrell | Rob Felton |
1984/5 | Nigel Emmans | Richard Hammer | Charles Hyland | John Bird | Brian Davies | Kim Jones | Allen Buzza | Peter Sterne | D. Nelson |
1983/4 | Colin Morrow | Garry Wilding | Charles Hyland | John Bird | Brian Davies | Nigel Emmans | Allen Buzza | Allan Mitchell | Graham Hewitt |
1982/3 | Allan Mitchell | Garry Wilding | Ian Berry | John Bird | J. Orr | Nigel Emmans | John Knight | Barry Nelson | Les Fullwood |
1981/2 | Allan Mitchell | Rob Felton | Garry Wilding | John Bird | Barry Nelson | Peter Sterne | John Knight | Geoff Terrell | Les Fullwood |
1980/1 | Wally Nilan | Rob Felton | Geoff Terrell | John Bird | John Knight | Peter Sterne | Graham Hewitt | Wally Fry | Fred Long |
1979/80 | Peter Sterne | Brian Olney | Fred Long | John Bird | Wally Nilan | Graham Hewitt | Wally Fry | Rob Felton | John Knight |
1978/9 | Peter Sterne | Wally Fry | Liliane Wilks | John Bird | Alan Wilks | John Knight | Rob Felton | Allan Mitchell | Graham Rawlings |
1977/8 | John Bird | Wally Fry | Liliane Wilks | Charlie Urwin | Alan Wilks | John Knight | Helmut Girak | Allan Mitchell | Graham Hewitt |
1976/7 | John Bird | Alan Wilks | Liliane Wilks | Charlie Urwin | Helmut Girak | Wally Fry | Brian Davies | Allan Mitchell | - |
1975/6 | John Bird | Graham Hewitt | Alan Wilks | Liliane Wilks | Charlie Urwin | Helmut Girak | C. Glossop | Brian Davies | Graham Swannell / Wally Fry |
1974/5 | John Bird | Graham Hewitt | Alan Wilks | Liliane Wilks / D. Copes | Charlie Urwin | Helmut Girak | C. Glossop | Brian Davies | Wally Nilan |
1973/4 | xx | xx | xx | xx | xx | xx | xx | xx | xx |
Safety
The club has an informal "Safety Sub-Committee" whose role is to encourage safe flying at Serpentine, and by club members elsewhere.
Chairman: Bob Grimstead Members: Col Morrow and Rick Verwoord.
The SABC Safety Sub Committee exists to encourage safer flying by all SABC members, to encourage safer flying at Serpentine, to formulate guidelines for aerobatics, formation flying and flying demonstrations at Serpentine, to disseminate relevant safety information, including accident reports and engineering advice where appropriate, to provide safety related training, to run skill-enhancing seminars and competitions from time to time, and to organise and undertake group briefings for SABC events.
All advice offered is believed to be the best available at the time, and such advice is offered in good faith, but all such advice is given on the understanding that no member of the SABC Safety Sub Committee assumes any liability or responsibility for the conduct of any member of the SABC, whether or not that member is following the advice of a member of the Safety Sub Committee.
Furthermore, SABC members should be aware that flying carries risks, including those of death and serious injury, and SABC members should accept that it is their personal responsibility to fly in such a way as to minimise those risks to themselves, their passengers, and people on the ground.
Library
7 Dec 2023
SABC LIBRARY UPDATE
There is now refreshed shelving in a refurbished space for a new generation of books and other publications.
The previous collection has been reduced to items that take into account the ethos and mission of the club, recorded borrowing levels and the current more prevalent use of technology.
The collection is now smaller and more club focused. As a result the collection will be easier to maintain and manage, and members to be consolidated and easier to find.
DONATIONS WELCOME
If you have aviation-based items that align with the following, they will find an immediate home and a new life. These can be left in a box under the table.
- General fiction / Historical fiction
- Adventurers, especially from WA/Australia
- History of grass roots aviation in WA/Australia
- Biography / Autobiography
- General reflections, history and stories of war (popular reading)
- Individual/group aviators at war
- Club aircraft types, general interest, operating manuals etc.
- Innovation, From Da Vinci to present
- Technical, anything that supports the building and maintenance of light aircraft
- Flying operations
Please find another home for encyclopedias, big beautiful coffee table books and anything from the wider aviation field without day-to-day club relevance.
If you are unsure about leaving something you value, feel free to leave it anyway with your name and contact details in case we need to return it to you. Any other unsuitable donations will be made available to other members for personal use.
TECHNICAL RESOURCES
Given the practical value of items relevant to the building and maintenance of club aircraft, these have been shelved separately in the new enclosed cupboards. Donations for this section would be particularly useful.
BORROWING
The card system is no longer effective, so for the benefit of all members can you please sign out borrowed items in the notebook provided leave your preferred means of contact in case an item is needed elsewhere return items as soon as you can.
RETURNS
Returned items for shelving can be placed in the labelled box near the drink machine.
A check around the hangar for items you have finished with would be appreciated. We are aware that there are many out there to be returned.
MAGAZINES
Magazines will no longer be collected. Only EAA Sport Aviation and Airsport with complete publication runs remain.
However, shelves have been left free for you to leave, take or swap your favourites.
THANK YOU
We would like to acknowledge the most welcomed assistance we have had from Dave Olney and Martin Ford (committee), Glen Caple, Bo Hannington and his work team for support, shelving and painting.
FEEDBACK
Your comments and suggestions as the library moves forward in a new more technological era would be very welcome. Please direct them to Carol or a member of the committee.
Carol Filippi & Vicki Morris
December 2023
25 July 2023
An update on the Library refurbishment that Vicki Morris and Carol Filippi are carrying out on behalf of the committee.
The activity is designed to refresh the contents, and the presentation of our books as well as tidy up the area which is in need of attention.
Currently all books have been removed and stored. The shelving can now be moved to allow for bug removal, floor/wall painting and general reorganisation with new furniture.
Magazines have been divided into those with a historical link to the club, and all the others. Historical ones will either be reshelved or archived. The rest - along with some books, are currently on the library table and available to take. Any that are still there by August 7, will be disposed of.
Technical books with club value have been separated and will be available again soon.
General interest books will all be returned to the shelves.
Drop-offs of books cannot be accommodated at this stage until the process has been completed.
Hopefully we can get it all back and running very soon. Any suggestions, concerns or questions please let the President or someone on the committee know.