‘Aviation General’ Archive

PAC Flying today Saturday 27th Feb! February 26, 2010 No Comments

Today is the annual Parakai Aviation Club fly-in / Drive-in event. The weather for the event looks fantastic!
See www.parakaiairfield.co.nz for more information.
Check back here after the event for photos from the day.
 
   

Helensville Heritage Day – Fly-in / Drive-in TODAY! November 8, 2009 No Comments

Everything is set for the vintage fly-in / open day today! Hope to see you on the field today. Aircraft should start arriving around 11am. 
Click here to download it: 
PAC Flyer
For more information on other activities on happing this year visit the Heritage Day website: www.helensvilleheritageday.co.nz

Plain English Met August 13, 2009 No Comments

The plain English met website (www.pemet.co.nz) is a fantastic resource for pilots. Here is an example of the output:
METAR NZAA 192300Z 12014KT 9999 FEW015 12/09 Q1015 NOSIG
Report issued 20th 11:00am Wind: moderate southeasterly (120°) 14 kt Visibility: 10 km or more
Cloud: few at 1500 ft Temperature: 12°C Dewpoint:9°C QNH: 1015 hPa
Weather: no significant change expected
TAF [...]