ROD DAVISON | PRESIDENTS REPORT
Presidents Report March 2020 Introducing the Sling2 24-8470. About 2 years ago the HDFC committee implemented a plan to change its aircraft fleet. The goal was to ultimately operate two Sling 2 aircraft. I am pleased to announce the transition is now complete. It has been a hectic eighteen months with the timeline being:
PRESIDENTS REPORT MARCH 2020 BY ROD DAVISON
‣ June 2018 – Foxbat 7395 sold ‣ May 2019 – CTLS 6669 sold ‣ June 2019 – Sling 1624 purchased ‣ October 2019 – Foxbat 8685 sold ‣ January 2020 – Sling 8470 purchased The popularity of the Sling aircraft has endorsed the committee decision with utilisation reaching record levels. At the moment two aircraft is the best fit as we enter a period of consolidation. The club is comfortably positioned to be proactive in the ever changing recreational aviation scene and aircraft marketplace. Introduction of the new Sling aircraft has also prompted a change to the use of Premium Unleaded fuel. Doug Toppazzini has constructed a fuel cart with an electric pump making the fuelling process easy. Rotax engines prefer the use of mogas, with reduced maintenance adding to the advantage of the lower cost. A recent ATO ruling exempting payment of the road tax component makes the fuel even more attractive.
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