Tasmanian Aero Club in Launceston, Tasmania | Sport & recreation

Tasmanian Aero Club

Locality: Launceston, Tasmania

Phone: +61 3 6391 8330

Address: 201 Evandale Rd 7212 Launceston, TAS, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 Congratulations to Will Evans for gaining your RPC today

24.01.2022 Congratulations to Luke Woodfield for completing your first solo this morning

24.01.2022 Congratulations to Michael Johnson on achieving your first solo this morning

23.01.2022 Congratulations to Andrew Beasley on gaining your RPC today, onwards and upwards mate

22.01.2022 RAAus is pleased to announce that 2020 scholarships will be open to applicants of all ages. Applications for the 2020 round of scholarships will open on 1 Augus...t (closing 31 August) will include the categories of Under 25, Over 25, Instructors, and Maintainers. Keep an eye out for an E-News and on the RAAus website with information on how to apply. https://www.raa.asn.au/fly-with-us/scholarships/

22.01.2022 Congratulations to Andrew Beasley for gaining your RAA navigation endorsement

22.01.2022 Hi All, Please see below an update from Simon Hackett with important information about The Vale upgrade. Regards Ian... Ian Tucker Secretary Devonport Aero Club PO Box 787, Devonport, TAS, 7310 0419 397 326 [email protected] Hello all, Just a quick update about the runway status and a procedural request to pass on to DAC membership and (if possible) to the local Tas flying community in general: --- Substantial earthworks are well underway at The Vale - per the photo below. At completion, the slope and wet-weather resilience of the western half of the runway will be very substantially improved. The entire 1300M runway will be useable most of the year, with the historical challenges at the western end (boggy in winter, and steep slope) eliminated. In the interim, however, the remaining runway length (the grassed/untouched segment to the east - the RWY 24 end) is down to a total of 700m. The runway ends just past the concrete pad (where the earthworks visibly commences in the photo) Low bushes on the road at the 24 end and a low earthworks safety fence at boundary of the earthworks area (red dotted line on the photo) mean that both landing approaches need to be slightly displaced. As a visual guidance point: There is a white windsock on the southern side of the runway, located almost exactly half way along the remaining runway extent, at the 350m point. The location of this windsock is marked with an orange circle on the photo below. The earthmoving work is happening now. Once complete it will be some months before the grass runway can be regrown - hence the runway will remain shorter for some time. The Vale runway is a Prior Permission Required (obviously except in emergency) runway in general - noting that permission is routinely granted - but for the time being (until that earthwork is done), two important factors apply: 1) Wed prefer there were *no* non-emergency itinerant operations until the heavy machinery has finished its work on the runway - well send a note around when thats the case, but likely to be sometime around the end of March into the first week of April. 2) Please absolutely do ensure to ask ahead first - contact Philip de Bomford: [email protected] +61 409 669 433 so he can coordinate with the earthmoving equipment operators to clear off of the runway before any intended landing/takeoff operations occur. This is both for pragmatic safety reasons and also because their work safety regulations require it. We look forward to welcoming visitors to the new and improved runway in due course! Simon Hackett [email protected]

22.01.2022 Congratulations to Chris Hargreaves for completing your first solo this morning, what a great way to start the week

19.01.2022 Congratulations to Will Evans on your first solo this morning

18.01.2022 **GOOD NEWS** Flight training at the TAC has resumed with hygiene requirements in place for the time being, however the weather isnt playing ball with us so lessons are happening when the weather allows. The TAC can now offer private hire of our aircraft to RPC holders. This would be a good opportunity for those unfamiliar with controlled airspace to gain experience and become familiar with controlled airspace procedures. RPC holders must meet certain requirements to privat...e hire the aircraft. The TAC can also offer flight reviews, endorsement training and training in your aircraft. Email or msg through Facebook to find out more.

17.01.2022 Congratulations to Charles Headlam for achieving your RPC today

17.01.2022 This is going to be big, dont be the only one hearing about it after and wishing you had gone along. If you are thinking of coming along to this event, it is time to RSVP so the catering can get organised.

16.01.2022 The Tasmanian Aero Club committee and staff would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a safe and happy new year.

16.01.2022 Congratulations to Georgia Rundle for obtaining your instructor rating today, Georgia joins the TAC team as of Thursday 3rd October.

