Diwali celebrations
FTA’s IndiGo cadets recently celebrated Diwali. It was a wonderful event and we are privileged at FTA to be able to witness celebrations from a wide number of nationalities and cultures.
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At Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) we provide world-class, customised aviation training solutions for the fixed wing and rotary wing industry.
Airline pilot training in Australia requires the appropriate theory knowledge and flying skills to be able cope in an ever-changing flying environment. Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) is a CASA approved integrated flying school, offering an AVI50222 Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence – Aeroplane) for fixed wing and AVI50319 Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence – Helicopter) for rotary wing, with a training ethos focussed on producing future captains through customised face-to-face ground theory and practical flying training.
FTA, an internationally respected flying school in Australia, is located at Parafield Airport, South Australia. The college started operations in 1982 and over the years has had a number of corporate owners, including Hawker de Havilland and BAE SYSTEMS. In 2005 the college was purchased by Hong Kong-based Young Brothers Aviation.
FTA offers airline cadet and self-funded aviation training programs to domestic and international students, including a full range of services like selection, ab initio training and advanced training courses. All FTA training programs are based on integrated learning. This ensures that the student’s theory knowledge, aircraft handling skills, aviation law knowledge and cockpit management skills develop simultaneously. FTA also provides theory classes for the ATPL in Australia.
Our training ethos is focussed on producing future airline and helicopter captains, rather than simply training cadets to obtain a licence . To achieve this we have made, and continue to make, considerable infrastructure and asset investments to supply appropriate aircraft and simulators for training.
Our campuses have been purposefully designed and built for pilot training in Adelaide, South Australia and Wellcamp, Queensland, with theory classrooms, simulators, aircraft maintenance and administration facilities. The aircraft parking areas and student accommodation are within the campus boundary.
Our highly trained and committed staff ensure that the environment and content of our courses complement our facilities and exceed the expectations of our customer airlines, helicopter operators and candidates.
All of our courses are delivered in person and we strongly believe that, in our industry, there is no substitute for face-to-face teaching and learning. FTA’s integrated training programs consist of face-to-face ground theory classes and one-on-one flying lessons delivered by dedicated area specialists in flying, ground theory and multicrew cooperation training. We value the personal interactions between students and trainers as part of our high-standard training and know that student engagement in the program directly reflects in their ability to succeed.
Whether you are an airline cadet or a general aviation student, either our Adelaide flying school or Wellcamp flying school has the right course for you. We hope the information on our website gives you a good understanding of what we offer at our world-class airline pilot training school.
FTA has a fantastic and very thorough ground school. During a one-semester exchange from America I was taught ground school at UniSA by FTA instructors. They are all great teachers with real-world experience and plenty of stories to share. They taught me more about aviation in a classroom in ten weeks than I learned in three months of flight lessons in America. Australia has high standards and tough exams for aviation cadets and FTA has impressively good pass rates. Would definitely recommend this place to anyone, local and abroad! Michael Choi is the best instructor but all of them are good.
Jocelyn Heckenkamp
World class flight training school. Professional instructors and engineers. Beautiful accommodation area, with good food, gym and swimming pool. Highly recommend for all of the students who love aviation.
Chung Ram
If you're serious about aviation as a career FTA is the destination. No where else has the resources, connections, or safety culture that FTA provides to any of its students, including the private student VET program that got me to where I am today.
Max Ramm
Good stay and good atmosphere.
Abhishek Krishnadas
FTA has a world class training facilities including accommodations. Having been trained from FTA, I can surely say they have high standard of training. I have really enjoyed my time being at FTA.
Nitin Batra
Best aviation school in Adelaide
Shanky Verma
Wonderful view!
Lee Lee
Attended FTA’s seminar in Bangalore today and I was absolutely enthralled by their professionalism and dedication to render quality training. FTA’s team gave a very good presentation and I’m 99% convinced to join their organisation. They have everything under one roof and I think that’s what sets them apart from the rest. Super excited to start my journey with FTA and Indigo airlines.
Skanda BN
A nice flying training institute
Dan Hun
Excellent training facilities, from ground school to flying. Along with good instructors who were extremely helpful, my training at FTA was a very pleasant experience. Highly recommended!
