News 2023
The club's fleet strategy
Please respond to the fleet survey sent by email by Wednesday 8 Nov, to help inform the board's decision-making.
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Club Christmas party, 25 Nov
The club's traditional Christmas party is held on 25 Nov from 18:00; sign up in the event calendar so we can plan for the right amount of festive treats.
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Club autumn meeting, 16 Nov 2023
Notice of Jukolan Pilotit's statutory autumn meeting on Thursday 16 Nov 2023 at 19:00 in the club room at EFHV; the agenda includes board elections.
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The club's fleet strategy
A club seminar on fleet strategy will be held on 18 Nov at 14:00; topics include fuel, aircraft types, and financing, kicked off by members' own presentations.
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Small work party, 5 Oct and 7 Oct
The club needs 4-6 volunteers to clean the hangar's A side on 5 Oct for the theatre performance and to return the furniture on 7 Oct; sign up via the calendar.
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Theatre in the club hangar, 6 Oct at 19:00
Danish company Det Flyende Teater performs the English-language Chekhov adaptation “The Seagull” in the club hangar on 6 Oct at 19:00; free entry for members.
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Theatre performance in the club hangar, 6 Oct at 19:00
Danish company Det Flyende Teater performs the English-language Chekhov adaptation “The Seagull” in the club hangar on 6 Oct at 19:00; free entry for members.
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Spot-landing competition, 16 September
Reminder of the club's internal spot-landing competition on Saturday 16 September, 10:00-14:00.
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Power outage at the airfield, 19 September, 09:00-13:00
Power to the airfield area is cut on Tuesday 19 September, 09:00-13:00; the new hangar doors and entry barrier won't work, and the fuel pump is unavailable.
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Aerobatics autumn camp in Oripää, 8-10 September
Urheilutaitolentäjät ry holds an autumn camp in Oripää on 8-10 September; everyone is welcome to watch, with Saturday and Sunday the busiest days.
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Aircraft in Nummela and Räyskälä during the trade fair
CAM has been relocated to Räyskälä and AWB to Nummela for the trade fair; CGX and BDA stayed put due to poor weather. Check each field's operating procedures.
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Airfield closed 28 Aug - 6 Sep
Hyvinkää airfield is closed 28 Aug-6 Sep for the Maxpo trade fair; some aircraft are being relocated to Räyskälä and Nummela, check bookings.
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Vinka now available to club members
The club has leased a Vinka, OH-VNP, for members' use for normal, type, and aerobatic flying; an aerobatic training approval application is pending with Trafi.
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Drag racing event at the airfield
Due to a drag racing event, Hyvinkää runways 04/22 and 12/30 are closed 21–22 July 2023 — check the NOTAM before flying.
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OH-BDA familiarisation evening 14 June 2023
A familiarisation evening for the Debonair is held at EFHV on 14 June, covering theory, a hands-on look at the aircraft, and type-training scheduling.
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The damage to CGX
The club follows a Just Culture approach: we aren't hunting for someone to punish over the damage to CGX, but asking the person involved to come forward.
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A “new” trainer for the club
OH-AWB, a C152, has joined the club's fleet to fill the training-aircraft gap and will soon be bookable in Ressu.
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CBZ back in the lineup
CBZ has been serviced and repaired and is back in normal use. Remember to pre-heat the engine in the cold hangar. CAY and BDA stay in winter hibernation.
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Combat exercises at the airfield, 27–28 Feb
The Guard Jaeger Regiment is holding a combat exercise at Hyvinkää airfield on 27–28 February, during which the field cannot be used for flying.
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CMU getting repainted
CMU has been taken to Joensuu for repainting, and the aircraft is expected back with its new paint job in May.
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Club seminars
Two club seminars in February: the basics of helicopter flying on 11 Feb, and a spring refresher for Jukolan Pilotit's flying air traffic controllers on 19 Feb.
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