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The HMAC XMAS March 2026 Newsletter is now online to read direct from our Newsletters Tab on the HMAC web page.

HMAC Subs renewal is due by 1st April 2026. Revised subs are now payable following our AGM on 11 Feb 2026. There is a slight overall reduction due to MFNZ reducing the Associations annual fee by $5. Please see our Revised Fees on our Join Page and as per below…

HMAC Subs 2026-2027 are as follows for Existing Members:
Subscriptions & renewals are for the period 1st April 2026 through 31st March 2027. Existing members must renew their membership before 1st April 2026 to continue flying at HMAC or other MFNZ club venues. Note, fees include your Affiliation fee to Model Flying NZ (our national body)

Senior R/C: $215 ( now from 26 years of age or greater at 1st April )
Family R/C: $225   ( includes partners & immediate junior family members up to and including age 25 as at 1st April )
Retired R/C (70yrs+):  $195
Free Flight & Control Line:   $145
Junior   $Free:  (under 26 years of age)
Associate (all flying)  $80  (joined with MFNZ through another Club)
Newsletter/Club Night & Non Flying membership $25

The Club subscription year is from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027. All membership fees must be paid prior to 1st April 2026 for the coming subscription year.

Existing members may pay by Bank Funds Transfer to the following account:
03-0314-0215645-00. 
Please include your name details and subscription type

HMAC have applied NOTAMS with CAA to operate Model Aircraft to an Altitude of 1000ft above ground level (@ Reekers Flying Field) between 8am & 8pm every Saturday & Sunday of March 2026 plus Wednesdays. Flying out side of these hours is restricted to daylight hours and below 400ft. (alternate days available by arrangement 48hrs in advance – email the club)

The fence around the flying field has been removed for a few weeks. Grass in the surrounding paddock will be mown for hay soon when the weather is suitable.

There are some cones on corners to mark where the concrete corner post bases are to prevent any damage to the haymower. Please leave them in place until after mowing is completed.

As some will be aware, the runway is going to be extended after the hay is harvested. After negotiations with our very accommodating landlord, another 50 meters will be added to the Western end.

I wonder how many will still be running off the end of the strip??? Hmm