January 2021
6 January to 20 January : 55th Walsh Memorial Scout Flying School Matamata aerodrome. Annual two-week flying school for Scouts, Guides and other young people, conditional on New Zealand continuing to remain at alert level 1. Contact David Jupp Ph: 021 476 676 E: walsh@scouts.nz www.scouts.org.nz
30 January : Stratford Aerodrome Open Day Stratford 10am–4pm. Everyone Welcome. If flying in, camping next to your plane OK. Avgas on site, credit card or eftpos. Contact Nick Ph: 020 404 28854
30 January to 01 February : Great Northern Air Race North Shore Aero Club. Pilots of all experience levels are welcome, so form your team, get an aircraft booked and organise your best costume! E: office@nsac.co.nz
February 2021
5 February to 08 February : Great Plains Fly-in Ashburton. SAANZ annual flyin, AGM, annual dinner, Wings awards presentation (South Island’s turn). Contact SAA Administrator Adrienne Carter Ph: 021 507 009 E: admin@saa.org.nz www.saa.org.nz
6 February : Healthy Bastards Bush Pilot Champs Omaka. Annual precision landing and STOL takeoff and landing competition, run by the Marlborough Aero Club in conjunction with major sponsor Dave Baldwin of Bulls Flying Doctor Service. Register by Friday 29 January. www.marlboroughaeroclub.co.nz
19 February to 21 February : Aero Deco Weekend Napier Aero club welcomes private and club aircraft to fly in to Hawkes Bay Airport for the Aero Deco part of Napier’s Art Deco Festival. Contact Graham Ph: 021 499 208.
21 February : RV Aircraft Fly-in Turangi. Starting at 1100, barbecue lunch $15 including drink. No landing fees, all welcome. Contact Alan Turner, Turangi Aero Club Ph: 021 458375
26 February to 28 February :Wings Over Wairarapa Air Festival Hood Aerodrome, Masterton. Also STEM Aviation and Education Programme. www.wings.org.nz Contact Jenny Gasson Ph: 022 090 3864 E: info@wings.org.nz
March 2021
3 March to 07 March : National Aerobatic Championships Hood Aerodrome, Masterton. Contact Andrew Love E: Torque_Roll@hotmail.com
5 March to 07 March : Tiger Moth Club AGM Fly-in Sir Keith Park Memorial Airfield, Thames. Annual summer fly-in, competitions, annual dinner, AGM. Contact Graeme Wood Ph: 027 293 2318 E: ruffchops@gmail.com
12 March : HUGE EX-MILITARY AVIATION AUCTION Pilatus PC-9/A Aircraft, Schleicher ASK 21 Mi Gliders and over 200,000 Spare Parts direct from Australian Defence Force up for auction on the 12th March 2021. Please check individual listings for each aircraft. http://bit.ly/Interest_MAA
April 2021
2 April to 04 April : Classic Fighters Airshow Omaka Aerodrome, Blenheim. Omaka is the home of a broad range of representative aircraft including the pioneer (pre-WWI) era, fighters and bombers from both World Wars, art-deco machines from the ‘Golden Age’ of aviation between the wars.
