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Wednesday, 11 November 2009 22:00 administrator

AMF Club Forms.

The attached forms are required for all new members, and some of us current members to refresh the long forgotten club rules.

If you wish to join the club, you must be nominated by a current member or members, if you don't know anyone in the club already then please use the contact details page for information about whom to communicate your interest.

We encourage new members that wish to take up this hobby to join a clubasthe best way to learn the hoby propperly, in a safe enviroment at minimal cost which may also save you making a few mistakes that could be costly.

Our club is there to provide such an enviroment and we have a no pressure approach - so you fly when you want to, and progress at a rate that you choose, we just enjoy flying.

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Sunday, 11 October 2009 15:21 administrator

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August 2009 Club Day

Sunday, 09 August 2009 22:12 Stephen Hutchinson

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Craig and Mike checking out the glider quick release

Mike's new pattern ship

Lew's seagull Duel Ace

Can't wait to see the cub towing a glider ....

Last Updated on Monday, 10 August 2009 21:21

New Heli to be seen soon at Ashhurst

Monday, 09 March 2009 22:32 Glenn

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Hi Guys.

Glenn here. I am setting up a club trainer/test heli for friends of mine importing them into NZ.

You may have heard of them. The Compass line of heli's and specifically the one I have is called a knight 3D.
This will be Buddy Boxed to help newbies but also it can be flown by anyone interested in testing the heli to decide whether they may like to invest in one.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 08 July 2009 00:34 Read more...

Supermarine Spitfire PV270 Restoration

Sunday, 22 February 2009 04:33 Michael J Wood

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As at 20th February 2009

SYSTEM TESTING - testing and certification of the aircraft systems is well advanced.

	The undercarriage retractions tests involved around 40 cycles of the undercarriage using an external hydraulic rig. This allows checking of the integrity of the hydraulics as well as the correct undercarriage indicators in the cockpit. The Spitfire undercarriage system is very simple but clever using a combination of chain, cable and hydraulics to lock, un lock and move the legs.
	A view from the wing armament to the starboard engine bay. The wing is a "C" type wing with the inboard cannon station used. This is set forward further in the wing requiring the extended cannon fairing. The unused outer station is blanked off with an aluminum fairing - during the war these were usually wood. The engine is fitted both with an oil pan heater and a pre oiler. This means that warm oil can be pumped around the engine prior to start and also the oil temperature will already be at a useful temperature thus reducing the warm up time. Otherwise waiting for the oil to warm up is often a race with the coolant overheating.
	View during flap testing. The Spitfire flap extends to 85 degrees. There are only two positions - up or down and no intermediate stages. The flaps are lowered using pneumatic pressure and raised using spring cartridges. During the war carrier based Spitfires and Seafires would often use a wedge of wood to provide a small amount of flap which was dropped out after take off by lowering the flaps.
	Recent View of the cockpit with the seat removed. The blind flying panel has been assembled but left out at this stage until the tanks are installed. Although a lot of the wartime cockpit equipment is not used, it has been fitted for authenticity. The flap with "DANGER" on it was the wartime radio destruct buttons which set off a small explosive charge in the radio to destroy it and often the aircraft as well. Below that is the windscreen de-icer system and behind that the emergency undercarriage blow down system. The familiar undercarriage retract control is forward and below that is the yellow and black striped handle of the belly tank release control and fuel transfer control - all fully functional. The map case on the left of the cockpit hides the modern radio and transponder units.
	The propeller assembly is waiting installation. This will be installed just before the engine ground running on 5th and 6th March. The aircraft will have fuel put in its tanks for the first time this week to check for any possible leaks.