THE AERO CLUB NEEDS YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS:-

CLUBS PILOT BOARD

We are in the proceeds of updating our Clubs Pilot Board on display at the Aero Club, and would like to hear from any member that obtained his or her pilots licence from the club after 1999. The next time you are in the club check the board to see if your name is included. If not contact the aero club and give them the necessary information it would be much appreciated, your name would then be included on the Clubs Pilot Board for all to see.

MEMORABILIA

We are endeavoring to update our photo gallery and are looking for memorabilia of any photos or historical importance dealing with the Coffs Harbour Aero Club, Pilots, Aircraft, and the Airfield.

If you have any memorabilia or photos and would like to donate them please contact the club's manager Martin Beck

And if you have any expertise in displaying these photos etc please feel free to assist us.         
        
       Club Captains Report 2009

Build up your Competition Points for the Pilot of the year or the most improved Pilot.
The success of our club depends on you as members to participate.

 Inter Club Competitions with Armidale or Kempsey or Gloucester or who ever, will be organised along with fly-ins to other venues and events. This could mean an over night or a 2/3 day stay as there is so much to see.

NOTE:- THE NEXT CLUB COMPETITION WILL BE ON 14 MARCH 2010.

Walks on the Moon

(Thanks Barry for this short story)

On July 20, 1969, as commander of Apollo 2 lunar module, Neil Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the moon. His first words after stepping on the moon were, “that’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”were televised to earth and heard by millions, but just before he re-entered Apollo, he made the enigmatic remark" good luck Mr Gorsky"

Many people at NASA thought it was a casual remark concerning some rival Soviet Cosmonaut, however, upon checking, there was no Gorsky in either the Russian or American space program.
Over the years many people questioned Armstrong as to what the good luck Mr. Gorsky” statement meant, but Armstrong always just smiled.

On July 5, 1995, in Tampa Bay, Florida, Armstrong was questioned following a speech. A reporter brought up the 26-year-old question to Armstrong.
This time he finally responded, Mr Gorsky had died, so Neal Armstrong felt he could answer the question.
In 1938 when he was a kid in a small mid-west town, he was playing baseball with a friend in the backyard, his friend hit the ball which landed in his neighbor’s yard by the bedroom window.
His neighbors were Mr. and Mrs Gorsky.

As he leaned down to pick up the ball young Armstrong heard Mrs Gorsky shouting at Mr. Gorsky, “sex! you want sex!” you'll get sex when the kid next door walks on the moon!”
True Story.

The Coffs Harbour & District Aero Club is open during the day (please call us on 0266 522 992 for open times), and on Wednesday and Friday evenings where members and their guests can purchase refreshments in the bar area.

Bar service hours are from 05.30pm to 09.00pm approximately on these evenings.

At the moment there is no food available from the bistro, but hopefully this might be resolved in the future.

Our Club facilities are available for your Functions we only cater for functions over the age of 21 years, and as we do not have a resident caterer the kitchen facilities are available for hire as well.

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