Brisbane: School Holiday Aviation Program

The program a fantastic opportunity over three days to learn many of the hands-on skills required to pilot an aeroplane in a fun and relaxed environment, what it is like to train as a pilot.

All practical and theory training is delivered by Flight Standards instructors with each participant receives pre and post-flight briefings. Walk the airfield, visit on-field aviation organisations, and subject to operational requirements a visit to the control tower.

While some time spent flying in an aircraft, 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 and skills required to obtain your licence, and what are the various training pathways for either a career in aviation or as a recreational pilot.

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 and 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 and completion of logbook entries

Day 2 – Straight and Level Flight

• Long briefing on Straight and Level Flight including different aircraft configurations and 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 and completion of logbook entries

Day 3 – Introduction to aviation

• Visit the Air Traffic Control Tower (subject to availability).
• 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 (Parents Welcome)

Extended Program

Same content as the Basic Program however with full flight lessons which adds:

• Pre-flight brief prior to each flight
• Longer flight lessons (approx. 1hr)
• Post-flight brief prior to each flight