Eight Point Cook Squadron cadets, including 15-year-old Willow Plenty, embark on their journey to become solo glider pilots at Bacchus Marsh Airfield at the Victoria Group Gliding camp run in conjunction with Geelong Gliding Club.
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Congratulations to our new flight instructor
Congratulations to 2nd Off. Karam Mandwie of Moorebank Sqn on passing his Grade 3 Flight Instructor test today!
Karam has been working hard on his Flight Instructor rating and is the first pilot to receive this accomplishment with the Air Activities Centre. His examiner today was Rodney Hyde, who coincidentally was the first pilot to gain his Commercial Pilot License with the Air Activities Centre too!
Well done!
Moffat Wing Model Competition
The Moffat Wing, Victoria Group recently heeld a model competition that was a great success. A total of 17 cadets participated and the models were of great standard.
The rules were designed to encourage cadets to participate by entering any model they wanted. They had to complete the paint and decals according to the instructions and build it ‘out of the box’. Entrants had to write around half a page describing the subject aircraft (eg. manufacturer, model, when it was operated and in what role) and some details on how they build the model (including describing the paints used, tools and techniques). This information was used by judges to better understand the skills and knowledge that the cadets have in building models.
Grant and Matt Elliot provided independent judging. They assessed the models on three things:
- Construction
- Finishing
- Documentation
The ‘Open’ category was for 18+ members but also allowed younger cadets to enter models that required more advanced techniques and weren’t ‘out of the box’. It included the use of resin, photo-etched parts and alternative decals. This allows more advanced builders to compete in a more challenging category and showcase their skills.
The results were
Group 1 – Ages 8 – 11
- L/Cdt Sebastian Duyvestyn (Niddrie)
- Cdt Flynn Bird (Geelong)
- Cdt Jake Mitchell (Geelong)
Group 2 – Ages 12 – 15
- L/Cdt Eugene Toh (Point Cook)
- Cpl Max McGrath (Point Cook)
- L/Cdt Jay Quinlan (Point Cook)
Open
- Gp.Lt Bryan McGrath (GHQ / Moffat Wing)
- 2nd Off Steve Duyvestyn (Niddrie)
Visit to NSW Police Aviation Command
Recently, the cadets of Penrith and Richmond Squadrons had the opportunity to visit the PolAir – NSW Police Force Aviation Command, where the cadets learnt all about the role of aviation with the NSW Police Force.
There they had the opportunity to check out the Police Bell 429 and Cessna Caravan aircraft, a really exciting evening for the cadets and parents who accompanied them.
Our thanks go to SC Bennett and Polair for hosting our cadets!
Shoot for the Sky
Have you taken a winning aviation-themed photo?
CASA and Flightsafety magazine are calling on all photographers to submit their winning photos into our photo competition. Your image could feature on next year’s Flight Safety Australia wall calendar!
They’re especially looking for photographs that showcase one of the following aviation themes:
- Against the Australian landscape
- Aircraft in flight
- Aircraft in the hangar/ maintenance
- Drones
- People in aviation
- Sport and recreation aircraft
- Vintage and historic aircraft
Be creative and shoot for the sky! Plus there’s over $3,500 in prizes to be won
Visit their website to learn more!
https://consultation.casa.gov.au/stakeholder-engagement-group/shoot-for-the-sky-2024
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