Greenside Recreational Flyers Club in Muchea, Western Australia | Non-profit organisation

Greenside Recreational Flyers Club

Locality: Muchea, Western Australia

Phone: +61 408 473 307

Address: 871 Brand Highway Muchea, WA, Australia

Website: https://grfc.asn.au/

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25.01.2022 Merry Xmas to all our members I hope your holiday season is festive and enjoyable Looking forward to a new year of flying capers and fun Perhaps a fly out late Jan More details soon ... Remember airspace is not active so if you want to fly contact jack or grab your plane and go for it Checks of coarse Airspace ,fire ban,harvest movement ban I think Jack is available after Boxing Day for lessons Be safe over the holiday period wherever you are Enjoy Regards Mick See more

25.01.2022 Hi All I was planning on having a bit of a meet this weekend to run through the shire approval conditions so that all pilots and operators on the airfield were on the same page about the shire requirements Unfortunately the shire has not yet released minutes so the conditions of approval whilst approved on the night have not been formalised in the minutes They are due to do this Friday but that doesnt guarantee it So at this stage i will postpone.... The club is open and being a long weekend will also be available on monday and the weather looks ok so have at it get up in the air Enjoy Mick See more

24.01.2022 Great job Brad Watts! Navigation endorsement done and dusted!

24.01.2022 Well it has finally happened We have a certificate of occupancy This permit basically justifies all the work done by club members over the years as being correct and to the building code and Australian standards. Fantastic result for our club

24.01.2022 Greenside Recreation Flyers Club would like to welcome Jim Plummer to the teaching mantra at the Club Jim spent a lot of time teaching me to fly and has a wealth of aviation experience and I can’t speak more highly of him. I think he will fit in perfectly with our club and the centre of excellence philosophy that the club has with the Philosophy provided by all the instructors at Top Fun Jim is currently a Grade 2 General Aviation Instructor The Plane is all insured and Jim... Plummer can now do the following endorsements for you Constant Speed Unit (CSU) Retractable Undercarriage Commercial Pilots license Training Flight Reviews and yes a switch up from a recreational pilot’s endorsement under RA-AUS to a General Aviation Recreational Pilots Licence Aircraft is $280 Per Hour wet and Dual Price is $380 per hour Conditions apply Minimum hours experience to use unsupervised is 100 hrs and correct endorsements. Can be used for a cross country touring with owner approval Available for members of GRFC only, must be a member to use. Please contact Jim direct on 0400 129 115 to book. Please don't delay in making your intention to use clear to Jim so as we can Maximise aircraft use before Insurance for training lapses at the end of March See more

23.01.2022 Today peter the owner phoned and asked us to reschedule I have moved it to October

23.01.2022 Committee meeting tomorrow at the club lunch time All welcome

22.01.2022 Well as of Sunday the 17 th at 4.00 apparently the borders to the Wheatbelt will be down So happy days flying club is up and running but sticking to Covid regs So happy days Those that are wanting to fly through Top Fun Contact jack ... Private pilots on the field happy days go for your lives See more

21.01.2022 Well yes I have been up to the club The borders are gone The airfield is green and operations are back up and running For those learning to fly with top fun please call and book as apparently spots are filling up quickly for this weekend and next Jack has spent this down time maintaining all the top fun aircraft in readiness of flight training resuming at full force ... Can you please put aside time for a briefing on the new airfield procedures (mandatory) This event will be held on Sunday the 31st at 10 am and is a mandatory for all pilots operating on the airfield Please watch for the event on this page I may need to move time and run 2 sessions dependant on current cv restrictions I will update with event details etc when more info is to hand See more

21.01.2022 Whoo hoo Pilot training is up and running again in a limited format Please contact jack to book lessons and for conditions Great news Club events still on hold till further notice

