The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association of Australia

AOPA News

• Member Help required

  04 May 2009

  Member flying over Forrest needs advice

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• AOPA AGM 2009 - Update

  30 April 2009

  The 2009 Annual General Meeting of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association of Australia will be held at the Bankstown Sports Club, Bankstown NSW at 11:00am on Saturday May 16th.

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• Evans Head Needs Your Help!

  24 March 2009

  The Evans Head saga continues. Your help is urgently needed to save the airfield.

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• GAAP Review

  27 March 2009

  The CASA Office of Airspace Regulation has commissioned a review of the utility to Australian airspace management of General Aviation Airport Procedures (GAAP) as used at Bankstown, Camden, Moorabbin, Jandakot, Archerfield and Parafield. To assist this review, an online link is available to a questionnaire

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• 406 MHz Beacon Shortages - Possible Exemption

  19 February 2009

  Hands up all those who held off purchasing a 406 MHz PLB, EPIRB, or ELT until near the 1 February 2009 deadline – and then found no supply available.

  That means that those people are now unable to fly legally where carriage of a beacon is required.

  AOPA has been in discussion with CASA…

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• Airworthiness Directive AD/FSM/31 AMDT 2

  30 January 2009
  AOPA alerts pilots and owners to a revised Airworthiness Directive following on from the one which caused the overnight 3000 aircraft grounding last year.
  Don’t panic – we have a little more breathing space this time.
  The AD will be available on the CASA website today.
  AD/FSM/31 AMDT 2

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Upcoming AOPA Events

• Wide Bay Australia International Airshow, – 03 July 2009

  Wide Bay Australia International Airshow

  When: 03 July 2009 – 06 July 2009

  Where:

  Description:

  Details TBA

• Mission Aviation Camp, Coldstream Airfield, Killara Rd, Vic – 06 July 2009

  Mission Aviation Camp

  When: 06 July 2009 – 11 July 2009

  Where: Coldstream Airfield, Killara Rd, Vic

  Description:

  Year 10 - yr 12 students will live in for a week in an aviation environment with an emphasis on Mission Aviation. Students will gain exposure to careers as a pilot and/or aviation engineer. Contact Ph: 03) 9739 0612 Email: camp09@mac.bcv.edu.au

• Australian Piper Society - Cape, Coast & Coral Adventure, – 21 July 2009

  Australian Piper Society - Cape, Coast & Coral Adventure

  When: 21 July 2009 – 05 August 2009

  Where:

  Description:

  The annual Piper fly away starts at Richmond Qld and heads to the Cape with stop overs at Karumba, Weipa and Bamaga and on to the Torres Strait islands. Then down the Coast to visit Cooktown and Townsville before enjoying the Coral around the Whitsundays from Airlie Beach.

  visit the Australian Piper Society site at www.piper.org.au - 'coming events'.

• RFDS Outback Air Race, Broome - Airlie Beach – 26 August 2009

  RFDS Outback Air Race

  When: 26 August 2009 – 06 September 2009

  Where: Broome - Airlie Beach

  Description:

  Airborne adventurers start your engines – the Royal Flying Doctor Service Outback
  Air Race is on again in 2009!
  The event, which aims to raise more than $200,000 for the RFDS, will start in
  Broome, WA, on August 26 and finish in Airlie Beach, Queensland, on September 5,
  Since the first Outback Air Race in 1996, participants have raised more than $1
  million for the Flying Doctor.
  Proceeds will be allocated to RFDS divisions reflecting each entrant’s state of origin.
  So, if you’re a Victorian entrant, the amount you raise will flow to your local RFDS
  division. International entrants will have their totals directed to the RFDS equivalent.
  The race – actually a precision time-trial, not a flat-out grand prix – will cover some
  of the most spectacular and varied scenery in Australia’s Top End, from lush tropical
  paradise to some of the most rugged and inhospitable territory on Earth.
  Overnight stops include Emma Gorge, Katherine, Sweers Island (a tiny piece of
  paradise in the Gulf of Carpentaria), Cooktown (discovered by Captain Cook in 1770)
  and Undara (home of the amazing volcanic lava tunnels).
  Ten firm entries had been received by the end of November. Places are limited by
  accommodation restrictions and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
  For further information, contact race manager Patrick DuBois on 08 9385 6958 or
  email patrick.dubois@outbackairrace.com.au. See also the race website
  www.outbackairrace.com.au

• Tumut Valley Annual Fly-in, – 30 August 2009

  Tumut Valley Annual Fly-in

  When: 30 August 2009 – 31 August 2009

  Where:

  Description:

  Hosted by the Tumut Aero Club. Be part of an ever increasing aviation get together. With a backdrop of snow clad Snowy Mountains and Blowering Lake our annual event is one of the most picturesque on the calendar. All flying machines welcome. Massive BBQ lunch. Contact Phil Crocker 02 6947 4075 or Club 02 6947 1148

• Air Show - Australian Centre for Mission Aviation (ACMA), Coldstream Airfield Vic – 05 September 2009

  Air Show - Australian Centre for Mission Aviation (ACMA)

  When: 05 September 2009 – 06 September 2009

  Where: Coldstream Airfield Vic

  Description:

  96 Killara Road, Coldstream, Vic from 1100 hours to 1700 hours. The event's program has a mission aviation emphasis and will include aerobatics, joy flights (both helicopter and fixed wing), radio controlled models, static displays, children's activities and refreshments. Contact Ph: 03) 9739 0612 Email: jennifer@mac.bcv.edu.au

• Wings over Warwick, – 19 September 2009

  Wings over Warwick

  When: 19 September 2009 – 20 September 2009

  Where:

  Description:

  Warwick Aero Club Inc, Warwick, Queensland is hosting a Fly-In. All welcome. Bar-b-q, drinks etc. Avgas available. Proceeds from raffles, donations etc. to RACQ CareFlight.

  Futher information 07 46661676, 07 46648255.

• Jamestown Fly-In and Air Spectacular, – 17 October 2009

  Jamestown Fly-In and Air Spectacular

  When: 17 October 2009 – 19 October 2009

  Where:

  Description:

  Hosted by the Jamestown Flying Group.
  Visit www.jamestownairshow.com or call Merv Robinson 08 864 1838

• Back to Nhill Fly-In, – 17 October 2009

  Back to Nhill Fly-In

  When: 17 October 2009 – 18 October 2009

  Where:

  Description:

  Fly-in at Nhill Airfield hosted by Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre in conjunction with Nhill Aero Club. Nhill was an impotant RAAF base during WWII, training more than 8,000 aircrew.
  Contact Chris Weeks on 03 5391 2001 or chris.weeks@bigpond.com

• South West Discovery Tour, South West – 30 October 2009

  South West Discovery Tour

  When: 30 October 2009 – 11 November 2009

  Where: South West

  Description:

  Join us on our South West Discovery Tour for pilots and friends. Kalgoorlie, Wave Rock, Beverley, York, The Pinnacles, Rottnest Island, Fremantle, Perth, Margaret River, Manjimup, Albany, Esperance. Aussie Fly-Aways Pty Ltd. For the full itinerary phone 03 9598 3320.
  Email tonyang@aussieflyaways.com.au or visit
  our website www.aussieflyaways.com.au