Hauraki Aero Club

18/08/2026

15/08/2026

After our Hauraki Aero Club AGM this morning, I flew to Te Kowhai Airpark, in Hamilton, to fly a number of ATC students. There were four aircraft flying these kids. Tomorrow is a wash and repeat of today's flights. Hopefully we will get each of the kids a seat in an aeroplane before the day's end tomorrow.

02/08/2026

Meet John Smith. Today, I had the privilege to sign John off as a new Microlight instructor. John will be instructing out of Mercer Airfield.

02/08/2026

I had an excellent flight to Dargaville yesterday with fellow pilot Kylie Mcduffie. Weather conditions were a little trying at times with low cloud, fog and some patchy rain. Not too many planes had flown in today, due to the weather, but quite a good number had come by road. We retraced our route home for the most part of the journey. 2.5 flying hours for the round trip.

21/07/2026

AOPA New Zealand have launched a new Flight Planning page on their website. https://aopa.nz/flight-planning/
The page has been designed as a one-stop hub for GA pilots, with quick access to:

• MetFlight and weather information
• Webcams
• NOTAMs and aeronautical information
• Flight plan filing
• Weight and balance and performance calculators
• Airspace and navigation resources
• Fuel information
• Other useful aviation planning tools

Their aim is to make effective pre-flight planning easier by reducing the need to search across multiple websites.

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21/07/2026

Another great training / learning day with fog and cloud on the ranges. A quick flight to Pauanui for a coffee and home again.

15/07/2026

Today I made two separate trips to Pauanui with two of my students. It was perfect weather to illustrate how to safely cross the Coromandel Ranges when there is low cloud about.

11/07/2026

A great day flying to Great Barrier Island today with Samit Desai.