faq's
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Is There an
Age Limit? |
Each student, on commencement must be
a minimum of age of 18 for international students (to meet
Australian Visa entry requirements) and 17 for Australian
nationals. There is no upper age limit.
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Is there a
Minimum Educational Standard? |
The minimum educational requirement is
the completion of the Australian year 12 or equivalent standard
and while no specific subjects are required a study of math’s
and physics would be an advantage.
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Do I have to
pass a Medical examination? |
Before commencing your Academy course
you will need to have passed the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
(CASA) Class I Medical Examination. The Medical Examination
is conducted by a CASA Approved Designated Aviation Medical
Examiner (DAME). A full list of these examiners is available
at www.casa.gov.au/avmed.
For international students the CASA medical can be undertaken
in your home country if there is an Approved DAME in your
home country. To determine whether there is an Approved DAME
in your country then please check CASA at www.casa.gov.au/avmed.
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If I wear glasses
does this mean that I will not pass the medical examination? |
It is quite acceptable to wear either
prescription glasses or contact lenses, and this will not
cause any problems with your medical provided that your corrected
vision meets the CASA requirements.
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Is the licence
I gain recognized around the world? |
In Australia licenses are issued by the
Civil Aviation Safety Authority, and as such are recognized
by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). Such
recognition means that your Australian issued licence is recognized
by all ICAO member countries.
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Do you issue
your own Certificates, Diplomas and Advanced Diplomas? |
We are a Registered Training Organisation
(RTO) under the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF),
and National Training Information Service (NTIS) and all Certificates, Diplomas,
Advanced Diplomas etc are issued under their authority. All
of these qualifications are Nationally Recognized Qualifications.
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If I already
have some flying experience can I join your course? |
Yes this is possible, in this instance
we would need to see details of your present level of training
and experience and then assess the appropriate entry point
to our course. Please contact us
to discuss this issue. |
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| Is there any financial assistance
available? |
All of our courses are registered with Centrelink, for
domestic students and should you meet their eligibility requirements
you can receive Austudy or Youth Allowance for the duration
of your course.
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