Flying Training at Airco Aviation

Why Train with Airco Aviation?

Airco Aviation is the only fully accredited flight training establishment located west of Brisbane. We can train for GFPT, PPL, NVFR, CPL, ME CIR, and Instructor rating.

We also do all testing in house and students do not have to travel away for this. Plus there is no wasted flight time travelling to a training area as you get with flight training schools located in major capital cities ... the circuit area at Roma airport is part of the training area, so as soon as you are wheels up, you're ready to start training.

Getting Started

A Trial Instructional Flight is always a good place to start. You will learn about the controls of your plane, as well as get to try out flying the plane in a 30 minute flight. This is a great opportunity to see how you like flying!

Having completed a trial flight you may like to take advantage of our training packages.

Student Pilot Licence

Your student pilot licence is the first licence you have.

On this licence you will:

   • Learn all aspects of flying an aeroplane (normal and abnormal procedures).
   • Fly your first solo flight!
   • Perform multiple sessions of solo take-off and landings.
   • Perform solo flights in the Roma training area.

To fly your first solo you will need an aviation medical certificate. A current listing of medical examiners can be obtained on CASA's web site here.

CASA requires a minimum of 20 hours flying time before you can progress to the next licence, your GFPT licence. In practice most students need between 25-30 hours of dual flight training before they are ready to go for their GFPT licence.

General Flying Progress Test (GFPT)

Having obtained your GFPT licence you are allowed to fly without an instructor
within our training area.

You can also carry your family and friends in the training area, these passengers
can even share the cost of these flights.

Private Pilot Licence (PPL)

With your PPL you can fly anywhere in Australia, and most places in the world!

CASA requires a minimum of 40 hours flying time before you can sit your PPL flight test. In practice most students need around 50-60 hours of flight training before they are ready to go for their PPL licence.

With your PPL you can legally share the aircraft costs equally with your passengers, making the cost of flying away on a trip more affordable!

To expand your options there are several endorsements and ratings that you can add to your Private Pilot Licence. These include a night VFR rating, twin rating, and others.

You can find out more in the Advanced Ratings section of this site by clicking on the More button at right.

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