Deauville Fly Away

Read Bruno's interesting account of the fly-away that didn't quite go to plan! Click here for the full story.

Annual Club Barbeque

Our annual barbeque will take place this year on Saturday 21st August commencing at 5.30 – 6.00pm at the Club House.

Please advise if you will be attending together with the number of guests that will accompany you by clicking on this link

The latest we can accept bookings will be 17th August in order to give us time to order to food.

Hopefully the weather will be as good as it was at the Air Fair – so bring a hat and sunscreen.

Club Grub Page

Click here to view our latest menu and book to join us for a great evening at the club.

Flying Rates

For a long time the committee has been able to hold the flying rate steady but, mainly due to the ever rising fuel costs, we now find ourselves making a loss on each and every flight. Therefore we have had review the cost of flying and can confirm that, as from the 1st of June, there will be a £10 increase per tacho hour.

All other charges remain the same, including landing and touch and go fees, day membership etc.

We believe that flying at Alouette still represents excellent value for money and that our rates are still the cheapest in the south east.

Self Service Fuel Facility

The self service fuel facility at Biggin Hill is now available for use. Please note that fuel drawn is 4p cheaper than if the bowser crew fill up our aircraft, so please familiarise yourselves with the procedures and use it.

The "credit cards" for fuel have been attached to the individual aircraft keys - PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THEM
You must use the card attached to the respective aircraft keys - they are not interchangeable. Details of how to use the credit cards in the fueling facility are attached to the booking out sheets - DO NOT REMOVE THEM A copy of this information has been laminated and placed in each aircraft for use at the pumps. NB MAKE A NOTE OF THE "PIN NUMBER" when booking out the aircraft as you will need to enter this at the pump. When you draw fuel - get a receipt - and place it in the folder when booking the aircraft back in. For full details of how to approach the pumps, where to park and how to use the grounding wire and pumps themselves go to www.bigginhillairport.com/selfrefuel.pdf, a copy of this document can also be found in the club house.

A gentle reminder - Call for taxi clearance to the self service facility before moving off.

If you have any difficulty you can also call the Fuel Office on the Ground frequency or by phoning 01959 - 578526

Alouette's 50th Anniversary Celebration - August 15th 2009

What an evening! We are pleased to report that our 50th Celebration was a great success with many members, old and new, and their families attending what turned out to be a fantastic evening. To read the full report click here, words and pictures courtesy of Bruno and Lydia Bruniges.

Memories of Alouette

To read Tony Rees interesting and amusing account of the 'early years' at Alouette click here

Payment of Flying Accounts by

This new facility allows you to pay for your flying with a credit or debit card as well, of course, as using PayPal itself. Follow this link to the payments page or click the Accounts button on the left hand menu bar.

Le Touquet Fly-away report - click here to find out more