What you need to know to be GA Ready and land your first pilot job in the Top End

Flight Standards in Darwin. They combine a high performance single-engine endorsement with maintenance training, interview coaching and other essential experiences. Cameron Marchant offers us some information on their "GA Ready" course:

By way of being located in the Northern Territory (right where the professional journey begins for many new Commercial Pilots), we offer a unique training package tailored to suit those who intend to make this region the start point for their career or who would like some experience on a relevant aircraft type.

The course is conducted over six days (full-time) and includes the following training, presented in a commercial aviation context:
•Cessna 210, Piper Saratoga / Lance or GA8 Airvan Type Familiarisation – with minimum of 5 hours on type achieved during the course;
•Remote / Unsealed Airfield operations – including an “overnight” on a simulated charter operation;
•Land & Hold Short Operations (LAHSO) training – a qualification necessary for efficient operations at Darwin International Airport and attractive to prospective employers;
•Darwin airspace familiarisation training – including a visit to Darwin ATC;
•Pilot Approved Maintenance training – conducted by our friends R&R Avionics, Darwin.
•CAO 20.11 training including life jacket training in the swimming pool.

Cameron Marchant is the Chief Pilot of Flight Standards, a multifaceted flying school that is located in Darwin but also has bases in Alice Springs, Perth and Brisbane.

This article was written by David Roses in 2021. This content is not sponsored by any interested parties.

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