LONDON SCHOOL OF FLYING: GREAT TIMES!

A member of London School of Flying - Carole Mainstone - has written a very informative account of the trips made by London School of Flying's more adventurous members.

For those of you who spend their flying hours within sight of your home airfield, here's a wake up call as to what you can achieve!

To download Carole's highly entertaining article click the image right.

For further information about joining LSF's intrepid group of flyers, just speak to a member of staff at Elstree or e-mail them at lsf@cabair.com. It does not matter it you are a student, newly qualified PPL or the Captain of a B747, all are welcome. There are lots of new trips coming up in 2010 and they'd love to see you there!

Visit the LSF web site here.

Special Offer for fixed wing and helicopters

At all Cabair Flying Schools (Bedfordshire, Biggin Hill, Blackbushe, Denham and London) you can now gain an hour of dual flying absolutely FREE if you buy a 443 Voucher before the end of February 2010.

If you purchase 3 hours DUAL on certain aircraft, you receive an extra hour FREE! The aircraft this applies to includes:

Cessna 152
Robin 200
Piper Warrior/Cadet
Grumman Tiger
Grumman Cheetah
Diamond star DA40
Piper Archer
Piper Arrow
Beech Sierra
Rockwell 114
Robinson R22 Helicopter

For further information and the full conditions apllicable, visit the Cabair Flying Schools web site here.

KICK START 2010 and Learn to Fly with Cabair Flying Schools

Have you made your New Year resolutions yet? Is one of them "I will get my Pilot's Licence"?

Last year Cabair Flying Schools (CFS) taught hundreds of newcomers to fly aeroplanes and helicopters through two successful promotions: Summer Madness and Winter Warmers. We can now continue to offer discounted PPL packages into 2010 with our KickStart Campaign.

Whether you want to get to the point you fly solo or whether you want to qualify as a Private Pilot - our friendly staff are waiting to chat to you about how we can make your dreams come true in 2010!

Find out about the CFS KickStart Campaign here.

Download the CFS Kickstart Packages A3 Sheet here.

Visit KickStart at your local Cabair Flying School:

Bedfordshire (Cranfield)
Biggin Hill
Blackbushe
Denham
London (Elstree)

Cabair Integrated at the Cabair College of Air Training are launching an online ATPL Theoretical Knowledge Exam practice facility called ATPL ONLINE: FLEXIBANK on 15th December 2009.

For as little as £5 students can access Cabair’s huge database of over 7,500 multiple choice JAA exam questions which they have collected and collated over the years since the JAA exam system began. It accurately replicates the official JAA Central Question Bank and supplements any approved training course.

For each subject purchased customers have complete control over which questions they answer allowing them to match the questions to their learning or revision requirements. They may choose questions covering a range of topics, or select questions covering just one specific topic. The more subjects purchased the bigger the discount gained.

Cabair Flying School Staff gain Customer Service
Best Practice qualifications

Members of Cabair Flying Schools staff have successfully completed NVQ courses in Customer Services. NVQs (National Vocational Qualifications) are competence-based qualifications that develop skills and provide professional recognition.

Best Practice assessors examined our staffs' skills and performance in the workplace and assessed them over several months using a variety of methods including: observation, workplace documentation, testimony, discussion, written personal statements and project work.

Here's a summary of their achievements:

Blackbushe SF
Christabelle Munford - Customer Service L3
Emma Munford - Customer Service L2
Clare Harfield - Customer Service L2
Reece Owen - Customer Service L2
Dean Hodges - Customer Service L2

Biggin Hill SF
Lewis Brown - Customer Servcie L3

London SF (Elstree)
Darryl Letch - Customer Service L2

Congratulations to them all and we hope all members and visitors get the benefit of their experise when visiting those schools.

For further information about NVQs in Customer Service see here.

London School of Flying trip to Spain great success

LSFs trip to Requena was a flying success with 7 members taking up the opportunity to fly around mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands (not for the clubbing we might add) in one weekend, flying in excess of 30 hours.

