Best Flying Schools in West Australia
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  • Writer's pictureMark
    • Jul 18, 2022
    • 4 min read

West Australian Flying Schools

Updated: Jun 4, 2023

This article lets you compare various Jandakot flying schools including fleet, price and training provided. Please comment or message for any updates.


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Looking at starting your flying journey and don't know where to start? then this is the blog for you. We have all the information to help you make a decision on where and what to fly within the West Australian Perth region. In this blog, we will be looking at the various flying schools in West Australia and the costs and courses they provide. This blog will also include any information on the aircraft they have and the training and endorsements you can obtain. If there is any discrepancy with the information you have been able to obtain please contact us to have the article updated. To get access to the summary and notes then please subscribe and request the 'WA Flying Schools and Costs' summary notes.


Perth flight training is generally conducted in Jandakot (YPJT), this is a class D aerodrome with a TAF and 3 runways. This aerodrome compared to others around Australia is not very busy and there are a couple of flying schools located around the apron. The best thing about flying around Jandakot and Western Australia is the weather is generally perfect for most of the year. With over 300 days of no rain a year. The opposite can be said when the heat and summer kick in during Nov- Apr, gets around 40 degrees during summer which can be a no-fly zone for some aircraft like the Diamond.


What flying Schools are at Jandakot?


Bunbury Flying School:

Fleet: Cessna 152,172,172RG,182RG,C206, Seminole PA-44*2, Nangchang, Fuji

Training Provided:

RPL, PPL, CPL, NVFR, SEIFR, MECIR, Aerobatics, Low Level, Instructing Rating Aerobatics

Pricing:

As of August 2022


Royal Aeroclub of WA- RACWA:

Fleet: Cessna 152,172, Sling, 182RG, Mooney, Tiger Moth, Scout, Partenavia P68B

Training Provided:

RPL, PPL, CPL, NVFR, SEIFR, MECIR, Aerobatics, Formation, Low Level, Instructing Rating

Pricing:

As of August 2022

Aircraft

Non Member/trng

Member Training

Solo/Private

Full Stop/Landing

1Hr Dual with landing

C152

$290.5

$266

$249

$31.60

$475.6

Sling

$290.5

$267

$267

$31.60

$477.1

C172

$372.50

$342

$325

$37.40

$564.9

C172rg

$428

$393

$393

$38.10

$621.1

C182Rg

$462

$445.5

$445

$41.40

$658.4

Grob

$374.5

$344

$327

$34.70

$564.2

Mooney 20J

$422.5

$388

$371

$39.9

$617.4

Decathlon

$438

$402.50

$402.5

$33

$626

P68B

$725.50

$666

$649

$55.80

$936.3

Simulator

$115/$125

$105/$95

$100/90

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*Non member training/training does not include instructor fee or briefing fee.

Instructor and briefing fee is $155 per/hr

Major Blue Aviation:

Fleet: 3*Cessna 172 G-1000, C182 G-1000, PA-44 G-1000

Simulator: Red Bird Sim

Training Available:

RPL, PPL, CPL, NVFR, SEIFR, MECIR, Instructing Rating Aerobatics

  • AVI50222 Diploma of Aviation - CPL

Licenses Given:

CPL,PPL,RPL

Endorsements:

MPPC- Manual Propeller Pitch Control,

Operational Ratings:

Class Ratings:

SEA

Costs:

$91,000, Maximum Vet Fee loan $81,111 Refer to spread sheet

  • RPL, PPL, CPL (private course), MEA , IFR, MECIR, FIR, META and IRTA

Costs:

As of March 2022, Inclusive of GST.

Aircraft

Dual

Solo

Landing Fee

1Hr Dual with Landing

C172

$480

$330

$38.0

$518

C182

$580

$430

$46.0

$626

PA44

$770

$620

$61

$831

Simulator

$275

$125

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Curtin Flying school

Fleet: Cessna 172 G-1000, Tecnam 2010 G1000 , Cherokee PA-28, PA-140 and a CSA Piper Sport Light Sports Aircraft.

Simulator: None

Training Available:

This club provides cheap hire of aircraft for members, These are the cheapest Aircraft that can be flown in Jandakot for hire and building hours/keeping current. 2 of the Aircraft are IFR capable and allow you to fly at night. You must join the club and do a check flight and G1000 course if never flown an A/C with G1000. After that, you are able to hire and fly as you would like.



