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 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 including Vocational Education Delivered in Secondary Schools (VETDSS) options for Years 10 to 12.
