Latest News
Jack Flood
We were recently informed that former pilot member Jack Flood passed away at the age of 85. For those of you who remember Jack, he flew the WT9 Dynamic (G-JFLO) which he owned and hangared with us for many years until giving up flying a few years ago. The aircraft moved on to pastures new earlier this year. Jack’s career was as a Physics teacher in Dundee. Our thoughts are with Jacks’ family at this sad time.
If anyone would like details of funeral arrangements, please contact Elaine.
Posted 11th November 2024
SAC Members’ – Better Flying Section
We’ve added new information to our Members Section which includes links to various organisations concerned with Air Safety and is designed to help to keep members’ flying fresh and up to date. The page also includes a link to an incident reporting form to be used to make the SAC Committee aware of any incidents you experience at Perth Airport. Click HERE to go to the page.
Posted 14th October 2024
Gyronauting with Dave Wells
If you’re looking to be amused, educated, and entertained all at the same time, go to Dave Wells’ story about preparing to fly in his beloved Gyrocopter Midge on our Stories of Flying Visits page.
There are plenty of other stories of club members flying around and about to read too.
If you have a story to tell, please contact Elaine at the club.
08 October 2024
HIAL Fees
While we wait for HIAL to confirm a date for us to come along and discuss with them ways to encourage more GA traffic to use their airports (the reduction of recently increased fees and removal of recently added additional fees being a good starter for 10), they have written to us to clarify the new “Navigation Fee” in particular as follows.
HIAL have amended their airports’ Fees and Charges documents to make it clear that pilots will only be charged a Navigation Fee if they are landing or carrying out practice approaches or touch and goes.
Where an ATS is provided for overflight or transit then there will be no charge.
Posted 04 October 2024
Laurencekirk Strip Re-Opened
Farmer David Gammie has re-grassed and re-opened the strip at Laurencekirk.
The strip lies between Laurencekirk and Auchenblae. N56 52 10 W002 28 04 (according to Bob Tadmans’ Sky Demon).
The runway lies in open countryside on an 04/22 orientation with no specific circuit directions. The elevation is approx. 220ft and there is a slight upslope on 22 with two gentle undulations part way along. The runway is 750m x 20m according to owner.
PPR is Essential – please all David Gammie on 0772 186 6677.
There is no parking area at the moment due to adjacent potato crops but David is planning to create one for next spring. You should therefore park at the extreme end of the strip until further notice. A few minutes walk to the east from the strip (down the farm track shown in the photo below – the runway is the green strip mid way up the photo on the RHS of the track) is the farm yard. Just beyond the yard is a farm shop and informal cafe serving toasties, baked potatoes and soup at present, although this may change at a later date.
SSE are apparently considering erecting pylons to take transmission lines to Tealing from the north which may affect this strip in the future. David is very keen therefore to encourage us to use it now. There is no landing fee so do pop along and make use of the shop/cafe.
(midway up the photo, green strip running left to right on RHS of roadway.)
Posted 04 Octobe 2024
Keeping clear of Danger - A message from The Tower
Dundee ATC works with the radio room at Perth to coordinate the safe transit of traffic going into Dundee using the RNP or ILS approaches. They will call and ask us if we have any traffic to affect and we duly pass along the details of any aircraft KNOWN to us.
The Dundee 09 RNP starts about 3000 feet over Perth Airport, with joining points over the Friarton Bridge and Stanley, then descending over Perth Airport towards Dundee.
The ILS traffic goes beacon outbound towards Perth before turning back towards Dundee, penetrating about half a mile into the Perth ATZ at approx. 2000 feet during this turn.
So, for aircraft departing 09 and climbing to the east, the line of hills ahead is close to the ILS area. Also, if flying a wide “bomber-circuit” for 27 and you are over the line of hills to the east of Perth Airport then, once again you’re close to the ILS area.
Overhead joins, especially from the east heading towards Perth can also put you very close to both of the Dundee approaches.
We know that in Class G airspace it’s not required to talk to anyone but can we ask you please, when flying between Dundee and Perth, just give Dundee or Leuchars Approach a quick call and let them know of your intentions. This will help to minimise the risk to you and other aircraft. Listening out on 121.080 for our “All Stations” broadcasts while in this area will also help to reduce risk.
Thanks!
Perth Airport Tower Team.
Posted 04 October 2024
SAC Merchandise
Looking for a stylish update to your wardrobe, a birthday/Christmas gift or, a gift for a friend?
We now have new stock of Round Neck T-Shirts, Polo Shirts, Caps and Lightweight Shell Jackets available in S, M, L and XL.
Please speak to Elaine at the Club 0r, to see images of the items available, please go to our Shop page HERE
Posted 22 August 2024
Missing - SAC Projector Table!
The Club’s Projector Table has gone missing. It’s a 2-level black purpose-built unit and can’t be found anywhere at the Clubhouse and Hangar.
If you’ve borrowed it, please return it as it is now needed. Or if you’ve stored it away somewhere safe where we haven’t been able to find it, please let us know where it is. No names needed, just the table!
We’re happy to lend equipment but we need to know where it’s gone, so if you wish to borrow something, just let Elaine or a Committee Member know before you take it – many thanks!
Posted 15th August 2024
Sales, Purchases, Syndicates
If you’re looking to buy or sell an aircraft, buy or sell a syndicate aircraft or if you have an aviation related item for sale or are looking to purchase something, please go to our Aviation Sales Purchases Syndicates page HERE.
There are some things there you might be interested in!
