Category Archives: Soaring Across New Zealand

Documenting the Journey of Haast, New Zealands own FS Sloper, designed by Chris Klique of RiteWingRC.

Haast 2010 Logo by Merog

We have a Logo for the Haast Project now, many thanks to Merog – this guy has exceptional talent

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Sponsors

Very Happy to announce that Wattsup Hobbies in Hastings are supporting this project. Expect to be able to collect the Haast from their shop while it is over on the east coast Lets hope that we can get more like … Continue reading

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Flying Sites

The Map at google is slowly being updated, thankyou all who have put in the effort so far. We still need a few more sites, if you can fill in the blanks please do so. View Soaring Across New Zealand … Continue reading

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Life Flight Trust

Have spoken with Life Flight on Monday, just awaiting the paperwork to formalise things. They are “on-board” and I will be a great charity to donate to at the end of this adventure.

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Graphic Design for Haast

Our Graphic artist in India – Merog – has been working hard and has come up with 3 designs so far for the covering of the Haast. enjoy

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Google Map of flying sites for Haast

Google map, please click on the map, click “edit” and add your flying sites so we can start planning the journey View Soaring Across New Zealand Sites in a larger map

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Haast Build – pics so far

Jacko has started the build, spars are glued in (PU – pollyurethane – Gorilla glue) and the Center section glued to the wings with 3M90

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Project Start :-)

The Ritewing named earlier by members of the www.parkflyers.org.nz comunity , the Haast, is destined to be the key to an abitious project, that will see it passed from Sloper to Sloper and make its way around New Zealand, along … Continue reading

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