Yealands Classic Fighters 2021 - CANCELED

[tbf2504]

I wonder if she has a copy of my book "Kiwi Orions" which has several NZ4203 stories in it

[harrysone]

my source confirms 03 IS the airframe...see my previous comment

[l29]

With the new display flying rules it may as well be a static show anyway.

[baz62]

Aug 16, 2021 10:52:51 GMT 12 l29 said:

With the new display flying rules it may as well be a static show anyway.

New CAA airshow rules? What non-issue are they trying to fix now?

[l29]

It seems all display flying to be over 600m away from crowd lines

[ErrolC]

Aug 16, 2021 12:29:59 GMT 12 l29 said:

All display flying to be over 600m away from crowd lines

Essentially the far airfield boundary at Omaka. Airfield Road opposite the crowd line at Ardmore.

[Dave Homewood]

Can you please link to or cite this new rule so we can read it?

[l29]

I have yet to read it myself, this info came from a display pilot that operates from omaka. One can only hope it's not correct!

[Dave Homewood]

From what I have heard it is not the crowdline that the new ruling of 600 m from, it is houses and buildings.

[l29]

conurbation is the word used.

[vultee43]

WTF. That rule would kill every airshow. I assume the CAA have heard of hangars?

[retiredav8r]

Don't panic!!!! read the CAA rules. The display line is set at 220m for high energy aircraft, the 600m rule applies to clearing houses, any open air assembly of people(not airshow spectators behind display line)Read the regulations, they are online. Don't know who the display pilot was you quote, but during the airshow the camera clickers and ice-cream lickers will have plenty to enjoy. BTW this is not a new rule, it has been standard for a few years.

[Dave Homewood]

That is exactly why I asked for a link. Can you please provide one?

[retiredav8r]

www.aviation.govt.nz/rules

[ErrolC]

Aug 16, 2021 15:51:57 GMT 12 retiredav8r said:

Don't panic!!!! read the CAA rules. The display line is set at 220m for high energy aircraft, the 600m rule applies to clearing houses, any open air assembly of people(not airshow spectators behind display line)Read the regulations, they are online. Don't know who the display pilot was you quote, but during the airshow the camera clickers and ice-cream lickers will have plenty to enjoy. BTW this is not a new rule, it has been standard for a few years.

Given the development adjacent to Omaka Airfield I wouldn't be surprised if existing rules mean reducing options.

[chrism]

No, please no......
Not covid again......

[Deleted]

It’s still very early days, the lockdown’s not even happened yet! I’m waiting for official word before any doom and gloom. Who knows what’s possible.

[typerated]

With the best will in the world and fingers crossed but it is hard to see putting it back in the box in the next two weeks.

Just wonder if there is a cunning plan for another date change?

[Dave Homewood]

I regret to inform you that, inevitably, Classic Fighters 2021 has been cancelled. I have just received this from Graham Orphan.

Hi Dave,

Just advising that a late afternoon Zoom meeting of the CF airshow Trustees confirmed that we had no choice but to shut the event down - again - due to the Covid outbreak in NZ, most notably the Wgtn cases confirming that the virus had spread across the North Island.

So, we are gutted beyond words, especially having put so much into this - TWICE - and had to shut it down - TWICE.

Perhaps you would like to convey this to your audience.

We will of course be back bigger and better over Easter 2023 with a noticeably larger fleet of cool heritage aircraft calling Omaka home by then!

Stay well mate.

Cheers for now,
Graham

[Deleted]

Thank you Graham and Dave for letting us know.