SFC Australia in Bankstown, New South Wales | Specialty School

SFC Australia

Locality: Bankstown, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 9709 8488

Address: 60 Birch Street 2200 Bankstown, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.sfcaero.com.au

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25.01.2022 A massive congratulations to our Newest Commercial Pilot, Adam Blyth! Well done from all of us at SFC!

25.01.2022 This one is going to be huge. Our ever-busy club captain Tim has organised our next flyaway, and if you want to expand your horizons beyond COVID-induced claustrophobia then this one's for you! You'll soon be exploring the beautiful country regions of NSW through a trip to the famous Mulga Pub at Byrock. It has a dirt strip next to the pub on the station, and is approximately 2 hours flight time from Bankstown in an Archer. Planned for Saturday 28th November, members will fly... out during the day on Saturday, land on the dirt strip, and stay over night. There will be a big dinner on the Saturday night, some drinks, and a bonfire under the magic stars of country Australia. Registration essential. Visit https://www.sfcaero.com.au/club/events for more info and to register!

25.01.2022 We have updated our COVID-19 guidance to reflect the easing of restrictions in Victoria and the worsening situation in South Australia. If you have travelled to SA in the last 14 days, or plan to do so in the future, please read the updated information on our dedicated COVID-19 response page.

24.01.2022 Congratulations to Daniel Judex, who recently achieved his Private Pilots Licence, just in time for Christmas! What a treat! Well done Daniel!

24.01.2022 Congratulations to Tim Kruening who First Solo’d today! Great work mate keep it up!! #firstsolo

23.01.2022 SFC Instructor Profile: Introducing Leanne Ng. Fluent in English, Cantonese & Mandarin, and with a Bachelor of Aviation (Flying) degree, Leanne specialises in teaching Multi-Engine Instrument Flying and helps with our Flight Instructor Rating classes. She’s passionate about getting more women to apply for professional flying training courses, and hopes she is an inspiration for where a career as a pilot can take you!

23.01.2022 Our next AVI50219 Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence - Aeroplane) course starts on 8th February 2021, and applications will be closing very soon, on 7th December 2020. Interested students should urgently contact course advisor Tarquin Watt ([email protected] or 0456 500 460) without delay.

22.01.2022 As we welcome 2021, we would like to recognise the students who joined us for our CPL Courses in February, July and October of 2020! We’re glad to have you all as part of our SFC Family, and from all of us at SFC, we wish you all the best of luck with your aviation endeavours!

21.01.2022 Tom McCowan is currently working through his Commercial Pilot Licence hour building navigation flights with SFC, and what better way to enjoy the privileges of licences gained along the way by taking your dad for a trip away! Here’s a brief report from Tom himself: My old man and I had a trip to Byron planned, so I thought what better way to get there than coastal at 1000ft. Transiting the Williamtown VFR lane at 500ft is breathtaking, the beautiful sand of Stockton, the cle...ar water around Broughton Island and the frolicking whales below. A quick scenic flight from Ballina to the Byron lighthouse is also a bucket list item checked off! Getting into Ballina Airport required a fair bit of radio use - I had an ETA of 32 mins past, QantasLink had an ETA of 34, Pelican Air was 36 mins past and there were other light aircraft and helicopters in the area too. A great learning experience. See more

21.01.2022 NEWSFLASH: SFC is Front Page News on The Guardian! It's not every day that a small not-for-profit flying club gets to share the front page of a national newspaper, so we're rather proud of this! You'll find a report on Sunday's Sydney Airport fly-in, photos, videos and a link to The Guardian article here: http://bit.ly/SFC-Air-Force-YSSY-2020... Our thanks to all involved in helping out on the day, and especially club captain Tim Lindley for organising the event.

21.01.2022 Due to the ongoing outbreak of community transmission of COVID-19 on the Northern Beaches, the below updated guidance should be adhered to by staff, members and guests effective immediately: Do not visit the clubhouse for any reason if you live in, or have visited in the last 14 days, any NSW COVID-19 case location. If you have live in or have visited the Northern Beaches, or any other case location in the last 14 days, please call us to cancel any flight bookings you have sc...heduled. This applies to private hire, TAFE training and private training. No cancellation fees will apply. We strongly recommend the wearing of masks at the clubhouse and adherence to all of our sanitising and PPE protocols. If you are feeling sick, even mildly, please do not come in to the clubhouse. Instead, get tested, isolate, and let us know if the result is positive This applies to all staff, students, members and guests. We thank your for adhering to these guidelines at this challenging time for NSW.

20.01.2022 A huge congratulations to Luke Webber, who is Australia’s newest Commercial Pilot! What a legend! Fly safe mate!

