Here at the Tauranga Aero Club we can provide you with the flight experience of a life time, from your first introductory flight lesson through to a magical scenic flight that you will remember for a long time. Located at Tauranga in the spectacular Bay of Plenty we have it all, superb scenery, magical seascapes, steaming volcanoes, pristine beaches and a favorable climate and environment for flight training. For more information please phone 07 575 3210 or email tgaeroclub@gmail.com.

Below are some posts updating some of the latest happenings at the club. If you are on Facebook you can also find out what we have been up to by looking us up there. Search for “Tauranga Aero Club” to see the latest updates.

The 2011 Flying Scholarship finished on a high note on a wet Sunday afternoon on 11 March with the scholarship prizegiving. A good crowd of scholarship participants and their supporters attended, and the club members that were there were took the opportunity to show everyone around the club and through some of the club aircraft. Several spot prizes, including aerobatic rides and rides in vintage aircraft, were given out before the main prize winners were announced. Sam Brown, below, was a clear winner and he took first prize of flight training to first solo standard. All of the results are available on the scholarship page of this website – click on the link above. The club would like to thank everyone who participated and congratulates you all for your efforts!

Toshimasa, from Japan, joined us recently for some flying instruction with Aidan and James. A steady stream of students from Japan have been travelling to the Tauranga Aero Club lately to take advantage of Tauranga’s good climate for flying and the benefits of learning to fly at a controlled aerodrome with full Air Traffic Control facilities. These are students who are preparing for the stringent selection procedures at Japanese flying academies run by airlines and the government in Japan. A big part of their learning task is learning to speak English at the same time as learning to fly. A warm welcome is extended to all students from Japan by all the members of the club.

The team from the Tauranga Aero Club returned last week from North Shore after a great week competing at the RNZAC National Flying Competitions. Although we did not claim the Wigram Trophy or the North Shore Trophy, individual club members scored some firsts in their individual competitions and all of the team thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Thanks to North Shore Aero Club for their hospitality. If you want to know more about the National flying competitions, ask us. There are competitions for all levels of ability, including lots for student pilots. Below are photos of the team. Club CFI, Aidan Campbell, personally briefs the Prime Minister on the latest developments at the club.

Thanks John and Jenny!

EQZ , EQE,  MUL,  DPD,  TLP,  RRV.  Spent a weekend on stunning Great Barrier Island. See full article in next newsletter. Next trip to the Barrier in Feb. Contact Trish for details.