Save these dates for our SPAA AGM and Pilot Skills Camp on Saturday, 8th through to Monday, 10^th June 2024 at Rathmines.

We're back at the traditional home of seaplane pilots.

The Pilot Skills Camp will run from Saturday 8^th June through Monday 10^th June 2024 with the AGM to be held after lunch on Monday afternoon. 

Our preliminary itinerary for the Pilot Skills Camp is as follows:

Saturday 8^th June

·         Arrival Saturday

(Note: Accommodation is available Friday night for any interstate travellers wishing to arrive early.  Please contact David Hagen at Catalina Lakefront Retreat on 0418 684 500 or their office on 02 4975 3055 to make your own accommodation arrangements.)

·         9.00 am – 3.00 pm Training and beachside lectures – training off ramp at Rathmines base.

·         Lunch - sandwich platters and cold drinks

·         Free time and exploration till 5.00 pm

·         Dinner at 6.30 pm at Rathmines Bowling Club

Sunday 9^th June

·         Breakfast - Conference Centre – casual – attendees to organise their own breakfast.

·         9.00 am – 3.00 pm Training and beachside lectures – training off ramp at Rathmines base.

·         Lunch - sandwich platters and cold drinks

·         Free time and exploration till 5.00 pm

·         Dinner at 6.30 pm at Rathmines Bowling Club

Monday 10^th June

·         Breakfast - Conference Centre – casual – attendees to organise their own breakfast.  

·         9.00 am - 11.00 am AGM with barbecue lunch provided.

·         Departure for home fields.

Parking for aircraft will be as per the conference last year on the grass adjacent to the conference centre.

If you could register as soon as possible, it really does help with planning.  Registration costs are free for SPAA members and $125.00 for non members which includes 12 months membership.  Click here to register:  https://spaa.wildapricot.org/event-5577234

Why Rathmines? The Rathmines Air Base is the spiritual home of SPAA with plenty of hard stand space, wide ramps, and beautiful waters to play in between events.

The Association has reserved accommodation at the Catalina Lakefront Retreat and Conference Centre located adjacent to the ramp. We have secured these rooms at a flat rate of $92.00 per person, per night. Most of the rooms will have shared bathroom facilities and queen or king-single beds.  

If you want five-star accommodation there are options available in the area.

For further information contact the training organizer Rohan Whittington 0411 321 307 or email mentor@seaplanes.org.au.