Salah Aziz
Best flight school throughout the nation.
Andy Lin
As a student who has just gone from never being in a training aircraft in his life to getting his cpl within 9 months I could not recommend FTA more. The integrated program is designed to take you in as an inexperienced student to a fully fledged pilot within a year and the faculty works relentlessly to help you achieve that. There was not a single point in my training where I had an issue was not offered any sort of assistance. Both the ground school and flying side were always quick to check up on me and help me with whatever I needed. Contrary to what people may think pilot training is intense. There is quite a lot that goes into becoming a pilot however FTA takes the extra steps to make sure they make it as easy as possible for their students. I wholeheartedly recommend FTA to any budding aviators out there!
Sudharsan M
The best flying training in the world.
Hong Kong Plane Spotter
Great instructors and fellow students. Ground school, operations, flying all departments are professional, efficient and effective
Sagar
Best Flight training organisation in the Southern hemisphere.
Francesco Mastrangelo
This is truly the best experience in life!
Champion Chang (Champion)
There’s a stark difference between pilots and Aviators, FTA makes aviators. I have no doubt that they created the best possible flight training environment for me, from ground school to flying it’s simply the best the industry can offer 🙂
Nakul K Mohan
It is a privilege getting trained here. What FTA guarantees is Safety and Quality.
Jayaram Menon
FTA is a great incubator for all budding aviators. The exposure and environment they provide is truly class apart. It was a great time learning to fly at FTA and would definitely recommend FTA going ahead!
Ankit Garg
FTA’s IndiGo cadets recently celebrated Diwali. It was a wonderful event and we are privileged at FTA to be able to witness celebrations from a wide number of nationalities and cultures.
FTA wishes everyone a very happy Diwali and seasons greetings.
FTA was honoured to host a visit from the Australian Trade and Investment Commission. Delegates visiting were Mr. Vik Singh. Trade and Investment Commissioner / Consul Commercial Miss. Liza Powell, Business Development Director Mr. Joseph John, Senior Economic Development Advisor, City of Salisbury. During the...
FTA is honoured to support FlyPink. This year, FlyPink will be supporting the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) during the month of October. FTA Staff and Students are encouraged to purchase and wear various items of pink uniform as well as make donations. Further information...
Flight Training Adelaide are thrilled to announce that our first graduate from our IndiGo Cadet Training Program has achieved command. On 29th July 2024, Dennis Singh, a graduate from FTA’s first IndiGo course, was promoted by IndiGo to Captain. FTA Parafield Chief Operating Officer, David...
FTA is honoured to welcome the new course of Air Niugini cadets. The cadets were accompanied by Capt. Granger Narara, Air Niugini’s former Chief Operating Officer which made their first day at FTA more special. On their arrival, Michael Wallis, FTA’s Business Development Manager commented...
Adelaide has been ranked the world’s 11th most liveable city on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Global Liveability index. The EIU index ranks 173 cities worldwide on five metrics: stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure. The Premier of South Australia, Peter Malinauskas, said the...
FTA is very proud to announce that the 200th FTA graduate of the IndiGo Cadet Pilot Program has been inducted into the airline. On this significant milestone, Dave Toy, FTA Parafield’s COO commented “Seeing our 200th graduate being inducted into IndiGo is a wonderful outcome and one...
Due to popular demand, FTA will be adding extra AVI50222 Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence – Aeroplane) and AVI50322 Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence – Helicopter) courses. AVI50222 Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence – Aeroplane) If you are interested in this course,...
FTA would like to thank everyone that attended our seminars in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. We sincerely hope that you found these worthwhile attending. All information presented in the seminars as well as the application form to register for the IndiGo Cadet Training Program can...
Dates for our upcoming seminars with IndiGo in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore are now finalised. Delhi Venue: Fortune Select Global, Global Arcade, M.G.Road, Guragon Date: Saturday, 8th June 2024 Time: 10.00am Mumbai Venue: Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Palm Grove, Juhu Beach, Mumbai Date: Sunday 9th...
We are excited to be coming to India soon to conduct seminars with our partners from IndiGo. Keep an eye out on our website over the next week or so for detailed information on each seminar, including a registration form.
