Archive for year: 2015
LFC Mentor Program
LFC is developing a mentor program specifically for PPLs, GFPTs and students. The idea is to help newer pilots with guidance on how to develop themselves as PPLs. If you feel you would benefit from a mentor (and all pilots generally do), you can register yourself with mentor co-ordinator Steve Hitchen hitchy@iinet.net.au and a mentor will be assigned to you.
This is something that people new to flying should consider. It is said that pilots start out with a full bag of luck and an empty bag of experience, and the trick is to fill the bag of experience before the bag of luck runs out. A mentor will help you fill that bag of experience by contributing their own to your stocks.
Fergusson Winery Offer
Fergusson Winery, run by club members Louise Fergusson and Jock Folan, has generously extended a special 25% discount offer for club members only for the Christmas period.
To redeem is simple, just show your badge/pin. Alternatively just mention when you are making a booking. Visit as many times as you wish as the offer can be used on each separate occasion that you dine or purchase wines. Or if you just wish to purchase some of their award-winning wines, you can also do this by telephone or email.
Contacts:
Tel: (03) 5965 2237
Fax: (03) 5965 2405
Email: info@fergussonwinery.com.au
PIFR Theory
Any members thinking of getting into instrument flight? LIL instructor Clayton Prentice is starting a PIFR theory course at LIL in November.
“I can assure you having an instrument rating will change the way you fly for ever!” Clayton reckons. “The exam we are preparing for is the Private Instrument Rating (PIR). If you would like to undertake the IREX (IR) exam, then the course will be invaluable in getting you under way.
“With many of our pilots at Lilydale, finding the time to study for the PIR exam is the biggest barrier to obtaining the rating. To overcome this problem, I am running a course over one week in January, with your test already arranged for the Monday or Tuesday of the following week. Once the theory is out of the way, you can start your flying training whenever you are ready. I’d suggest you take the time to have a look at Lilydale’s new simulator. It has proven to be a fantastic tool to prepare students for their rating and at economical rates too!! There are a number of IFR instructors now at Lilydale, all with lots of experience; there has never been a better time to get your PIR completed.”
Clayton is suggesting the week-long course will start on either 4 or 11 January.
Get your name on the list by contacting Clayton direct cxprentice@gmail.com or SMS him on 0407 106 086.
The Lost Aviator
Who’s up for a club night to see this docu-drama? It’s on at the Palace Balwyn on Wednesday 11 November at 8.30 pm? Let me know numbers soonest and I’ll arrange something. Cheers, Hitch.
The Lost Aviator
Is anyone interested in going to see this movie? The Lost Aviator is showing at the Palace Cinema in Balwyn at 8.30 pm on the night of Wednesday 11 November. It looks like a limited release, so let me know soonest on this thread if you want to go and I’ll organise.
Cheers,
Hitch
LFS Airshow and Wings presentation Afternoon
The LILYDALE AIRPORT staff and management have pleasure in inviting you to our end of year function:
XMAS AIR SHOW and “WINGS” PRESENTATIONS
SUNDAY afternoon 22 November
at the LILYDALE AIRPORT
2.00 – 4.00 AIR SHOW
4.00 – 5.00 PRESENTATIONS of FLYING SCHOOL AWARDS
Gold coin entry in aid of the:-
YARRA GLEN MENS SHED
ANIMAL AID, COLDSTREAM
The AIR SHOW will feature one of Australia’s leading aerobatic pilots, Paul Andronicou, in his Extra 300 “Red Bull”racing aircraft
Office: 9739 1211
Co-ordinator: Jonathan Merridew
AvPlan EFB Discounts for LFC Members
All LFC members! AvSoft has generously offered a 15% discount on AvPlan EFB to all Lilydale Flying Club members. When you buy a new subscription or renew your old one, simply go onto http://www.avsoft.com.au. There you can key in the code lilydaleflyingclub in the promo field when you go to check out.
Caution: if you buy in-app or through AppStore/iTunes, you won’t get this discount, and you’ll pay more for the subscription anyway!
This offer covers all AvPlan products, but not any third-party add-ons that you buy through AvSoft, such as the AOPA airfield directory.
If you haven’t made the leap to AvPlan EFB yet, this is the perfect incentive for you to do so.