NEXT FLY-IN WILL BE HELD AT ANGELFIELD, MURGON on Saturday, October 12th – Rain, Hail or Shine…..
Come and share the passion of flying with the Burnett Flyers
BURNETT FLYERS – PROUDLY BASED AT ANGELFIELD, MURGON. “ALL FLYERS WELCOME.” When once you have tasted flight you will forever walk the Earth with your eyes turned skywards – (Leonardo da Vinci).
WE FORMED THIS CLUB AS THERE WAS NO FLYING CLUB IN THE BURNETT REGION WHERE WE COULD MEET OTHER PILOTS AND ENTHUSIASTS TO SHARE OUR PASSION OF FLYING. WE HAVE MEMBERS FROM THE AGE OF 16-93. ALL HAVE SOME GREAT STORIES TO SHARE.
Ph 074168 6248 or Mobile 0490069550(fly in only) *Please check cameras on the weather site for fog, cloud or wet conditions.
A FUN WKD FOR ALL FLYERS
THE BURNETT FLYERS INC. IS A NOT FOR PROFIT RAA AFFILIATED CLUB AND WE WELCOME ALL FLYERS TO ANGELFIELD. THE CLUB LEASES AND OPERATES ANGELFIELD, MURGON, A GRASS SURFACE RUNWAY, 740 M THRESHOLD TO THRESHOLD, AS A COMMUNITY SERVICE. THE RUNWAY IS MARKED WITH CONES AND GABLE MARKERS AND A WINDSOCK IS LOCATED AT THE HALFWAY MARK ON THE NORTHERN SIDE. A TIE-DOWN CABLE IS ALSO LOCATED IN THE WESTERN PARKING AREA.
THE TALL TREES AT THE NORTH-WESTERN END OF THE RUNWAY HAVE NOW BEEN REMOVED ALLOWING FOR A MUCH CLEARER APPROACH AND MORE USABLE RUNWAY.
WE ARE A ZERO INCIDENT AIRFIELD AND IN THE INTEREST OF EVERYONE’S SAFETY ASK ALL WHO VISIT US TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING:
Welcome to Angelfield(Murgon) Airfield
1. You use this airfield, buildings & facilities etc. at your own risk.
2. Prior permission is required – Tel 07 4168 6248 Email: burnettflyers@yahoo.com.au.
3. You and your aircraft shall comply with all CASA and RAA Regulations. CAR 92(1) Use of Aerodromes is particularly important as it is up to you to assess whether landing and taking off from this airfield is suited to your aircraft, weather conditions, loading, your ability and experience as a pilot etc.
4. Use of radio is mandatory for this airfield. Please make an effort to make correct calls and keep the chat to a minimum. Frequency is CTAF 126.7
5. Left hand circuits apply to this airfield.
6. No commercial activities are permitted without prior club approval.
7. Camping is by prior authorization only see camping and RV conditions
PLEASE NOTE – Changes to fly in dates to Angelfield for 2019
Breakfast Fly ins to Angelfield on the second Saturday will be –
August 10th – 2019
October 12th – 2019
December 14th – 2019
Please share this with all your flying enthusiasts
Any queries please phone 07 4168 6248
PLEASE NOTE that 4 cameras have been installed at Angelfield and gives a live photo every half an hour on the four quadrants. The weather station gives current information and is currently under upgrading. Always check the time stamps on the data to verify currency
GAYNDAH MUSIC NIGHT WAS A HUGE SUCCESS AND EVERYONE HAD A GREAT TIME
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Great breakfast, great company
October fly in was far too wet for anyone to fly or drive into Angelfield
Large slab table has been sanded and varnished with a few additives
Paul & Charlie fitting out trim at the OP’s Centre
Paul & Steve just about ready for the pour
Adrian leveling the cement
Halfway through the pour
Paul & Charlie screening off the concrete
Many hands make light work!
Just about there
The final result
Now for the ‘fun’ stuff!
The helicopter man doing his thing
Another small slab to the rear of the OP’s centre
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Rod & Linda with their lovely Cherokee
Terry came all the way from Mackay for Breakfast in his trusty Jab.
Glen’s flying Flea.
Steve & Lesley will be on the move, they are selling their home in Brisbane and moving a little further north.
Peter flew his Cessna 182 in from Watts Bridge.
