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Old 1st Oct 2009, 23:41
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carlholden
 
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The Oaks - future plans

Thanks "Ultralights". What you suggest is well within our range of options.
As more airports are closed or restricted around Sydney, there is a desperate need for a "friendly alternative".
As someone who helped form the AUF, and ran an Ultralight (now 'Recreational') School at The Oaks over 3 decades, this Airport represents the only future opportunity for Recreational flyers to learn and fly in a non-towered environment in Sydney.
It can also represent an opportunity for Recreational and GA pilots to hangar their aircraft at an Airport that they can have their input into management of.
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