Hemlock

Thanks everyone - I appreciate all the feedback.

Hemlock

RA and GA?Mate, there is only one place to go. Shepparton, Victoria.

 

Really social club, and avid flyers, with TWO schools on ground.

 

Gawnes or Secure Air. BOTH are recommended. Both CFI's are brilliant.

 

Easy access, and easily found, and close to accommodation if required.

 

Your choices of planes; Tecnam p92, Cessna 172, Piper Warrior or C 152.

Hemlock

Where are you based?

Hemlock

Because you have time in Jabiru's, I could suggest Jaspers Brush (www.scrfc.com.au - Phone numbers on the 'about' page, I'd suggest Andrew the CFI would be the best to call) - Just north of Nowra on the South Coast, mostly Jabiru's and a PiperSport. They are a good bunch of people, everyone I have spoken to there is friendly, and the airfield is great (although maybe a little soft at times, and a good amount of rain has them out of action for a few days while the field dries up, so if you do decide to go there, check the forecast, it has been raining a little lately in patches, but its usually mostly sunny and fine, hard to tell at the moment though).If you want to have a go in a Foxbat or Gazelle, Moruya on the South Coast also is an excellent choice (www.moruyaaeroclub.com - The website is halfway through an update, but the phone number is at the top of the page) - Sealed runways, usually the same weather as Nowra, but if it has been raining, you can still use the runways. Pretty much everyone is friendly. You do have to be careful of the skydiving though, as they are very active.

Hemlock

Hello, Hemlock, ( interesting user name )I can`t give you any advice on training facilities in that area but you can get school locations from the RAA.

 

I call a weeks intensive training course, a crash course. Unless you`ve done some flying previously, you will probably find that you can`t absorb all there is to know and do, in one week.... Of course there is always the exception and you may be it.

 

I`m retired from instructing now but when I was, I advised my students to do an hour or two a week. This gives time to think about and absorb what has been learnt.

 

I found that most people find it hard to remain focused after about an hour of intense training.

 

Frank.

 

Ps, My opinion only.

Regards

Hemlock

Hello,

I'm just starting out and have done a few hours training in a Jabiru over several different weekends. I'm planning on maybe heading to a smaller regional town and spending a week there to do some intensive training. I'm thinking that this may be a better option than trying to have an odd lesson here and there. Any advice on training schools and location would be appreciated.

Thanks'

Hemlock

Thanks Ray - much appreciated.

Hello. Am not flying yet, but keen to start my journey. Any tips in relation to Flying Schools around Newcastle would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Hemlock