Australian Schools
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Australian Schools
HI,
Some friends and I are planning to travel the world post uni.
I am considering combining this with some elementary (ppl) training in Australia.
Can anyone recommend any JAR schools in Oz?
is this a good idea?
cheers
Some friends and I are planning to travel the world post uni.
I am considering combining this with some elementary (ppl) training in Australia.
Can anyone recommend any JAR schools in Oz?
is this a good idea?
cheers
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From: Duit On Mon Dei
Unless it has changed recently there are no JAR schools in Australia. You can do a PPL no probs but I am not sure how it will convert over in the UK. You'd need to check that out with the CAA. You'd still get some good flying in cheaply though.
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From: South Yorkshire, UK
If you're going West, then you might try Minovation at Jandacott (Perth's GA airport). Min is a UK ex-pat and so is well up on UK requirements. Jandacott has excellent facilities (proper tower, several hard runways, lights, nav aids etc).
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From: England
CAS at Bankstown have a good operation, with loads of aircraft and instructors.
I have an Australian PPL, which the CAA told me with 130 hrs TT, I would need to pass air law, Human performance UK exams and a flight test to convert to UK PPL.
I have an Australian PPL, which the CAA told me with 130 hrs TT, I would need to pass air law, Human performance UK exams and a flight test to convert to UK PPL.
Why do it if it's not fun?
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From: Bournemouth
As far as I know, there is nowhere in Oz where you can get a JAR ATPL. You can certainly get an Oz ATPL and convert it, but it's not easy - Redsnail is our resident expert on that subject, having just done so herself.
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From: Perth WA
Just do the Oz Atpl and don't bother going back. You can even get a student's visa which would allow you to work 20 hours per week. The profession of Airline Pilot is also full points on the migration skills list!
Air Australia, R.A.C.W.A or Minovation are all supposed to be good in the Perth area to name but a few. Food and Flying are cheap in West Australia accomodation is also relatively easy to find at reasonable rates.
As they said on the game show.
Come on down, the price is right.
Air Australia, R.A.C.W.A or Minovation are all supposed to be good in the Perth area to name but a few. Food and Flying are cheap in West Australia accomodation is also relatively easy to find at reasonable rates.
As they said on the game show.
Come on down, the price is right.
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From: Sydney, Australia
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Not sure that planning to do an Oz ATPL and then work there is a great one - have a listen in on the Dunnunda & Godzone forum; seems not many jobs around for the locals with these already.
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Not sure about Australia, but in NZ, (at the PPL level) Tasman Bay Aviation are very good. Based in Nelson (nice town on the south island, has best weather in NZ). Jenny was my instructor, and was superb. They use PA38'S.
www.flytasmanbay.co.nz
Hope this helps.
www.flytasmanbay.co.nz
Hope this helps.