Challenges faced included ‘hot and high’ flying, constant filing of flight plans, navigating the desert looking and mountainous terrain, and not getting in the way of too many commercial airlines flying holiday makers to Ibiza!

Visit the main web site at www.cabairflyingschools.com

or your local flying school web site:

www.bedfordshireschoolofflying.com
www.bigginhillschoolofflying.com
www.blackbusheschoolofflying.com
www.denhamschoolofflying.com
www.londonschoolofflying.com

INSTRUCTOR AT CABAIR'S OFT RECOGNISED AS MASTER CFI

This year has been a good year for Cabair Instructors winning awards: First Rod Brown of Denham School of Flying becoming AOPA's Instructor of the year, then Ray Watson of Biggin Hill School of Flying was awarded a Master Air Pilot Certificate by The Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators. Now it's the turn of our overseas affiliates:

Sven Samson at Orlando Flight Training has been recognised by the FAA training industry and has achieved a distinction only 700 instructors in the whole of the USA have achieved.

The Master Instructor designation is a national accreditation recognized by the FAA.

Sven SAMSON
Master CFI, OFT

Candidates must demonstrate an ongoing commitment to excellence, professional growth, and service to the aviation community, and must pass a rigorous evaluation by a peer Board of Review.  The process parallels the continuing education regimen used by other professionals to enhance their knowledge base while increasing their professionalism.

Designees are recognized as outstanding aviation educators for not only their excellence in teaching, but for their engagement in the continuous process of learning - both their own, and their students'.

To help put this achievement in its proper perspective, there are approximately 93,000 CFIs in the United States.  Fewer than 700 of them have achieved that distinction thus far.  The last 14 national Flight Instructors of the Year were Master CFIs while Sven is one of only 65 Florida teachers of flight to earn this prestigious "Master" title.  In the words of former FAA Administrator Marion Blakey, "The Master Instructor accreditation singles out the best that the right seat has to offer."

FLYBE SPONSORSHIP SCHEME LAUNCHED (NOW CLOSED)

Flybe is delighted to offer a part sponsorship scheme for trainee pilots. Selected applicants will benefit from a successful formula developed over the last fourteen years and aimed at providing high quality First Officers to work on the Dash 8 Q400 fleet.

The Airline will make a substantial contribution towards the cost of a full JAA Integrated Course conducted by Cabair at Cranfield and the USA. More info here.

HELICOPTER PILOT TRAINING OPEN DAY AT ELSTREE AERODROME

SATURDAY 30th JANUARY 2010

Cabair College of Air Training are holding a Seminar Open Day at Elstree Aerodrome dedicated totally to HELICOPTER PILOT TRAINING.

There will be presentations on both Integrated and Modular training, funding, pre-entry requirements, flight school and ground school.

We are hoping to have a special guest to talk about life as a professional pilot - watch this space for details.

A buffet lunch will be served followed by a look over some of our helicopter Fleet - including our FNPT II Simulator.

The Open Day is FREE, and booking can be online here, or by calling 01234 751 243.

For an example itinerary, see here.

We look forward to seeing you at Elstree.

FLY A JET SIMULATOR

Now you can take control of a Jet Aircraft. Cabair Have joined forces with iPILOT to offer you the ultimate Jet Simulator trip.

These Simulators are so real that commercial pilots can train in them. Under the guidance of Instructors you will get a real sensation of what it is like to be in command of a Real Jet.

- No experience required
- Instructors are on hand to make this an experience of a lifetime
- You can fly from and to over 500 Airports - including the legendary Kai Tak!
- The simulators are conveniently located in major Shopping Malls such as Bluewater.

To buy Jet Sim Vouchers online visit our dedicated Vouchers web site here.

British Disabled Flying Association welcomes Cabair as corporate partner

British charity, The British Disabled Flying Association (BDFA) is proud to announce that the Cabair Group of Companies has pledged its support to the charity as a corporate partner. "Like many charities we are only as good as the support we receive and the organisations that support us. We are thrilled to be working with the leading European aviation training organisation, the Cabair Group of Companies.", comments Mike Miller-Smith, BDFA Chief Executive.

