BELOW: Part of the club house.

BELOW: The club house lounge area.

BELOW: The office and briefing area.

Below: Part of the clubs fleet of Jabirus. Pictured is Jabiru 3190. Photo: Bob Bell 2007.

Below: The club Hughes Lightwing.

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Welcome to Daves Flying School-The Oaks NSW !
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LOCATION: 1 km south-west The Oaks township, NSW

WAC: 3456 VTC: Sydney

AIRFIELD:The Oaks (YOAS) S34°05' E150°33'
Elevation: 880 feet
Runway: 18/36 Length: 850 metres grass
Runway: 09/27 Length: 400 metres grass:emergency only

Airfield VHF: 126.7 CTAF Area VHF: 124.55 [check Sydney VTC]

AVFAX code: 2102 (Camden) ARFOR: 21

CHIEF FLYING INSTRUCTOR: Dave Rolfe Instructor: John Taru

AIRCRAFT GROUP: 3 axis

AIRCRAFT TYPE: Jabiru, Lightwing, Quicksilver and Bantam (open-air).

STANDARD HOURLY CHARGE FOR TRAINING PROGRAM:

• Flight - instruction: $130.00 [GST free]

• Flight - supervised solo: $130.00 [GST free]

• Informal ground briefing: No charge

OTHER PROGRAMS:

• Trial instructional flight: $50.00

• Aircraft non-training hourly hire rate : $100 wet

OTHER COSTS:

• Training manual, briefing notes package: $45.00

• Charge for airfield use: No charge

• Charge for class room lectures: No charge

TRAINING AREA NOTES:

• Almost no taxi/wait time to take-off which reduces the student's cost and increases airborne time.

• The school has been in operation for many years and instructors have many hours of teaching time.

• Flying within the Sydney basin, with other aircraft and airports close by, creates excellent flying discipline.

• Cross country flight training to country airports teach the student how to cope with those conditions.

• Local area training is over beautiful scenery and surroundings.

• The emphasis is on learning the flying skills using the radio and doing cross country while doing the theory concurrently.

• Preparation for exams is detailed and well done.

ACCOMMODATION & SOCIAL ACTIVITIES:

Local caravan park at Oakdale, just up the road. Workers Club also at Oakdale. Camden is not far away with restaurants etc. Very friendly and helpful people at airfield to assist with questions. Major get together every weekend.

DISTRICT ATTRACTIONS: There is a great Heritage Centre at The Oaks – it was an early coal mining centre. Trips to the Southern Highlands areas are well worthwhile as are flights to Goulbourn, Wollongong and Mittagong.

The Oaks is easily accessible from Sydney via the M5.

Jabiru Aircraft Specs. Thanks to Dave Cartwright.

Engine :    Jabiru 2200J Air cooled

Prop    :    Dia 1422mm , Pitch 1040mm

Fuel    :    65 L

Oil Cap :  2.3L

Length :   5.53M

Wing Span :  9.3M

Height :   2.013M

Empty Wt :  240Kg

MTOW :     430Kg

Vne :  116Kt

Vno ( Normal operating speed ); 91Kt

Vfe ( Max Flap extension Sp) :  70Kt     * Unless your name is Fred , then it is 80Kt *

Max Glide distance speed : 72Kt

Stall ( No flap ) : 46Kt

Stall ( Stage 1 Flap ) :44Kt

Stall ( Stage 2 Flap ) :40Kt

Xwind Limit :  14Kt

Max Glide ratio 12:1

Design Stress Limits +3.8G -1.9G

TO Dist to clear 50' Obstacle @ Nil Wind and Hard dry runway : 412M

Max Ceiling 10000'

 

 

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Dave's Flying School Contact Details:
Telephone: Airport 02 4657 2771 Home: 02 4777 4566
Mobile: 0414 740 766
Email: davesflyingschool@hotmail.com
For any questions or to book a flight contact via one of the above numbers or email us at davesflyingschool@hotmail.com

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