School Holiday Program
The 3-Day program gives you the opportunity to find out more about becoming a pilot. The program provides an opportunity for a maximum number of eight participants over three days to experience what its like to train as a pilot as well as share the flight environment utilising Cessna 172 aircraft.
All practical & theory training is delivered by qualified flight instructors with all participants receiving a long briefing prior to each flight. Visits to local on-field aviation businesses/organisations & facilities may be arranged, & subject to operational requirements a visit to the control tower.
This really is a fantastic opportunity to learn many of the hands-on skills required to pilot an aeroplane in a fun & relaxed environment. While there is some time spent flying in an aircraft or a full size simulator, the focus is that by the end of the course you will understand what it takes to become a pilot, the medical requirements, the structure of a typical training day, the knowledge & skills required to obtain your licence & what are the various training pathways for either a career in aviation or as a recreational pilot including Vocational Education in Schools (VETiS) options for Years 10 to 12.
While targeted at secondary school students aged between 14-18, participants 13 years of age will be considered based on height & maturity.
Basic Program
Like everything in aviation what happens on any day depends on the actual weather, the order of session may be change within or across days if necessary.
Below is a typical program:
Day 1 – Effects of Controls
- Long briefing on the purpose & Effects of Controls
- Pre-flight activities including inspection of aircraft
- Flight to the ‘training area’ to execute the manoeuvres
- Post-flight activities including parking/tiedown of aircraft, debrief & completion of logbook entries
Day 2 – Straight & Level Flight
- Long briefing on Straight & Level Flight including different aircraft configurations & speeds
- Pre-flight activities including inspection of aircraft
- Flight to the ‘training area’ to execute the manoeuvres
- Post-flight activities including parking/tiedown of aircraft, debrief & completion of logbook entries
Day 3 – Introduction to aviation
- Visit the Australian Aviation Museum
- Walk the airfield including visits to refuelling area, windsock, visit local aircraft maintenance facilities
- Introduction to landing in a motion simulator
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (drones), an alternate career
- Flight Training Pathways from initial flight training to first job