Stephen Hinton-Lever, Sales and Marketing Director for Cabair is keen to ensure that the BDFA is supported by the aviation industry despite the economic downturn, and hopes to ensure that Cabair customers are aware of the charity and the work that they do. He comments, "We have watched the BDFA develop and grow, and have witnessed the smiles on faces and seen the difference aviation can make to the disadvantaged. Cabair is pleased to offer its support, and we are developing innovative ways to support the charity".

For further information on the BDFA see here.

FREE OPEN DAYS FOR THE KINGSTON FOUNDATION DEGREE COURSE WITH COMMERCIAL PILOT TRAINING

This unique course designed in partnership with Kingston University Faculty of Engineering is proving a very popular choice with aspiring pilots and those who wish to attain a degree. Often it is usually a choice of one or the other!

The seminars are held at Bournemouth and presented by staff from Kingston University and Cabair Modular. Dates planned currently are:

Saturday 21st November 2009 and Saturday 27th February 2010

Places at the Open Days are FREE and can be booked online here.

DENHAM CFI ROD BROWN NAMED
AOPA INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR

Our very own CFI has been awarded the great accolade of Flying Instyructor of the Year by the Aeroplane Owners and Pilot's Association (AOPA). The award was given as a result of Rod's special contribution to the training of student pilots for the PPL and NPPL, and to private pilots who acquire added qualifications.

An AOPA spokesperson says:

“Rod Brown is a flying instructor of many years experience employed by Cabair at Denham. He has a passion for flying which is passed on to his students and his calm manner in training engenders great confidence in his students. He has been along-standing supporter of AOPA, and is a recognised authority on Chipmunk aircraft."

Rod learnt to fly on a Tiger Moth whilst in the RAF as an engine technician in 1959. Instructing since 1985, he has accumulated over 9000 hours. An Examiner on the DHC-1, he has occupied the position of CFI at the Denham School of Flying for over 10 years. The DHC-1 has been a favourite of Rod’s for over 50 years, including the historical and technical side, such that he has become a well known source of information to owners all over the world.

You can meet Rod at Denham School of Flying's iminent Open Day - details of which are above this News item.

Read AOPAs recognition of Rod and all the other Heroes in this PDF.

RAY GETS HIS JUST REWARDS

Ray Watson, our FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR COURSE (FIC) instructor at Biggin Hill School of Flying, has been awarded a Master Air Pilot Certificate by The Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators (GAPAN). This is a very prestigious award reflecting an aviation career of achievement and distinction. He will be presented with his award at the Trophies & Awards Banquet at the Guild on 29th October.

GAPAN exist to establish and maintain the highest standards of air safety through the promotion of good airmanship and maintain a liaison with all Authorities connected with licensing, training and legislation affecting pilot or navigator whether private, professional, civil or military. They constitute a body of experienced airmen available for advice and consultation and to facilitate the exchange of information and to assist air pilots and air navigators in need through the Benevolent Fund. The Guild is promoted as an active Livery Company of the City of London

Biggin Hill School of Flying and the whole of The Cabair Group are very proud of Ray's achievement over the years. He first joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1951 and after leaving, spent 6 years at the King Faisal Air Academy in Saudi Arabia on contract to British Aerospace as Squadron Commander of the Grading Squadron. He received a commendation from the Saudi General running the academy at that time.

On his return to the UK, Ray worked at the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in various appointments before joining Cabair where he has worked for many years training and testing flight instructors and PPL examiners and conducting other relevant SEP and MEP training and testing.

Everyone at Cabair congratulates him and wishes him well.

Visit Biggin Hill School of Flying's web site here.

• Fly the DIAMOND TWIN START DA42 FNPT11 simulator
• Fly the Multi crew BEECH 200 turb-prop simulator
• Fly the Multi Crew CESSNA CITATION JET simulator

• Half an hour flight in the real thing -    DIAMOND STAR DA40 aeroplane
• Half an hour flight in the real thing -    R22 ROBINSON helicopter