LEARNING TO FLY with WAGGA BIKE TYRES

Our school operates as part of the Recreational Aviation Australia (RAAus) system. Your success is our aim.

Do I qualify for flight training?   Almost certainly!

Starship Jabiru - beside planet Earth!

The health standard is that you would be able to hold a private motor vehicle driver's licence and be prepared to sign a declaration to that effect. Reasonable Strine (Aussie) language skills are required. You may undergo training at any age but will have to be fifteen to fly solo.

What tests do I have to pass?
Prior to your first solo flight there is a multiple choice (20 questions) test on the 'road rules' of the sky.....just like an RTA test.
At any stage and in any order you may sit the other exams. They are all multiple choice and there is one for each of the four subjects listed above. Just knock them over one at a time to suit yourself.  Once these are out of the way and you have worked your way through the in flight training syllabus it will be time for your final flight test.  There is nothing horrific about this.  You will just be required to demonstrate the flying exercises practised during training and to make in-flight decisions as 'Pilot In Command'.  The pass standard is 'competent', not 'perfect'.

What would training from 'scratch' to Pilot Certificate standard set me back?
Typically, it might look like this:

RAA membership (12 months)	160
Text books and log book	130
Say, 22 hours instructional flying @ $150 per hour	3300
Note: The minimum requirement is 20 hours.	$3590

Later, you will want a 'cross country' endorsement because your Pilot Certificate carries a restriction that you can only fly within a 25 nautical mile radius from where you took off. This involves further study, the main subjects being Flight Planning, Meteorology and Navigation.

Texts, maps and navigation tools, say	220
Say, 10 hours of instructional cross country flying	1500
Note: The minimum requirement is 10 hours.	$1720

Once you have a ticket you are welcome to hire our Jabiru at $100 per flying hour, fuel included.

Your qualification as an RAA pilot is recognised throughout Australia, so if you wish to hire an aircraft, just rock up to any local flying school and see what they can offer.  Understandably, many flyers aim to own their own machine some day.

What is RAAus?
RAAus is a self-administration body, directed by a board elected from the membership, and employing a small team of managers and staff. It evolved from the earlier years of ultralighting, when the government said, “get something organised, you jokers, and we’ll let you run your own show." The law says that your membership must be current if you wish to use your pilot certificate. When you join for the first time, the nice people in the office will send you a Student Pilot Certificate as well as your own copies of the RAAus Operations and Technical Manuals. But wait. There’s more! They’ll make sure you are sent a copy of our own RAAus Magazine every month. Take some time to familiarise yourself with the RAAus web site, www.raa.asn.au

Where is your Training Facility?
We operate from Hangar 303, Forest Hill Aerodrome, 'on demand'. This means that our hangar is  often unattended at times when we aren't flying or servicing the aircraft.

When is training available?
Seven days a week, during daylight hours, to suit you. Of course, there are a few possible show stoppers such as aircraft or instructor illness or prior booking, and of course, the weather.

To contact us.....
Chief Flying Instructor Fred Burke can occasionally be found at our shop at 171 Fitzmaurice Street. The shop phone is 02 69 214981.
Fred’s mobile is 0407 252505.