ANZAC Day Down Patrol

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Tuesday 25th April 2023

Each year the RAC holds a small service, commemorating the ANZAC’s landing at Gallipoli more than 100 years ago.

Following the service, we will conduct a dawn patrol flight along the coastline to Noosa Heads at 500ft.

5:00am – Arrival at the Club
5:15am – Commencement of dawn service
5:45am – Wheels up for dawn patrol
7:30am – FREE BBQ breakfast upon return

Details of the event will be sent to those who register by emailing Bryan Galvin

Get in early to book your plane for this important Club event.

Stay up to date on Facebook – search and join our “Redcliffe Aero Club Flyaways” group.

Graphical Area Forecast (GAF) Presentation

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The Redcliffe Aero Club is hosting an evening presentation by the Bureau of Meteorology

The presentation is on the recent changes to Area Forecasts

RAC Clubhouse
WED 06 DEC 2017 1800

RSVP to 07 3203 1777 by 05 DEC 2017

Open Day

REDCLIFFE AERO CLUB OPEN DAY
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 24th


10 am to 3 pm
Meet the Instructors to Discuss Aviation
$25 Joy Flights in the Club’s Cessna 172’s
Adventure Flights in the T34 Mentor
Free Jumping Castle for kids
Ice Cream Van & Coffee Van on site
Samford Lions Club BBQ and drinks for sale
Vintage Aircraft flying and on display
212(City of Redcliffe) Squadron Air Cadets
2017 new Cessna C182 & Cirrus SR22 on display

Wings Celebration Dinner 2017

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 25th
COMMENCING AT 6.30 pm

Venue: RAC Hangar; 1 Wirraway Drive; Kippa-Ring

Dress Code: Smart Casual

Includes: Pre-Dinner Drinks, Nibbles, Dinner & Drinks.

Entertainment: Live DJ

Cost: $50pp; Prepaid Tickets are essential, Cash or Card accepted

R.S.V.P. to Office by Monday 20th November
Call 32031777 to purchase tickets

ANZAC DAY 2017

ANZAC Dawn Service, Flight and Breakfast!

Open Day, Sunday September 25th.

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RAC’s Annual Open Day will take place on Sept 25th!

**Update** Celebrity guest, Lachie Smart will be attending for a public meet-and-greet! Lachie recently made headlines as being the youngest person to fly solo around the world in a single engine aircraft

Stanthorpe ‘Weekend Wineries’ Fly-away (10-11 Sept)

Sat 10 Sept – Sun 11 Sept.

 

After “wheels up” at 9.00 am on Saturday morning, we’ll arrive at Stanthorpe Airport by around 10.30 am. A tour bus has been arranged for a day of visiting wineries with a lunch at 1pm.  Around 4.30 pm the tour will conclude at our hotel for a relaxing evening.

 

Dinner is included in our accommodation, as is breakfast on Sunday.

 

Sunday morning will be a further local bus tour of less alcohol related attractions followed by lunch in town and a departure from the airport at around 1pm for the flight home.

 

The price for the tours on Saturday and Sunday, lunch and dinner on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday  and a night’s accommodation is $235 per person, twin share. If you want your own room, it will be $280 per person.

 

We need a 50% deposit to secure the hotel rooms.

 

Last year this Fly-away was very popular, so if you’re interested get in quick by contacting social co-ordinator Bryan Galvin.

 

Email: brgalvin@hotmail.com

Phone: 0409721626

 

Become a UAV Operator with Aerial Hotshots

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Looking for a new set of qualifications? Or want to participate in a different kind of flying? We’re invited former RAC instructor Andrew Learmonth from Aerial Hotshots to offer aero club members discounted UAV (drone) training.

Pilots licence holders are able to easily obtain their UAV qualifications, and Aerial Hotshots is providing an industry preparation course for anyone looking to get started in this growing sector of the aviation industry. As long as you hold a PPL or higher, this course will provide you with the necessary manufacturer, theory and flying training needed to obtain your UAV Controller’s Certificate (multi rotor <7kg). No previous UAV experience is required and you won’t need to purchase a drone – all the equipment is provided to allow you to obtain the 5 hours flying experienced needed.

The course will be run part-time to fit in with your busy schedule – the theory covered over four nights in the RAC clubhouse, and the flying conducted on two Saturday mornings. The industry preparation course goes well beyond the minimum required to obtain your controllers certificate, with the course covering:

– DJI manufacturer’s training
– Air Law (including industry changes effective at the end of the year)
– UAV systems (multi rotor and fixed wing)
– Lithium battery handling and transport
– Flight planning, risk management and how to apply to CASA/Airservices for flying approvals
– 5 hours of flying training using DJI equipment, simulators and micro drones

The total cost of the course is $1250. This is a discounted rate, with part of the profits going back into the Aero Club. The course fee does not include CASA’s application fee, which is is payable to them when you submit your licence application following the course.

The course will start on Monday 25th July:

Monday 25th July (6pm) – theory, clubhouse
Wednesday 27th July (6pm) – theory, clubhouse
Saturday 30th July (8am-midday) – flying, Dakabin
Monday 1st August (6pm) – theory, clubhouse
Wednesday 3rd August (6pm) – theory, clubhouse
Saturday 6th August (8am-midday) – flying, Dakabin

Your place can be booked directly on the Aerial Hotshots website:

http://www.aerialhotshots.com.au/uav-training/course-dates/

Places on the course are strictly limited. If you have any questions please post them here, visit the Aerial Hotshots website, or contact Andrew Learmonth (0421080104, alearmonth@hotmail.com

Cessna C182T Inspection & Night Flying Social

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RAC are hosting the new CESSNA 182T Saturday 18th JUNE 2016

Come along to inspect the new Cessna 182T on demo from Aeromil Pacific. Join in with a sausage sizzle from 4pm.

The aircraft shall be available for inspection between 4pm and 8.30pm

This Club activity coincides with the first night flying social.

RSVP to Mary by phoning the office on 3203 1777 or email Mary on flyaways@redcliffeaeroclub.com.au

 

Redcliffe AvSafety Seminar

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When: 6pm, Wednesday 15 June 2016

Venue: Redcliffe Aero Club

1 Wirraway Drive, Kippa Ring QLD

Register online at www.casa.gov.au/avsafety

Tea and coffee will be served