FTA’s latest twin engine DA42 aircraft recently landed at Parafield Airport, having undertaken an 18 day ferry journey that originated in the USA. On the aircraft’s arrival, Dave Toy, FTA Parafield’s COO commented “We are extremely pleased to have our 11th DA42 arrive in Adelaide, and...
FTA has reached 9,500 followers on Facebook! We invite you to come and join us and be a part of our Facebook community.
As part of the ongoing investment in the latest training technologies, FTA is pleased to announce the installation of its brand new Alsim Airliner Simulator. The simulator allows FTA to train cadets on A320 or B737 philosophies in one device. FTA will use this new...
FTA was delighted to receive the visit from Mrs. Manvee Bhanot and Mr. Agrim Bhasin who trained at FTA in 2017 and 2018 as part of IndiGo course IG02, completing all training in 2019. During their visit Manvee and Agrim had a chance to re...
FTA is extremely pleased to welcome IndiGo Course 17 (IG17) to Parafield. This is the second course that has started the Australian phase of training since FTA’s contract renewal with the IndiGo, with the first course (IG16) currently training at our Wellcamp campus. On the...
FTA is pleased to announce that due to popular demand, we will be running a new AVI50222 Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence – Aeroplane) course starting on 08/04/24. Information on the course can be found here. Spots will be limited and acceptance into the...
A number of FTA cadets recently graduated into IndiGo Airlines. Out of the graduating class, three FTA cadets took the highest awards. These were: ⋅ FTA Cadet Pranit Badhwar who won two awards, Best Overall and Best in Aircraft Performance. ⋅ FTA Cadets Nakul Krishna...
They’re here!!! Flight Training Adelaide’s latest DA40 aircraft have arrived in Parafield. With these two additional aircraft, FTA will operate a total of 64 DA40 aircraft across both Parafield and Wellcamp sites. See our sneak peak video here.
On Friday the 8th of December, FTA said goodbye to Bernie, FTA Parafield’s HR Manager who is happily retiring after more than 16 years of employment a FTA. During Bernie’s farewell celebration, Dave Toy, FTA Parafield’s COO commented, “Bernie has touched everyone working at FTA...
A number of FTA graduates from courses IG13 and IG14 graduated into IndiGo as part of IndiGo’s Junior First Officer (JFO) batch 167 Graduation Ceremony. FTA is extremely proud that of the 8 awards issued on the Graduation Ceremony, 5 of these were awarded to...
It was a an absolute pleasure to receive the visit from Capt. Vo Tuan Dung and his family at our facilities. Capt. Dung is a graduate of FTA having trained at our facilities as part of the Vietnam Airlines Cadet Program. Capt. Dung graduated in...
FTA was honoured to host a visit from The Honourable Company of Air Pilots (HCAP), with the guest of honour being Capt. Jonathan Legat. The visit provided a wonderful opportunity to discuss numerous aspects on aviation, with a particular focus on flying training. The visit...
IndiGo and FTA have formally extended their existing partnership for the IndiGo Cadet Training Program. Michael Wallis, FTA’s Business Development Manager, visited India to commemorate the contract extension. The handover ceremony was conducted by Capt. Ashim Mittra, Senior Vice President of Flight Operations, who was...
A new batch of FTA graduates received their FTA graduation plaques ahead of their graduation into the airline. The cadets received their plaques from Group Capt Gurbax Singh Arora from IndiGo and Mrs. Neeru Britton, FTA’s Chief Representatives. FTA wishes our graduates the best in their upcoming...
FTA was sad to say goodbye to one of its longer serving ground theory instructors, Mr. Ray Melton. Ray commenced teaching in FTA in 2002 and specialised in Aerodynamics and Aircraft Systems. On his retirement, Mr. David Toy, FTA’s COO commented “Ray has been a...
FTA is happy to announce the selection dates for courses starting in 2024. Detailed information on the Cadet program can be found in our dedicated IndiGo page. For information and preference on which course you would like to apply for, please refer to our application...
