ISLAND MICROLIGHT CLUB MALTA founded to encourage develop

ISLAND MICROLIGHT CLUB MALTA …. . founded to encourage, develop and facilitate the flying sport in Malta and Gozo through education, safety and good airmanship. www. islandmicrolightclub. com

History of the IMC: Club founded in 1999 by: • Maj Mark Said & Maj Alex Dalli; • The first Club Microlight was a Thruster with callsign: 9 H-UMC; • Used to operate from Ta’ Qali unused Airforce airfield; • Flight training at that time was allowed to operate only below 500 ft.

History of the IMC: • Some years later, the club commenced operations from the Malta International Airport.

History of the IMC: • Since then flights are performed at 1, 500 ft and below. • During 2010 – Maj Alex Dalli resigned from the club whilst Maj Mark Said handed over the operations of the club to the members to form a new committee.

History of the IMC: • • Flight training is now undertaken by Buzz Flight Training, an independent training school which is an associate member of the IMC The role of the Club is to foster the Microlight Flying Sport in Malta by organising activities and providing technical assistance to the members, and pilot/owners.

Information about IMC: • • The new IMC committee consists of: The President – Alfred Gatt Secretary – Adrian D. Pace Public Relations Officer – Justin Farrugia Safety Officer – Leon Xuereb Treasurer – Austin Cachia 2 Members: Mark Laferla Jr & Andrew Cilia

Information about IMC: • Presently we have 30 active members of whom 22 are aircraft owners; • We have 14 airworthy aircrafts and these range from X-Airs, Savannahs, Fly Synthesis Storch, Skyranger, Thruster, Flylab Tucano, Polaris Skin, Tecnam P 92 Echo and Eurostar.

Photos of club members’ microlights:

Information about Microlight Flying in Malta: • We fly from an International Airport thus all licensed pilots have to be in possession of the following: • A valid Certificate of Validation; • Medical certificate JAR-FCL Class Two, • Radio Telephony operator’s License;

Information about Microlight Flying in Malta: • English language Proficiency certificate at least ICAO level 4; • Installed on board – Transponder Mode C; • Have undertaken and passed a Proficiency Test with an Examiner authorised by the CAD.