19.01.2022 SFC Instructor Profile: Introducing Blair Dutney. At SFC we are proud of the varied background of our instructors; when Blair is not teaching multi-engine IFR students, he is winging his way around Australia flying a BE20 Kingair for a charter company. What an office window! It’s the skills gained outside of instructing which mean Blair can add additional value to your flight training. Who better to learn from than someone who flies multi-engine charter for a living? Are you interested to fly for fun, or kick-start your aviation career? Contact us now.

19.01.2022 A huge congratulations to our newest Recreational Pilots Licence holder, Connor O’Sullivan! We are all so proud of you, Connor, amazing work, fly safe! #pilotlife #ysbk #rpl

18.01.2022 Congratulations to Roshan Shiwakoti and Peter Augoustis who both First Solo’d yesterday! Look at those First Solo smiles!

17.01.2022 We have had many reports from the clubhouse from distressed pilots, of sightings of a Nespresso Ambassador intently promoting and luring them towards the new clubhouse coffee machine. If you spot him around the clubhouse, don’t be alarmed! Word has it that his favourite flavour is Ristretto, or Decaffeinato, depending on the day of the week! Apparently, if you leave him a coffee a day, it makes him go away! (We hope this is the case anyway )... Have you used our new coffee machine? What’s your favourite coffee pod flavour? @nespresso.au

15.01.2022 A massive congratulations to Jonathan Heron, who is now a Recreational Pilot! Great job Jonny! Fly safe!

14.01.2022 For a lot of the pilots involved, including myself, it was a childhood dream to land in a big international airport like that - like the airliners, says our Club Captain Tim Lindley, about the Sydney Fly-In we hosted on Sunday! The controllers and management even called our 14 aircraft and 40 members the SFC Air Force! A huge thank you to Tim and @sydneyairport for making this all possible for SFC Members, and making childhood dreams come true! ... Nothing better than that just landed at Sydney feeling! Read further and see more photos and videos on our website at: http://bit.ly/SFC-Air-Force-YSSY-2020 #SydneyAirport #LightAircraft #GeneralAviation #SFCAustralia #Pilot #SmallPlaneBigAirport

14.01.2022 COVID-19 Update: Face masks no longer mandatory In line with changing NSW government guidance, SFC are please to advise that the use of face masks while on the premises is changing from mandatory to strongly recommended. This change is effective immediately.

13.01.2022 Ali Kafashi Miyandoab joined the First Solo club yesterday! Congratulations from all at SFC!

13.01.2022 Congratulations to Monica Halbauer, SFC’s newest Commercial Pilot! Really well done Monica, what a day for it!

13.01.2022 A huge congratulations to Matthew Barnes, who flew his First Solo Flight today! We’re so proud of you, Matthew! Keep it up!

12.01.2022 Where do you want to go? How about Lord Howe Island... The SFC where do you want to go initiative aims to give pilots and aviation enthusiasts the ability to safely explore the wonderful opportunities of general aviation across Australia. Last weekend the Club Captain and SFC members made the 780km/420nm journey east from Sydney off the coast of New South Wales to the world heritage listed Lord Howe Island.... Lord Howe Island is a unique gem created by volcanic activity to produce crystal clear lagoons with the most southerly coral reefs in the world teaming with fish. All of this set within the backdrop of a small town with boutique hotels to suit everyone from budget travellers through to Hollywood celebrities. The trip is best tackled with a multi-engine aircraft, so is now the time to get that MEA rating? If you already are multi-rated, or want to travel in your own aircraft, contact Club Captain Tim who can help with planning, safety and procedures, or can provide a safety pilot or cost share pilot for your trip.

12.01.2022 SFC has a mission to support regional aero clubs in these challenging COVID times, and we have recently been attending a number of fly-ins with other clubs. Last Sunday SFC were invited to the Tumut Aero Club to attend their annual fly-in in the beautiful snowy mountains region. See the photos and article from Club Captain Tim Lindley and Media Associate Lorenzo: https://www.sfcaero.com.au//supporting-regional-aero-clubs

12.01.2022 It's the end of an era as SFC delivers our final AVI50219 Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence - Aeroplane) course in partnership with TAFE NSW. And what a way to end, with a full course of 25 aspiring new pilots starting with us last week. On behalf of all at SFC we wish you every success in your career journey. SFC is now preparing for our first delivery of this course as lead RTO, and we're full steam ahead for a May 2021 delivery. We're also starting our first le...ad-RTO Diploma of Aviation (Instrument Rating) course next week. Exciting times for SFC! You can learn more about SFC's own Diplomas of Aviation by downloading our new course brochures at the link below. https://www.sfcaero.com.au/learn-to-fly/diplomas-of-aviation

10.01.2022 Frayda flies with us twice a week, and is currently studying for her PPL and aiming for a CPL. She felt welcomed at SFC, and undertook a self-paced course! One of the advantages of studying in a self-paced course means that she also has time for her busy schedule, to work, study and be with her family often! Contact us now to make your aviation dream a reality with SFC's self-paced pilot licence courses.

