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| Address: | 25 Qantas Ave, Archerfield, Queensland 4108, Australia |
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www.ftaus.com
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Flight Training Australia is a specialist flight training academy dedicated to the learning and development of aviation flying professionals through the delivery of comprehensive, innovative and turnkey flight training solutions for over 25 years.
Located at Archerfield Aerodrome, Brisbane, Australia, Flight Training Australia has evolved and positionied itself as a major aviation airline training centre. Delivering world class tailored aviation training packages using ‘state of the art’ modern training equipment and internationally endorsed standards and recognised industry practices.
Committed to the highest standards of training excellence, Flight Training Australia is managed by some of the industries most senior commercial pilots and coupled with a well experienced and dedicated instructor base, it can be said that "Flight Training Australia is a Flight Training Academy run by pilots for airlines".
Flight Training Australia extensive training platforms can cater for tailored "end to end" seamless training solutions encompassing student screening and selection, right through to abinitio and type rating training, whilst also offering intermdiate, advanced and recurrent training solutions as well.
We offer full time Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot), Advanced Diploma of Aviation (Instructor Rating) and Advanced Diploma of Aviation(Airline Transport Pilot Licence). B737NG Multi-crew Jet Bridging courses are also available.
Management Team
Captain Peter Boughen - Managing Director and Director of Training
Peter gained his Commercial Pilot Licence and Instructor Rating in 1981 and after gaining flying experience, was employed by Qantas in 1984 at the age of 20. He was promoted rapidly and at age 27 became the youngest jet Captain (B767) in the history of Qantas.
With over 23 years of airline experience, Peter has held several senior positions over his distinguished career. Most recently, he held the position of Chief Pilot & Head of Training for Jetstar Asia. Previously, Peter was a Senior Check Captain Qantas for Airbus A330 & Boeing B747 Fleet. He has been a Type Rating Examiner and Instructor (Singapore & Australia) on Airbus A320 & A330 aircraft as well as the Boeing B747 aircraft. Currently, Peter also holds Chief Pilot, Chief Flying instructor and CASA Authorised Testing Officer qualifications in Australia and is a qualified Grade 1 Instructor.
Captain David Whyte - General Manager Operations
With over 40 years of airline training and operational experience, Captain David Whyte is qualified on the B707, B747, B744 and Airbus A330 aircraft. David commenced his flying career as a Qantas cadet pilot in the 1960s and progressed through the Qantas ranks obtaining his command on the B747 and then quickly thereafter, appointment as a Senior Check Captain on the B747. In the late-1980s, David moved to Singapore Airlines where he was a B747 Check & Training Captain which included training Singapore Airlines cadet pilots on the B747.
David returned to Australia in the mid-90s, where he continued to expand upon his already considerable qualifications, variously holding positions as a Lecturer in Aviation studies at RMIT and as a CASA Flight Operations Airline Inspector. Of great value to our College, David spent time instructing on both propeller and Citation Jet aircraft whilst developing and enlarging the China Southern Airline Pilot College in Western Australia and in particular, their High Performance jet training section. David subsequently was appointed as General Manager Operations for the whole China Southern Flying College. During this time, David developed the college into a true airline pilot training facility introducing airline training methods and standards. David is Australia’s most experienced and best qualified person to help us expand and develop into a world leader in pilot training.
Mike Lewer - Chief Pilot & Chief Flying Instructor
Mike started flying in 1967 after obtaining a Commonwealth Flying Scholarship. He started a company in 1970, which operated commuter airline services in Victoria and subsequently became the owner. Mike still maintains all his licences and ratings and today he is the Chief Flying Instructor and a Testing Officer for our school. Mike has in excess of 13,000 hours. Students benefit from Mike’s wealth of knowledge and vast background to achieve their aviation goals.
General information of flight training school, include organization structure
Flight Training Australia has been in existence for 21 years. It is based in Brisbane and is the largest flying school in the State of Queensland. It has trained pilots for many airlines including Qantas, British Airways, Solomon Airlines and China Airlines. It also trains students for Orient Flight School in India.
Key training airport is Archerfield Airport, Brisbane, Australia. Archerfield has 4 runways, all weather operations, Air Traffic Control and Instrument Approaches.
Flight Training Australia has a new supporting base at Warwick in Queensland Australia approximately 120km Southwest of Brisbane. It is approximately a 30 minute flight in a training aircraft. This base will commence in approximately mid 2009.
There are 10 briefing rooms with an additional 7 under construction. There are an additional 5 large classrooms for ground school theory training.
Training capacity of the school, include the maximum capacity of training student.
The school currently trains 120 pilots per year and has capacity to train 200 pilots per year. The school has the CRICOS approval to train 200 foreign students.
Please visit our web site www.ftaus.com
First added: 3/8/2009 Last updated: 3/9/2009
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