Duncan & Kathryn’s Cherokee which hardly misses a fly in Breakfast.
Ken’s pride and joy.
Glen heading home in his Flying Flea.
Bill & Jenny flew in from Beerwah in their Savannah.
Deb flew in with her Savannah.
Ron making scrambled eggs at the Orange Festival Fly In
Paul & Fiona busy preparing food
Ralph making his tasty muffins
alll volunteers taking a well earned rest after set up on Friday for the big morning
Opening hours at the Orange Festival fly in Breakfast
Werner cutting his aeroplane cake that Helena made
A lovely cake made by Helena
Ken and his Ninja
Mal and his Skyranger
Steve & Lesley’s Savannah
Duncan & Kathryn’s
Cherokee
Deb’s Savannah
Bill’s Savannah
Glen’s Flying Flea
Dave’s CT
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Hangar ready for some pretty planes
Water tank being installed at the back of the hangar. The tank was funded by Ergon Energy Community Partnership Fund for alternative energy . Angelfield is completely stand alone and operates power, communications and water independent of the grid. The airfield was designed to operate in emergencies without outside services and can be accessed in flood by ambulances and emergency equipment. The Burnett Flyers is an Ergon Community Partner. We thank Ergon for recognizing the value of our efforts for the community.
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The 2017 February fly in was going to be a scorcher and the planes rolled in early and kept many of us very busy, especially Charlie who worked tirelessly all morning on the BBQ. Thanks again for all those who donated their time to make this special day happen.
Charlie busy at the BBQ
Flying enthusiasts enjoying a hearty breakfast
Glen at 90 still going strong with his flying Flea
Deb doing her routine choirs for the fly in
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Jimbour Trip 2016
A good crowd turned up to Jimbour House with about 20 planes landing at the airfield. It was a bumpy flight especially on the way home. Thanks go to the organizers plus the owner Alec Russel who generously opened up his house for all to view, we all had a wonderful experience.
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Our Safety Seminar was held in early November and about 20 people attended. There was a lot of goodies to give away from CASA and RAA and anyone who comes along to the Brekkie Fly-ins can obtain some valuable material left over from the seminar, all free.
Satety Seminar
Avgas & Jet Fuel now available at Gayndah Aerodrome
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WE HAVE FORMED THIS CLUB AS THERE WAS NO FLYING CLUB IN THE BURNETT WHERE WE COULD MEET OTHER PILOTS AND ENTHUSIASTS TO SHARE OUR PASSION OF FLYING.WE HAVE MEMBERS FROM THE AGE OF 16-90, ALL HAVE SOME GREAT STORIES TO SHARE.
PH 074168 6248 or Mobile 0490069550 ( fly in only )
ANGELFIELD is a private airfield and permission to use it is necessary, anyone who chooses to do so uses the airfield AT THEIR OWN RISK and neither the owner or the Burnett Flyers Inc are responsible or liable. Users are required to carry their own insurance. We do not certify the condition of the airfield or surface. User onus applies in all situations.
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MOBILE PHONE NUMBER 0490069550 FOR ANY CONCERNED PILOTS ABOUT WEATHER CONDITIONS AT ANGELFIELD PLEASE RING FRIDAY AFTER 9AM OR SATURDAY MORNING, THIS NUMBER IS ONLY USED AT THE AIRFIELD AND WE CAN NOT RETURN CALLS .
Call on 126.700 if you want information on ground conditions
—————————————————————————————————————————————Thanks to all who supported the Heartland Festival. We all enjoyed the country hospitality where we met many friendly faces at the Heartland market day held at the showgrounds where an amazing array of produce and products offered by many locals of the Wide Bay/North Burnett district. Others enjoyed a wine, cheese and art night at the Gayndah Art Gallery on Friday night. . Thank you Gayndah for your hospitality. Thanks to the Big Orange Motel owner for being our taxi guide and driving us over to visit the Gayndah Railway Station where we had the restorer show us several First Class Heritage Railway Dining cars. It was great to see a good roll up of aircraft at the Gayndah Aerodrome, looking forward to revisiting this lovely town soon.
