Who Are We?

The Airtourer Association is a group of enthusiasts for the Australian designed Airtourer Aircraft. A related but separate organisation is the Airtourer Co-operative which owns the intellectual property of the Airtourer design and is responsible for ongoing airworthiness. The Airtourer Co-operative has the support of the Airtourer Association and is included in the web site. Please explore our site and share our enthusiasm for a great little aeroplane.

Convention 2012 - Cootamundra

The Airtourer Association Annual Convention for 2012 was held at Cootamundra over the weekend of 16th to 18th March. It was a successful weekend despite weather challenges in Queensland and Victoria. In fact many of the Victorian contingent could only get as far as Wangaratta on Friday night finally reaching Cootamundra by Saturday morning. 

The weather delays meant that the planned visit to Dick Smith's property, "Gundaroo", had to be canceled and remains an activity for a future fly-in. 

Airtourer Super 150 VH-PCC owned by Ray Abernethy took out the Sonny Rankin Trophy for best presented Airtourer. 

President John Treble agreed to stand for another year and advised the President's Fly-In will be a return to the Victorian "high country".  (See elsewhere on this website for details.)

Another successful Convention, thanks to the organising committee and the members, especially those who safely navigated the unusually wet weather Australia is experiencing this year. 

Airtourer lineup at Cootamundra with "Best Presented Airtourer",  Super 150, VH-PCC in the foreground.

President's Safari - 2011

The annual President's Fly-In was held over the weekend of 23rd to 25th September. This year was a little different with a mini-safari rather than a fixed location. This was in response to feedback from the membership. The participants gathered at Deniliquin in NSW where we were welcomed by local Airtourer Association member Gary Coote and the Deniliquin aeroclub. Next day, after a tour of the town, and lunch provided by the aeroclub, it was off to Mungo Lodge, a 4 1/2 star resort in the NSW outback. The final day was at Hay on the Murrumbdigee River with visits to the historic goal and railway station to see the exhibition on the WW II internment and POW camp. 

An busy and enjoyable weekend blessed by good weather and great company. Full report in the the next Airtourer Association Newsletter. 

Sunset at Mungo Lodge with the Airtourers, (and others), safely tied down for the night.