Our aircraft

Sport Cruiser

Now registered in the Light Sport Aircraft category as 24-5323 it is a brand new all metal low wing aircraft fitted with the 100 hp Rotax engine. It is very comfortable with excellent all round visibility: it is the newest in our fleet. It is an ideal plane in which to gain your Ultralight Certificate. Should you later wish to obtain your Private Pilots Licence (PPL) the hours you have accumulated in the Ultralight classification are counted towards the hours needed to get your PPL.

Jabiru J230

24-4831 is a Jabiru two seat, high wing aircraft registered in the Ultralight 24- category. It is a larger and much roomier aircraft than the Light Sport Aircraft. (It could also be registered in the VH- GA category and as such would be fitted out as a four seater aircraft). Naturally it is fitted with Jabiru’s own engine, in this case the 3300cc six cylinder version. It also has two ultra modern ‘glass’ instrument panels showing the engine management system (EMS) and the Dynon EFIS (electronic flight information system). It also equipped with an Avmap GPS.

Cessna 150G

VH-MRU is a Cessna 150G Commuter equipped with a Continental 0-200 engine which develops 100 b.h.p at 2750rpm. This particular aircraft is equipped with a rear child's seat. This aircraft is ideal for ab-initio training to gain experience towards passing the GFPT and as an economical hour building aircraft with excellent visibility as well as docile handling characteristics.

Cessna 152

VH-CRP is a Cessna 152 equipped with a Lycoming 0-235 engine which develops 110 b.h.p at 2550rpm. This aircraft is used for ab-initio training as it has docile handling characteristics as well as excellent visibility and in flight opening windows making the aircraft a useful platform for aerial photography.  VH-CRP is one of two 152's in the fleet.

Piper Cherokee 180

VH-LJS is a Piper Cherokee 180 equipped with a Lycoming 0-360 engine which develops 180 b.h.p at 2700rpm. This comfortable four place aircraft is ideal for navigation training and as a useful cross-country aircraft for personal transportation. This particular aircraft is fitted with a VOR, ADF and transponder and has 187 litres of useable fuel.

Piper Arrow

VH-BMW is a Piper Arrow fitted with a 200 hp Lycoming 10-360 engine. This is a little larger than the Cherokee and is fitted with a constant speed propeller unit (CSU) and retractable undercarriage. It will cruise at around 130kts and is good for navigation training and for students wishing to get their commercial pilots licence (CPL).

VulcanAir P68C

This is a brand-new “state-of-the-art” aircraft which was added to our fleet in July 2008. Manufactured in Italy, it is a very stable, twin engined aircraft which carries six people (five passengers and one pilot). It is ideal for charter work, business trips, and fly in fly out. It is a high wing aircraft with excellent visibility which also makes it ideal for aerial surveying and photography work. The VulcanAir is available 24 hours a day seven days a week.

Nanchang CJ-6

The Nanchang is a Chinese built fully aerobatic warbird plane. It has a 285 hp normally aspirated Housai HS-6A nine cylinder 10 litre radial engine. It has all the noise, character and agilility of an aircraft built to handle sudden changes and attitudes associated with combat flight. It has a tandem cockpit with an overhead canopy for excellent visibility. Definitely a must for the adrenaline junky and the adventurous.

Aero Subaru Fuji FA200-160

The Fuji is equipped with a Lycoming 0-320 D2A engine which develops 160 bhp at 2700rpm. This versatile four place (two place aerobatic) aircraft is suitable for aerobatic training, navigation training and private hire). This particular aircraft is fitted with a VOR, ADF and transponder and has 197 litres of useable fuel.

Flight Simulator

This is an advanced computer generated procedure trainer that can be configured for single or multi-engine operations. This trainer can be used to gain credits towards the Instrument Flying requirements of the Private and Commercial Pilot licence as well as for training for the NVFR rating. Synthetic trainers are an excellent tool for learning how to fly on instruments whatever the weather! The most useful aspect is being able to pause the flight to allow discussion during the lesson; this greatly improves efficiency and reduces the cost.

This is available to our students at no cost; and you can’t get better value for money than that!