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Fourth Annual 'Back to Holbrook' Fly-in
When: 7th and 8th November 2009
Where: Holbrook Airpark
Holbrook Ultralight Club is excited to be hosting the third annual Back to Holbrook Fly-in on the weekend of the 7th and 8th November 2009. As with last year's event, the 2009 Fly-in will have a focus on 95.10 and 95.25 and 'rag and tube' ultralight aircraft, however all aircraft are most welcome ...... if it flies bring it along.
For all the details click on the link below that will take you to the Fly-in page.
Hummelbird finally leaves the nest
For anyone who has visited NatFly at Narromine over the last couple of years or perhaps the Avalon Airshow and had the opportunity to have a look at Dave King's Hummelbird in the process of construction ...... you will be happy to know that it finally took to the air for it's maiden flight at Holbrook Airpark on Saturday 5th November 2005.
What started out as the Watson Windwagon way back in the mid 1970s and later modified by Morry Hummel in the USA to become the Hummelbird, the construction of this aircraft has been a labour of love for Dave since August 2000. Dave spent in excess of 1600 hours building the Hummel, which will be only the second of its type flying in Australia and the second of its type in the world to be powered by a Rotax engine ...... the first, in both cases, being build by Bryan Gabriel at Holbrook in 1987. The standard Hummel power plant is the half VW engine.
As you would expect, there was quite a gathering of HULC members on hand to witness the first flight ...... and of course to participate in the post-flight photo.
Dave's version of the Hummelbird is powered by a Rotax 503, which performed flawlessly during the test flight. Dave's initial impression of the handling of the Hummel ....... it handles like a pussycat, it even flies hands off. Dave's biggest challenge now will be accumulating enough air miles to match the road miles the Hummel logged whilst being trailered to the various airshows during it's construction.
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The following are the meeting dates for Holbrook Ultralight Club for 2009.
| 7th February 2009 | 7th March 2009 | 4th April 2009 |
| 2nd May 2009 | 6th June 2009 | 4th July 2009 |
| 1st August 2009 | 5th September 2009 | 3rd October 2009 |
| 5th December 2009 |
All Club meetings are held in the Club's meeting room, at the Holbrook Airpark - see the Airpark page for location details. The meetings commence at 11.00am and the Club hosts a barbecue lunch following each meeting. Visitors are most welcome to attend the Club meetings and the lunch afterwards.
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Recreational Aviation Australia's national ultralight fly-in "Natfly" is on again over the Easter holiday weekend (10 to 13 April 2009). As in previous years, Natfly 2009 will be held at Narromine Aerodrome in the central west of New South Wales.
Once again, in keeping with tradition, there will be a contingent of HULC members making the annual pilgrimage to Narromine and setting up the customary campsite on the airfield for the weekend. If you are intending to visit Natfly 2009, stop by the HULC campsite and say G'day.
© Holbrook Ultralight Club 2003