Some creativity with fruit and vegies was amazing. Well done Gayndah
Graham, Brian, Bruce, Kaye, Carol & Ralph all sharing a common thread
Foxbats were out in force
Another brightly coloured Sav
Bruce & Spencer with their gorgeous Sav
Auster
A regular visiting Sports Star to our brekkie
Member Walter enjoying a gorgeous morning at the Brekkie
Bruce and his trusty Texan
Members Duncan & Kathryn with their Cherokee
Charlie was bright and early ready to cook brekkie
Brian with his Sav
Steve & his eye catching Jabiru
Will and his immaculate Zenith, here seen taking the first Pax in it
Jabiru 230
Plenty to see, and a good selection of aircraft to admire
Deb and the ‘Red Baron’ heading home after a busy morning
Even the locals are out in their trusty machines
A little gem to admire
Another local
This Cessna was an eye catcher
Quite a few Burnett Flyers attended the re-opening of the Gayndah airport
Official re-opening of the Gayndah airport
Some traveled in comfort
A good variety of aircraft attended the official opening
This lovely Maule is a regular at Angelfield
JUNE FLY IN 2016
A good range of aircraft turned out for the Breakfast
Beaut RV that flew into Angelfield then onto Gayndah
Paul, Ralph, Glen & Charlie heading out after the Angelfield Brekkie fly in to attend the re-opening of the Gayndah airfield
Perfect day for flying into Angelfield for Breakfast
Greg enjoyed a cool ride in the Drifter from Gympie
August Fly In 2015
Thanks to all who helped over the 2 days. The day was perfect for flying, and fly in they did, and a lot drove in to enjoy a hearty brekkie
Paul starting his tail wheel endorsement on his rebuilt Sky Fox, we think you enjoyed your first flight in your Sky Fox immensely
Aerial view of Angelfield
Member Walter & his trusty Sav are regulars at Angelfield
August fly in saw perfect weather
Eileen & Neville who have been a great help to the club
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JULY BREKKIE FLY IN
Many thanks to the Murgon Rotary for participating in our fly in brekkie. And it was great to see so much enthusiasm with young members who enjoyed a flight in a Savannah by club members Bill and Steve. Also would like to thank Charlie for the donation of a base radio.
Murgon Rotary members checking out Ralph & Deb’s aircraft
Murgon Rotary members enjoyed brekkie and a tour around Angelfield
Charlie & Ellen’s Tiger had no problems getting into Angelfield early
Dave’s nifty little aircraft snuck under the low based cloud for a hearty breakfast
Bill our flying instructor also took some Rotary members for TIF’s as many had never been in a small aircraft
Steve did make it under the cloud early and gave several rides to Rotary members who had a ball
Bruce & Carol from Pacific Haven are regulars to Angelfield
Allan & Des from a little town near Bendigo Vic stopped overnight and had brekkie with Burnett flyers on their way to Cooktown
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Another video of Lake Barambah fly in by Scott Hendry
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The Seaplanes were busy all weekend and fun to watch at Lake Barambah
Camp ovens cooking up a storm
View from the Grumman ‘Mallard’ back to the shores of Lake Barambah
Lake Barambah Fly In-Splash In 2015
Member Ellen scored a ride on the Mallard
Early morning on the shores of Lake Barambah
Several ultralights flew in on Anzac Day but had to wait until Monday to depart due to the windy conditions on Sunday
Mallard on Lake Barambah
Nice to see other Grumman’s fly in on Anzac Day
Bill reciting poetry to many who attended the weekend
3 Buccaneers proudly parked on the edge of Lake Barambah
A good selection of GA planes attended Lake Barambah fly in
Steve directing air traffic safely at Lake Barambah Flyin/Splashin
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This Jodel flew into Angelfield for our May Brekkie
Peter Young flying out of Angelfield after spending a cool Friday night camping
A very crowded OP’s centre, and some very busy members keeping the food up to the stream of visitors that flew in at the May fly in
Skyfox ‘Gazelle’ attended the May fly in brekkie
Another newbie to Angelfield
The May fly in was a ripper of a day. A good variety of aircraft flew in from all directions
Tony King flew his new aircraft into our May fly in for brekkie
Always a good roll up of new planes come into Angelfield
After several circuits at Angelfield Will flew his brand new Zenith back to his own strip for the first time. Thanks Fiona for sharing your photo’s & it’s a credit to Will who has built this lovely aircraft from scratch over the last 4 years
Will with his brand new Zenith, nearly ready for her maiden flight at our Feb fly in
January saw a good variety of planes fly into Angelfield
X-air flew into our January 2015 fly in
Werner & Helena with Mal’s Skyranger who are club members and fly every Saturday in a Cessna 172 out of Redcliffe…will try and organize a lift for both of you from Caboolture this year with one or two of our members to Angelfield
Another great day with a good variety of planes from far and wide.
