Working Party 6 Dec |
![The Team](nvapix_2015/IMG_4459.JPG) |
The team worked very hard to make the site better for
all!
![team_1](nvapix_2015/IMG_4455.JPG) |
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![Team_3](nvapix_2015/151206_18.jpg) |
![Team_4](nvapix_2015/151206_13.jpg) |
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![Team_6](nvapix_2015/151206_09.jpg) |
![Team_7](nvapix_2015/151206_10.jpg) |
![Tea_break](nvapix_2015/151206_20.jpg)
A well-earned tea break! |
The 2015 AGM held on
2 Dec |
![Meet_1](nvapix_2015/151206_07.jpg) |
<--- thanks to all those that attended
Congratulations to all the 2015 competition winners!
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![Prize](nvapix_2015/151206_04.jpg)
Steve Thom (right) won the Dave Harbour trophy for the IC fun-fly |
![Prize2](nvapix_2015/151206_05.jpg)
John Turner (right) won the Open Electric-Glider Comp. |
![Ray](nvapix_2015/151206_03.jpg)
Ray Cox won the Electric fun-fly |
![Mick](nvapix_2015/151206_01.jpg)
Mick Addington was overall winner of the Rookie competition |
Posted 25 Oct |
![Giuseppe Saroli](nvapix_2015/Giuseppe_Saroli.jpg)
Congratulations to Giuseppe Saroli (left) here seen being presented
with his A-certifcate by John Morse for passing his A test in
2006! ... sorry the picture is a bit late ... something about the
certificate being mislaid (poor excuse
ed.) |
![Milkos Toldi](nvapix_2015/Milkos_Toldi.jpg)
Congratulations also to (ace) heli flyer Milkos Toldi (left) being
presented with his A-certificate by Dave Harbour. |
Posted 18 Oct |
Is this the youngest
ever of our members to pass their A-test?
![Lewis Chaplin](nvapix_2015/LewisChaplin.JPG)
Congratulations to Lewis Chaplin who has passed his A-test at 9 years
old - an excellent achievement! |
![Adam Garratt](nvapix_2015/AdamGarratt_2.jpg)
....and another A-test pass, this time it's congratulations to Adam
Garratt. |
4 Oct - Rookie Round
2 |
The contestants and some of the back-up crew
(L-R) Alan Smedley, John Turner (winner of round 2), Simon Fisher,
Mick Addington (Trophy winner), Dave Harbour, John Morse, Guy
Bowden, Andy Hibbert (Rookie comp organiser). |
![John Turner](nvapix_2015/Rooki_2_01.jpg)
John Turner - Winner round 2 |
![Mick Addington](nvapix_2015/Rooki_2_02.jpg)
Mick Addington - Trophy winner |
![Mick the Sweep](nvapix_2015/MickSweep.jpg) |
<----- belated congratulations to Mick Smith (right)
on gaining his A-certificate. Here being presented by Dave Harbour |
IC Fun-Fly
20 Sept 2015 |
The competitors and supporters:
L-R John Morse, Barry Harmston, Ray Cox, Cameron Thom, Steve Thom,
Dave Harbour, Andy Hibbert, Alan Smedley
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![Steve](nvapix_2015/150920_01.jpg)
Steve Thom (right) receives his trophy as overall
winner - he also won 2 bottles of wine |
![Steve](nvapix_2015/150920A_04.jpg)
Steve Thom also won 3 of the rounds - here he is on the right with a
photo-bomber! |
![Wine](nvapix_2015/150920_04.jpg)
What they were risking life and limb for
![Ref](nvapix_2015/150920_02.jpg)
Andy manually totting up the scores -
you would think these days we would have a computer to do that wouldn't
you?
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![Andy](nvapix_2015/150920A_03.jpg)
John Morse (right) being presented with his prize by Andy Hibbert for
winning the crash spot landing |
![field](nvapix_2015/150920_03.jpg)
Lots of feverish activity in the pits |
![](nvapix_2015/150920_07.jpg)
You are s'posed to touch down on the spot, not nose-dive onto it!
