GA Training in Canberra...going...going...gone!
SW3, as someone who also flies a broad spectrum of aircraft I am not disagreeing with you at all. However, in light of the rules i would now tend to agree with others in that RAAus hours don't count towards the CPL. Why they don't count is beyond me and unreasonable as they can be counted towards an ATPL. As you say, a 3 axis aeroplane is still the same regardless of whether it has letters or numbers on the side of it.
At the end of the day though it does not worry me, but until the regs become clearer I would advise others contemplating RAAus flying to build up hours for the CPL not to do it. However, for the recreational/PPL type flyer... then fill yer boots!
At the end of the day though it does not worry me, but until the regs become clearer I would advise others contemplating RAAus flying to build up hours for the CPL not to do it. However, for the recreational/PPL type flyer... then fill yer boots!
Didn't Brindabella hire a new CFI in the 2nd half of last year? Where's he going?
...what about all the other instructors they were supposedly putting on?
...what about all the other instructors they were supposedly putting on?
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Didn't Brindabella hire a new CFI in the 2nd half of last year? Where's he going?...
what about all the other instructors they were supposedly putting on?
what about all the other instructors they were supposedly putting on?
Some of them were still trying to find accomodation here! I guess they don't need to now
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This is a trend of things to come in GA.
Flight Training is slowly becoming unprofitable for even the best run aviation businesses.
Brindabella obviously have a good handle on their business and have come to the conclusion they have to close their flight school.
Unfortunately, GA in Capital Cities will become too expensive.
The choice for many operators will be to schedule a controlled close or move to a country airport where costs can be better managed.
Flight Training is slowly becoming unprofitable for even the best run aviation businesses.
Brindabella obviously have a good handle on their business and have come to the conclusion they have to close their flight school.
Unfortunately, GA in Capital Cities will become too expensive.
The choice for many operators will be to schedule a controlled close or move to a country airport where costs can be better managed.
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Unfortunately, GA in Capital Cities will become too expensive.
The choice for many operators will be to schedule a controlled close or move to a country airport where costs can be better managed.
The choice for many operators will be to schedule a controlled close or move to a country airport where costs can be better managed.
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I think so too. Soon, if you want to learn to fly you won't be living in one of the capitals.
The political parties are far more interested in donations from developers than they are in the preservation and promotion of GA - an industry that make lots of sense in such a large and sparsely-populated continent.
So now back to the notion of living closer to where one learns to fly. How the heck is Student Pilot Bloggs supposed to find the cash to live, pay for flying, rent, insure the car, eat, etc in a country town that has few jobs for the young folks who already live there? Can't all work at the pub or the servo.
Idiocy, it's all idiocy. This country has huge distances and atrocious roads and governments at every level do their best to cripple GA.
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10 years ago there were 3 or 4 flight training schools at Canberra, now there are none. It sucks this has had to happen. Hopefully there can be some expansion of schools at PoloFlat and Goulburn because now there is nowhere nearby to do a CPL.
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The government policies are ruining GA. The country will pay in a few years when there is no one to fly their main jet routes.
Privatisation of airports - costs quadrupled at Canberra the first year of privatisation and continued to increase since. Other capitals are similar
Add costs of Security
I know Deniliquin council took over the DLQ aiport and have shortened the runway rather than spend on maintenence - it no longer supports larger turboprops.... its probably just a sample of other rural airports.
Airservices - user pays - this cost is MASSIVE and was introduced about 10 years ago
Government does not recognise regional airlines are Australias infastructure. No support - no subsidies to service remote destinations (except QLD)
Fee Help - akin to the government guarenteeing the banks and smaller finance companies are stranded..... CPL students flock to university affiliated flight schools and leave the other schools bare.
Airlines continue to take take take and do not give back in training ( one major airline in particular trains no one...)
Privatisation of airports - costs quadrupled at Canberra the first year of privatisation and continued to increase since. Other capitals are similar
Add costs of Security
I know Deniliquin council took over the DLQ aiport and have shortened the runway rather than spend on maintenence - it no longer supports larger turboprops.... its probably just a sample of other rural airports.
Airservices - user pays - this cost is MASSIVE and was introduced about 10 years ago
Government does not recognise regional airlines are Australias infastructure. No support - no subsidies to service remote destinations (except QLD)
Fee Help - akin to the government guarenteeing the banks and smaller finance companies are stranded..... CPL students flock to university affiliated flight schools and leave the other schools bare.
Airlines continue to take take take and do not give back in training ( one major airline in particular trains no one...)
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I fly at Goulburn when I get the chance, which is not a lot lately due finances. The areodrome is ok and the club is pretty good value.
As I said at the start of the thread, the aerodrome has recently been brought off the Goulburn Council by an interest that has big commercial ideas for the site.
What that means long term for the aerodrome from a GA perspective has yet to be communicated.
Polo flat seems OK, although the infrastructure could do with a bit of money thrown at it. I only visited for a chat so could not comment further.
Either way your in for a drive! which is not too bad as you get to brief/debrief yourself for your flight and ponder all things aeronautical.
As I said at the start of the thread, the aerodrome has recently been brought off the Goulburn Council by an interest that has big commercial ideas for the site.
What that means long term for the aerodrome from a GA perspective has yet to be communicated.
Polo flat seems OK, although the infrastructure could do with a bit of money thrown at it. I only visited for a chat so could not comment further.
Either way your in for a drive! which is not too bad as you get to brief/debrief yourself for your flight and ponder all things aeronautical.
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Graham at the Moruya Aero Club is well worth the trip. Great instructor, with plenty of experience. Don't be fooled by the 'club' thing - he means business.
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Maybe they might want to think about offer flight training....
Either way, there might actually be some movement with the Aero Club. If not offering training, then doing something to at least facilitate flight training at YSCB through another operator.
Stay tuned.
Give it a few years, then perhaps. I'd hate for there to be no pilot training in Canberra ever again. I did my PPL through Brindabella while living in Canberra, and that was back when there was a choice of operators.