16.01.2022 In 1978 Aminta Hennessy became the first Australian woman to fly solo across the Atlantic in a single-engine aircraft. She is also the first woman to complete s...olo back-to-back flights across the Pacific . Not so long ago Australians were refusing to fly with female pilots. Aminta was one of those pilots who had to fight to be accepted in the cockpit. She was inspired by her friend and mentor, Nancy Bird Walton, to enter the aviation industry and she has never regretted that decision. : 7.30 Report ABC

14.01.2022 Congratulations to Adrian Wagner on your first solo today

13.01.2022 *Edit* Great news! Our photo competition has received sponsorship from Bill at BNI Group, and we are extending the competition by three weeks! That means there ...are three extra chances to win a FREE 12-month RAAus membership. For your entry to be considered, please submit your photo in one of two ways: By email to [email protected]; or by private message to this Facebook page. Photos submitted as comments on this post will not be included. If you have posted your image in the comments below and wish to enter the competition, please send it to us by email or private message for entry into weeks 2, 3 and 4 of the competition. Good luck! ______________________________ Its competition time! Share your favourite aviation photo for a chance to win a 12-month RAAus Membership! Time for something positive and fun! As a distraction from the daily news, lets continue to share the joy of aviation. RAAus is running a Facebook photo competition with all entries eligible to win a 12-month RAAus membership worth $250! Just submit your favourite photo of or from an RAAus aircraft and our Facebook followers will be able to vote for their favourite image. Images can be submitted through a message to our Facebook page, or emailed to [email protected]. Submissions must be received no later than 5pm Thursday 30 April. Competition entries will be posted in a Facebook album on Friday 1 May and the winner determined by the number of Likes received on each image. Voters will have until 5pm Tuesday 5 May to cast their vote. The winner will receive a 12-month RAAus membership, or membership extension, worth $250. This prize is non-transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash. If more than one photo receives an equal top number of Likes, the winner will be determined by a further vote within RAAus staff. By posting your image, you permit RAAus to use your photo for use in future RAAus media and publications.

13.01.2022 Wishing our Senior Instructor and L2 Brian Green a very Happy Birthday today, what else do you do on your birthday but go for a "spin".

12.01.2022 Due to the current restrictions imposed on visitors into our state the CASA Avsafety seminar scheduled for Thursday 26th in Launceston has been cancelled.

12.01.2022 Beautiful day to be flying, our talented CFI took this photo on his way back from Devonport this morning looking down the Tamar towards Launceston. Wanting a different Xmas gift this year, why not purchase a gift voucher for a Trial Instructional Flight. Contact the club on 63918330, email [email protected] or a Facebook message to organise.

12.01.2022 26th March 2020 Best Western, Earl St Launceston.

12.01.2022 Someone has been busy today, great job

11.01.2022 For those that have ever wanted to learn to fly, here is your opportunity for a great head start

11.01.2022 Congratulations to James Culpeper for achieving your first solo this morning

10.01.2022 Love the morning shadow of our J160......also a good overview of the airside of Launceston Airport.

10.01.2022 In the light of COVID-19, Its with a heavy heart to have to announce that all TAC operations have ceased effective immediately for the foreseeable future. Instructors will be in contact with students in the coming days.

10.01.2022 What a fantastic tribute to the Queen of the skies

10.01.2022 Congratulations to Bailey Hume for gaining your RPC today.

09.01.2022 Made a snowman from all the ice collected off the Jabby this morning, -3 @ 9am

09.01.2022 Today's study session, hangman using aviation as a topic

09.01.2022 If your after something to do today, why not pop up to Georgetown Airport, Wings and Things is on today from 10 till 3.

07.01.2022 Congratulations to Adrian Wagner for gaining your RPC on the 20/9.

07.01.2022 Only 5 more days to go to have your say on the direction of the Launceston Airport, lets see if we can get some submissions to the airport regarding development of the southern GA apron of the airport. Lets see if we can make the once vibrant southern apron vibrant again.

06.01.2022 A BIG congratulations to TAC students Bailey, Riley, Jonty and Kuba for receiving RAA Scholarships recently, what a fantastic achievement!

05.01.2022 Just had a visitor arrive from Hobart enroute to Sale Vic. VH JPV. Looks quite nice parked next to our J44

04.01.2022 Swimming lessons and float endorsements today only while the carpark is under water, bring your floaties or life jacket

04.01.2022 Congratulations to Ben Seamer for completing your first solo on this beautiful winters day

04.01.2022 Congratulations Georgia on gaining your Senior Instructor Rating yesterday!

03.01.2022 Any young ladies interested in flying? This year the annual Girls in Aviation day is happening virtually through an app!! (link below)

03.01.2022 Our Senior Instructor Georgia Rundle had the opportunity to speak on the radio in Hobart on Monday sharing how she became interested in aviation and gave insight as to what it's like being an instructor. Click on the link below to have a listen in case you missed out! https://www.abc.net.au//your-after/your-afternoon/12816060

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01.01.2022 Congratulations to Bailey Hume on completing your first solo this afternoon

01.01.2022 Our snow covered Jabby