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![](nvapix_2015/150920A_09.jpg) |
![Turnips](nvapix_2015/150920_14.jpg)
Turnips-1 Plane-0 |
![tree](nvapix_2015/150920_13.jpg)
What trees? |
![bump](nvapix_2015/150920_08.jpg)
Lovely bounce! |
![Wot4](nvapix_2015/150920_16.jpg)
Great picture of a special edition Wot-4; one of
only 250,000 made |
![Achtung](nvapix_2015/150920_15.jpg)
Ach mein gott nein! |
![flypast](nvapix_2015/150920A_10.jpg) |
![flypast](nvapix_2015/150920_06.jpg) |
![flypast](nvapix_2015/150920_12.jpg) |
![inverted](nvapix_2015/150920_09.jpg)
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![Paul Land](nvapix_2015/223.jpg)
Paul Land (right) received his "A" certificate and .......... |
![Steve Thom](nvapix_2015/226.jpg)
Steve Thom (left) his "B" .... congrats to both |
![Bent Riot](nvapix_2015/Riot_bent.jpg)
A riot that didn't quite make it back in one piece |
![Skymaster](nvapix_2015/skymaster.jpg)
Alan Moore's Wot-4 and Skymaster |
A large Cessna
Skylane |
![Cessna 3](nvapix_2015/221.jpg) |
![Cessna 4](nvapix_2015/222.jpg) |
![Cessna1](nvapix_2015/219.jpg) |
![cessna 2](nvapix_2015/220.jpg) |
![andy and Mikr Holt](nvapix_2015/150715B.jpg) |
![Andrew Bigg and Derek Leach](nvapix_2015/150715A.jpg)
Above - Dave Harbour congratulates Andrew Bigg (left) and Derek Leach
(right) - both passed their A-cert test on 15 July
<-- Andy Hibbert (left) congratulates Mike Holt on passing his A-cert on
15 July
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![Chris Atkin](nvapix_2015/150703.JPG)
Andy Hibbert congratulates Chris Atkin (right) for passing his A-cert on
3 July
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![Riots snaut](nvapix_2015/150722_Riot.jpg)
How to fix a Riot's bent snout!
(simmer for 20 mins until al dente and serve with a knob of garlick
butter)
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Rookie 1 held on 14
June |
![Group shot](nvapix_2015/Rookie_1_2015_19.jpg)
The competitors and support staff |
![Mick](nvapix_2015/Rookie_1_2015_11.jpg)
The winner Mick Addington receives his prize from the organiser, Andy
Hibbert |
![prang](nvapix_2015/Rookie_1_2015_10.jpg)
Whoops! - see below for action shot ......
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![Andy](nvapix_2015/Rookie_1_2015_08.jpg)
He who must be obeyed - Andy Hibbert - the organiser |
![Crash](nvapix_2015/Rookie_1_2015_06.jpg)
....... see I told you there was an action shot and here it is
Nice camera work Steve! |
![rookie](nvapix_2015/Rookie_1_2015_02.jpg)
It's all action on the flight-line |
![rookie](nvapix_2015/Rookie_1_2015_04.jpg)
A last minute top-up before the launch |
![rookie](nvapix_2015/Rookie_1_2015_03.jpg) |
![pic](nvapix_2015/Rookie_1_2015_01.jpg) |
![rookie](nvapix_2015/Rookie_1_2015_05.jpg)
Excellent work from the timers |
![rookie](nvapix_2015/Rookie_1_2015_13.jpg) |
![rookie](nvapix_2015/Rookie_1_2015_07.jpg) |
![rookie](nvapix_2015/Rookie_1_2015_09.jpg)
Praise be to the Rookie ..... ? |
![rookie](nvapix_2015/Rookie_1_2015_14.jpg)
Stand by for a cartwheel |
![rookie](nvapix_2015/Rookie_1_2015_15.jpg) |
![rookie](nvapix_2015/Rookie_1_2015_16.jpg) |
![](nvapix_2015/Rookie_1_2015_17.jpg)
And another one gets a last shot of Ether |
![](nvapix_2015/Rookie_1_2015_18.jpg)
Keep your mouths shut chaps - there are red kites in the area! |