FTA would like to thank everyone who attended the seminars held in Delhi and Mumbai this past weekend. These seminars were a huge success and we sincerely hope that all attendees found both the FTA and IndiGo presentations insightful. In addition, FTA would like to...
FTA is pleased to announce upcoming FTA IndiGo Cadet Pilot Program information seminars in both Delhi and Mumbai. Join IndiGo and FTA for a free seminar to provide you information on the selection process, training and pathway to successfully qualify as an airline pilot. Saturday,...
FTA is very proud that its first post pandemic course of Cathay Pacific cadets have now been inducted into the airline. On this significant milestone, Mr. David Toy, FTA Parafield’s COO commented “It’s wonderful to see FTA graduates of the Cathay Pacific Cadet Program being...
FTA would like to congratulate IndiGo on its latest record breaking 500 aircraft order. On the announcement, Dave Toy, FTA Parafield’s COO commented “This is an incredible endorsement of the current strength and future growth of IndiGo, especially when one considers they still have 480...
FTA is pleased to announce the commencement of selection testing for FTA’s IndiGo Cadet Pilot Program. First batch of testing will commence on the 10th of June, and there will be subsequent testing throughout the rest of the year. If your dream is to be...
Flight Training Adelaide’s LinkedIn page has surpassed 1,500 followers! We would like to thank everyone that is following us and invite anyone who is interested in FTA to be a part of our LinkedIn community. If you are interested in following us on LinkedIn, click...
Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) is extremely proud to announce that Cadet Hideki Kanazawa has become the first graduate of the FTA/Skymark program that has completed his line check and is now a co-pilot at Skymark. On this momentous occasion, Dave Toy, FTA Parafield COO commented,...
FTA invites you to become a part of the LinkedIn Alumni community. If you are interested in being part of the FTA LinkedIn Alumni, all you need to do is reference Flight Training Adelaide under the education section of your personal LinkedIn profile. LinkedIn will...
FTA was delighted to receive a visit from Capt. Amirul Bahrin. Capt. Amirul trained at our facilities between 1989 and 1990 as part of AAC course 3, sponsored by Malaysian Airlines. Capt. Amirul is currently a 777 line Captain with an international airline based in...
150 FTA IndiGo cadets inducted and counting! Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) is extremely proud to announce that with the latest batch of IndiGo inductions, there are now over 150 FTA graduates inducted into IndiGo. On reaching this milestone, Dave Toy, FTA’s Parafield COO commented, “We...
Flight Training Adelaide is proud to be the provider of choice of TAG Trained Pilots program. Hear from our team members and instructors about the program.
FTA was honoured to receive a visit from Capt. Tran Quoc Chien and his wife. Capt Chien trained in Parafield in 1994 when FTA was known as the Australian Aviation College (AAC). Capt. Chien trained in course AAC2 as a Vietnam Airlines Cadet. Capt. Chien’s...
Looking to upskill and take the next step by becoming an Instrument Rated fixed wing or rotary wing pilot? Further your career in aviation and fly in all types of meteorological conditions, day or night. Registrations are now open for our March 2023 AVI50519 Diploma...
On Friday the 9th of December, Flight Training Adelaide held a 40th Anniversary celebratory dinner at Pike & Joyce Wines in the Adelaide hills. The event was hosted by FTA’s owner and FTA board Chairman Mr. Steven Young. The evening was attended by a large...
FTA was privileged to host a visit from The Honourable Company of Air Pilots, a Livery Company of the city of London. The delegation included The Master of the Honourable Company of Air Pilots, Capt. Robin Keegan, Mrs Eileen Keegan, President of the Australian Woman...
FTA is very proud to announce that its Parafield Movember team raised $2,120. Dave Toy, FTA Parafield’s COO commented, “I would like to thank everyone that participated and, more importantly, made a donation for this wonderful cause. The services that Movember support for both men’s...
FTA is extremely proud to now have over 100 graduates from the IndiGo cadet program being inducted into the airline. On achieving this significant milestone, Dave Toy, FTA Parafield’s COO, commented “Achieving over 100 FTA graduates inducted into IndiGo is an incredible result, especially...
