Helicopter Flight Training
The flying school you choose to provide your flight training is a particularly
important decision. After all, this will usually be your first contact with the world
of rotory flight. Your school should provide you with the essential knowledge,
ability and ethics to enable you to fly a helicopter proficiently and most
importantly safely.
What AIR T&G offers you:
Commercial Helicopter Licence:
If you are looking for a rewarding career within the helicopter industry that can
take you all over Australia, or for that matter all over the world, then this is the
licence for you.
Private Helicopter Licence:
Not interested in flying a helicopter for a living? If you are looking to fly
recreationaly or you require a versatile means of transport for personal or business
use, then this is the licence for you.
Complete your liceence rated on two different helicotper types.
We have a variety of helicopters available. The advantage of training in two
different helicopter types, is that on completion of your licence, you may be in a
better position for employment.
Flight Instruction from experienced pilots:
Our Chief Flying Instrcutor Tim Latimer has been flying helicopters commercially
for over 15 years, having extensive experience in mustering, aerial fire fighting,
gas pipeline support, serach and resuce, high altitude operations in Papua New
Guinea, tourism, and of course flight training, with a 100% pass mark for his
students.
One on one instruction with a personalised environment:
At AIR T&G you will recieve one on one instruction. This will ensure you receive
the full attention of your instructor, gaining the most out of your learning
environment. Training in a personalised environment enables you to come away
with the very best training, knowledge and skill that make a competent,
professional, safe and employable helicopter pilot.
Flight training available in a range of aircraft:
- Bell 47
- Bell 206 Jetranger
- Robinson R22
- Robinson R44
We can also provide the following:
- H500 Endorsements
- H300 Endorsements
- Sling Endorsements
- Low level approvals
- Helicopter BFR's
- Basic Gas Turbine Courses
- Accredited Robinson Helicopter Safety Course
- Remote location company check flights
- Helicopter Pre purchase checks and management
Approved Helicopter Safety Course
All commercial graduates receive training for our Accredited Helicopter Safety
Course, free of charge.
Researched & written by Tim and Georgie Latimer, the helicopter safety course
was the first in Australia to be accredited by the Aviation Safety Foundation of
Australia (ASFA).
Also approved by QBE Aviation Insurance, the course is flexible, thorough and
affordable, and can help reduce insuarnce premiums on some Robinson Helicopters
AIR T&G Helicopter Safety Course is aimed at providing pilots and management
with a better understanding of the fundamentals of basic risk management and
safe practices in order to keep you and your helicopter safely in the air.
The course is widely respected and conducted Australia wide. It is currently used
by companies located in North Queensland, the Northern territory and Western
Australia.
Depending on class size, course sessions can range from half a day to a full day,
with a fixed competitive day rate. Pilots can also undertake their check flight in
the same day, also included in the day rate.
Location Location Location:
Based at the growing Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, you'll have all the perks of a
larger city based operation, withhout the expenses or delays of operating at larger
controlled airports. The perfect training environment; coastal, mountains, bush
and city all at our doorstep.
Located just south of Byron Bay, we're only 2 hours drive to Brisbane, and less
than an hour to the Gold Coast, with frequent airline services direct to Sydney
and Melbourne.
Industry Contacts and Commercial Operations:
Having plenty of experience working throughout Australia and Papua New Guinea,
we can provide you with sound industry contacts to help secure you with your
first job as a pilot. Being a commecial operation that carries out a wide range of
activities including helicopter tours, photography/filming, aerial surveys, flood and
fire support, enables us to provide you with invaluable industry exposure.
In short - we're experienced, dedicated, offer personailsed training in a
great location, in a range of aircraft and environments. What more could
you want in a flying school? To discuss your flight training options and
recieve your flight training information package, contact AIR T&G today!
