Notice board (Blog)

The Club is operating again but under COVID Level 2 restrictions. All members need to follow the procedures which are published in the documents tab and are posted at the Aero Club.

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

There will be a Special General Meeting in December 2019, before Christmas with a date to be confirmed, to

1. elect the Club Officers and up to six additional General Committee members;
2. vote on a revision of the recently proposed changes to the Club Rules.

Following this year’s AGM, Matamata Aero Club membership fees are now due by 28/10/2019.  Member privileges will cease if your subscription is not received by that date.

The Committee

Our Starter Pack is available to new, first-time members.

Cost of $850 includes:

• One year MAC membership;
• One year RAANZ membership;
• One CAA logbook;
• Five hours flying/ flying lessons**.

**Flying means hire of Club microlight, Zenith CH601 or equivalent, per Hobbs meter. Funds are non refundable, non transferable; unused hours are valid for 12 months unless term is extended by committee approval prior to expiry.