Welcome to the heart of SFC.

Likeminded aviation enthusiasts would meet up at local clubs to discuss the idea of starting a flying club.

An initial meeting of pilots was held at Schofields Aerodrome where it was resolved to form a club to be known as The Schofields Flying Club.

The foundation president was David Godwin. The club had now become a fully operational entity.

Up until this point all aircraft were borrowed including the Cessna 172 and C150, a Beechcraft Musketeer and an AirTruck.

The Air Show was held on 26 September 1976 with the aim to buy an aircraft with the profits. It lasted about two hours and was a great success.

Schofields Flying Club took delivery of the Piper Warrior on a Friday in February 1977; VH-PZC for $23,000.

The highlight of the 1979 Air Show was the 747 flying down the runway at 200 ft with flaps and undercarriage down.

It was quite remarkable that a little flying club in Western Sydney, was organising the biggest Air Shows ever seen in Australia.

Schofields Flying Club was commissioned to run the Australian Bicentennial Air Show.

Volunteers would occupy the front desk, refuel planes and taxi aircraft to and from the Blimp hanger (established by Alan Bond).

The last plane departed Schofields for its new home in Bankstown. Our new home was to be at Henry Lawson Drive.

This aircraft was the first in the Club to have an IFR GPS - a King KLN94. A basic GPS ground course was introduced to familiarise members with GPS operation.

By now members were looking for challenging flyaways. Weekend flights to Mudgee and Dubbo were a common event on the social calendar.

The club became a Registered Training Organisation with VETAB accreditation. With the establishment of the RTO, Sydney Flight College was born.

This was fitted with a Garmin GNS40 and was popular among private Club members.

SFC faced a period of decline in flying hours and private hire due to an unstable economy.

We designed the current Clubhouse to meet our requirements as a Flying Club with the ability to expand in the future.

A new club record is set with 65% of hours training related.

In partnership with Sydney TAFE, Sydney Flight College grows to new levels.

Instructors at SFC gained formal teaching qualifications. Fleet enhancements contributed to increased capacity.

SFC becomes a VET Student Loans approved course provider.

Aircraft unveiled on 11 Nov 2021, 20 years to the day of our last new aircraft the Piper Warrior SFK. SFC parts ways with TAFE, acquiring its own VET approval.

Our state of the art 737-800NG Simulator finds its home at SFC's Head Office, 109 Drover Rd, Bankstown; opening up multiple opportunities including Flight Experiences, Airline Preparations and Multi Crew Co-operation.

Increase in club events and flyways driven by our committed team of club coordinators.

Purchase of 2 new Piper Archer® LX Aircraft to provide our members with even more opportunities for exceptional flying experiences.  

2 new state of the art True Course VR Simulators, for rusty pilots programs and initial diploma flight training sequences in Birch St.