This Bonanza ‘V’ tail fought the high winds to camp over night, all those who did fly in on Friday had next to perfect landings
Friday night campers were out in force for the Nov fly in, even in high gusty winds. All enjoyed home made pizza served by members, thanks for coming guys & girls
Charles with his distinctive Savannah from Gympie
October weather did not deter flyers at Angelfield
Good to see some Trikes fly in to Angelfield for our Brekkie
October fly in saw several new planes turn up to enjoy the camaraderie that Angelfield is famous for
It was a day for Yaks!
September saw 2 Yaks fly in which was a highlight at the September brekkie
Peter Young who is a regular at Angelfield
New members Charlie & Ellen with their beautiful Grumman Tiger at Sylvan Springs airfield
Charlie & Ellen’s ‘Tiger’ cockpit…any pilots dream!!
Mick’s Drifter had a good haul from Oakey
Board Member Tony King with our oldest pilot Glen Noble, Andre Maertens and Mick Scott
Walter and friend from Gympie are regular visitors. Remember Gympie has a breakfast at their airport first Sunday of the month
This Chipmonk flew in with the Black Tiger Moth
This Tiger Moth was well worth the trip to Angelfield to see
August fly in was another beautiful day with a good number of aircraft attending the Brekkie
Angelfield with Murgon in the background (photo taken SW of the field)
Airborne leaving our July Brekkie Fly In
Another Airborne to visit Angelfield
Mobile camp at Lake Barambah
Glen Noble with his trusty
mobile phone and our Flying Instructor Bill Grieve having a great time at the 2014 BP fly in
An aerial photo of our 2014 BP
fly in
This Buccaneer was also an attraction at the BP fly in
Looking out of the Mallard cockpit
This majestic Grumman
‘Mallard’ was popular at the 2014 BP fly in
Our Marquee at the BP fly in was bulging with people who thoroughly enjoyed the weekend
Ralph with his singing saw and Scotchy Pocket Songbird Saturday night at the BP fly in
Our May fly in was again well attended and a success
This Formula 1 Rocket owned by Nanango local Spider Webb flew in for the first time at the May fly in
Local Ag pilot Tony Pratt and family flew in for our brekkie
Duncan & Catherine’s Piper are regular members at our Brekkie
Bruce & his Texan from Pacific Haven are regular visitors at Angelfield
Savannah from Kilcoy was one of the 13 Savs that flew into the December fly in
Fiona Davis receiving her prize which was delivered by Savannah airfreight
The pizza oven was put to the test and a great success
13 Savannahs flew into Angelfield for the record December fly-in of 42 planes
Steve enjoying taking some of the kids for a buzz around Murgon
This aircraft was a delight to see fly into our December fly-in
Doreen Campos from the Salvo’s receiving several boxes of toys donated by members and fliers for needy kidsNEXT FLY IN AT ANGELFIELD will be Sat 9th August 201
The campfire Friday night is a fun time for all aviation enthusiasts
Member Steve Donald taking a local identity for a spin in his immaculate Savannah at Angelfield
This was a neat fast plane that had a visit to Angelfield in August
Member Mal and his Skyranger at Angelfield
Member Tony Wright and the Rotax powered Jabiru
that he is part owner of
Frequent over nighter Bruce Bradley’s Rv6
Nice to see Angelfield coming alive with aircraft of all makes and models every month
WERNER CELEBRATING HIS BIRTHDAY AND OUR GRAND OPENING WITH ANDRE MAERTENS, HELENA AND SEVERAL OTHER MEMBERS AND VISITORS
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The craters in the North Burnett are interesting to fly over
COME AND SHARE YOUR PASSION WITH PASSIONATE PEOPLE
EAGLES VIEW OF THE BARAMBAH CREEK GORGE IN FLOOD
RALPH, LEE AND DON PUTTING LINING THE CEILING AT THE OP’S CENTRE
Board Member Tony King with our oldest pilot Glen Noble, Andre Maertens and a pilot who flew in with his Drifter