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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. AIR T&G will 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

recreationally or you require a versatile means of transport for personal or

business use, then this is the licence for you.

 

Complete your licence rated on two different helicopter 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 Instructor Tim Latimer has been flying helicopters commercially

for over 17 years, having extensive experience in mustering, aerial fire fighting,

gas pipeline support, search and rescue, high altitude operations in Papua New

Guinea, tourism, and of course flight training, with a 100% pass mark for his

students. Georgie Latimer, Tim's wife and fellow Flying Instructor has been flying

for nearly 8 years with experience in mustering, tourism, film/photography

and survey work. Both Tim & Georgie are passionate about producing quality pilots

in the industry; in particular, they want to ensure that when you finish your

training, you're ready for employment with solid foundations to make a good pilot!

 

Industry Contacts and Exposure to Real 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 commercial 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.

Chief Flying Instructor and CASA Approved testing officer Tim Latimer, has been

carrying out check and training to major charter and mustering companies

across Australia for the last 5 years. AIR T&G are the preferred check and

training supplier for North Australian Helicopters, Fitzroy Helicopters, Albatross

Helicopters and many others. With these industry contacts, you're in a great

position to gain a valuable start in a highly competitive industry.

 

One on one instruction with a personalised environment:

At AIR T&G you will receive 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.

 

Flexible Instruction hours:

This is not a Monday to Friday 9 to 5 show! At AIR T&G we are open Saturdays

and Sundays for training, making life as a student that much easier, particularly if

you are juggling work as well. Talk to us about your schedule.

 

Flight training available in a range of aircraft:

- Bell 47

- Bell 206 Longranger

- 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 AIR T&G graduates recieve 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 insurance 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 some of the largest charter and mustering companies located in North

Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia.

For ayone else interested in the Safety Course, sessions can range from half a

day to a full day, depending on class size.

With a fixed competitive day rate. Pilots can also undertake their check flight in

the same day, also included in the day rate.

 

Accommodation:

If you are requiring accommodation to be organised, this can be arranged through

the AIR T&G office. We have accommodation available, which is located

approximately 10 minutes from the Ballina Airport where you will be training, and

only 2 minutes to the beach and shops. Accommodation is self contained and

further information is available on request. (See pictures opposite, which are of

our student accommodation.)

 

Location Location Location:

Based at the growing Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, you'll have all the perks of a

larger city based operation, without 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.

 

In short - we're experienced, dedicated, offer personalised 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

receive your flight training information package, contact AIR T&G today!