FTA is extremely proud to see another four FTA graduates join IndiGo. A special mention must go to cadet Tania Balan who won the Best in Peer group award. Very soon there will be over 100 FTA graduates working in IndiGo as flight crew, which...
FTA has surpassed 1,000 followers on LinkedIn and we thank everyone of them. If you don’t already follow us, we invite you to follow our page https://www.linkedin.com/school/flight-training-adelaide/
FTA is extremely proud to see yet another batch of FTA graduates joining IndiGo. David Toy FTA’s COO commented “Nothing makes us prouder than seeing an FTA graduate join an airline. These IndiGo cadets have done themselves, IndiGo and FTA extremely proud. It has been...
Last 2022 courses Limited places remain available for FTA’s AVI50219 Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence – Aeroplane) and AVI50319 Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence – Helicopter) courses commencing on 07/11/22. These are the last courses FTA will commence in the 2022 calendar year. We encourage you...
FTA is very pleased to announce that one of it’s instructors, Mr. Jack Caddy is the recipient of the 2021 CASA Wings Award for Flying Instructor of the Year. The awards event was attended by Mr. Russell Dyer, Acting Regulatory Oversight Division Executive Manager for...
IndiGo recently inducted the 50th FTA IndiGo graduate into the airline. On achieving this milestone, Dave Toy, FTA’s COO commented: “We are extremely proud of achieving this incredible milestone with our wonderful partner, IndiGo. With the relaxing of COVID-19 restrictions in late 2021, we now...
On Tuesday the 31st of May the official relaunch of the J-AIR pilot cadet program was conducted at Flight Training Adelaide (FTA). The day started with a visit to the South Australian Parliament where some cadets and J-AIR delegates had the chance to meet The...
FTA was honoured to receive a signed copy of Capt. Surinder’s recently published book on ATC, Air Laws and Human Performance, being the reference book of choice for any student undertaking DGCA ground theory preparation. On receipt of the book, Michael Wallis, FTA’s Business Development...
FTA will be exhibiting at the 2022 Adelaide Career and Employment Expo. We welcome you to visit our stand where FTA members of staff will be at hand to discuss what is required to commence a career in aviation. We will be happy to share...
Cathay Pacific relaunches its Cadet Pilot programme in collaboration with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong’s home carrier is looking to recruit and train more than 800 local cadet pilots by 2025 Monday, March 28, 2022 — Cathay Pacific is relaunching its Cadet Pilot...
Women in Aviation Australian Chapters – Emerging Leaders Forum (EML) FTA is honored to support the Women in Aviation Emerging Leaders Forum. FTA Flight Instructor, Bianca Wise, will be a guest speaker and FTA will be exhibiting at the trade show. We invite...
We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting a seminar in Sydney on the 22nd of March. At this seminar we will discuss a number of topics such as the different training programs delivered at FTA, training assets used and funding options. At...
International Women’s Day celebration FTA Queensland The Flight Training Group is very proud to support women in Aviation at its Parafield and Wellcamp bases. This support is extended to students and staff at both our academies.
Hi there, potential future professional pilot! Your interest in becoming a pilot has brought you to this page and you might be wondering how to become a commercial pilot in Australia? Is becoming a commercial pilot your dream or are you simply just curious about...
After a long hiatus of the MCC and Type Rating phase, we are extremely excited to see our IndiGo cadets returning to recommence their training. Over the next few months, we will see our IndiGo cadets do their MCC and JOC modules at FTA Parafield,...
If you are interested in being part of one of the world’s most exciting cadet programs, we would like to hear from you. Note that at this stage we are only taking in applications. Should the cadet program open in the future, we will contact...
STARLUX Cadets have all completed their first solo. Just like how STARLUX celebrated the grand arrival of their very first A330neo, those young cadets also deserve a water salute. Congrats and keep up the good work!
Many people would say it’s the expertise derived from close to 40 years delivering training to world leading airlines. Others might say it’s our purpose built campus, our fleet of aircraft that numbers more than 50, our highly trained instructors or even our excellent geographic...
Each year the Sir Donald Anderson Awards, sponsored by CASA, are awarded to the three women pilots with the highest CASA aviation exam results over the past year. We are extremely proud to announce that FTA Parafield graduate Wun Lam Wun (Angel Wun) gained first...
Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) is launching its new engineering training program leading to a MEA41018 Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Mechatronics). At the launch of this program, Dave Toy FTA’s COO observed “In the aviation sector much is spoken about future pilot demand, however, there is...
History was made at FTA on 15/12/21 when the first course of @STARLUXAirline #STARLUX cadets attended lessons at FTA Parafield’s campus. Mr. David Toy, FTA Parafield’s COO said:
FTA is proud to welcome three of our newest instructors Amy, Chelsea and Sophie to the company. With the start of the industry’s recovery, FTA has been actively recruiting new operational personnel and we are thrilled to have been able to add Amy, Chelsea and...
FTA was honoured to host a visit from the Consulate – General of Japan. FTA had the opportunity to entertain a number of guests including Mr. Junji Shimada, Consul-General of Japan in Melbourne. During the visit, FTA Parafield COO Mr David Toy highlighted FTA’s long-standing...
Revion, a renowned ATPL ground school provider in Singapore, has entered into a long-term strategic partnership on 9 November 2021 with Flight Training Adelaide (FTA), a world-renowned flight training provider, combining Revion’s unparalleled ATPL ground training with FTA’s world-class flight training. Through this new partnership,...
FTA will be holding a webinar/seminar on Wednesday the 17th of November at 18:30 Adelaide time. Those that wish to attend in person are welcome to join us, alternatively you may wish to join online. At this event we will show in detail how we...
With the aviation industry ready to take off, 2022 is the perfect time to start your dream of becoming a pilot. FTA would like to assist you in pursuing your dream by offering a combined program that will result in a significant saving to you....
Great fun was had whist recording FTA’s new upcoming radio advertising campaign at Adelaide’s Nova919 and Fiveaa studios. Keep an ear out for us in your breakfast radio and drive home from the 9th of October on both Nova919 and Fiveaa
Special Offer – Free course selection has been extended Due to popular demand, FTA will extend the free course selection offer to Friday 1st October 2021, inclusive. We encourage you to take advantage of this offer on the following page, Free course selection
At this event we will show in detail how we deliver our different training programs, discuss finance options as well as FTA’s outlook in the aviation industry. The event will conclude with a Q&A session. Attendance is free! Registrations will be closed at midnight Wednesday...
Due to the South Australia current lockdown, we can only process queries via email. Should you have any queries please contact us on email. We should be back in our office on Wednesday, July 28th at which time we will be contactable by phone.
FTA is pleased to announce that we will be delivering a new AVI60219 Advanced Diploma of Aviation (Pilot in Command) commencing on the 27th of September 2021, see Schedule of Fees – AVI60219 Advanced Diploma of Aviation (Pilot in Command) The AVI60219 Advanced Diploma of...
Special Offer – Free Course Selection* Due to popular demand, FTA will extend the free course selection offer to Friday 1st October inclusive. PILAPT OFFER FTA Parafield is pleased to announce that from Monday 21st of June through to Friday 1st October 2021 inclusive, FTA’s...
FTA is very proud to support numerous activities promoting women in aviation. Recently, three female FTA flying instructors participated at the Women in Aviation Careers booth at the Adelaide Career and Employment Expo that took place on the 7th and 8th of May 2021. Thousands...
See us at the Careers and Employment Expo FTA will be exhibiting at the upcoming Adelaide Careers and Employment expo. The event takes place over the 7th and 8th of May at the Adelaide Showground and entrance is free. You will find us at stand...
FTA is extremely proud to announce that two FTA graduates Rica Jell de Laza and Kate Richards have been awarded with the prestigious 2021 Sir Donald Anderson Award at the Australian Women Pilots Conference. Rica undertook her training as part of the Cebu Pacific cadet...
FTA would like to thank everyone that attended the Barossa Airshow. It was an absolute pleasure meeting you and discussing the various career paths available in the aviation industry. If you have any further queries, please feel free to contact Karen on 82094309 or by...
FTA will be attending the Barossa Airshow on the 11th of April. If you are interested in any aspects of flying training, whether it’s for recreational purposes or as a career, come and see us and we will be delighted to discuss all the training...
