Entries by SteveHitchen

Labour Day Yarrawonga BBQ

LFC’s BBQ on Monday 13 March was a huge success, thanks to some great weather, good organising and hard work from Angela and Tony, and an enthusiasm combining aviation with socialising. Twelve aeroplanes departed Lilydale for the run to Angela and Tony’s hangar at Yarrawonga Airport, more than ready for a sausage or two. Those […]

The Wedgetail Flyer 2023

LFC has created a newsletter to keep members up to speed with what’s happening with the club. Packed with good stuff about news, activities and developments, it aims to be a key form of communication about all things LFC. The first issue, February 2023, is now ready for your eyes. Click on the link below […]

Portland Fly-away Weekend

The destination for the March long weekend fly-away has been settled, and it’s Portland in the far west of Victoria! Historic Portland is more than just cement and smelters as the link below will prove. It’s a vibrant town full of all sorts of interesting stuff and great things to do. We’ve set aside accommodation […]

FOR SALE: VH-MNO

Club member Anthony James is selling his classic 1961 N35 V-tail Bonanza. This is a short-tail with four seats; a nice little sportster to get around the sky. Details 160kts @ 52 lph 5 hours fuel plus reserve TTIS 5394 Engine/Prop 1074 HTR IO-470N 260-hp engine with Millennium barrels New battery New tyres Cygnet  Dual […]

Farewell Wedgetail Leader

Within minutes of meeting Bob Irvine for the first time you knew you’d met a larger-than-life bloke; one of those rare people that embraced their life and was proud of most of the things they’d done. You could tell by the way he told stories. Bob Irvine died last night after fighting cancer. His loss […]

A Sunny Monday at LFC

Lilydale Flying Club came out of its COVID-enforced hibernation on Monday 8 June, re-opening the social calendar with a brilliant lunch at Fergusson Winery. That Monday was such a brilliant afternoon with several aviators taking advantage of superb weather to get in the air. With clear skies from here to Africa and a gentle, smooth […]

Operation Tulla Bucket

Lilydale Flying Club has pulled off a coup! On Saturday, the Wedgetails formation team landed on runway 34 at Melbourne International Airport and was escorted to a parking place in front of the terminal building for a photo shoot. Although historians are yet to confirm, it is believed that this is the first time a […]

2020 Marjy Grosvenor Award

Download the criteria and nomination form below and submit your nomination as soon as possible. Marjy Grosvenor Award Nomination Form Marjy Grosvenor Award Criteria

LFC Photo Appreciation Night

Calling all isolated LFC Members Join the Lilydale Flying Club Zoom Photo Appreciation Night There’s not a lot of flying being done at the moment and the novelty of working at home is wearing off. Break the cycle of isolation with fellow LFC members with the Zoom Photo Appreciation Night. Send in your favourite aviation […]

Victor Harbour 2020

LFC conducted another successful fly-away in March this year, this time to Victor Harbour on the long weekend. Landing at Goolwa, the group toured the area taking all the delights on a private coach. One of the highlights was a side trip to the beautiful Aldinga Airport with its array of taildraggers and biplanes and […]