Notice board (Blog)

We had our AGM last Saturday, 12 Sep 2020. A new committee was elected. The membership fees were set at the same level as last year: $130 Ordinary, $70 Youth, $50 Associate member. Payment of fees and submission of a membership renewal form is now due by 12 Oct 2020. Check your email.

1. Minutes of the previous Club’s Meeting(s)
2. Chair/President’s report
3. Treasurer’s report
4. Election of Committee Members
5. Membership fees for 2020/1
6. Motions to be considered (none submitted)
7. General business

The next AGM of the Matamata Aero Club is scheduled for Saturday, 12 September 2020, 13:00hrs, at the MAC Club Rooms.

Please make sure that any proposals for rule changes or motions are received by the Secretary by 22/8/2020. All Committee positions will be vacant and need to be filled. Committee nominations need to be with the Secretary in writing before the start of the AGM.

If you wish to place a proxy vote, there are forms available here.

The committee just approved a new privacy policy and membership application form.

Following successful courses on “Radio” in July and “Navigation” in November last year, we now have completed a course on “Weather Theory” over 3 session this April. Due to Covid-19 the course was only virtual, but was well attended and received by a good number of members and friends.

The Committee has set new club fees which are available here.

The Club’s special general meeting on 14 December 2019 appointed a Committee for the year 2019/20 and approved new Club Rules.

This is to confirm that there will be a special general meeting on 14th Dec 2019, 11:30am at the club house for the following purpose:

— To vote on revised club rules
— To elect a club committee.

MAC members make sure you attend this meeting ! We need to get a sufficient number of financial members to make a quorum, and we need to appoint a full committee as required by our current club rules.
Without that the club will be defunct.

We have a navigation course for microlight pilots planned, starting Wed, 27/11/2019, 1900. Email info (at) mac (dot) org( dot) nz if you are interested. There will be four 2-hour lessons covering the topics:

• Earth, maps, compass
• VNCs, approach/terminal charts
• Measuring direction, wind triangle
• Flight log
• Fuel weight
• UTC, ECT
• Course corrections
• Flying the plan
• Navigating
• GPS, computer