Welcome to RAF Flying Clubs' Association
Air Marshal Sir Christopher N Harper KBE CBE MA FCMI RAF - RAFFCA President
Aim Of The Association
Formed on the 1st April 2001, the aim of the Association is to facilitate the Air Force Board's objective of affording Servicemen and women, regardless of rank or trade, the opportunity of learning to fly at the lowest cost.
Method Of Achieving The Aim
The association is the advisory body responsible to the MOD for the code of conduct of all non-publicly financed Flying Clubs in the RAF. RAFFCA is an association of independent member clubs and will achieve its aim by:
- - Encouraging liaison and communication amongst all the Flying Clubs of the RAF.
- - Advising an assisting with the formation and conduct of Flying Clubs within the RAF.
- - Encouraging General Aviation within the RAF.
- - Encouraging the participation of RAFFCA members in competitive sports flying contests.
- - Arranging representation of member clubs at meetings of national aviation bodies.
More About RAFFCA
One of the benefits which membership of the Royal Air Force Flying Clubs Association
(RAFFCA) brings to all of us is discounted purchase deals on a range of items from major suppliers. A wide range of deals has now been available for over a year using the RAFFCA discount for headsets, GPS, kneeboards, radios etc etc. All club members - both military and civil are fully entitles to make use of these discounts. Speak to your club RAFFCA representative for details.
RAFFCA is keen to support Expeditions for member clubs, use of Enhanced Learning Credits for servicemen wishing to learn to fly, and to encourage participation by member clubs in competition flying events such as
Air Racing, Precision Flying, Aerobatics and such things as TopNav. Some financial sponsorship may be available for service personnel in reducing the cost of participation in such events.
There are now quite a few flying clubs affiliated to RAFFCA and service members can take advantage of reciprocal membership arrangements to fly at other clubs for temporary period whilst on detachment or a visit.
Information, Yahoo Group & Updates
- The Yahoo Website has to be accessed to add attachments/documents etc ... Any member of the group can then access it and have a look.
- The RAFFCA website has a webmaster who adds all information to the website.
- The Yahoo Group is an e-mail system which is used for announcing activities ... etc ... The system is useful for sending e-mails out to all, but if at any time you want to know what is going on, don’t access the Yahoo Website but this RAFFCA website.
For further information on RAFFCA, please contact Wg Cdr Gus Cabre, Secretary of the Association.
Please pass update requests for this website, including forthcoming events and news to the Website Manager - Flt Lt Chris Edmondson, 54(R) Sqn, RAF Waddington at chrisedmondson@hotmail.co.uk.
Clubs are requested to check their details for currency and report any changes to the above e-mail address.
Latest News
CAP 804 - LASORS
01 May 2012
UK requirements for pilot licensing and also a guide to the new European licensing requirements. Effective on 1st July 2012
THE FUTURE OF FLIGHT CREW LICENSING AND MILITARY ACCREDITATION
10 February 2012
Whats to come post 8 April 12 for Military Accreditation
Pre-Flight Briefing & Preparation
Useful website for pre-flight planning, weather and NOTAM information.
RAFFCA Instructor Remuneration
The advice below has now been received from DDLS (RAF) staff (Thanks are due to AVM Irvine).
Olympics Airspace
Information on the restrictions and procedures for the London 2012 Olympics Airspace
CAP 804 - LASORS
01 May 2012
UK requirements for pilot licensing and also a guide to the new European licensing requirements. Effective on 1st July 2012
THE FUTURE OF FLIGHT CREW LICENSING AND MILITARY ACCREDITATION
10 February 2012
Whats to come post 8 April 12 for Military Accreditation
Pre-Flight Briefing & Preparation
Useful website for pre-flight planning, weather and NOTAM information.
RAFFCA Instructor Remuneration
The advice below has now been received from DDLS (RAF) staff (Thanks are due to AVM Irvine).
Olympics Airspace
Information on the restrictions and procedures for the London 2012 Olympics Airspace
RAF Sports Lottery
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