We wish everyone a Happy New Year and we are all looking forward to a successful year ahead.
We would like to start by congratulating those who have passed their written exams, achieved their first solos as well as their qualifying cross countries and finally their skills tests.
Congratulations to Alex Busby, Chris Edwards and Kev Bennett for completing their Skills test.
Well done to Gerald Reeves, Mike Williams, James Coughlan, Irfaan Jeeva, Clive Gardner and Steve Rich who all achieved their milestone first solo flights from Gloucestershire Airport.
There have also been several members who have successfully completed their solo land away and qualifying cross countries. Hopefully the weather will be good to us next month, we have two students ready for their Skills Test and waiting for good conditions.
Some of you may have already met Mark Walters our newest instructor. Mark will now be available for instructing every Sunday as well as his usual Fridays and Saturdays.
After a long wait, Staverton Flying School finally now has two new much needed briefing rooms, this will also offer the extra space to facilitate more RT courses.
A number of our members along with Kathryn recently attended a GASCo Safety evening at Imjin Barracks. It was a very interesting and informative evening, well worth attending! Look out for future evenings.
2016 SFS Events
Staverton Flying School will now be holding a Social Evening from 1900 every last Thursday of the month at the Aviator Pub on the airfield. A great opportunity to meet up with other members, enjoy a chat, a drink and perhaps a bite to eat. Hope to see you there on February 25th.
Land away days:
- Duxford Spring Air Show – Sunday 29th May
- AeroExpo Sywell – Sunday 3rd July
- Ditching Survival and Life Raft Training Course – September 2016 (Date TBC) www.andark.co.uk – Last trip in 2012 the participants reported to having a fun day out and more importantly learning extremely useful tips to surviving a ditching in the sea.
If you are interested in any of the above events please email info@stavertonflyingschool.co.uk for more information, places are on a first come first served basis.
A reminder that the annual membership for 2016 is now due and don’t forget to buy your new 1/2 mill chart at the beginning of February.
As always we’re hoping for good flying weather, to enable our students can continue to progress towards their PPL’s as well being busy with those who come to experience trial lessons with us.
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