June 11, 2013
by Ralph and Deb Percy, Burnett Flyers Inc
If you live in the South Burnett and were wondering where all the small planes were coming from over the weekend, here’s the answer:
On Saturday, the monthly fly-in put on by the Burnett Flyers at Murgon’s Angelfield airstrip attracted close to thirty planes and over sixty hungry patrons eager for a piping hot breakfast.
It was a very busy time for club members. who did the cooking and offered a friendly country atmosphere to visitors who came from all over south east Queensland for the event.
Some flyers even came in on Friday to camp under wings of their aircraft and join club members in a friendly campfire barbecue the night before.
Not surprisingly, flying was the hot topic of conversation and a lively comradeship quickly sprang up between the visitors and Burnett Flyers members.
Several frequent visitors are commercial airline pilots who fly small aircraft for fun, and visitor numbers are expected to increase over coming months as the weather improves.
Many of the visitors commented positively on the newly-remodeled Operations Centre, which was designed “by flyers for flyers” and gives a great view of operations at the strip.
The club plans on offering real-time weather reporting to the public on the Internet when funding becomes available.
A special highlight of the weekend’s event was when the club was given a flying aircraft for its members to use.
You can follow the Burnett Flyers’ activities and get details about Angelfield airfield on burnettflyers.org or follow them on Facebook.
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