{"id":960,"date":"2014-10-24T08:37:43","date_gmt":"2014-10-23T21:37:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foxbatpilot.com\/?p=960"},"modified":"2014-10-24T08:37:43","modified_gmt":"2014-10-23T21:37:43","slug":"tyabb-airport-upgrades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foxbatpilot.com\/?p=960","title":{"rendered":"Tyabb Airport upgrades"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Tyabb<\/a>Over the next few months, Tyabb Airport will be undergoing some significant works to repair and improve the main apron, taxi-ways, drainage and runway lighting. Money for these works was granted through the regional airports development fund – other airports near to Melbourne which have also benefitted\u00a0significantly from the development fund include Coldstream and Lethbridge.<\/p>\n

Tyabb is home to the Peninsula Aero Club (PAC)<\/a> – a club and school open to anyone interested in flying, whether as a social or flying member. Current PAC membership stands at almost 600. On pretty well any\u00a0sunny day, families can be seen picnicking on the grass in front of the club house, watching the aircraft taking off and landing. PAC organises the bi-annual Tyabb Airshow<\/a>, the last of which was held in March 2014, with an attendance of well over 5,000. Plane Crazy Down Under<\/a> has produced a video of the 2014 Airshow – details and ordering information can be found here: Plane Crazy Tyabb Airshow DVD<\/a><\/p>\n

The airport is also home to a number of other aviation related industries, including service and maintenance facilities, as well as to Cubcrafters Australia, agents for the Carbon Cub, and of course to Foxbat Australia!<\/p>\n

Of particular interest is The Old Aeroplane Company<\/a>\u00a0(this is a link to very nice current video), which is based on the western side of the airport. Owned and operated by Judy Pay, The Old Aeroplane Company not only restores and services older aircraft (as well as new ones), it also houses a unique collection of warbirds and other interesting aircraft – here’s a link to a Flickr gallery of some of them: Old Aeroplane Company pictures<\/a>\u00a0. You can visit – but phone to check first to ensure they are open: 03 5977 3355. Here’s another\u00a0article and pictures about the recovery and restoration of a Curtiss P-40F Warhawk<\/a>, one of the gems of the Old Aeroplane collection.<\/p>\n

For those who want to fly in, Tyabb Airport <\/a>is one of the few regional airports offering both Avgas and 98 Octane Mogas at the bowser. Daily and overnight parking is available.<\/p>\n

If you’re visiting come over and visit Foxbat and Cubcrafters at Hangar 11 – the first hangar due south of the PAC club house.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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