20.01.2022 Just a reminder to committee that a meeting is on Saturday

20.01.2022 Today was a good day for me First solo in a tail wheel aircraft Good fun

20.01.2022 Top Funs new location under construction

19.01.2022 Approved Approved Approved Our development application has been approved by council My understanding of tonights proceedings were we are now permanent provided we comply with the conditions The positives No noise test ( Dammit I bet jack a bottle that their would be one)... Very reasonable operational hours for training and private operators Two new sheds approved Runway extension approved with 2 yrs build time Subject to dwer approval Fuel mitigation program accepted All in all a great outcome for club members See more

18.01.2022 Thanks to all those that helped last weekend with the busy bee The meeting went well today Thanks again Mick

18.01.2022 Just a little update the club has bought a roller to maintain the runway with This will make life a lot easier Thanks Jack for the generous donation and prepay of membership which went a long way towards paying for this item

18.01.2022 Well that it it is done Power cable is in Thanks to all those that help in particular rod g Dave ,John m Michael d and Kim Now for hookup ... Whoo hoo And also Lee for lunch Thanks Mick See more

17.01.2022 Well the layout has started Jacks new shed to store all his aircraft at Greenside airfield Expect to have it all complete by the end of July Once the DA is approved it will be about 12m wide and 20 m long so plenty of room for farm machines and aircraft

17.01.2022 Hi all just a follow up from the committee meeting We accepted 5 new members into our club So from our inauguration to now we have grown from the five founding members to a membership of 50 plus active aviation enthusiasts This year we have several events planned We are working on the following ... Biggest bounce competition in the 777 sim A tour of perth approach and perth towers A fly out destination to be confirmed And a few other surprises See more

17.01.2022 What a great xmas party we had last weekend at the Red Roof I would just like to thanks the following People Murph and the team at the Red Roof for turning on the hospitality for us the food was great I am going to post some bulk pictures of the event and thank CJ for being the club photographer for the day well done mate Also the organisation group that organised the day which includes Jack,Michael and Kevin ,but especially Lee who was delegated the work of organisation ,s...o a big thanks to Lee Awards are as follows Rookie Pilot of the year Prasanth Most interesting landing of the year Murf Chief Flying Instructor Award Mez Most Improved Calum R Most tenacious Student Adam Best Exam Results Isaac Davies Shortest Flight Brad Watts Longest Flight Peter Urbanic Club Person of the year Me Once again thanks to all those that attended great turnout we are going to be running a few events through the year so keep an eye out for them Have a Merry and Safe Xmas all

15.01.2022 Congratulations to Daniel Ng for achieving his first solo flight today!

15.01.2022 Well I just drove down the new north link from MUCHEA to midland It is awesome So get into it guys great time saver for me And yes we are open. For flight training call jack for details

15.01.2022 Well this is on its way That will help wet down the runway Keep the grass green Thanks Kim

15.01.2022 Just a few photos of the top fun hangar

14.01.2022 Skills training with some Basic Instrument Flying feat. Callum! #bif #topfun #thisislivingbarry

14.01.2022 Second post so can be shared

12.01.2022 That will make it easy to fill water tanker this summer

11.01.2022 Hi All Just reminding everyone that the club would like the attendance of as many people as possible to the gingin Shire meeting this Tuesday the 20th of October at 2.45pm for the shire meeting due to start at 3.00pm sharp. Once again the officer is not recomending the approval for the use of Gingin North Airstrip and this time actually states that they intend to use the airstrip as offsets for road widenings.... See the attached link starting at page 275 https://www.gingin.wa.gov.au//agenda-ordinary-meeting-of-c This airstrip is an important asset with a cost in 1943 of approximately 150000 Aussie Pound it was constructed at the same time Bindoon Airstrip was constructed . From the picture below which is the original drawings produced for main Rd that I dug up in the state records office you can see the diagrams of the hardstandings. These in general are mainly still intact although the hardstandings are not owned by the shire. Please get up there and support your club and aviation community so this council does not destroy this airstrip and an important part of our aviation safety network Those that are going please put going as a comment so we can get a feel for the numbers Please invite any interested party that will support us With thanks Mick