Flight Standards:

Fleet: Cessna 172P, C172Rg,Beechcraft BE-55

Simulator: Elite AT-11 synthetic trainer

Training Available:

RPL, PPL, CPL, MECIR, NVFR

Costs:

​Aircraft

Dual

Solo

Landing Fee

1hr dual with landing

C172P

$415

$305

$40

$455

C172rg

$465

$355

$40

$505

BE-55

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A


Gold Field Air-services-GAS

Fleet: 3*Cessna 172, C182, Mooney M20J, DA42-G1000, Beechcraft BE-76

Simulator: Barron, 6 Pack with Display

Training Available:

RPL, PPL, CPL, MECIR, IFR Single, FIR, NVFR, META, IRTA

Costs:

YPJT, Dual and Solo inclusive of tough and go/landing fees and GST

Aircraft

Dual

Solo

Private Hire

Landing Fee

C172

$515

$380

$330

$36

C182 G1000

$730

$650

$550

$36

Mooney M20

$660

$580

$530

$36

BE-76

$770

$670

Test Only

$36

DA-42

$770

$670

$650

$36

Simulator

$170

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Minovation Flying School

Fleet: Boomerang, Piper Warrior, Archer, Arrow and Dakota

Training:

RPL, PPL and CPL

Costs:


All costs are paid after training, Dual includes preflight briefing/Instructor. Touch and Go prices and landing fares are to be added to the cost. Boomerang $33.33, Warrior $42.42, Archer $46.58, Arrow $46.38, Dakota $54.81.



Airflite Flying College

Fleet: Cessna 172 G-1000, C182, PA-44 G-1000

Simulator: Cessna 172 G1000 and FM210 Touch Screen Simulator

Training Available:

Licenses Given:

CPL,PPL,RPL

Endorsements:

RU, MPPC- Manual Propeller Pitch Control,

Operational Ratings:

NVFR

Class Ratings:

MEA/SEA

Costs:

$99,600, Maximum Vet Fee loan $81,111 Refer to spread sheet


Licenses Given:

CPL,PPL,RPL

Endorsements:

RU, MPPC- Manual Propeller Pitch Control,

Operational Ratings:

Class Ratings:

Costs:

$34,052.50 spread sheet


Pre-requistie:

CPL or PPL


Operational Ratings:

FIR-Flight Instructor Rating G3

Class Ratings:

Costs:

$29,510.5 Maximum Vet Fee loan $29,510.5 Refer to spread sheet


Flight Training Perth

Fleet: 2 Grob 115C2

Simulator: Unknown

Training Available:

RPL, PPL, CPL

Costs:

Aircraft

Dual

Solo

Hire

C152

$470

$355

$295

Grob 115

$495

$370

$310


Cloud Dancer

Fleet:

Evektor SportStar SL,

Evektor Harmony

Simulator: none

Training Available:

RAA-us to RPL conversion, Navigation and Class D endorsements.


Costs:

Aircraft

Dual

Solo

Evektor SportStar

$250

$170

Touch and Go

$3.90

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Landing and Airservices

$28.62

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Briefing

$35

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University Flying Club

Fleet:

RV 9A

Simulator: none

Training Available:

Must have a PPL or greater with RV time. If not you can conduct a flight review.

Costs:

Aircraft

Dual

Solo

RV9A

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$240

10 hours Block Package

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$2,200 ($220 per/hr)

Annual Membership

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$100

Landing at YPJT

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$30

Touch and Go

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$6

Must be checked before you can hire the aircraft depending on experience/up to 5 hours.


Flying School Cost Comparison

Prices below are as the above, and include one hour with a flight instructor and landing at YPJT. Please comment below for changes or inquiries.

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RACWA

Major Blue

GAS

Perth Flight Training

Minovation

Flight Standards

C152

$475.6

N/A

N/A

$470

N/A

N/A

C172

$564.9

$518

$515

N/A

N/A

$455

C172RG

$621.1

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$505

C182

$658.4

$626

$730

N/A

N/A

N/A

Grob

$564.2

N/A

N/A

$495

N/A

N/A

Mooney

$617.4

N/A

$660

N/A

N/A

N/A

Archer

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$520.68

N/A

Arrow

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$549.08

N/A

Boomerang

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$445.83

N/A


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