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There isn't a lot to report since the last
Model Flyers World. Our Hobby is often
affected by weather as we all know and P30
Paul Squires made the executive decision 3X120
to cancel the North Island Free Flight
Champs in April, a popular premier event

for Freeflighters. Hopefully it didnt SOUTH ISLAND OPEN COMBINED
inconvenience anyone but the decision 3X180
was made as early as possible as the FREE FLIGHT
weather prediction was looking Terrible!
CHAMPS CLG / HLG / TLG

The Sig via Paul Squires assisted the 6X60
Raynors farm with some shingle for
gateways and was laid in time for The 26-27 July 2025
NIFFC.that was meant to be held. The E36
Raynors Farm is extremely precious to us MFNZ membersare invited to the annual South 3X120

as Freeflighters and anything we do to Island Free Flight Champs hosted by Christchurch
th
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help them is well received and MAC on July 26 and 27 2025. To register and more info
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please contact: -
appreciated. The ruts in the gateways Flying at the Willows Saturday 0730 and Sunday
were partially caused by aeromodellers so 0730. Bill Long
repairing the ruts was the least we could 03 322 7202
do! Christchurch Model Aero Club billlong@xtra.co.nz
Thompsons Road, The Willows, Christchurch
There should be an advertisement for the
South Island Freeflight Champs
elsewhere in this MFW which are to be 1. Dave Jackson 5.06
held on 26th to 27th July 2025, hosted by 2. David Ackery 4.34
the Christchurch MAC at the Willows field, 3. Wayne Lightfoot 4.25
so start planning early for some of their 4. Paul Squires 4.21
Southern Hospitality. This is a Category 2 Hall so the Ignaural Record claim is Dave
Jackson's score of 5.06. The record claim is in process. The Best 2 of 6
I have had a couple of enquiries re a flights. Well done!
Freeflight field for The National
Championships that are planned for The Indoor Catapult Glider is not an official event yet but there was a
Waipukurau area about 40 minutes south smattering of Indoor Catapult Launch Gliders there too, so if there is
of Hastings. At the time of writing a local interest in forming an Indoor Castapult Launch Glider Class for us not
field hasn't been secured but Hamish so young people who can't throw very well, please let the SIG members
Galloway, myself and maybe a couple of know and we can take it further.
others will be making enquiries soon in the
Onga Onga Takapau area where there are There has also been some good Indoor Flying in the New Plymouth
large blocks of land. Once more is known a area, promoted strongly by Alec Fuller and Co.
post on the FFONZ Facebook page will be
published as well as via other media such Our Friend Len Surtees who promotes the International Heave Ho
as the Grapevine! contests commented to me about some of the great results coming
from New Zealand,so keep it up people!
It's really good to see that the Morrinsville
Indoor stadium is getting used again and The Best thing about Indoor events is that the weather doesnt stop the
just for practice sessions except there was flying unless we are Talking Tornados etc.
a P18 contest that eventuated with 4
competitors. P18 is an official class now Rob Wallace
and for those that haven't seen the FreeFlight SIG
FFONZ Facebook page the rersults are: Chairman
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