Seletar Flying Club
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| Abbreviation | SFC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1 September 1987 |
| Type | Flying club |
| Headquarters | Seletar Airport |
| Location |
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Region | Singapore |
| Services | flight training |
| Website | http://seletarflyingclub.org/ |
Formerly called | SIA Flying Club |
The Seletar Flying Club was previously known as SIA Flying Club, it was set up to arouse an interest in flying among the Singapore Airlines staff. On 16 November 1992, the club made the decision to open its doors to the public who were keen to get a private pilot's license before applying for a pilot's career.[1] [2] On 17th October 2002, Seletar Flying Club was formed with the blessing of Singapore Airlines and assumes the assets and liabilities of SIA Flying Club. [3]
Current fleet
[edit]Seletar Flying Club operates a fleet of three light aircraft consisting of Cessna 172 and Piper PA-28 Cherokee.
Activities
[edit]In 2020, the club inducted its youngest student pilot in Singapore, Tibeau Zhan Fraise, who was only ten years old at the time.[4]
In 2024, the Seletar Flying Club welcomed Ethan Guo[5] - a 19-year old Asian-American pilot flying solo to all seven continents in a small aircraft to raise money for cancer research - as he arrived in Singapore during the Southeast Asian leg of his journey.[6] Guo began his journey with a 50-year-old Cessna 182 Skylane on May 31 in Memphis, Tennessee and arrived in the Philippines for his October 20 Japan itinerary.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "SIA Flying Club opens membership to public". The Straits Times. 16 November 1992.
SIA Flying Club opens membership to public
- ^ "SIA Flying Club gets off the ground". The Straits Times. 25 September 1987.
SIA Flying Club gets off the ground
- ^ "Private pilots cautious about flying over Malaysia amid Covid-19 pandemic". The Straits Times. 14 December 2020.
Private pilots cautious about flying over Malaysia amid Covid-19 pandemic
- ^ "10-Year-Old Becomes Seletar Flying Club's Youngest Student Pilot In Singapore". 8 World News. 14 December 2020.
10-Year-Old Becomes Seletar Flying Club's Youngest Student Pilot In Singapore
- ^ "Ethan's Aerial Fundraising Mission for St. Jude".
- ^ "Teen Flying Solo to All 7 Continents To Raise S$1 million for Cancer Research". Little Big Red Dot. 25 September 2024.
- ^ Lee, Izzy (18 October 2024). "Teen pilot flying across 7 continents". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 19 October 2024.