BENDIGO
FLYING CLUB.
MEMBERSHIP - FEES - AIRCRAFT RULES - HIRE RATES - CLUB RULES.
PLEASE NOTE IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT ALL CLUB MEMBERS UNDERSTAND & ARE FULLY AWARE OF ALL OF THE ITEMS ON THIS PAGE.
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NOTE: IF YOU CHANGE YOUR EMAIL, HOME ADDRESS OR PHONE PLEASE ADVISE US IMMEDIATELY WITH THE NEW INFORMATION SO THAT WE CAN KEEP THE DATA BASE UP TO DATE......THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT.
MEMBERSHIP. . . . .
Membership has many rewards to offer. Facilities and benefits available at Bendigo Airfield & the Bendigo Flying Club include:
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Flights in general aviation aircraft and training available in RAA. sports aviation. |
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Aircraft Hire: GA - Piper Archer and RAA - Tecnam Super Echo at special club rates. |
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A licensed bar, kitchen, club rooms, function venue, friendly faces and regular aviation activity. |
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Club members & friends Social Activity, regular social events through out the year. |
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Monthly News Letter. |
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Regular monthly meetings. |
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Flying Competitions and fly-away cross country adventures. |
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Swap meetings and Air-shows. |
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Affiliated with AOPA. |
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Nearby accommodation. |
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Hassle-free flying in a very scenic environment. |
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No landing fees. |
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No short term tie-down fees. |
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Low cost hangarage. |
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Fuel supplies. |
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Maintenance facilities. |
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AIRCRAFT SOLO HIRE RATES: ONLY AVAILABLE TO FULLY LICENSED CLUB MEMBERS ARCHER II $162.00 per hr. TECNAM SUPER ECHO $117.00 per hr.
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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION. If you wish to apply for membership, simply click here to download a copy of the application form. Then send it to the address listed with your payment. Or call in at the Bendigo Flying Club and pick up a Membership form, have a chat with the members at the club who will be happy to invite you in and help you with your inquiry.
Membership Classifications:Bendigo
Flying Club.
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Fees |
+ GST |
Total
cost
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Family
Full member - Both partners + children under 15: Only one member can act as pilot if qualified and vote at
meetings |
$136.50 |
$13.65 |
$150.15 |
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Single Full member – Can act as pilot if
qualified and vote at meetings |
$110.00 |
$11.00 |
$121.00 |
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Family
Seniors S-70 - Both partners + grand children under 15: Only
one member can act as pilot if qualified and vote at meetings |
$70.00 |
$7.00 |
$77.00 |
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Single Seniors S-70 – 70 years and over. Member can act as pilot with suitable qualifications and vote at
meetings |
$55.00 |
$5.50 |
$60.50 |
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Family
Social Member – non-pilot, no vote |
$70.00 |
$7.00 |
$77.00 |
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Single
Social Member – non-pilot, no vote |
$55.00 |
$5.50 |
$60.50 |
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RAA
Student Member – (1/2 price discount 1st. year)
single member |
$55.00 |
$5.50 |
$60.50 |
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Short
Term Single Membership: 3 months maximum: for the purpose of flight checks
& BFR’s, for visitors, and potential members. Convertible
to full membership. (Does not apply to junior members **) Also
applies to members joining in the last 3 months of the club year. |
$45.00 |
$4.50 |
$49.50 |
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Junior
Members: age 15 to18 non-pilot. |
$20.00 |
$2.00 |
$22.00 |
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Joining Fee: all
members once only. (With the exception that when a junior or RAA member up
to the age of 18 joins at a time that their family holds a family
membership in the same year or vice versa only one joining fee is
applicable to this family) |
$20.00 |
$2.00 |
$22.00 |
New Members joining the club from
Sept 1st. to the end of Feb to pay
full price as listed for their classification.
New
Members joining the club from March 1st to the end of May to pay ½
price for their listed classification.
New
Members joining the club from June 1st. to the end of August are to
pay the short-term fee.
(**With
the exception that junior members pay ½ price for there listed classification
at this time)
Click here for printable PDF copy of Member Classifications: Download Copy
| New! - 'Affiliate Membership' - refer to our application form for more details - click here to open | ||
AIRCRAFT RULES. . . . .
PILOTS
& MEMBER INDEMNITY TO THE BENDIGO
FLYING CLUB
As a member of the Bendigo Flying Club,
I hereby agree that before flying in command of any Bendigo Flying Club owned or
X-hired aircraft I will ensure that I am
current on type, a full financial member of the club and hold a current BFR. as
well as
I also hereby exonerate
and agree to indemnify the Bendigo Flying Club and/or its associated legal
entities, its members, their agents and their servants from and against all
liabilities for any damage or injury sustained by me in the course of or in
connection with any flight in any aircraft owned or controlled by the Club, or
for any damage or injury sustained by any person other than a member of the
club, carried in any aircraft hired by me from the Club, in the course of or in
connection with any flight in such aircraft.
CLUB RULES. . . . .
NOTICE THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT.
This document listed below is an integral part of the Clubs Corporate Structure.
All Members should be aware of the contents of this document as it lays out the procedures of operation and rules for all club members.
Every member of the Executive & Committee have a copy and there is a copy at the club.
If you would like to read this document come to the club and read it or borrow a copy from a committee member.
Don't forget to give it back to the person you borrowed it from so others may use it.
The club copy is not to leave the building, read it in the comfort of the club lounge.
This document is very old and it is up for review by the Committee, as some of the structure needs bringing into the 21st. Century to accommodate the changes in technology and the changing structure of the club.
All members will receive a report later in the year on the outcome of the review.
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ARTICLES of ASSOCIATION
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BENDIGO FLYING CLUB inc.