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	Pilot Shop for London School of Flying London School of Flying now has a Pilot Shop where you can purchase all manner of useful pilot supplies from the POOLEYS range. In stock we hold everything the discerning pilot might need - from the renowned Pooley's Flight Computers to kneeboards, maps, checklists, books sunglasses and even pilot teddy bears! All Cabair members and visitors are entitled to a 5% discount off the recommended retail prices. This applies to anything purchased at the London School of Flying, or if purchased online at www.pooleys.com. For further info see here. Happy shopping!

	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 left or here. 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.

	London School of Flying INSIGHT Newsletter: WINTER 09/10 Our first Newsletter of the New Year prepared and put together by our very own Operations Manager Darryl Letch. Featuring: First Officer Bailey by Jennie Bailey My first solo by Sanjiv Nanwani No time for siesta! by Richard Sumner Plus all the latest news and events from LSF! Download the newsletter here (PLEASE NOTE FILE SIZE: 15 MB)

	Happy New Year from all at London School of Flying! KICK START 2010 and Learn to Fly with us Have you made your New Year resolutions yet? Is one of them "I will get my Pilot's Licence"? Last year Cabair Flying Schools 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 KickStart Campaign here.

	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 including our own Darryl Letch: 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! Watch this space for news on our next exciting trip - always a must for those looking for new and challenging flying experiences. To see our Photo Gallery of the trip click here.

Download a datasheet about Jet Simulator rides here	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.

	2-SEATERS AT LONDON SCHOOL OF FLYING Using a 2-seater aircraft is a great way of bringing down your flying costs. With our new PPL and Off Peak Packages this can mean huge savings. Add to that our current Summer Madness offers and you can save an enormous £1,377.25 off a standard Cabair 45 hour PPL and a fantastic £1,484.25 off our Off peak PPL Package. For those aspiring commercial pilots, why not use our 2-seaters to build your hours? Our Off Peak Hour Builder Package is only £2,995 for a whopping 30 hours aircraft hire - with fuel! Contact OPS at LSF on 020 8953 4343 right now to book a 2 seater for the most cost effective flying around.

	GAPAN BURSARY FOR VICKY We are delighted to congratulate Vicky Farmer, who is one of our long serving instructors and is champion of the 'away days' trips, and who has been awarded a Bursary by GAPAN for an IRI Rating. She has undertaken the course at Wycombe Air entre and is now looking forward to her first IMC students at Elstree.

	FLIGHT & SIMULATOR EXPERIENCE DAY at CRANFIELD Surely this must be the ultimate day that anyone interested in flying could ever spend: You will fly FOUR different simulators and ONE real aircraft and ONE real helicopter: ALL IN ONE DAY!! Plus, they are not just ordinary aircraft and simulators: these are the very machines on which we train future airline First Officers! 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 Fly the BELL JET RANGER helicopter simulator PLUS Half an hour flight in the real thing - DIAMOND STAR DA40 aeroplane Half an hour flight in the real thing - R22 ROBINSON helicopter All the above will include pre and post flight briefings and a certificate to log your 1 hour of real flying. Refreshments will be provided. Find out what it's like to train as a professional pilot for only £299 inc VAT!! For full details and to buy online visit our Flying Vouchers web site here.

	PPL SEMINARS Cabair’s Pilot Advice Centre will be holding regular seminars during 2009 for those who are interested in learning to fly. They will consist of a short presentation about the courses on offer, the various locations at which you can train, plus details of how to fund your training. You will then be able to look over some aeroplanes and helicopters which you might one day be flying! Refreshments will be provided.
The seminars are free and places may be limited. Places are booked on line and will be booked on a first-come-first-served basis. Dates will be posted here - so watch that space! To book your places, apply here.

For further information on these courses, call Operations at London School of Flying on 020 8953 4343 or email us at lsf@cabair.com or alternatively, call Andrew at the Pilot's Advice Centre on 0845 094 6060 (local rate call), email him here, or visit the website here. Why not come to one of our free Seminars?

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