11.01.2022 Hi Club members I am writing to you to ask you to please set aside this date and Time Tuesday 20th of October at 3.00 pm sharp. This is the day our request to use Gingin North (beermullah )airstrip goes to council for consideration. To date I must say that certain officers on the council have been unsupportive of our application mainly because their is an agenda by that section of council to use the airfeild as an offset for bushland requirements in relation to road wideni...ng. The excuses that have been used to date are as follows From the CEO The airstrip is unsuitable for use incorrect as we have emails from CASA stating it is suitable The airstrip has no required fences again airstrips don't need to be fenced according to CASA The airstrip has no car access Again why do we need car access other than to maintain the strip ,we fly in and fly out and car access can be easily done by 4WD And the list of excuses goes on and on. So I am imploring you to join us at the council meeting at 3 pm an make your feelings know to these officers so as we can successfully gain access to this airstrip and protect its heritage value well into the future Please share this with all you aviation friends the more the merrier

10.01.2022 Hi All Jack and i have been working on a covid 19 procedure etc etc and have come up with one that we feel addresses the issue at the moment The prime minister was pretty direct on TV this morning and reading between the lines we cant stop this thing but we have to slow it down At this stage transmission rates are low in the community but that doesnt mean we should not be self aware and act accordingly We will post notices around the club rooms this weekend plus Jack has e...mailed out to his student base I am a bit short of the following so if anyone can spare some that would be great Toilet paper just a roll from a couple of members will se us through Hand Sanitiser cant buy any at the moment really just need this for outside the club rooms The rest is in hand We will update the policy as time goes on and may have to cease operations but will be lead only by what the Aust government recomends

10.01.2022 Well the government has decided that we are doing well fighting Covid 19 New indoor and outdoor gathering limits of 10 people start as of tommorow Social distancing still applies So club events are on again Let you know what is happening soon ... Whoo hop Happy days

10.01.2022 Hey everyone! Were pleased to announce that we now have a GRFC Instagram account. Give us a follow @greenside_recreational_flyers to stay connected and updated. Cheers!

09.01.2022 I would like to offer my sincere condolences to Natalie Roney and the Roney family on the passing of Pat Roney Pat wasnt a member of GRFC but was a member of Pearce Flying Club Pat was an avid aviator with about 2800 hrs experience including lots of hours crop dusting Rod and I particularly enjoy a sit down with him just 4 months ago when he showed us with pride his log book and recounted to us many tails of his flying exploits in particular crop dusting all over this sta...te I believe Pat was well into his 80s and still had the fire and passion for aviation I will miss him and his experience Blue skys and tail winds Pat See more

09.01.2022 Great time had by all We had some 35 plus members join us today for our inaugural sgm Awesome lunch thanks to Lee ,Anne Michael ,jack and all others who chipped in Big bonfire Look forward to seeing you all at the club in the future

09.01.2022 Unratified approval conditions

08.01.2022 This is a call out to all club members for some help tommorow I have the power cable and néed to run it in conduit There is about 1000 m of conduit If you can help for a few hour’s tommorow I’m starting about 8 ... As much help need as possible please Thanks Ps Lee is going to put lunch on for those that can help Mick See more

07.01.2022 Well hello team GRFC Today Rod an I connected the water from the honey shed out to the flying club Thanks to Kim a for supplying the pipe and rod for the use of his mini excavator What does this mean Well from now on we will have an continuous supply of water rather than be reliant on rain water ... This means we can water the grass near the club rooms and keep it green We can use the water to irrigate the runway in the future if needed It might not sound like much but it was over 400m of 2inch ag pipe and fittings Plus digging it in and connecting it all But I can say it works great except for a couple of leaks I will fix them in the next week Happy days in the future if needed we may have a full grass strip Grass strips are awesome Happy days See more

07.01.2022 Hi All We have the councillors of the shire of chittering attending our club on Saturday the 21st to run though our development application Prior to that happening I would like to run a quick busy bee I propose to that this sunday between 10 and 2 We need to put our best foot forward as a club in relation to this application so things that need to be done are moving and cleaning ... Whoever can help would be much appreciated See more

