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Events

Over recent years Air Activities events have been based around our home base, Moorabbin Airport, with occasional events at regional airports, many based around the Cub and Scout Air Activities award scheme badges.

In the current Achievement Pathways there is no specific Air Activities awards, rather air activates now fall under either Growth & Development or STEM & Innovation within Special Interest Areas, where youth members have the opportunity set, plan, and achieve their own goals. Seeking to support this broader program, the team has introduced a range of ground based activities including, simulators, drones and airside walks.

Team Roles

Flight Activities

Typically the entry team role is as a ground crew member. After a bit of experience take on a role as a activity co-ordinator (typically 12 to 18 participants, 1 pilot, 1 aircraft, 2 ground crew, 1 presenter), then an Award Scheme Day coordinator (typically 48 participants, 3 pilots, 3 aircraft, 5 ground crew, 2 presenter).

We typically have one event most weekends during the school terms, in 2018 we flew just under 1000 youth members. We schedule four Scout Awards Scheme Days a year, and historically have one regional flyaway activity, however this increased to four in recent years, and so far six have been requested this year. Due to regulatory changes that occurred at the same time as COVID we are not currently flying, but are seeking new partnerships to return to flight.

Simulator Activities

We have three simulator sets. Activities are usually conducted with at least one leader supporting two simulator participants. In the background another leader will be preparing the next group.

Drone Activities

We currently have nine drones. Activities are usually conducted with at one leader supporting three participants. In the background one or more leaders are kept busy charging and swapping batteries, as well as providing safety briefings.

Training

For Air Activities there are two distinct streams of training and currency, Scouting and Activity Specific.

Scouting

As a minimum all team members, other than youth members, require:

• Working With Children Card
• National Police Check
• Complete every three years Scouts Australia’ the basic eLearning (ScoutSafe, ChildSafe Scouting, WHS in Scouting), each module is about 30 mins.
• First Aid / CPR (recommended)

Aviation / Flight & Airside

Flight and airside activities are designated by Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) as "safey sensitive" and therefore must comply with Civil Aviation Safety Regulations:

• Civil Aviationafety Authority (CASA) mandated “pre-employment drug and alcohol screening test”. This is a similar test to that courts require before reinstating driving licences after drug and alcohol related offences;
• Every 30 months a CASA approved Alcohol and other Drugs eLearning (about 20 mins);
• Must be 0.0% at on airfield events
• And every two years attend and complete a Scout Air Activities ground and airside induction program (about 2 hours)
• Complete Induction and SMS training as required by the CASA approved Air Operators Certificate holder

The Air Activities team will reimburse costs associated with joining and maintaining currency (e.g. First Aid, drug test, etc.) that are not otherwise reimbursable by an employer.

Pilots

Our operations must be conducted as Air Transport Operations, formally known as charters, in partnership with a CASA Part 135 - Air Transport Operations operator and are subject to the requirements of their AOC and Operation’s Manual (including the Aviation Training requirements above):

• Commercial Pilot Licence (Aeroplane)
• Current Class 1 Medical
• Current Aircraft Flight Review (AFR)
• Current Aviation Security ID Card (ASIC)
• Current Dangerous Goods Certificate (DG)
• Approved by AOC holder’s Head of Operations;
• Relevant aircraft type experience (10 hr minimum recommended)
• Current S&P check

The Air Activities team may reimburse costs additional to those required to maintain a Private Pilot Licence and not required by an employer (e.g. every second medical for Class 1 rather than Class 2)

Simulators

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Drones

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Flight Training

Over the 45 years the team has been in operation we assisted about 50 Scouting members achieve their Private Pilot Licence (PPL). The last active student was almost a decade ago although there may be some interest in restarting in conjunction with MFS.

There is a potential for a scholarship through our membership of the Royal Federation of Aero Clubs of Australia, see the Scholarship Opportunities page.

Further Information

Why not come join the Air Activities Team to get some first-hand experience, contact us at info.airactivities@scoutsvictoria.com.au.