FTA is excited to announce we can deliver ATPL ground theory program in subject blocks. This fantastic offer gives you flexibility to attend either face to face training on the ATPL subjects of your choice or you can elect to join the course in full...
We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting seminars in Melbourne and Sydney on the 24th and 25th of March. During these seminars we will discuss a number of topics such as the different training programs delivered at FTA, training assets used and...
FTA at Parafield is happy to announce the appointment of Mr. David Toy as FTA’s new Chief Operating Officer. FTA is very grateful to Mr. Grant Mules for his hard work during his tenure as FTA’s COO over the last year and we wish him...
FTA will be delivering an AVI60219 Advanced Diploma of Aviation (Pilot in Command) course starting on the 19th of April 2021. This course comprises CASA ATPL ground theory as well as a CASA Multi-Crew Cooperation course. Alternatively, you may only be interested in joining either...
FTA would like to congratulate Nathan McClymont and Guy Sullivan who will be advancing their aviation career with Babcock operating a AW139 helicopter from Babcock’s Karratha base in WA. Nathan and Guy recently completed a helicopter AVI50519 Diploma of Aviation (Instrument Rating) at FTA on...
New Helicopter Single Engine Instrument Rating Course FTA is excited to announce the commencement of a new AVI50519 Diploma of Aviation (Instrument Rating) course using a Bell 206 helicopter. The first two courses are scheduled to start on 15/03/2021 and 27/04/2021. Read More: J-AIR Pilot Training Ceremony For further information...
FTA is pleased to announce a special offer for the AVI50219 Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot License – Aeroplane) course starting on the 15th of March 2021. For this particular course, FTA is offering a $76,000 course price including full board accommodation at FTA’s residential...
FTA will be holding a Seminar/Webinar at our facilities on Tuesday the 9th of February at 18:30 Adelaide time. If you are residing in Adelaide, we invite you to attend in person. Alternatively, please feel free to log in remotely. At this event we will...
FTA is pleased to announce additional dates for it’s AVI50219 Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilots Licence – Aeroplane) course, the new dates are 15 March 2021 and 3 May 2021. Read More: Fta Seminar In Sydney To find out information and advantages of joining these courses, please contact Karen on...
Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) commenced operations in 1982. Over its 38-year history, FTA changed ownership on a number of occasions. As of 2005, FTA is owned by Hong Kong-based Young Brothers Aviation, which purchased the college from BAE Systems Australia. Read More: Qantas Group Pilot...
FTA’s Movember team once again grew their moustaches for a very worthy cause and ended up raising just over $2,000. All Movember team members would like to thanks everyone that made a donation. Read More: Affordable Flight Training
FTA is pleased to announce a reduction on the AVI50219 Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence – Aeroplane) course price commencing on 25 January 2021. Price for this course is $72,387. Eligible candidates may fund the fees via VET Student Loans. Eligibility criteria as well...
2021 COURSE Details FTA has finalized dates for its 2021 courses, starting some of them as early as January as shown below: AVI50219 Diploma of Aviation (CPL – Aeroplane) – 25/1/21 AVI50319 Diploma of Aviation (CPL– Helicopter) – 25/1/21 AVI50519 Diploma of Aviation (Instrument Rating) – 26/04/21...
FTA is pleased to announce that it will host a seminar on Tuesday the 20th of October at 18:30 Adelaide time. The seminar will give detailed information on the various courses offered at FTA, funding options as well as an outlook in the aviation industry...
Wednesday the 26th of August marked a historical day in the Cathay Pacific Airways/ Flight Training Adelaide partnership with the graduation of the 100th Ab Initio course. The partnership started in 1993 and since the inception of the partnership over 2,500 Cathay Pacific Airways pilots...
Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) is honored to have been selected by STARLUX as their Cadet Program training provider. The program will see STARLUX cadets trained at FTA’s facilities for a 43 week period at the end of which the cadets will attain a AVI50219 Diploma...
An intensive new aviation course is rocking the Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport precinct to prominence as an educational campus. R.M.Williams OUTBACK Magazine Issue 131 – June/July 2020 – https://www.outbackmag.com.au/shop/outback-current-issue/ An airline pilot is a dream occupation for many young people. And the ultimate job is to...
