Allen talks about getting into aerobatics in the 1960s in a Tiger Moth, working in ATC in Australia, making aerobatic friends, competing in the aerobatic competitions in Australia and beyond including the world Aerobatic Championships, and then returning to New Zealand in 1979 to form the New Zealand Aerobatic Club and compete for a number of years.
Huge thanks to Niki Franklin at retold. for producing this interview
NZAC’s Nationals 2026 event report
Pam Collings shares her story of flying and aerobatics from in front of her original Pitts Special aircraft while attending the NZAC’s South Island Akro Fest in November 2025
Huge thanks to Niki Franklin at retold. for producing this interview
NZAC’s December 2025 newsletter is out now
This year, we are celebrating 40 years of the NZ Aerobatic Club and the 80th Anniversary of the Pitts Special. It is shaping up to be another classic with the categories all super competitive with pilots improving and moving up for a bigger challenge, as others acquire and learn new types in the infamous aerobatic box. We look forward to seeing you in Ashburton later next month. Also a big shout out to all our amazing supporters and volunteers who are returning in 2025!
For further information or assistance contact Andy Love
Happy practicing and we look forward to seeing you in 6 weeks time!
NZAC’s September 2025 newsletter is out now
Join us online* Friday 27th June at 6pm NZ time for the winter judge training seminar, expanding on Level 1 Judging Fundamentals – this session will be focusing on:
Live streaming here on YouTube from Friday 27th from 6pm (NZ time)
(https://youtube.com/live/9hCovxrOMvg?feature=share)
Catch you there!
– NZAC Committee
(* NOTE: event moved to online-only due to weather)
STRAPPED IN TIGHT – FROM THE PRESIDENT – MORRIS TULL
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 27.02.2025
THE AEROBATS CALENDAR
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Hi everyone and welcome to the 25/26 season. We have just had our National Aerobatic Championships and held the AGM during that event.
Myself and all the committee were re-elected and we conned Gill Phillips into joining us on the committee, thank you team and we all look forward to organizing and joining you in many aerobatic themed events and competitions.
With the completion of the nationals, that signals the end of the use of 2025 sequences. Grant Benns will take the 2025 IAC sequences and turn them into ours and get them up on the website. The 2025 CIVA free known figures will be used from now to build your own sequences for intermediate and up. The Primary and Recreational sequences don’t change from year to year but we may tweak the known II and Known III. This gives you all 12 months to practice them so no excuses. (more…)
The procedures manual for the 2023 South Island Akro Fest is now available online for all competitors to read and understand prior to the event.
We’re looking forward to hosting the event and seeing you all at the wonderful Ashburton airfield. If you’re not competing, why not pop in and say “Hi” and watch the competitors drawing all kinds of shapes in the sky from Thursday 30th November right through to Saturday 2nd December! (Please check the NOTAMs and keep your eyes out for our competitors when arriving at Ashburton)
Good luck to all the competitors and safe flying!
