Flight Experience

Course aim

To provide students with dual flight instruction in a single engine airplane through to a solo flight for those who meet the competencies.

Course content

Checklist usage, aircraft general knowledge, performance and flight planning, air law and procedures, avionics, aerodynamics, and other theory related to the actual operation of the aircraft.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
AERO 1021	Flight Training Theory 1
AERO 1020	Aviation Practice

Students must hold a minimum of Class II Medical with at least 6 months' validity. Students must comply with the Aviation Academy's Drug and Alcohol Management Plan (DAMP). Students must obtain an Aviation Reference Number (ARN).

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Practical (Students are assigned an instructor for the duration of the course who will work with each student individually to plan and book flight lessons)	4 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial (Each new flight topic is preceded by a pre-flight briefing and followed by a post-flight debriefing delivered to all course participants)	4 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assessment Grading Flight 1, Assessment Grading Flight 2

Note: This is a non-graded course and your result will be a pass or fail.

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.