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President: May
Kevin Botherway (Hawkes Bay) 0275570470 NDC Event 415, Thermal D (F500)
Secretary/Treasurer: May, NDC Event 416, Class R, eRES 2M
David James (PN) 06 354 3452 or 027 244 7782 May, NDC Event 417, ALES 123 Class N
Committee: May, NDC Event 418, NZ F5K CLASS Q, 4 Rds, Tasks A,
Aneil Patel (Auckland), Dave Griffin (Christchurch), Joe B, C & E (Total Raw Scores)
Wurts (Hawkes Bay), John Shaw (Timaru), Allan Knox 4th & 5th NI F3B Rd 2 NI Series - Black Bridge,
(Christchurch), Peter Williams (Paraparaumu) & Rex Hawkes Bay
Ashwell (Marlborough)
Soaring SIG email: NZ Soaring Champs.
soaring@mfnz.org
News & info at:.................................................................
http://www.modelflyingnz.org/sigs/soaring.html
Facebook:
NZ Soaring SIG & NZ R/C Soaring.
Postal address:
41 Chippendale Crescent, Palmerston North. 4412

From your Soaring SIG
Please note our new email address above. There is a lot of
flying on the Soaring calendar so please mark your
personal calendars with “your” events. The 2023 NZ Soarchamps was held in sunny Hawkes Bay
from the 2nd to 5th November. Please find a writeup
Check out: elsewhere in this MFW.
https://www.mfnz.org/members-pilots/special-interest-groups/soaring/
and make sure you have the latest NZ Soaring rulebook Soaring @ the 76th National Champs
and Soaring calendar. Your Soaring SIG has a full and varied programme for you
all in January. The Nats begins with Thermal Duration FAI
Upcoming events F3J Glider on Jan 1st followed by Multitask Soaring FAI
January F3B on Jan 2nd. Our electric events begin on Jan 3rd with
NDC Event 400, ALES 200 Class M (Scoring per 3.13.7) Electric Thermal Duration FAI F5J part 1 in the morning
NDC Event 401, F3K Tasks B,D,G,H (total raw scores) session, F5K and ALES Radian in the afternoon session.
NDC Event 402, ALES Radian Class P The Jan 4th sees the new Class R 2m eRES event in the
NDC Event 403, Thermal A (Open) morning and FAI F5J part b in the afternoon. The week of
February Soaring concludes on the Jan 5th with FAI F3K RC Hand
NDC Event 404, Class R, eRES 2M Launch Glider. As always, we look forward to great
NDC Event 405, ALES 123 Class N Soaring and great camaraderie. Soaring Rocks.
NDC Event 406, X5J Unlimited Class O
NDC Event 407, NZ F5K CLASS Q, 4 Rds, Tasks A, B, C NDC Calendar.
& E (Total Raw Scores) The Soaring SIG have decided to duplicate the 2023
24th & 25th, NI F3B Rd 1 NI Series - Black Bridge, Clive events list again for the 2024 year. We will be reviewing all
March events and Classes listed with the intention of reducing the
NDC Event 408, Thermal H (2 Metre Glider) number of events or unsupported Classes. Remit 3 below
NDC Event 409, F3K Tasks B,D,G,H (total raw scores) has been drafted with the intention increasing participation
NDC Event 410, ALES 200 Class M (Scoring per 3.13.7) in Classes B, D & J.
NDC Event 411, ALES Radian Class P
8th - 11th, International F5J - Milang, Australia. Remits.
April NZMAA FLYING RULES
NDC Event 412, Thermal J (2,4,6,8,10) Section 5: Soaring
NDC Event 413, ALES Radian Class P (note - information in green, new text in Red and deletions
NDC Event 414, FAI F5J, 4 Rds (Total Raw Scores) crossed out)
13th & 14th, NI F3K Rd 1 NI Series - Black Bridge,

Hawkes Bay REMIT 1: Remove Provisional status from CLASS R E-
RES 2M
3.17 CLASS R: E-RES 2M (Electric Rudder Elevator
Spoiler 2M Glider) - PROVISIONAL
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