The pressure was on to finish the container shelter and new ' Porta Com ' toilet facilities to be ready for this event.
Significant work, mostly by Club Members with assistance from specialist outside contractors saw this project completed ' Just in time.'
With the fitting of windows, ranch slider doors, kitchen facilities, carpet laid, exterior concreted pad / deck and painting completed, a job well done and credit to all concerned.
Next job, proceed with the usual pre-event field preparation including setting the field up for catering, pits, parking and ensuring safety for all participants and visitors to the site.
The first out of town guests arrived and set up camping facilities ' on site ' for the weekend on Friday afternoon.
Saturday dawned fine and the SCMAC Team welcomed pilots from Dunedin, Waimate, Ashburton and Christchurch with flying starting at 10am.
The usual continuous tea and coffee, free to pilots and helpers, seemed appreciated as was the sausage sizzle for lunch both flying days. Due to our flying fields proximity to the City a continuous stream of visitors( local residents) came and went all weekend to view the excellent models displayed both on the ground and in the air.
A highlight was the evening twilight helicopter show put on by Andrew and Dr Suetonia Palmer. A must see if any reader gets the opportunity.
Top: Club view from above Middle: Clubrooms Bottom: The view
Sunday dawned and was accompanied by wind, ok for heavier models but light foamies found flying difficult, and few pilots tried. However aircraft were continuously in the air.
Around 12.30 the wind dropped so overall conditions improved and the one hour public air show proceeded as planned at 1.30pm.