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Getting back into flying? Great! With the government restrictions soon to be lifted in Melbourne, we at CFC want to make sure you are safe to get back into the air after your brief break from flying. There are a few things we want to check before jumping straight in:

• Licences and other paperwork current
• Competent to fly
• Aircraft maintenance up-to-date
• Aircraft clean and safe
• Weather for my first flight back
• In the right mindset

Let’s have a look at each of them and make sure we are ready for takeoff… Continue reading “Flying Post-COVID”

The clubroom is our home away from home and we should all treat it like we would treat our own home.

Unfortunately, this has not been happening, with reports of the door being left open, the fridge door left open and the airconditioning being turned on to full and then left on.This can’t continue.

We have valuables on the premises and leaving the fridge door open and A/C on runs up expensive electricity bills for the club.

As a result, the door code to the clubroom has been changed.

The clubroom is an essential benefit that we provide for members and their guests and as a result, the door code will only be provided to current financial members of the club.

If you are a current financial member of the club, you should have received an email with the new door code. Please let us know if you have not received the email.

If you are not a current financial member, you can easily rejoin by completing a membership form, which can be downloaded from our website (www.ycem.com.au/membership/) and sending it to membership@ycem.com.au,and providing payment by bank transfer, credit card or cash payment to a committee member.

Thanks,
Your CFC Committee

OzRunways Presentation – 24 November 2019

The presentation will be held on 24 November 2019, at the CFC clubroom. The
presentation will run from 11am to 12pm

Jake and Chantelle from OzRunways will conduct a Presentation on OzRunways for Club Members who use the program as their EFB and would like to understand more, receive some face to face training and ask questions specific to you etc.

Please RSVP and bring your iPad on the day for the presentation and your questions.

Any urgent matters should be directed directly to the OzRunways team for assistance via their website and online chat.

Tea/Coffee and light refreshments

Facebook event

Wheelies with Wings – 24 November 2019

CFC Christmas Party – 14 December 2019

More details to come, but you can put a hold in your diary for our Spit Roast Dinner 5.00pm December 14th.

If you are unable to attend the AGM, you can access a proxy form HERE.

If you are unable to access the form or have any queries, please email secretary@ycem.com.au

It is now time to renew your membership for 2019/2020 (or to rejoin if you didn’t renew in 2018/2019)!

Please be aware that following the 2019/2020 membership renewals, the access code for the clubroom will be changed and will only be distributed to current CFC members.

We work hard to provide benefits to our CFC members and access to the CFC clubroom and its amenities is a key member benefit.

If you would like to renew for 2019/2020 we would encourage you to make your payment ASAP to:
BSB: 814 282
Account number: 030752719
(please submit your name in reference field)

On behalf of the committee, myself and all the club members, I would like to thank all of those who helped improve our clubrooms in the lead-up to, on, and after the working bee. Our clubrooms are now much improved and better than ever. Some of the improvements include:

• Painting and tidying of the toilets
• Installation of airband radio speakers
• Staining of the deck
• Installation of a flyscreen door and window flyscreens
• Installation of a television antenna
• Installation of a wireless router for use with the printer
• Cleaning and tidying everything – the fridge, the rooms, the toilets and surrounds

Thank you all for your help and support.

Coldstream to Wentworth October 2018 

By Len Borrow

Mike Welsh’s cousin Peter runs an asparagus farm 18 kilometres north of Wentworth Western NSW.

Mike suggested the idea to club members for a flyaway in the second week of July this year and quite a few members were interested in the trip and the accommodation, but because of bad weather the trip was cancelled and new arrangements were made to go away on the second weekend in October.

Originally up to three or four planes were going to fly to Wentworth but one by one members dropped out. In the end the ‘gallant three’ ended up having a fantastic time at Tarcoolar Mike’s cousins asparagus farm. Continue reading “Coldstream to Wentworth October 2018”

On Sunday 28 October 2018, CFC will be hosting the first get together of Victoria’s Disabled Pilots Group.

We invite volunteers to take those participants without their own aircraft flying.

Some of the participants may have done the Wheelies with Wings course on the Foxbat and others are experienced flyers and owners.

The hope is that this will become a regular event.

If you have any questions about the event, please contact CFC member Rob Rickards

COLDSTREAM FLYERS CLUB NEWSLETTER – MARCH 2017

February and March 2017 has been a very exciting couple of months for flying and all other activities aviation. Continue reading “Throwback! – March 2017 Newsletter”