Introduction
For some years, members of clubs in the Auckland area who were interested
in soaring, gathered at Ambury Park Farm for sailplane contests. Initially known
as the Auckland Area Soaring Series, then latterly as AucklandSoar, these fliers
formed a formal club in 1994 for the promotion of all types of soaring and electric
flight.
We are happy to welcome anyone interested in this aspect of model aviation to join
our ranks.
Click here or on the Contact Link above for contact information.
AucklandSoar Aims
• To provide a friendly environment for those interested in soaring
and electric flight to pursue their sport.
• To arrange contests for the various
classes of models in this discipline, both club and for a wider area.
• To hold evening
meetings for discussion and demonstrations pertinent to flying and building sailplanes.
• To keep fees to a reasonable minimum and encourage wide membership.
• To help newcomers
to the sport to learn to fly safely.
• To maintain a central flying site and to control
flying thereon to ensure safety to people, property and other airspace
users.
• To publish regular newsletters to keep members informed of contest results,
future programme, items of interest for
construction and doings of members.
Membership
Curently AucklandSoar has about 25 members. Flying Membership. Entitles
full voting, flying etc. privileges. Members must be affiliated to the NZMAA (New
Zealand Model Aeronautical Asssn / Model Flying New Zealand.) which governs model
aviation in New Zealand, provides third party insurance and a national magazine called
"NZ Model Fliers' World". Affiliation may be through this or another club.
Get a membership
form here
Calendar
AucklandSoar runs a series of contests for different classes - one or two per month for which Annual Trophies are awarded. There is also an overall Champion.
Points are aggregated over 12 months.
Our members are invited to fly at contests run by other clubs mainly in the Auckland - Waikato area but as distant as Tauranga and even Palmerston North. All these events are listed in our calendar for the year and also published in the newsletter for a couple of months ahead.
Members are elegible to fly in all National events and may be picked for teams in International events.
To view the calendar click here.
Equipment
Members supply their own aircraft, radio, launching gear. The club has a frequency control board, and various other bits of equipment for the running of contests including a club winch and a bungy for use by members who do not have their own.
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