Recreational Flight Training, (RA-Aus) 

Considering gaining your RA-Aus Pilot Certificate? 

Book your Trial Instructional Flight (TIF) - Contact Us

The main idea about a Trial Instructional Flight (TIF) is to provide you with an introduction to a  flight training experience with Recliffe Flight Training.  This hands on flight experience will allow you to try out our brand new Tecnam aircraft, have a look at our lovely premises at the Redcliffe Aerodrome and meet our friendly instructors. After enjoying a coffee on our deck overlooking the runway, your flight instructor will complete a ground briefing with you before taking to the air. Choose from a 30min, 45min or 1 hour flight and have a go at the controls to get a better feel of the aircraft. Enjoy a birds eye view of the beautiful Moreton Bay and Brisbane at safe altitudes and practice a couple of circuits under close supervision of your experienced instructor. Redcliffe Flight Training will supply you with a free temporary RA-Aus membership for your TIF.  The instructor can take the time to answer all your queries re flight training and features of our brand new aircraft.

 TIF's Available as Gift Voucher

RA-Aus Certificate

Completed your TIF and happy with our "Redcliffe Flight Training"  facility ? Ready to gain your Recreational Aviation Certificate? 

Next step simply book in for your first flying lesson. ..........

Redcliffe Flight Training offers flexibility with bookings operating 7 days a week, from 8am to sunset. Your bookings can be accommodated on short notice,  full time slots available to provide consolidated and efficient training.

Redcliffe Aerodrome offers a relaxed environment with no landing fees, operating under CTAF rules offering the first time pilot a perfect safe environment to spread their wings. Redcliffe Flight Training has chosen this prime location with the picturesque Glasshouse Mountains to the North West and the beautiful Moreton Bay to the East and within easy access to Brisbane (only 25  minutes drive from Brisbane ,Qld  ) Once you have achieved your Recreational Aviation Certificate, you have the freedom to fly (and land) within a 25 nautical mile radius from Redcliffe Aerodrome which offers easy access to exciting flying destinations such as Stradbroke Island, Moreton Island and Brisbane City.

Firstly, Redcliffe Flight Training will assist you in joining RA-Aus. The student pilot joining fee is $160.00, which includes the issue of the Student Pilot Certificate, 3rd party insurance cover, Operations Manual, Technical Manual, 12 months RA-Aus membership and a 12 month subscription to the monthly Recreational Aviation Australia magazine delivered to your door.

During your training, your flight instructor will cover all theory needed to gain your RA-Aus Pilot Certificate:

• Basic Aeronautical Knowledge (BAK)  suggested text  Basic Aeronautical Knowlege by Bob Tait (available at Redcliffe Flight Training )
• Flight Rules & Air Law (Air Legislation)
• Radio
• Navigation & Meteorology

 Flying lessons cover the following:

• operation & effects of controls.
• straight & level flight.
• climbing & descending.
• medium turns & steep turns.
• stalls & incipient spins.
• circuit training (take-off & landing).
• emergency procedures.
• performance & operation (includes an introduction only to human factors).
• navigation.

You have now gained your RA-Aus Pilot Certificate...What next?

You do not have to buy your own aircraft to spread your wings, why not  hire and fly our new Tecnam Aircraft at very reasonable prices.
For even better rates, join our ACCESS AIRSHARE flying group.

Need to broaden your horizons? Fly anywhere in Australia after completing your Cross Country Navigation Endorsement. 

RA-Aus Cross Country Navigation Endorsement

Improve your Navigation skills with this endorsement and venture beyond your 25 nautical mile radius to explore the whole of Australia. This endorsement allows you to enjoy your flying like never before and a list of destinations are available under our Links page. Why not take that special person for a weekend away?  You can also enjoy participating in the many social fly-in events held throughout  the year all over Australia.  Particularly we reconmend attending the National Ra-Aus Fly- In event (Natfly) held every year over Easter weekend. Both a great social and informative event to attend.

Converting to RA-Aus from GA (PPL, CPL)

You may already hold a PPL or CPL and choose to convert to a Recreational Flight Training Qualification to pilot an RA-Aus aircraft or you would like to avoid any difficulty or simply the trouble and expense of maintaining your GA Aviation Medical. Perhaps you would love to get into a new substantial aircraft, with good speed, comfort, latest cockpit avionics at an affordable price. i.e. Our Tecnam Aircraft.

Conversion training is required for a GA pilot to fly RA-Aus aircraft which requires a minimum of 5 hours experience in an RA-Aus registered aircraft of which minimum 1 hour will be pilot in command. If you already have your radio operator and cross country endorsements, RA-Aus will accept these without further training or testing.  Redcliffe Flight training is welcoming many ex GA pilots to the experience of flying a modern light sports aircraft, robust and stable ie The Tecnam P92 Eaglet. 

* NOTE: All General Aviation (GA) operations conducted under:

"AVIATION OPERATIONS COMPLIANCE AND SYSTEMS PTY LTD - AOC# 1-J91I3-02"