“We expect there to be some exceptional talent amongst them – passionate young men and women to learn from the best, to become the best.” – Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce at the opening of the Qantas Group Pilot Training Academy. Keith Morgan reports from...
13th July AVI50319 Diploma in Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence Helicopter) course Places remain available or FTA’s Helicopter AVI50319 Diploma in Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence Helicopter) starting on the 13th of July 2020. If you are interested in joining this course, or require further information such...
FTA is pleased to announce the start of an additional CASA Commercial Pilot Licence, AVI50219 Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence – Aeroplane) on the 24th of August 2020. This new August course is in addition to the course starting on the 13th of July...
January 2020 Helicopter Training Program Limited spaces remain available for the AVI50315 Diploma in Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence Helicopter) course starting on the 13th of January 2020. If you are interested on this program, please contact Karen on (0)8 82 09 4309 or email kjamieson@www.flyfta.com...
Skymark Airlines and Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) signed a training agreement that will see Skymark Airlines cadets train at FTA’s facilities located in Parafield airport, South Australia. The first Skymark Airlines course will commence in January 2020. On contract signature, Mr. Grant Mules, FTA’s COO...
APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR QANTAS GROUP PILOT ACADEMY TOOWOOMBA | QANTAS PRESS RELEASE PUBLISHED ON 31ST MAY 2019 AT 5:45 Applications have today opened for the new Qantas Group Pilot Academy, due to open its doors to the first student intake in Toowoomba in September this...
This week FTA proudly attended the induction of INDG01 ‘The Trailblazers’ into IndiGo. Starting in July 2017, the cadets have now completed rigorous CASA CPL/MECIR/MCC and A320 type rating courses, as well an Indian DGCA conversion of the CASA licences and ratings. Well done to...
FTA was honoured to host a visit from the consulate of Vietnam which included Dr. Trinh Duc Hai, Consul General, Mr. Nguyen Phu Hoa, Deputy Consul General, Head of Trade Office as well as Mr. Francis Wong, Advisor to the Consul General. FTA would like...
There are numerous pathways to becoming an airline pilot. One pathway, which is the one taught at FTA, is as follows
Step 1. Complete a AVI50222 Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence – Aeroplane)
On successful completion of an AVI50222 Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence – Aeroplane), you will be a commercial pilot. As such you can exercise the privileges of the licence and gain renumeration from flights you undertake. However, this licence is very limited in that you will only be able to conduct flights on a single engine piston aircraft, under limited meteorological conditions
Detailed information on FTA’s AVI50222 Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence – Aeroplane) can be found here https://www.flyfta.com/?wpdmdl=43596
Step2. Complete a AVI50519 Diploma of Aviation (Instrument Rating) Multi-Engine Aeroplane
On successful completion of a AVI50519 Diploma of Aviation (Instrument Rating) Multi-Engine Aeroplane, you will be able to operate aircraft with two engines, using instruments, thus eliminating meteorological limitations.
Detailed information on FTA’s AVI50519 Diploma of Aviation (Instrument Rating) Multi-Engine Aeroplane can be found here https://www.flyfta.com/?wpdmdl=43606
Successful completion of these two steps will get you the minimum qualifications to apply for a first officer position with an airline. If you are successful in getting a job with an airline, the airline will provide training towards a type rating course.
Yes. A very popular career path is FTA’s instructor program. On completion of your training, you can undertake a further rating, being an AVI50419 Diploma of Aviation (Flight Instructor) Aeroplane.
On successful completion of the AVI50419 Diploma of Aviation (Flight Instructor) Aeroplane you will be a qualified flight instructor (QFI) and be in a position to teach others to fly. It should be noted that FTA recruits heavily from its AVI50419 Diploma of Aviation (Flight Instructor) Aeroplane graduates. Statistics show that pre Covid approximately 90% of graduates were employed as QFIs by FTA, and post COVID QFI recruitment is close to that figure.
Detailed information on the AVI50419 Diploma of Aviation (Flight Instructor) Aeroplane can be found here https://www.flyfta.com/?wpdmdl=43751