Flying Training Takes Off!

jennyganderton — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:48:46 +0000

Two new instructors and two additional aeroplanes are now available for flight training at Cowra Aero Club.
Lyn Gray is teaching General Aviation flying in a Piper Warrior, and Jenny Ganderton, Recreational Aviation in a Jabiru. Both ladies already have local trainees learning to fly.
Lyn has recently moved to Gooloogong from Sydney, where she was a senior instructor with Clamback and Hennessy at Bankstown Airport. She is now the senior instructor of a new CASA (Civil Aviation Safety Authority) approved training facility at Cowra, and has the use of a Piper Warrior aircraft for General Aviation Training. Lyn is able to teach pilots right from the start through to commercial and instrument ratings, and of course can perform a qualified pilot’s biennial flight review. She has access to a multi engine aircraft if pilots require training in this area. It is a long time since there has been such a highly qualified flying instructor in Cowra, and we are very privileged to have Lyn working here.
The Warrior is also available for hire by suitably qualified Aero Club members after a satisfactory check flight with Lyn.
Lyn is not only a very experienced professional instructor, but has had a fascinating career in aviation, including numerous crossings of the Pacific in light aircraft. She is willing to give talks to groups about aviation, including high school students who may be considering an aviation career. When there is a demand, Lyn will run General Aviation Theory courses too.
Jenny Ganderton is a Cowra resident, who until recently was working full time as a professional gliding instructor at Lake Keepit Soaring Club near Tamworth. She started flying many years ago in hang gliders, competing in international competitions and attaining some hang gliding records. She later took up flying conventional gliders (Sailplanes) and then recreational aircraft and finally general aviation aircraft. She has now added a recreational aviation instructor’s rating to her repertoire and has joined the team of Bruce Braithwaite (CFI) and Phil Goard as a senior instructor at the Cowra and District Aero Club. She has made her Jabiru aircraft available for training, and for hire by suitably qualified club members after a check flight.
Both Lyn and Jenny are normally at the aerodrome on a Saturday but but both are available for training at other times by arrangement. Anyone wanting more information about learning to fly or wanting to organise a trial lesson should call
Jenny on 02 6342 5228 or 0403 984019 for recrational aircraft
Lyn on 02 6344 8383 or 0429 352984 for General Aviation

Coming Events:

admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:23:29 +0000

Committee meeting on Thursday 26 August at 7.30 pm

Working Bee at Airport to paint the kitchen and mow the grass on Sunday 29 August. Flying and BBQ if weather permits

Cowra Aero Club Inc 2010 AGM

admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:58:50 +0000

The AGM was held on Monday 23 August 2010.

No changes were made to membership fees for the coming year.

Aero Club 60th Anniversary Day on Prime News

admin — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:30:53 +0000

I managed to get footage of the club’s 60th anniversary flying day that was shown on Prime news

Prime TV Coverage of CAC’s 60th Anniversary

Loss of data

admin — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:25:00 +0000

Due to the accidental deletion of the database some recent posts and photos are not recoverable. I apologise for my stupidity

Glenn

60th Anniversary

admin — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:45:00 +0000

The dinner on Saturday May 30 at the Cowra Aero Club saw just over 80 attending what was a great night with guest speaker retired Air Marshal Jake Newham.

Jake served in several fighter squadrons in Australia, Korea, Malta, Malaysia. He has been Chief Flying Instructor at the Fighter Operational Training Unit. He commanded the WA University Squqdron, No 3 Fighter Squadron on its re-equipment with Mirage aircraft and No. 82 Strike Wing on it’s re-equipment with F111’s. He flew the first of these aircraft to Australia after a period of familiarisation in the USA.

His Staff appointments included a tour as Head of the Australian Defence Staff at Washington D.C.

He has served as Deputy Chief of Air Staff and later as Chief of Air Staff. He retired in the late 1980’s.

Some photos from the dinner on Saturday night and the open day Sunday, May 30 and 31

Jake Newham speaking at the dinner Saturday night

Doug Heilman speaking at the dinner Saturday night

A small selection of the guests at the dinner

Ray Heilman being interviewed for Prime News. Footage was shown on Prime news Monday June 1st.
Update – Prime have removed the video from their site. I have emailed them to see if I can get a copy – Glenn

New site design

admin — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 03:34:20 +0000

Welcome to the new look Cowra Aero Club’s web site.

This first page is where you will see recent updates and news relating to Cowra Aero Club.

Please note that I have not finished a lot of the pages but I will be working on these and updates will be placed here.

The club’s 60th anniversary on the weekend of May 30 and 31 was a success. Photos will be added later.

Glenn