An airshow at Centenial Park, 29th Jan 2011. Full details in this flyer or see http://taupoflyingproms.co.nz/

Taupo Flying Proms Flyer.pdf

Christmas Camp is going well. We seem to have a lot of impressively high performance gliders on the field, including Tauranga's new Discus XLT. The T is for turbo, and the XL is for extra lengthy. It's nice and shiny too. There's heaps of other gliders from Auckland and further afield.

Today flying conditions started out looking promising, with fluffy clouds and everything. It got worse though, with high cloud, a sprinkle of rain and lots of other rubbish. Tomorrow is looking like a write-off, with luck that will clear things out for a good Wednesday and Thursday.

A big thanks to Evey Belworthy for making the awesome new wing covers for GXP. They look great and work really well, and obviously took a few days to put together so thank you so much.

Coming up 5th-13th Feb, we have the Club Class National gliding competition at Matamata. There is even prize money! While only official club class can officially win, any other gliders are welcome to enter. Of our fleet, GXP and GNI are officially eligible, but there's no reason not to enter in anything else. If anyone is interested in flying any of the club aircraft, let the instructors and committee know on instructors@glidingmatamata.co.nz and committee@glidingmatamata.co.nz.

Following that 19th-27th Feb is the Sports Class competition at Waipukurau. The GSN, GPC and GPK are all eligible for that one.

Details about both competitions are available online at gliding.co.nz.

Christmas Camp 26th - 2nd Jan

Christmas Camp is usually a time where all our club members go away, and all the other clubs come to us! This year we'd like to encourage everyone to come along and fly.

• Usually great flying conditions.
• Perfect opportunity to do 50Km flights and badge flights.
• Training will be available full time.
• Bring friends and family! Remember they fly at club rates.
• Tauranga's Brand New Duo Discuss will be flying from Matamata, keep an eye out for it!
• Winching may be available as well as aerotow.
• Rooms and tent sites available. If you've never stayed before, there are excellent facilities.
• Starting early every day, for those who want to do long flights.
• Weather and task briefings may be available in the mornings.
• People from Whenapai, Drury and Tauranga and more will be joining us.

Raglan 3rd - 16th Jan

This year we are taking one twin to Raglan early. From the 3rd to 7th we will be flying from Raglan AND Matamata. On the weekend of the 8th we will be moving both twins to Raglan, and will stay until Sunday 16th weather depending. Note the Walsh flying school is at Matamata from the 7th Jan - 21st Jan.

• Flying every fine day, from 9am to late
• Trial flights from $60 for a circuit.
• Full club flying and trial flights & gift voucher flights available.
• Club members are welcome to organise single seat gliders.
• If there is a good westerly day likely, we will organise a coastal run!

Drury Competition Jan 8th-16th 2011

There is now a page on the club website (http://www.glidingauckland.co.nz/?q=node/63) where you can find all the info for the upcoming Drury Comps.

Christmas Dec 25th!

Just in case you had forgotten :) Merry Christmas from us at Piako Gliding Club

Thanks to Sefton for that one, it's a ripper

Well done to our winners, Club class, Bob Gray and Alan Belworthy for the fast class. Full results available at Soaring Spot:

http://www.soaringspot.com/nr2010/

We had a great final day, with a big task down to Tihoi and Atiamuri.

A huge thanks to all the helpers over the past couple of weeks. 

More photos on flickr, thanks to Trev Terry for those.

For Sale GVV TST-10M Atlas. Contact Gerald

What an interesting day, with sea breezes, convergence lines, inversions, near thunderstorms and a good number of landouts.

We have 2 tasks set each day, a combined 15/18m fast class, and a club class for gliders without water/flaps.

Here's a phone cam pic of GXP in the maize half way between Putararu and Tirau with a dark and looming sky overhead. Luckily we had a friendly farmer who wasn't too concerned we squashed a few plants.

Well done to Patrick Driessen for winning the fast class, followed by Alan then Trevor. Lionel Page won the club class. Full results will be posted tomorrow on soaring spot here:

http://www.soaringspot.com/nr2010/

A rather good day yesterday, a few landouts up north, but strong conditions south.

Some pics available here from one of the guys doing the longer task.

http://discuscs.blogspot.com/2010/11/task-week-day-3-day-1-for-me.html