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  1. 10th January 2014, 12:37 PM #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by Trooper63 View Post
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    Any recommendations for flight schools in Brisbane. I did two at YBAF, but looking at YCAB and YRED the fees seem lower?
    The main reason I only ever considered RQAC/AAA is that they are probably the least likely to go out of business. Someone advised me when I was starting out to never run a positive account balance at a flight school. Always pay as you go. During my training two other flight schools at Archerfield went bust. RQAC consequently kept getting bigger as it collected the scraps form the failed operations. They now have a lot of new simulators including a 737 and their C172 fleet is being streamlined as they offload the old 172Ns.

    YCAB & YRED will always be cheaper but the good thing about Archerfield is that if you can handle traffic there, you can handle traffic anywhere. Plus your in Class-D so no need to travel to get that experience somewhere else. Eastern training area also can't be beaten for scenery, plenty of whales.

    YRED is going to become interesting as I believe they are in the process of privatising it and have already banned flights in & out from non-Redcliffe schools. The parallel runway at YBBN is going to make things interesting. I can't actually see how their airspace can even remain once the Class-C area is expanded. It's already pretty well sandwiched in beside & underneath.

    My training at RQ was fine, but I have a mate who has had no end of trouble with them - administratively speaking. Cancelled bookings, lost records, missed paperwork. It all comes down to the individual instructor and he was passed to three different ones due to instructors moving on or being transferred from RQ to the Airline Academy. I stuck with the one instructor the whole way through and it was fine. When I finished my PPL my regular instructor was also moved over to AAA so I made sure I latched onto the next most senior instructor for all my endorsements.
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  2. 10th January 2014, 01:13 PM #22
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    my dad is a pilot (id have PPL if not for my disabilities) But he flew for many years in the 152s down at aldinga, actually did most of his licences in new zealand and UK. when we moved here is grew is ratings to instrument rating, commercial, and twin. then becomign an instructor. he was an instructor then at aldinga for some time, giving me some lessons as well. loved it, wish i could still fly now. we owned a cherokee archer 2 with 19 others for a while as well. now he teaches at the college at parafield in the ground school. but hes flown since he was old enough to haha. he did have an aerobatic rating as well, but hasnt renewed it in some time, he always promised hed take me up for aerobatics but he never has i get my love of aircraft from him i think LOL, grew up with planes and vehicles!
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  3. 26th January 2014, 06:48 PM #23
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    started my raa yesterday it was really good fun.
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  4. 30th January 2014, 08:41 PM #24
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    I fly for a living. At the moment I'm flying a 36 seater turbo prop for a regional airline. Absolutely love it. Still blows my mind that i get to fly planes all day and call it a "job".
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    Quote Originally Posted by beefy View Post
    started my raa yesterday it was really good fun.
    Which airfield are you doing this at Keith? Serpentine is a lot closer to you than me...

    Cheers
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    Quote Originally Posted by T.Middo View Post
    I fly for a living. At the moment I'm flying a 36 seater turbo prop for a regional airline. Absolutely love it. Still blows my mind that i get to fly planes all day and call it a "job".
    I'm hearing you. Just ending a months leave and looking forward to going back to work!
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    I'd be buggered without my license too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GregTD5 View Post
    I do it for a living. CPL (Helicopter) I have never flown a fixed wing.
    Mostly flying in Fire Suppression roles.

    Greg
    I reckon we would have crossed paths Greg. Which state do you fly fires in?
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    29 years flying, the last nine for work. Currently on a 777.

    Learnt on a C150, with the cadets. First job was mustering in a 182 near Normanton in FNQ, then ended up in Darwin for a while flying all sorts of stuff, including Metro's.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RSCHIPP View Post
    Which airfield are you doing this at Keith? Serpentine is a lot closer to you than me...

    Cheers
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    I am doing at bindoon. I understand serpentine doesn't have training there.
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