06.01.2022 Hi all Well for those that arent aware we are shut down at the moment I am sure we will beat this virus soon and it will be back to bussiness For those that have been issued club membership invoices could you please pay those if possible as we are low on funds and whilst the club is shut be rest assured club members are still working in the back ground improving things for members Hanger construction can still go ahead at this stage as soon as we receive shire approvals ...which should be soon We are also working on fencing repairs to give better control of the cattle There was one mad bastard that kept clean jumping a 900 mm high fence Hes not around anymore Also with the approvals will come a runway extension A further 300 m to the west This extension will further enhance safety of airfield For those that own aircraft now is an ideal time to do some maintenance if you can afford it Just remember if you are laying up your aircraft for long periods of time please consult your engineer as to what can be done to lessen wear when the aircraft comes out of moth balls Hoping will be up and running soon Mick See more

06.01.2022 Hi All Yesterday I was able to followup on a lead given to me by RAAFWA museum,this led me to the Main Rds Construction drawings of Gingin North please see attached ,for those interested I have digitised the complete record including a notice to airmen (not for this strip but the strip at the Turf club in gingin ),notice the number 2 in the details box. Very interesting keep watching this space for more news in the next few days ,the old dog is about to teach a younger dog a trick or too Lol

06.01.2022 Sunday cruise down the coast and around Perth City. #sundayfunday #v65 #topfun #perthisok

06.01.2022 Anybody interested in going to this

05.01.2022 Just a bit of a catchup from the other week Yes the formal handover of Jacks leased hanger From Kim The project is done and dusted Thanks to all who helped

04.01.2022 Hi all, Just a quick final reminder that the GRFC AGM and BBQ is on this Saturday starting at 12:00pm at Greenside Airfield. Family and friends are more than welcome to come along. I hope to see you all there. Cheers,... Michael See more

02.01.2022 Quick stop by at White Gum Farm

02.01.2022 Special General Meeting 27th June 2020 11:00am Hi all,... A final reminder regarding the GRFC SGM this Saturday 27th June 2020, commencing at 11:00am at Greenside Airfield. Although the weather looks overcast and rainy we have undercover areas arranged so we can all stay dry. Following the SGM will be a briefing on the new airfield procedures as required by the Development Application. A BBQ will follow the briefing. The BBQ is anticipated to start around 1:30pm. For the BBQ a spit roast of beef and pork is provided. Salads and soft drinks are also provided. Please BYO any alcohol. Please feel free to bring family and friends. If you have not already RSVPd please email back to me tonight or send me a text to confirm so we can finalise catering tomorrow. Also as there are limited chairs please bring a camp chair for yourself if possible. If you would like to camp overnight room will be available for caravans, tents, etc. Some room in hangars is also available for swags and roll out beds. Regards, Michael Donsen Secretary Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0477 699 191

02.01.2022 Hi All Well the power cable is in and hopefully will be connected Tommorow ,so michael D and I are onto the next project and for this one we need your help Its our web page ... yes we are finally having a crack a getting some content up online What do we need from you pictures and anything aviation Andrew Mozden please send me some of the pictures you took of ningaloo anything that is aviation related send it to me Thankyou in advance

02.01.2022 This will be fun All welcome

01.01.2022 Ok well it seems the story on Yanchep news online is getting some traction The thing I find most annoying about this is the fact that the CEO just doesn’t seem ...to understand the local government act The act is clear if their could be a perceived conflict of interest the CEO must declare that conflict so as the subject is completely transparent It perhaps could be said that the buck stops with the CEO If the CEO cannot set a perfect example for his staff to follow and other shire councillors then perhaps he should not be in the position of CEO See more

01.01.2022 The new runway extension is certainly looking good thanks Kim Fewster and Kurt unbelievable really really impressive

01.01.2022 You see Michael Donsen it must of been 2 stroke