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5 hours ago

Congratulations to Gympie Aero Club (GAC) member Leith Stevens on his 1st solo flight in our Sting RG Turbo! As the video shows, the conditions at Gympie Airfield were not ideal for a 1st solo with about 15 knots headwind, swinging around to give an occasional 5 to 10 knots of cross wind and plenty of 'rough air' on short final! That aside, his instructor Lawrie Stevens said he was 'ready' and after a pre-solo check with CFI Colin Appleton, Leith completed his 1st solo circuit, the one flight he will always remember! Well done Leith!

Professional flight training in a friendly club environment. SCFS provides RAAus flight training at Gympie Airfield exclusively for Gympie Aero Club members. Join the GAC and learn to fly! www.sunshinecoastflyingschool.com.au Message or call us: 07 56606525 ... See MoreSee Less

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1 week ago

Mitchell Sorensen has just completed 4 hours of intensive ADF Prep training with our CFI Colin Appleton in the Robin R2160 aircraft. By the end of just 4 hours dual training Mitchell, who has never piloted an aircraft before, was able to take-off and land the aircraft unassisted and execute spin recovery and basic aerobatics maneuvers unassisted and to a very good standard. Well done Mitchell! We're confident you are 'on track' for a successful pilot career in the ADF!

Read more about our ADF prep training: www.dropbox.com/s/gmkycrh65bmn923/ADF%20Flight%20Screening%20Prep%20Course%20v03.pdf?dl=0 ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

Lachlan and Declan are nearing the end of their Integrated CPL course with Basair at Archerfield.. They recently completed 5 hours each of EMT, Aerobatics and Spin Prevention / Recovey training with our CFI, Colin Appleton and as you can see from this video, they loved every minute! They left us with the confidence and skill to control an airplane in 3 dimentional flight over it's full flight envelope and beyond!. With a few more practice / consolidation flights they will have earned their AERO and SPIN endorsements! . Well done guys!

Learn Spin Prevention / Recovery, Aerobatics, Emergency Maneouvre Training (EMT) and much more through our full-time 3-4 day intensive aerobatics course. Read why all pilots should learn these skills: www.sunshinecoastflyingschool.com.au/aerobatics-training/ Message or call us: 07 56606525 ... See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

Congratulations to Heath Robins-Powell on completing his aerobatics endorsement with our CFI Colin Appleton in our Robin R2160 to a very good standard. Heath is a full-time instructor from Melbourne so loved the change of scenery from the cockpit, but not as much as the new skills he has learned during our 3 day intensive course! Well done Heath.

Our full-time (3-4 days) Intensive Aerobatics Course, is by far the best way to learn 3 dimensional flying skills, EMT and spin prevention / recovery. Doing it over the spectacular and beautiful Sunshine Coast is just an added bonus! Message or call us 07 56606525 www.sunshinecoastflyingschool.com.au/aerobatics-training/ ... See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

A reminder to all SCFS Pilots! As the 'pilot in command' of an aircraft, probably the biggest risk to your safety and the safety of others is your level of 'currency', both on aircraft type and in general. Low annual hours combined with long gaps between flights will make you slower to react to important information, reduce your situational awareness and put you at risk of falling behind the aircraft and making silly (potentially dangerous) mistakes.

For this reason most flying schools put a 'minimum currency' over and above that required legally by CASA or RAAus, on pilots wishing to private hire their aircraft. SCFS are no exception!

If you wish to private hire an SCFS aircraft you must complete at least one hour of flight time on that aircraft type every 30 days i.e. 1 x 1 hour, 2 x 0.5 hour etc. If you fly less than this over any 30 day period you will be required to do a proficiency check flight with one of our instructors.

In addition, all pilots flying SCFS aircraft are required to do an annual proficiency check flight with the CFI, in addition to the CASA / RAAus regulatory license / certificate Bi-annual Flight Review requirements. ... See MoreSee Less

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