TAYSIDE FLYER www.taysideflyingclub.org.uk/ June 2008
From the Editor:
Hi Fliers, We hope that your using the recent good weather as a springboard for taking an aircraft to one of those places you’ve always promised your- self. Club members have recently visited Oban, Inverness, Kirkwall in Orkney and the Western Isles. TFC’s Events Team have organised a full programme of events for 2008 including VFR trips to Jersey’s Inter- national Air Rally in June and Aero Club de Saint Omer’s 52nd Anniver- sary in September. Full details on TFC’s notice-board in the clubhouse, chat with anyone on the TFC Committee or email [email protected] As always, the Flying Club and Com- mittee are here to serve you, so any TAYSIDE suggestions, recommendations, or if there’s anything else aviation-related you would like to see, then please O SC AR F O X TR O T drop me a line. O V ER H EAD Blue skies and happy landings….
Drew SC AP A F L O W [email protected]
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Editor’s note 1 New Revised TA Flying Rates 2 Wings and Things… Tayside Aviation 3 Wings & Things… Tayside Flying Club 4 Aero Club de Saint-Omer 5 - 6 Aviator Earns his Wings 7 Tayside Flying Club Events 8
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With effect from 1stt June 2008 Cessna Grob Cessna Warrior Arrow
152 115d 172 PA28 PA28 Cessna Grob Cessna Warrior Arrow PPL Training £157.80 £165.00 £165.00 £165.00 £ N/A 152 115d 172 PA28 PA28 PPL Rental £140.00 £140.00 £140.00 £140.00 £188.40
(Above prices per hour, VAT & landing fees for Dundee and Fife included) PPL Training £157.80 £165.00 £165.00 £165.00 £ N/A CLoPLw Terra ionfifn gp e£a Nk/ AP PL r£a tNe/ Ao f £125£ /N /hAr applie£s19 a9.t4 0D und£e2e1 9o.0n0 Saturday afternoons and all day Sunday. FIC Training £219.00 £219.00 £ N/A £ N/A £ N/A Off Peak PPL rate also available at Glenrothes Monday to Friday. (all prices per hour, includes VAT & landing fee – Dundee and Fife) TFC’s Qualified Pilot Gold Membership Discounts the Standard Rate by 10%, see next page for details. PPL Rental* £140.00 £140.00 £140.00 £140.00 £188.40 Tayside’s F(lpigerh ht oSuirm, iunlcalutodre sa VvaAiTla &b laen udinndge fre es-u Dpuenrdveies iaonnd aFtif e£)6 6 / hour. *Off peak discounted rates available ask for details PPL & NPPL T raining Packs Cessna Grob Cessna Warrior Arrow Cessna Grob TrainCinegs Psnaac ks Warrior Arrow 152 115d 172 PA28 PA28 5 h r 5 h our £699.00 £699.00 £699.00 £699.00 £ N/A S tSatratertre Pr aPcakc k 10 hour £1500.00 £1500.00 £1500.00 £1500.00 £ N/A 1 0 Chor n t inuatio n £ 150 0.00 £ 1500.00 £1500.00 £1500.00 £ N/A C o n tNinPuPaLti o n £499 9.00 £4999.00 £4999.00 £4999.00 £ N/A (flying only) N P P LP P L ££46949999..0000 £469499.00 £469499.00 £469499.00 £ N/A ( f l y(filnygin ogn olyn)l y)
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Wings and Things What''s going on, in, or around Tayside Aviation
Rental and Training Rates New aircraft rental and training prices announced. During the last 9 months Tayside Aviation Ltd has managed to absorb several Avgas fuel price increases but it has now become necessary to realign the Rental and Training Rates.
TFC’s Qualified Pilot Gold Membership Discount 10% Remember, Tayside Aviation’s Standard Rate can be discounted. TFC’s Gold Membership entitles qualified pilots to a 10% discount.
Warrior G-EVIE Following a new paint respray and new seats, G-EVIE is due back on line week commencing 9th June 2008.
Tayside Aviation’s MCC Multi Crew Co-operation Course After a great deal of effort, Tayside's MCC course is due to commence in August 2008. This development enhances Tayside Aviation’s Commer- cial Pilot Training capability and underpins the significant investment made in acquiring the New Flight Simulator.
For Sale….but be quick! Last chance to buy Tayside’s Cessna 152’s There is a prospective buyer from Hungary interested in buying two out of the three for sale. However, anyone interested in a Group Share ar- r a n g e m e n t s h o u l d e x p r e s s i n t e r e s t b y e m a i l i n g [email protected] (Cessna 172 also available) Airport Security Airport security is a growing issue at Dundee so we are all now required to wear Hi - Viz vests when Airside. If you are flying with a party then only one in the group needs to wear one. Photo ID will become mandatory and both Tayside Aviation and TFC are working together to provide a cost-effective solution.