![Ray](nvapix_2015/Rookie_1_2015_20.jpg) |
The
electric fun-fly was held on 17 May |
![elec FF group](nvapix_2015/ElecFF_2015_grp.jpg)
The victims with a selection of the planes that survived the limbo! |
![Elec Comp](nvapix_2015/ElecFF_2015_11.jpg) |
<--- The organisor Alan Smedley (left), presents Ray
Cox with the overall winner's trophy. Ray also won bottle of the finest
Chateau Neto each for winning the "8s" and the "climb & glide" rounds. |
![Elec Comp](nvapix_2015/ElecFF_2015_08.jpg)
Dave Harbour (right) won the spot landing |
![Elec Comp](nvapix_2015/ElecFF_2015_10.jpg)
Andy Hibbert (left) presents Alan Smedley with his plonk for winning the
limbo |
![Elec Comp](nvapix_2015/ElecFF_2015_05.jpg)
Competitors trying to influence the ref ..... |
![Elec Comp](nvapix_2015/ElecFF_2015_06.jpg)
The deputy organiser deeply engrosed in sussing the hi-tech results
calculator |
![Elec Comp](nvapix_2015/ElecFF_2015_03.jpg)
Tony giving his plane a good talking to for getting its legs stuck down
a rabbit hole! |
![Elec Comp](nvapix_2015/ElecFF_2015_04.jpg) |
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![Elec Comp](nvapix_2015/ElecFF_2015_02.jpg) |
![Dave](nvapix_2015/150521_19.jpg) |
Congratulations to Dave Harbour for being awarded
the certificate of merit by the Royal Aero Club
![Dave](nvapix_2015/150521_20.jpg) |
![Dave](nvapix_2015/150521_15.jpg) |
![Dave](nvapix_2015/150521_16.jpg) |
Sometime during April |
![April](nvapix_2015/150521_17.jpg) |
![Dave](nvapix_2015/150521_18.jpg) |
![Kite](nvapix_2015/150521_13.jpg)
Perhaps he's found one of Andy's canopies |
![Kite](nvapix_2015/150521_14.jpg)
It was good weather for flying a kite! |
5 April |
![Dave and Kate](nvapix_2015/Dave_and_Kate.jpg)
Congratulations to Kate Andrews (above), Mel Jackson (right), and
Ian Bird for passing their A-cert tests this week! |
![Dave and Mel](nvapix_2015/150405_Mel_Acert_v3.jpg) |
28-29 March - NVA
exhibiting at the ModeEx show at Windmill School, Raunds |
![Windmill](nvapix_2015/Windmill_01.jpg) |
![Windmill](nvapix_2015/Windmill_02.jpg) |
![Windmill](nvapix_2015/Windmill_03.jpg) |
![Windmill](nvapix_2015/Windmill_04.jpg) |
![Windmill](nvapix_2015/Windmill_05.jpg) |
![Windmill](nvapix_2015/Windmill_06.jpg) |
![Windmill](nvapix_2015/Windmill_09.jpg) |
![Windmill](nvapix_2015/Windmill_08.jpg) |
Afer breaking his leg
skiing, Jeff Barringer hopped-off and did some building :-) |
![plane 1](nvapix_2015/150324_02.jpg) |
![plane 2](nvapix_2015/150324_03.jpg) |
![Plane 3](nvapix_2015/150324_04.jpg) |
![Plane 5](nvapix_2015/150324_05.jpg) |
22 Mar |
![Field](nvapix_2015/150323_09.jpg) |
![Field](nvapix_2015/150323_08.jpg) |
![Field](nvapix_2015/150323_07.jpg) |
![Field](nvapix_2015/150323_06.jpg) |
![Field](nvapix_2015/150323_05.jpg) |
![Field](nvapix_2015/150323_04.jpg) |
8 Mar |
![Field](nvapix_2015/150323_03.jpg) |
![Field](nvapix_2015/150323_02.jpg) |
8 Feb |
![Andy 2](nvapix_2015/150208_04.jpg) |
note
the high-tensile steel bolt holding the canopy on - cunningly painted
white to make it look like nylon! |
![plane 1](nvapix_2015/150208_01.jpg) |
![plane 2](nvapix_2015/150208_02.jpg) |
27 Jan |
![tree 3](nvapix_2015/150125_03.jpg) |
![tree2](nvapix_2015/150125_02.jpg) |
![Up tree](nvapix_2015/150125_06.jpg) |
![tree](nvapix_2015/150125_01.jpg) |