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President: Upcoming events:
Kevin Botherway (Hawkes Bay) – 0275570470 (Note: Dates change in red)
Secretary/Treasurer: Jun. NDC Event 419, ALES 200 Class M
David James (PN) – 06 3543452, 0273390007 (Scoring per 3.13.7)
Committee: Jun. NDC Event 420, F3K Tasks B,D,G,H
Aneil Patel (Auckland), Dave Griffin (Christchurch), Joe (total raw scores)
Wurts (Hawkes Bay), John Shaw (Timaru), Allan Knox Jun. NDC Event 421, ALES Radian Class P
(Christchurch), Peter Williams (Paraparaumu) & Rex Jun. 1st & 2nd NI F3K Rd 2 NI Series - Hawkes Bay
Ashwell (Marlborough) Jun. 21st & 23rd NI Aerotow Aorangi Road, Hawkes Bay.
Soaring SIG email: July, NDC Event 422, Thermal H (2 Metre Glider)
soaring@mfnz.org Jul. NDC Event 423, Thermal A (Open)
News & info at: ...................................................... Jul. NDC Event 424, FAI F5J, 4 Rds (Total Raw Scores)
http://www.modelflyingnz.org/sigs/soaring.html Jul. NDC Event 425, ALES 123 Class N
Facebook: Jul. 6th - 7th NI F3B Rd 3 NI Series - Black Bridge,
NZ Soaring SIG & NZ R/C Soaring. Hawkes Bay
Postal address: Jul. 26th - 28th NI Aerotow Matamata.
41 Chippendale Crescent, Palmerston North. 4412 Aug. NDC Event 426, Class R, eRES 2M
Check out: Aug. NDC Event 427, X5J Unlimited Class O
https://www.mfnz.org/members-pilots/special-interest-groups/soaring/ Aug. NDC Event 428, NZ F5K CLASS Q, 4 Rds, Tasks A,
and make sure you have the latest NZ Soaring rulebook B, C & E (Total Raw Scores)
and Soaring calendar. The latest calendar revision as at Aug. NDC Event 429, Thermal D (F500)
Jan 24 is dated 13/12/2023. Also see the events listed on Aug. 16th - 18th NI Aerotow Aorangi Road, Hawkes Bay.
the MFNZ Google calendar at: Aug. 31st - 1st NI Electric FAI F5J - Black Bridge,
https://www.mfnz.org/members-pilots/mfnz-events/ Hawkes Bay
Sep. NDC Event 430, ALES 200 Class M
The Google Soaring AGM Tuesday 26th March. (Scoring per 3.13.7)
Main points summary from the meeting: Sep. NDC Event 431, ALES Radian Class P
Your Soaring SIG Committee as above was re-elected. Sep. NDC Event 432, Thermal J (2,4,6,8,10)
* Remit 1. Passed. Removal of CLASS R: E-RES- Sep. 7th & 8th F3B Round 4 NI Series - Black Bridge,
2M provisional status. Hawkes Bay
* Remit 2. Withdrawn. To be tabled and raised again in Sep. 13th - 15th NI Aerotow Pukekawa
the future. Sep. 20th - 24th International APO F3K - Japan
* Remit 3. Passed. Bungee launching is now allowed Oct. NDC Event 433, ALES 123 Class N
in NDC Thermal Class A, Class B, Class D Oct. NDC Event 434, ALES Radian Class P
and Class J. Note this is in NDC only. Oct. NDC Event 435, F3K Tasks B, D, G, H
Rule changes effective immediately. Rulebook updated. (total raw scores)
Oct. NDC Event 436, FAI F5J, 4 Rds (Total Raw Scores)
F3K APO (Asia Pacific Open) event in Japan Oct. 11th - 13th NI Aerotow Hawkes Bay, Aorangi Road
The F3K APO has been announced for Japan 2024 in Oct. 17th Soar SIG Soarchamps - F3B - Black Bridge,
September this is an event for any NZ pilot to come and Hawkes Bay
enjoy the fun. Here is the Bulletin1 for the APO! Oct. 18th Soar SIG Soarchamps - F3J
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dqe9DcSGTg7V_GoO-MnxFi6fAYJxV83n/view?usp=drive_link Oct. 18th Soar SIG Soarchamps - ALES Radian & 2M
2024_F3K_APO_Japan_Bulletin_1.pdf eRES
Oct. 19th Soar SIG Soarchamps - F5J
Team trials on June 1st & 2nd 2024 to select the top 3 Oct. 20th Soar SIG Soarchamps - F3K & F5K
pilots, whose scores in the APO event will count to the
team score for NZ. This is Round 2 of the NI F3K series. If
you want more information on the APO or the Team trials
then please contact Kevin Botherway.

FAI F5J World champs in Argentina
Team trials on August 31st & 1st September 2024 to select
our NZ team. This is a F5J event currently scheduled on
the Soaring Calendar. The rain date for the trial is the F5J
event at the Soarchamps.
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