The Wessex Strut

The next Strut meeting will be Monday 21st and it is time for BATH night. Barbecue will be lit at 1830 and cooking will commence at 1900. As has been the usual arrangement in the past, the Strut will organize the food, but please bring your own drink.
The BBQ will probably be held outside the club house, look for smoke signals on arrival to find the actual location.

Monday 16^th April. The topic will be the progress made on the LAA charter. 7pm for a 7:30pm start. The agenda includes an update on the latest LAA club rules and changes by Graham Newby – followed by a presentation of a visit to the Kermit Weeks Fantasy Of Flight Museum in Florida by Neil Wilson.
There will be a 2 course meal provided costing £10 for those who wish to partake.
Please phone Ash at the airfield or email Neil if you wish to attend and have a meal.

This years Easter fly-in is on 7^th April. See the Fly-In page for details.

The usual rabbit hole filling activity the day before the fly-in. 10am start on 6^th April, please bring a spade.

Monday 19^th March. Guest speaker: David Roberts, President of Europe Air Sports. 7:00 pm for 7:30 at Henstridge club house. Meal before presentation, details to be sent out via the mailing list.

Monday 20^th February – At Henstridge Clubhouse. Guest Speaker: Manuel Queiroz. Author of Chasing the Morning Sun, the tale of how he became the first and only pilot to fly a British registered homebuilt all around the world. 7:00 pm for 7:30 pm start.
The meal is lasagna and garlic bread, followed by sticky chocolate pudding, all for £10. Bring your own drink. Veggie option available.
Please email Nick if you wish to attend for catering purposes.

Friday 11^th November at the clubhouse, Henstridge Airfield.
The meal starts at 19:00. The meeting starts at 19:45.

Brian Hope is editor of Light Aviation, and a LAA Board member. This should be a very good evening as Brian is a very respected and experienced aeroplane builder, who has helped many people with their aircraft projects over the years.
The meal:
Following the successful format of the October meeting, the new caterers at EGHS have offered to prepare us a meal. The menu is shepherd’s pie followed by apple crumble. 2 courses and coffee for £10 a head. Please book by email to Nick Long by Thursday morning.