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ews of two important events: the RSA Rally dates are 31 July to 2 August, at Brienne le Chateau, and a Fly-in to celebrate Ernie Horsfall’s 102nd birthday at Blackpool on 18/19 April. The GASCo Safety Evenings are in full swing, plus Strut talks and social gatherings (Struts4U, p38), so treat yourself and pop along to
FEBRUARY
1 Compton Abbas Vintage Fly-in 6- 9 Hawera (ZK) SAANZ SportAvex National Fly-in 11-16 Changi (9V) Singapore Airshow [Public days 15-16] 15 Reading University GASCo/RMetS Weather for PPLs Seminar [pre-book] 19 White Waltham GASCo Airspace Infringe Awareness. No need to book. 20 Central London GASCo Airspace Infringe Awareness dtucker@haywards.net 20-22 Tauranga (ZK) RNZAC Club Competitions – National Finals 22-23 Mandeville (ZK) Weekend Eight Fly-in & Steam Festival (TBC) 23 VanDerValk Hotel A4, Schipol (PH) Amsterdam Aviation Collectors Fair 27 Sherburn GASCo Airspace Infringe Awareness Presentation [pre-register] oliver.prince@sherburnaeroclub.com 29 Popham VAC Fly-in/Drive in lunch 01256-397733
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5-6 Yeovilton FAAM Cobham Hall Reserve Coll’n Tours [pre-book] 01935-840565 7 Compton Abbas Vintage Fly-in 7 Gatwick Museum Threshold Night Photo-Shoot [Pre-book] 7 Paris 75012 (F) Aero Collectors Fair 21-22 Weston-s-Mare Helicopter Museum Behind the Scenes Spotters Event 27-29 Wangaratta, Vic (VH) Antique Aeroplane Assoc National Fly-in 28 Munchengladbach (D) Wings & More Collectors Fair 28-29 Sywell BAeA Aerobatic Judging Seminar 29 Basel-Mulhouse (HB/F) Aero Collections Fair 31-Ap 5 Lakeland, Fl (N) EAA Sun’n’Fun fly-in
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White Waltham GASCo Airspace Infringements Awareness Friedrichshafen (D) AERO GA Exhibition 0049-7541-708128 Compton Abbas Vintage Fly-in Weston Super Mare Helicopter Museum World At War Event Wanaka (ZK) Warbirds Air Show Easter (Scotland) Easter at Easter Fly- in [PPR] 07967-715304
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one near you. Check the Royal Aero Club Events website for the latest information and web links for many of the events listed. http://events. royalaeroclub.org/events.htm. Our thanks to the RAeC and to Dave Wise for the use of their data. If you have an event you want to advertise on the list, please email the details to Dave at: dave.wise@btinternet.com
12 Popham Jodel Fly-in 18-19 Breighton BAeA Aerobatic Competition 18-19 Blackpool Ernie Horsfall’s 102nd Birthday Fly-in [PPR - pre-register] 19 Fenland VAC Daffodil Fly-in 19 Henstridge LAA Wessex Strut Fly-in [PPR] 01963-364231 19 Old Buckenham American Fly-in [PPR] 19 K2 Centre, Crawley Gatwick Air Enthusiasts Fair 01403-252628 21 Cambridge Airport GASCo Airspace Infringements Awareness Presentation 25 Duxford General Aviation Expo 25-26 Sywell EV-97 Fly-in 26 Bicester Sunday Scramble Classic Cars
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2 Compton Abbas Vintage Fly-in 2-3 Popham Microlight Trade Fair 01256-397733 2-3 Fenland BAeA Aerobatic Competition 3 Old Warden Shuttleworth Season Premiere VE Day Air Show 6-10 Badminton Eventing - Badminton Horse Trials 8 Plymouth Hoe VE Day 75th Anniv vent 9 Bodmin Action Stations Fly-in (VE day-75) Military vehicles etc. 9 Shobdon GASCo Airspace Infringements Awareness Presentation 9-10 Old Buckenham VE Day 75 Anniv Show plus Meet the LAA Day [PPR] 10 Popham Aero/Auto Jumble Classic Vehicles & Fly-in 01256-397733 10 Kempton Park Heathrow Aircraft Enthusiasts Fair 01423-862256 15-16 Compton Abbas BAeA Aerobatic Competition
GASCo Safety Evenings.
GASCo’s excellent Safety Evenings are now underway and we have included the dates booked until the mid-April. More events are listed on the GASCo website until well into May. For further information see www.gasco.org.uk/ flight-safety-information/safety-evenings Tuesday 4 February 2020. Bristol Aero Club & LAA Bristol Strut. 1930. Directions via: www.bawa.biz/contact Contact: Philip Green 07768 822406 social@bristolaeroclub.co.uk Wednesday 5 February. Samlesbury Airfield.
Courtesy of Bay Flying Club and BAe Canberra Club. 1930. Contact: Peter Balmer 07799 404234 pete@pbalmer.free-online.co.uk Thursday 6 February. Horse & Farrier, Otley. 1930. Contact: Rosie Ireland: 07929 935371 rosielyle@hotmail.co.uk Thursday 6 February. Otherton Airfield. Contact: Alex Jermaine-Crowley 07739 456 433. ajscrowley@gmail.com Friday 7 February. Sandown Airfield Café. 1930. Contact: Terry Slack: 07917 194604 terry.terman@btinternet.com Thursday 13 February. Snitterfield Airfield. 1930. Contact: Andy Balkwill: 07850 410263 andybalkwill@hotmail.com Monday 17 February. The Wheatsheaf Sandbach. 2000. Contact: Steve Rosser: 07973 226219 steve.r@lsa-technology.co.uk Tuesday 18 February. Surrey & Sussex Balloon Group. Details TBA. Wednesday 19 February. Andrewsfield Aviation. 1930. Contact: Mike Rowland: 01371 856744 mike@andrewsfield.com Wednesday 26 February. Earls Colne. 1930. Contact: Victoria Pratt/Kevin Barber: 01787 223676 enquiries@flyafc.co.uk Tuesday 17 March. North Coates Airfield. 1900. Contact: Steve Charters 07952 923 265. Saturday 29th February Bidford Gliding & Flying Club. Details TBA stevecharters@gmx.com Wednesday 18 March. Bobbington Village Hall. 1930. Contact: Tony Dring 07973 921840. anthony.dring@yahoo.co.uk Thursday 19 March Goodwood Aerodrome Building 1930. Contact: Kristin 01243 755 159. aeroclub@goodwood.com Saturday 21 March Sutton Bank Airfield 1930. Contact: Josephine Runciman 01845 597237 enquiry@ygc.co.uk Tuesday 24 March Liverpool John Lennon Airport, Ravenair. 1930. Contact: Neil Bishop 07815 195 477. Pre-registration is essential see http://tiny.cc/rz7udz Wednesday 8 April Sturgate & Lincoln Flying Club 1930. Contact: Eugene Beirne, 01302 865676 zerotonull@btinternet.com Wednesday 15 April RAeS (Hatfield Branch) University of Hertfordshire Contact: Steve Rogers 07887 824752 or 01582 763504 steverogers51@hotmail.co.uk Friday 17 April Bristol & Wessex Flying Club 1930-2020. Free ticket only event only, visit www.bristolandwessex.co.uk to order tickets. November 2019 | LIGHT AVIATION | 49
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