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brooksie

16th October 2002 13:42

Flying in Australia

I currently have a UK CAA PPL and I am going for a month to Australia in December. Ideally I would like to get my night rating and get some more hours under my belt. 1) Can anyone recommend any good schools near Sydney and 2) Do I need any extra documentation from the Aussie authorities (like you do in the U.S) if I intend to be flying around solo. Thanks :confused:

Charlie Foxtrot India

16th October 2002 15:25

You will need to take your logbook, licence and medical to a CASA office and apply for a Certificate of Validation. This allows you to fly private day VFR, after doing an aeroplane flight review with a suitably qualified instructor.

Good luck!

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16th October 2002 21:19

Bankstown airfield south west of Sydney city centre is a popular airfield for private flying. Schofields flying club seem to have a reasonable fleet, and were very helpful. Oz has a lack of VORs and NDBs, so make sure your VFR navigation techniques are up to scratch!!

Getting the Oz licence is more straightforward than in the USA.

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