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WING SPAN FEBRUARY
In the last week of October the skies above peaceful Norfolk
Island will come alive with the sights and sounds of model
aeroplanes when the Tingalpa Model Aero Club joins the
local Norfolk Island Club to present the 2017 Norfolk Island
Fly In.
Over the past four years the success of this annual event
has become the highlight of the year for many flyers. One of
the reasons it works so well is that Norfolk Island is a pretty
uniquemodel-aero flying destination. The Island is small
yet has a huge variety of places to fly from, so depending
on conditions on the day flyers simply hop in their cars to
be 5 - 10minutes away froma suitable flying location. From
one side of the island to the other and one valley to another,
Norfolk’smicro-climates ensure there is nearly always a
suitable place to launch from. Added to this is the sheer
beauty of Norfolk Island providing one spectacular backdrop
after another to planes darting across the sky.
Participating flyers in past years have brought over a range
of planes and gliders for indoor, outdoor and night flying,
all of which occur during the week. While some choose to
bring a variety of planes both big and small, others will put
together kit planes once on the island. There’s no problem
for appropriately licensed flyers to bring planes with jet
turbines using A1 aviation gas as this can organised to be
available for visiting flyers.
Travelling for the Fly-In of course offers a South Pacific
Holiday in addition to the flying. Not only is this week of
appeal to flyers, but also non-flying family and friends. There
is somuch to do on this little Island including historic and
cultural tours and activities, swimming, shopping, reef
snorkelling and National Parks. The golf course is within
spectacular World Heritage listed Kingston, and the fishing
is locally called ‘catching’!
The local Norfolk Island Model Aero Club together with the
Tingalpa Model Aero Club extend an invitation to all model
aeroplane flyers across Australia and New Zealand to join
themon Norfolk Island for the next Fly-In to be held from the
21st to 26th October 2017.
the 2017 norfolk island fly-in
The Norfolk Island Travel Centre has prepared travel packages for TMAC starting at $1229pp twin share ex
Brisbane and $1279pp twin share ex Sydney including airfare, accommodation, 7 days car hire, welcome and
farewell dinners. Free call 1800 1400 66 or email
for an Information Pack.
special offer...