GoFly
12 Sep, 2019
Pilot training at large flight schools starts with a Private Pilot Licence but you can also start with (and save money with) a Recreational Pilot Certificate. Step 1: Recreational Pilot Certificate The first thing you will do is sign up for temporary membership of Recreational Aviation Australia (RAAus), which covers you for your first 3 […]
GoFly12 Sep, 2019
Congratulations (or commiserations) on having a child who wants to become a pilot. Most likely your child will say they want to become an airline pilot but it’s also possible they’d like to become a helicopter or military pilot. Let’s assume that you have decided that, as a loving parent, you want to support their […]
GoFly8 Sep, 2019
How to compare apples with apples It is no surprise that the second most visited page on the GoFly website is the ‘fleet and pricing’ page. Price is important for most customers however the issue with pricing is that most flight schools do not disclose their full costs. For instance many flight schools show the […]
GoFly3 Jul, 2019
Your future is in your hands I hear a lot of individuals telling me that becoming an employed Airline Pilot is hard and that training is hard and getting a job is hard. I’m amazed that these individuals are able to actually get out of bed in the morning. Yes, life can be hard, but […]
GoFly3 Jul, 2019
Everyone wants to fly a big jet For as long as I can remember I have always dreamt of learning to fly and becoming a pilot. When I was learning to fly, almost everyone who was learning with me dreamt of becoming an airline pilot. Part of the attraction was being able to fly a […]
GoFly3 Jul, 2019
As the Chief Pilot and owner of a busy flying school, one of my main roles is making sure our customer’s expectations are met. This comes down to clear communication on how the student’s flight training course will progress even before they complete their first lesson. It also means giving honest feedback along the student’s […]
GoFly3 Jul, 2019
Being a Chief Pilot can be both rewarding and challenging. If we add to that the complexities of operating a small business it can feel like at times you are juggling ten bowling balls while riding a unicycle on a tightrope. Maybe I have exaggerated a tad, but I think you get the picture, it […]
GoFly3 Jul, 2019
In 2014 I decided to make a ‘Recreational Pilot Certificate Learn to Fly’ DVD series. The reason I created the DVDs was because I discovered students were not remembering everything they learned during their flight lessons and they wanted a way to both remember what they had learnt on that particular lesson as well as […]
GoFly3 Jul, 2019
There is something magical about flying an aircraft into an new destination then stopping for lunch or an overnight stay. As the owner of a busy flying school I often get asked by pilots who have obtained their cross country endorsement, about places to fly to for the day or for an overnight stay. Knowing […]
GoFly3 Jul, 2019
As the owner of a flying school I am often frustrated with the media and how they represent general or recreational aviation in Australia. The coverage is either news of an aircraft crash or how some flight school has either closed down or is struggling to survive with dwindling student numbers. Rarely do the media […]
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