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Wings and Things What''s going on in or around the Club B N M F Q @ S T K@ S HN M R
Linsey Running JAR PPL Skills Test Roddy Webster JAR PPL Skills Test James McLay JAR PPL Skills Test
Sandy Farquhar NPPL Navigation Skills Test
Loose articles
A Pilot recently reported loose articles found during his pre-flight checks.
TWO pens and a bulldog clip were found aboard Warrior G-BNOF ! One of the pens was partially jamming the rudder controls. Please check that you have ALL your belongings when leaving the aircraft !
Weight and Balance Prior to each flight, please ensure you comply with Tayside’s Flying Orders by including a Pre Flight Weight and Balance Calculation. It’s very important that we adhere to the aircraft manufacturer’s specifications at all times. Tayside’s Instructors are always available to check your calculations as part of your pre flight authorisation. Captain Michael Gregersen
Diamond Katana DA20 Instructor now Citation Jet Training Captain “I've been promoted to Line Trainer now and we've gone from two Citation Jets 14 months ago, to receiving our 14th Jet Aircraft next month... I’m only one of only three Line Trainers training 60 First Officer Pilots! It is a little too much like getting the RAF Cadets ready for their first solo. When I get a new First Officer I have to train him as well as sort out passen- gers, flight plans, weather forecasts together with what feels like a million other things... Ah well no use complaining, it looks like I'm getting onto the New XLS Jet in a few months!”
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Twinning Celebrations Tayside Flying Club was delighted to welcom e Aero Club de Saint Omer’s President Gilbert Magnier, Bernard Pernes, Christophe and Victoire Le Borgne, Patrick and Pascaline Desire, Christophe Minaud and young Damien Ducrocq on 10th & 11th May 2008. A visit to Dundee’s Discovery Point and RRS Discovery kick-started a full programme of weekend activities which included flying Tayside’s New Flight Simulator together with Grob Aerobatic and Piper Warrior Flights around Tayside and North East Fife. Given Saint Omer’s historic connection with The Royal Air Force, being granted per- mission to fly a circuit and final approach at RAF Leuchars was a highlight for our guests aboard Piper Warrior Oscar November. TFC’s Chairman Gordon MacKenzie exchanged gifts with Gilbert Magnier at an Eve- ning Dinner Reception held at The Apex Hotel. The exchange of gifts marked the Twin- ning of our Flying Clubs and acknowledged the friendships established in recent years. Tayside Aviation’s Tipsy Nipper Restaurant at Fife Airport was a first class venue for our Saturday evening celebrations. TFC has arranged to meet the Aero Club de Saint Omer at Jersey’s International Air Rally in June. We will also host the first exchange of Student Pilots during July, when Pierre and Hadrien visit Tayside for a working vacation at Tayside Aviation. It was very pleasing to see such healthy participation from TFC Members throughout the weekend. Special thanks to TFC’s Committee Members, TFC’s Events Team and to Tayside Aviation Ltd for making the weekend such an outstanding success.
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Teenage Aviator Earns His Wings
A PERTH school pupil Roddy We bster is reaching for the skies after pass- ing his flying exam and picking up his private pilot’s license at the age of 17. “I have been flying since I was 13 and am just delighted to finally get my p rivate p ilot’s lic ense,” he told The Courier. Roddy began flying after his parents gave him a trial flight at Scone airport for his 13th birthday. His passion for flying has never abated and culminated with the sixth-year pu- pil picking up his license at Dundee Airport.
Roddy, trained by Tayside Aviation, is hoping to pursue a career as a pilot with the RAF or with a commercial airline. However, before that he is plan- ning to keep his feet firmly on the ground by studying business manage- ment at either Dundee or Stirling university.
Roddy’s mum Amanda is proud of her son’s achievement. “Most people of Roddy’s age struggle to get their driving license, so to have a private pilot’s license is something a bit special,” “Roddy took his first solo flight when he was just 16, but confessed that picking up his very own private pilot’s li- cense eclipsed all his previous aeronautical thrills. “After I complete my studies I am looking forward to spending plenty more time in the air.”
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Tayside Flying Club Events
April 2008 Events
TFC Flight SimulatorF Eovrethncinogm in g 20 0 8 WEveednetss day 16 April 2008
17:30 to 20:30
TFC Chernobyl Children Flight Experience Day Saturday 14 June 2008 TFC’s Fly Out to Isle of Man Saturday 19 April 2008 Sunday 20 April J2e0rs0e8y International Air Rally 26th to 29th June 2008 (1 2 TFC Pilots confirmed)
Exchange Student Pilots from Saint Omer 1st to 9th July 2008
TFC Golf Open Thursday 17th July 2008
Aero Club de Saint Omer Fly In 5th to 7th September 2008 (15 TFC Pilots confirmed)
RAF Leuchars Air Show Saturday 13th September 2008
TFC WINGS NIGHT Saturday 27th September 2008
Future Events….
Edinburgh Control Tower Visit August / September 2008 Aerobatic Flight Experiences August / September 2008 Winter Ground School October to December ‘08
Winter Ground School January to March 2009