RAA AFFILIATED FLYING CLUB IN THE BURNETT

15/12/201924/12/2019

NEXT FLY-IN BREAKFAST – $15 – will be held at MURGON AIRFIELD(ANGELFIELD) on Sunday February 9th, 2020 – Rain, Hail or Shine…

Come and share the passion of flying with the Burnett Flyers
Coalstoun Lakes are in the North Burnett south west of Biggenden
Glen going strong at 90!
Bruce & Catherine's Savannah taking off from Angelfield
April 2016 with Angelfield buzzing with planes from all over SEQ
Bob with his Skydart with Mal & Deb checking out this neat ultralight
Come and enjoy our hearty brekkie
Paul, Ralph Glen & Charlie heading to Gayndah for the re-opening of the rebuilt airport in the North Burnett

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.

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THE BURNETT FLYERS INC. IS A NOT FOR PROFIT RAA AFFILIATED CLUB AND WE WELCOME ALL FLYERS TO MURGON AIRFIELD(ANGELFIELD). THE CLUB LEASES AND OPERATES THE AIRFIELD, 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 for 2020:

Breakfast Fly-ins($15) have changed to the second Sunday of every second month and will be held on:

February 9th, April 12th, June 14th, August 9th, October 11th and December 13th – 2020

Please share this with all your flying enthusiasts

Any queries please phone 07 4168 6248

PLEASE NOTE that 4 cameras have been installed at Murgon(Angelfield) and give 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

Mike and Jocelyn have invited flyers to another music night, the first one was a great success come along November 23, 2019 to the next one

Hi Folks,
Next music bash at our hangar, Gayndah will be Saturday 23 November 2019. Start around 2pm until around 9pm.

Sausage sizzle for dinner, tea and coffee on the go, byo drink if required. Plenty of camping space available but no bedrooms left. Motels and transport available.

Brekky at BBQ  Sunday morn.

Artists from Gladstone, Calliope, Bundaberg and local committed so far.

Fly in, drive in, camp over and enjoy- all welcome.

Regards,
Mike & Jocelyn Sibley.

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August fly in 2018 had the most perfect weather for a good roll up of planes, take a few minutes to view the slider below from this busy fly in

Great breakfast, great company
New gas five burner a hit with volunteers
Camping underwing night before the fly in
Good variety of planes
Pick your favourite plane of the day
Camping underwing of a new Savannah - also Savannah of the day
Daves trusty tadpole
Lightwing
Travel in style
Brian's trusty Savannah
Ben's Jabiru from Caboolture
Good turn up of VH planes
Look out! Live weather pics from 4 directions IS HERE
Charlie's Grumman Tiger can be seen around QLD doing a Care Flight from time to time
Graham & Val's Tecnam
Deb's Savannah
Glen who is in his early nineties flies his little flea in most fly ins
Mal's slick Skyranger
Duncan & Kathryn's fly their Cherokee in most Fridays before the fly in for a night away from the big city

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February 2019 turned out to be a great day with a good selection of aircraft. It was great to catch up with new people with new planes. Thanks to all who turned up for a hearty breakfast and a great chat. Also thanks to Lance our Treasurer and photographer for these lovely pictures he has submitted to this site.

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October fly in was far too wet for anyone to fly or drive into Angelfield, We had a good time antway and the food was great!

Large slab table has been sanded and varnished with a few additives

Paul & Charlie fitting out trim at the OP’s Centre

Black expansive soils typical of Queensland do not drain well. Most rural airfields in our area are built on ancient river beds.

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Another slab added to the OP’s Centre last month(October 2018)

Paul & Steve just about ready for the pour

Paul & Charlie screening off the concrete

Another small slab to the rear of the OP’s centre

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JUNE Breakfast Fly in was a perfect day for flying and fly in they did! Just a taste of what flew into Angelfield on the day

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The 2018 April flyin turned out to be another successful day, with the weather holding off in most areas. As usual the planes arrived in many different shapes and forms for all to enjoy. There is always something different to cast your eager eyes over. Thanks again to all who helped on the day, and those who also helped clean up on the Friday before. With many hands it made it so much easier for most of us. See you all at another great fly in.

June Breakfast fly in 2017

This month saw many little jobs completed at Angelfield. The barrel stove has been a winner and the new stainless work bench is now finished thanks to Graham, Ron, Ralph, Paul & Charlie. It was a task that took some time but well worth it and was well used on Saturday. It is a great addition to the OP’s Centre.

We had another busy fly in with one pilot coming all the way from Mackay. Thanks everyone for coming and hope to see you again in the near future.

Terry came all the way from Mackay for Breakfast in his trusty Jab.

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.

Bill & Jenny flew in from Beerwah in their Savannah.

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Gayndah Orange Festival Breakfast fly in a day to remember

About 50 planes or more flew in for the Orange Festival, many came early to take advantage of our breakfast that was served next to the Gayndah Emergency Centre. A team from Burnett Flyers worked like clock work. It was busy there for a couple of hours and local Councilor John Zahl ferried flyers to and from the Orange Festival and Gayndah Historic Museum driving a courtesy bus supplied by Ken from the Golden Orange Hotel/Motel. A big thanks to all those involved to make this event happen for all to enjoy.

Ron making scrambled eggs at the Orange Festival Fly In

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

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Angelfield April fly in was a bit on the windy side with quite a few aircraft flying in for a well earned breakfast.

It was a special day as Werner turned 89 and Helena put on a small celebration for him.

Werner cutting his aeroplane cake that Helena made

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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.

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.

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Gayndah Aerodrome is open and the strip is a dream to land on, the North Burnett Regional Council have done a tremendous job on rebuilding the runway, taxiway and new emergency facility. The new Fuel facility is in full operation and has Avgas and Jet fuel available. Call in and check out their top class runway.

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

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A GOOD ROLL UP OF BEAUTIFUL AIRCRAFT FOR THE AUGUST 2016 FLY IN BREKKIE – AND WHY NOT – IT WAS A GORGEOUS DAY TO FLY!

/bryce & Spencer with their gorgeous Sav — Bruce & Spencer with their gorgeous Sav

A regular visiting Sports Star to our brekkie

Member Walter enjoying a gorgeous morning at the Brekkie

Members Duncan & Kathryn with their Cherokee

Charlie was bright and early ready to cook brekkie

Brian with his Save — Brian with his Sav

Will and his immaculate Zenith, here seen taking the first Pax in it

Plenty to see, and a good selection of aircraft to admire

Deb and the 'Red Baron' heading home after a busy morning — Deb and the ‘Red Baron’ heading home after a busy morning

Even the locals are out in their trusty machines

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GAYNDAH REOPENING OF REBUILD AIRFIELD

Quite a few Burnett Flyers attended the re-opening of the Gayndah airport

Official re-opening of the Gayndah airport

A good variety of aircraft attended the official opening

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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

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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 endorsement on his rebuilt Sky Fox, we think you enjoyed your first flight immensely — *Paul starting his tail wheel endorsement on his rebuilt Sky Fox, we think you enjoyed your first flight in your Sky Fox immensely*

Member Walter & his trusty Sav are regulars at Angelfield

*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.