09.01.2022 For many of our graduates who begin their careers in regional and domestic airline operations, the continuation of the Domestic Aviation Network Support (DANS) and Regional Airline Network Support (RANS) packages is welcome news. Read more: https://www.sfcaero.com.au//20200928-Deputy-Prime-Minister

09.01.2022 Welcome to the SFC Members Lounge. Our new notice board for all events, fly aways and community announcements. Are you flying somewhere and want to share plane hire costs or accomodation? Is there a fly away or air show coming up that you want to attend? Have you flown somewhere recently and want to share your story. This is your members community notice board. Your digital FBO. Your members only lounge. SFC has created an exciting members event calendar for the new year an...d this is where you will find out all the latest news! We have a long and strong 50 year flying club history and we're proud to continue this legacy.

09.01.2022 As the COVID-19 situation in NSW continues to ease, government restrictions are being relaxed in response. SFC recognises this change, and wishes to also make amendments to our COVID-19 protocols. Commencing Sunday 27th September the wearing of masks while on club premises, and masks & disposable gloves while in club aircraft, will change from mandatory to recommended. All other COVID-19 protocols remain unchanged, and as always you’ll find our complete guidance on the dedicated SFC COVID-19 webpage. https://www.sfcaero.com.au/club/news/covid-19-sfc-response

08.01.2022 The SFC President, CEO and Head of Operations were in Temora on Monday this week for the announcement of a $10.1m NSW Government grant for Temora Airport. The grant aims to attract new aviation businesses to Temora, and is pivotal to SFC's plans for an airline pilot training academy based at the airport. Learn more, and hear directly from our President, by watching the Channel 9 News Clip below.

08.01.2022 Masks are now MANDATORY in the SFC Clubhouse and Aircraft effective immediately. Please ensure that you wear a mask upon entry to the clubhouse, and in all aircraft, except on a solo. Ensure that you sign in using the QR code at the front door, and sanitise aircraft as part of post- and pre-flight procedures.... If you have been to, or live in the Northern Beaches, we advise you to avoid visiting the club. See updated guidelines: https://www.sfcaero.com.au/club/news/covid-19-sfc-response

06.01.2022 Huge smiles from Zac Dascalos who’s looking cool, calm and confident after his First Solo today! Good on you Zac! #firstsolo

06.01.2022 On behalf of the board of directors and management team we would like to wish all members, guests and friends of SFC a very happy Christmas and a joyful and prosperous 2021. We would like to thank all the staff for doing such a great job during a challenging year, and keeping SFC in the skies throughout, and we would like to thank all of our members, students and guests for continuing to fly with us through these difficult times. We look forward to helping you achieve your av...iation dreams, whatever they may be, in what we hope will be a much more 'normal' year to come. Let’s take a look at some of the best club moments from 2020 in this short 3 minute video! Stay safe and look after each other this holiday season.

06.01.2022 We've just pushed the go-button on a COVID-safe open day. Join us on Saturday 10th April for your opportunity to view our facilities and fleet, sit in our aircraft, have a go on our full-motion flight simulator, and have an in-depth chat to our course advisors who will be able to answer all your aviation questions. Entry is free of charge, and we even have a complimentary all-day BBQ to keep your hunger at bay. Heavily discounted trial instructional flights will be available... for sale on the day. Due to COVID-19 protocols registration is essential and timed entry will be required. Secure your ticket and tour time at the link below. https://www.sfcaero.com.au/about-us/open-days

05.01.2022 Double Trouble! Two Commercial Pilots in a day! Congratulations to Lorenzo and Bob on their achievements today! Really well done guys!

05.01.2022 Three Proud Instructors standing next to SFC’s newest Commercial Pilot, Ashish Watts. A huge congratulations to you from all of us at SFC, and definitely deserved after all that hard work!

05.01.2022 SFC Supports FlyPink for Another Year! In support of FlyPink SFC will be selling epaulettes, wings and pins and encouraging all staff and members to 'go pink' throughout the months of October and November. All proceeds will go directly to FlyPink. Purchases can be made at the front desk, and the items available are shown below. Minimum $10 donation. Unfortunately, we don't have any 1 Bar Epaulettes this year!... Alternatively, if you wish to donate directly, please visit https://give.nbcf.org.au/flypink/. #weflypink #flypink

05.01.2022 Congratulations to Daniel Da Silva who went First Solo yesterday! Well done Daniel keep up the great work!

05.01.2022 Introducing a great Archer II which is new to the SFC fleet, VH-JQO. Available for both flight training and private hire, this one even comes complete with that 'new car smell' after the installation of new upholstery.

04.01.2022 Congratulations to Julius Macasil who First Solo’d today! We are so proud of your achievements so far, keep it up! #firstsolo #pilot #ysbk

04.01.2022 We all know that two is better than one, and this is especially the case today, with Sebastian Fitzsimons Valle Riestra obtaining his Multi Engine Class Rating today! Congratulations Sebastian!