FTA Shuts it's Doors
 

CFI has bailed, company is broke....... Poor HM would turn in his grave if he knew what they have done

Does anyone know more?

That would be the YBAF FTA... HM I presume is the famed, esteemed, and late Humphrey Maltman.

BUT I am guessing and reading between the lines :confused:

Yep, you're spot on HL.

No suprise really, those idiots ran it into the ground! :}

I wish ML good luck with his next career. (FOI maybe). He is a true gentleman like Humphrey was.

To the new owner of FTA. You shouldn't have messed with a sucessful formula because you thought you knew better. You have done the aviation industry a dis-service. Shame on you.

Hmmm, great shame, used to be a very friendly and busy little hub for wannabe's local and foreign.

Can almost see Humph now, pipe in mouth...shaking his head in disbelief at how the place has fallen in such a short time.

I went in to say hello to the few guys and girls remaining there from the older days, not long back...and i'd have to say...it was a shell of its former self...sterile, and, more importantly...earily quiet!

Hope all (instructors and students) can move on without too many issues, (and not be left out of pocket!)

Hopefully, something better might be rise from the latter FTA's ashes.

UA :sad:

Hey guys,

Any of this been confirmed?

Did they have any standing charter contracts in place?

Very interesting... Doors are not shut yet .... CFI has left but the search is on for a new one and a Chief Pilot... Interviews to be held and appointments to be made...training suspended until positions filled (??)..."Staff development" being conducted in the meantime......Watch this space!!:}

CFI and AOC gone. Heard this yesterday.

Don't know who you guys were getting this info from but it couldn't be further from the truth.:ok:

As I said..... new CFI appointed and finishing interview this week; new Chief Pilot negotiating terms & conditions but looking good for the job....AOC still intact ....business carries on, albeit under a slightly different guise to the ideas of the original FTA which is what would have HM turning in his grave.

i am a current student. as stated by Raven, the school is temporarily closed while the search goes on for a new CFI/CP, i believe they have a possible CP who is however not an instructor so should it be required charter and private hire can continue as planned. the school has NOT however, permanently closed.

Darra pane crash 2006
 

Hey does anyone remember that plane that crashed into the house at darra in like 2006. people wrote stuff about it that is wrong geez no one gets anything right these days. you can find it if you search Darra Plane Crash in the search tab at the top of the page

...okay then....

Charter, what charter? Do they know what it means, oh thats right, a C340 at $1660 an hour plus GST, gotta be dreaming...

And Private Hire, What Private Hire, a 172N @ $260 an hour, plus landing compared to a glass cockpit "NEW" cessna at YRED for $200. Gotta be dreamin

FTA
 

The obvious question why isnt PB chief pilot has the quals ?

Or you could just pay as you go, best way of doing it, if they dont want to discount then dont fly, we are in a recession, any one turning business away is crazy, get your PPL and go private hire of someone on the strip, ive managed to find heaps of cheap aircraft for cash, (cheaper still than paying GST free hours) and do a deal for beer with their insurance broker.... Peter Bougen again at his best, ripping people off, whats next, Comeflyyourmoneyouthewindow Aircraft Hire T/A Ripmeoffcauseimastupidprickpilotandipayinadvance

Anyone for some popcorn?:eek:

All Very Interesting
 

Hmmmmm I wonder who Shannon.Ward is lol, PB is attempting to become CFI of the school whilst taking unpaid leave from QANTAS and the other school he is currently CFI of.

Personally we shall see the future looks a bit bleak but you never know it could all pick up.