Singapore Youth Flying Club
A Piper PA-28-161 Warrior II in the club's livery flies over central Singapore
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The Singapore Youth Flying Club logo
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| Formation | December 1971 |
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| Type | Flying club |
| Headquarters | Seletar Airport |
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| Services | Aeromodelling, flight training |
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Membership
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Secondary and pre-tertiary students |
| Affiliations | Singapore Armed Forces |
| Slogan | Takes You To Greater Heights |
| Website | https://www.syfc.sg/ |
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Formerly called
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Junior Flying Club |
The Singapore Youth Flying Club (SYFC), headquartered at Seletar Airport, was established in December 1971 as the Junior Flying Club, by the then newly formed Singapore Armed Forces. It aims to introduce and promote aviation to students, by providing aeromodelling courses for secondary school students and flight training courses for pre-tertiary students. The club's purpose is to provide flying experience to students, and boost recruiting for the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF).
The Junior Flying Club initially operated with a fleet of eight Cessna 172s and six AESL Airtourers, all of which were handed down from the RSAF. In 1989, the club acquired twelve Piper PA-28-161 Warrior IIs to replace the older Cessnas and Airtourers. Later, in November 2002, the club also purchased two PAC CT/4 Airtrainers. The fully aerobatic aircraft was meant to demonstrate to students the rigours of military flying.
In 2010, to replace the ageing Piper Warriors, the SYFC purchased 13 Diamond DA40s, with first deliveries scheduled for late 2010. All 13 Diamond DA40s have since been delivered, while the older Piper Warriors and PAC Airtrainers have since been retired from use.
The current SYFC fleet consists solely of the 13 Diamond DA40 aircraft.
The Computer-Aided Instruction (CAI) room, where students work independently at computer terminals
The aeromodelling lounge
The operations room
The aircraft apron, as seen from the viewing gallery
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