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Its that time of year again but not as we know it Jim! New Zealand starts its summer holiday season with Christmas and New Year and it is traditionally all about sun, sand and aviation. Well not this year, a tropical Low Pressure Air Mass created torrential rain and mist more typical of Singapore or the Philippines than God's Zone. 
No sooner had we returned from North Shore than the Cavalon Demonstrator arrived in Tauranga, This is clearly more than 'Eye Candy'. A fine piece of engineering with a solid base similar in construction to the well proven Calidus. A metallic paint finish that would look at home on a quality car encloses comfortable leather upholstery, the panel display is a Garmin Sky View which provides flight and engine instruments combined with GPS mapping and a pilot's eye view of the terrain ahead. I flew this model in Germany in August since when it has been certified and the waiting list is growing longer. The Martian design team have created some graphics to enhance the fine lines of the machine in time for the Tauranga Air Show this coming weekend, do come and take a look.
Talking of signage, we have upgraded the look of some of the displays around the Airport so finding your way to the Gyrate hangar should be easier, do phone first to ensure we are on hand to greet you.
Just to see how things have moved on, or not, do take a look at this 1938 film and see what was achieved then! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=l8JQZHCM6k0
Fortunately normal service resumed once all the fireworks and concerts had been cancelled and now surfing competitions and beach volleyball are full-on again. Back at the hangar we have also been full-on with six Gyrate aircraft making it to North Shore for some social activity and flying with the Aero Club, a great inter-club activity which helped to further spread the understanding of flying windmills.
More pictures at https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?
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No sooner had we returned from North Shore than the Cavalon Demonstrator arrived in Tauranga, This is clearly more than 'Eye Candy'. A fine piece of engineering with a solid base similar in construction to the well proven Calidus. A metallic paint finish that would look at home on a quality car encloses comfortable leather upholstery, the panel display is a Garmin Sky View which provides flight and engine instruments combined with GPS mapping and a pilot's eye view of the terrain ahead. I flew this model in Germany in August since when it has been certified and the waiting list is growing longer. The Martian design team have created some graphics to enhance the fine lines of the machine in time for the Tauranga Air Show this coming weekend, do come and take a look.
Talking of signage, we have upgraded the look of some of the displays around the Airport so finding your way to the Gyrate hangar should be easier, do phone first to ensure we are on hand to greet you.
Just to see how things have moved on, or not, do take a look at this 1938 film and see what was achieved then! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=l8JQZHCM6k0
Fred / 17-Feb-2012 05:26 AM