Natfly 2003
Courtesy of Andrew
Geraghty
September 2003 Edition of Australian Ultralights
"The whole 9
yards on show"
It's great to see that ultralighters are finding more and more ways to
spread the good word about ultralighting.
I had a chance to review
Richard Pobke's videotape of Natfly 2003 called, appropriately, Natfly 2003. It
doesn't beat being there, of course, but it's a great way to have a record of
just about everything there was to see (indeed, even a few things I missed
because they shot through so quickly!).
In 75 minutes, the video gave a
good overall taste of the whole event, from the aircraft to the trade stalls to
the aircraft to the displays to the aircraft to the people to the aircraft to
the accommodation and, oh, did I mention the aircraft?
Even if you didn't
want a copy for your own records, especially if your aircraft features in it,
the video has other possible advantages as I see it.
If you know some
ultralighters who have thought of going to Natfly but have never been there,
this would really whet their appetite. But I think every school ought to have a
copy tucked away for visitor nights or to show prospective students.
Why?
Well, mainly because it catalogues such a wide range of aircraft and really
gives the viewer an idea of the depth of the AUF. Not to mention showing just
what's on offer in terms of aircraft.
Being there is the best thing, for
sure. The next best thing is seeing it in action footage, not photographic
stills.
