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NIGHT CIRCUITS - 18 May 2012
Our Night Circuit events are always popular, and we are pleased to see the number of members who are able to take advantage of this opportunity to stay NVFR-current or to check out what night flying is all about.

PPL THEORY - 19 May 2012
Six weekends in a group with other students is a far more efficient and easier way to cover the PPL theory than trying to study at home.

CLUB COMPETITION - 20 May 2012
At Warnervale. Dual flight sequence flown from the RH seat: Short or soft field take-off - instrmnt climb - forced landing - low level circuit - spot landing. Cost: $100 plus $20 for a third circuit if in need of recency. Download the and the and diagrams. Contact the Club to book your place in the competition or to ferry the aircraft to or from Warnervale at private hire rates.

CASA BRIEFING - 22 May 2012
Come and talk with your local CASA Aviation Safety Advisor about Human Factors in Aviation and Aviation resources on the net, starting at 6:00pm. on-line.

GARMIN G1000 COURSE - 27 May 2012
A one-day theory course for the operation of the Garmin G1000 'glass' cockpit, as fitted to several Schoies aircraft. .

CPL THEORY - Performance - 29 May 2012
Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00pm to 9:00pm for 36 weeks in a group with other students is a far more efficient and easier way to cover the CPL theory than trying to study at home. The next module, starting on 29 May, is - CPL Operations, Performance & Planning.

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR COURSE - 31 July 2012
A useful qualifications for a Commercial Pilot is that of a Flight Instructor. This is a 12 weeks full-time course to prepare you for the issue of a grade 3 flight instructor rating.
Newsletter contributions
The continued publication of the Club newsletter depends almost entirely on the availability of suitable content. Members, staff (or anyone else) are urged to contribute an item for publication. Articles can be about almost anything with a vaguely aviation flavour. An e-mail contribution to the Editor is the preferred method of submission, although hard copy can be faxed, posted or left at the Club.
  Club Committee for 2012/2013
At the Annual General Meeting on Monday, 30 April, we welcomed four returning Directors - Allan Bligh, Mike Allsop, Peter Cunningham and John Oldfield - back to the Club's Management Committee. Also joining the Committee is Phil McLeod. Standing aside after a busy 2011/2012 on the Committee were Greg Leversha, Ric Mejias and Gary Sanderson, whom we thank for their hard work over the past year! The Committee will be calling for from Club members wishing to be appointed to the Committee as a casual board member until the next AGM.

  RFACA photo gallery
Photos taken by John Hook at the RFACA Australian Light Aircraft Championships held at Maitland on 15 April 2012 can be viewed .

  New members
Welcome to February & March new members Jayden Palmer, Tim Nagy, Kalli Swaik, Ryan Finlayson, Jayakumar Thegobe, Balaji Durairaj, Shao Zhongling, Md Solaiman Sohel, Pierre Clerici, Yusuf Khonji, Andrew Griffith, Andrew Moss, Peter Prcevich, Kelly Shao, Edmond Yuen, Frederic Olive, Nazrul Khondaker, Jamie Knox, Martin Brady, Tony Wood-Collier, Zhou Lu, Ryan Hamilton and Hannah Flaherty.

Prospective new members of the Club can download a Membership (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.

  Competition results
The Club Competition on 15 April was a pleasantly cool, early morning event at Bankstown – with a hot breakfast. Five competitors entered and the results were: First David Jaffray, 2nd Ashley Kemp and 3rd Chris Osborne. Six of the regulars participated in the concurrent practice session for the Australian Light Aircraft Championships.

  March Duty Pilot draw
The Volunteer Duty Pilot Monthly Draw for March ($50 free flying) goes to Rae Cauchi and Bob Casagrande. 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!

Learn to Fly Scholarship
Schofields Flying Club is participating in the Air Services Australia sponsored RFACA learn to fly scholarship 2011/2012. Entry is by undertaking a Trial Instructional Flight (TIF) in a Piper Warrior and costs $150 for a 1 hour flight.

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.

Aeroplane data on-line
Now available on the and 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.

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 by Peter Blackbourn.

Schofields Flying Club
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 page and you can download the 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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