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Now a well-established fixture for indoor free flight flyers,
this year’s Morrinsville Indoor Day was once again well
supported, with flyers coming from across the North Island
to be there. The Morrinsville Events Centre is a large
space that allows for longer and higher flights than is often
possible at smaller local halls used in other parts of the
country. The day is a great opportunity to enjoy meeting up
with other flyers or those who have just to come to watch
the action. More spectators came this year.

The slightly earlier briefing time allowed more time in the
morning for flying. The format from previous years, of free Top to bottom:
flight events in the morning and scale free flight classes in Bernard Scott got excellent times from his Hangar Rat seen here making
great use of the space of the hall. Photo: Rob Wallace
the afternoon, was used again, but with the numbers
Jason Magill’s ambitious Sorrel Guppy. It flew well. Photo: Ken Smith
attending, there was increased pressure to process Alec Fuller winding his Memorial Scale entry, a Nesmith Cougar, built by
results in the time available. Some minor refinements will D. Baunton. Photo: Ken Smith.
be made in next year’s programme to ensure that Wayne lightfoot flew a Hand Launched Glider and Modelair Hornet in free
everything runs smoothly. flight classes and also brought a Curtiss Robin for Memorial Scale.
Photo: Ken Smith
Free flight events Hornet, a deadlock that could only be broken by referring
Both Hangar Rat and Modelair Hornet were particularly to each of these flyer’s next closest flight time. Once again,
well supported. There were many good times recorded in the Hornet event showed the appeal of this class. It
Hangar Rat with a very close set of times for the top four provides probably the easiest entry to indoor free flight
placings. Dave Jackson once again made the top spot flying. Hand Launched Glider attracted a small group of
showing how competitive his model is. There was also a flyers with Jason Magill demonstrating impressive
very close grouping for the top three placings in Modelair launching technique and winning style.
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