The clubhouse is getting closer to completion. Ian has finished the kitchen and Andrew has started spray painting the ceilings.

Completed Kitchen. The tiling will be done around the window next and then the trim finished off.

Andrew in action. You can see from the amount of paint splashed on his clothes that he is very enthusiastic about his work!

The new ablutions block is due to be delivered at the end of the month so the opening party is not far away now.

Congratulations to James Mahoney , who was sent solo on 22nd April by instructor Graham Rock.

James, who is a high school student from Lake Macquarie, is one of the Coal and Allied scholarship students and he started his training in October 2011. His flying has progressed very quickly because of his application to flying and regular visits to Warkworth. James soloed on his 31st flight.

I’m sure that if James continues his training in the same way as he has to date that he will be gaining his “Silver C” in no time at all.

Congratulations again James, from everyone at the HVGC.

James ready for take off. Just look at the size of that grin!

James at the controls on his 1st solo