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60 Birch Street, Bankstown Airport POSTAL ADDRESS: PO Box 200, Georges Hall, NSW 2198 AUSTRALIA FAX: +61 2 9707 1045 PHONE: +61 2 9709 8488 EMAIL: mail@schofields-flying-club.com.au |
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FROM THE TOWER: The August 2010 edition of the Bankstown ATC news circular has been published. This is a bi-monthly source of news and information to keep you informed of interesting and important events happening in and around the airport. In this issue, you can read about the changes to Class D from an ATC perspective. Download your copy HERE (166kB pdf). You can download previous issues from our Downloads page.
AUGUST DUTY PILOT DRAW: The Volunteer Duty Pilot Monthly Draw for August ($50 free flying) goes to Bill Dawes and Ron Koenig. The Club appreciates the efforts our tireless band of volunteers generously give in helping their Club and this is one small way of saying thank you!
AUGUST NEW MEMBERS: Welcome to August new members Adeeb Syed, Abhit Bhandary, Nicholas Notarnicola, Thomas Wedderburn-Bisshop, Matthew Tang Soon, Tennille Pillemer, Scott Hall, Joshua Kwok, Matthew Carpenter, Simranjeet Sran, Kim Edwards, Craig Chung, John McElhinnery, Ho Man (Edmond) Tsui, Chris Blease, R Rangaswamy, Andrew Hong, Ayesha Nawab, Brian Lynne, Thakon Nakaprasert and John Brand.
AUGUST NEWSLETTER: The August 2010 edition of the Club Newsletter is now On-Line. You can also download a printable version (282kB pdf). Closing date for contributions for the September Newsletter is Friday, 3 September. More...
VALE JIM WHYTE: Schofields Flying Club has sadly lost another member with the passing of Jim Whyte on 30th April 2010 at the age of 91 years. Jim had been involved with the Club from its inception and had been an active Committee member for many years. In 1993-4 he spent considerable time in the quest to save Schofields Aerodrome from closure. Our condolences to Jim's wife Margaret, son Ross and daughter Robyn. Further details in the August Newsletter.
BK MANOEUVRING AREA: You can download a pdf (523kB pdf) of the Bankstown manoeuvring area diagram that you can print out and use when taxiing around the aerodrome. This diagram has been extracted from the updated Sydney Basin VPG. You can also download the Camden manoeuvring area diagram. More...INFORMATION ZULU: The June 2010 issue of Information Zulu, Camden ATC's Air Traffic Control news circular, is now available (220kB pdf). It's aim is to provide the Sydney Basin aviation community with a three-monthly source of news and information about Camden operations from an ATC point of view. You can download previous issues from our Downloads page. CLUB SHIRTS & CAPS: New stock of Schoies Polo Shirts ($38) and Caps ($18) are now available for purchase from the reception desk at the Club. VISUAL PILOT GUIDE: The latest edition of the Sydney Basin VPG (9.8MB pdf) is now available for download from the CASA website. This publication was released on 3 June 2010 and provides a full coverage of Class D operations at Bankstown and Camden. The information contained in this guide is correct at the time of upload to the Internet, but is subject to change without notice. Pilots should refer regularly to the CASA website for the latest edition. DIAMOND STAR DA40: We proudly announces the latest addition to our aircraft fleet, the Diamond Star DA40, VH-DIV. This four-seat composite aeroplane is fitted with a Garmin G1000 and it is now available for training, endorsements and private hire. A special introductory package has been developed that includes a 1 day ground school and 2 hours flying training. More... ON-LINE BOOKING SYSTEM: We've put the finishing touches on our new on-line booking system! The old steam-driven, manual booking sheet is now a thing of the past and our new system is fully operational. Members are invited to contact the Club for login and operating instructions. More... AEROPLANE DATA ON LINE: Now available on the Aircraft Fleet and Downloads pages are Weight & Balance, Aeroplane Loading, and Take-Off & Landing data for most of our aircraft. Checklists are available for some of the fleet as well. Loading & Performance details for our Cessna fleet and Checklists for the entire fleet will be available shortly. Pilots should confirm the data before flight by referring to the Pilot's Operating Handbook and the Approved Flight Manual for the particular aircraft. NEW MEMBER APPLICATIONS: Prospective new members of the Club can download a Membership Application Form (44kB pdf) here. Note that it is still necessary for new members to attend the Club in person with photo identification before applications can be processed. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! The Club is once again in need of volunteer help. A couple of our duty pilot teams are in need of a few extra helping hands to cover their scheduled weekends. If the teams are full this means half a day about once every two months for each person involved. Are you willing to pitch in and offer your help? Please call Vivianne or Suzanne at the Club on 9709 8488 and have a chat to see what the volunteer duty pilot work is all about. Read Why be a Duty Pilot? by Peter Blackbourn. SCHOFIELDS FLYING CLUB is the premier Flying Club at Sydney's Bankstown Airport. In association with our training facility, the Sydney Flight College, we offer all levels of training and private aircraft hire in a friendly Club atmosphere. Advanced training includes commercial pilot licence, multi-engine endorsement, command and private instrument rating, instructor rating, and aerobatic and formation approval. Ground training courses provided by TAFE theory teachers in our well-equipped facilities. 
CONDITIONS OF FLYING CLUB AIRCRAFT: Members are reminded that it is a requirement of the Club that you present your logbook, pilot's licence and medical certificate to the Duty Pilot or staff member for confirmation of currency prior to undertaking a flight. More details on our Aircraft Rates page and you can download the Terms and Conditions for Aircraft Hire with effect from 17 June 2010 (39kB pdf). CANCELLATION FEE: Our instructors are facing a recurring problem with late cancellations or late arrivals by students for lessons. Please remember that our instructors work on a casual basis and, if they don't fly, they don't get paid. So, if you cancel, your instructor will lose income for that lesson. If you keep on doing it, the instructor will impose a late cancellation fee of $50 and the office will send you an invoice. You will have to pay the fee before you fly again so, unless you have a very good reason, think twice before cancelling a lesson at short notice. EXTENDED BOOKINGS: Members wishing to hire aircraft for periods greater than one week will be required to pay 75% of the expected cost in advance of hire. LATE DEPARTURES & ARRIVALS: Flights departing or returning after 5pm should be booked only after prior arrangement with a staff member, instructor or committee member regarding out of hours operating procedures. |
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