Flight Schools Guide
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Coominya Flight Training |
LOCATION:4 km west Coominya, QldWAC: 3340 | AIRFIELD:Private Airfield S27°23.5' E152°27.7'Elevation: 360 feet Runway: 12/30 Length: 1000 metres grass Airfield VHF: 126.2 AM APP 118.3 AM MBZ Area VHF: 121.2 BN CEN AVFAX code: 4018 (Amberley) ARFOR: 40 |
CHIEF FLYING INSTRUCTOR:John Walmsley | |
AIRCRAFT GROUP:3 axis | AIRCRAFT TYPE:LightWing ALW Sports 2000 GR912-T |
STANDARD HOURLY CHARGE FOR
• Flight - instruction:
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 OTHER PROGRAMS (GST not included):• Trial instructional flight -20 minute briefing & 30 minute flight: $70.00 • Aircraft hourly private hire (wet): $115.00 |
OTHER COSTS:• Training manual / Briefing notes package: $65.00• Charge for airfield use: no charge • Charge for formal class room lectures: $33.00 per hour [pro rata] | |
TRAINING AREA NOTES:The training area is north of the Atkinson Reservoir, south of Lake Wivenhoe and west of Coominya township. This area covers mixed farming country, which includes grazing, cropping, orchards and turf farming. The area is in the northern part of the beautiful Lockyer Valley and includes many private airstrips and aviation enthusiasts. The airfield lies across Amberley's CTR boundary and underneath controlled airspace and all training is carried out with the approval of, and clearance from, Amberley Approach when the military base is active. The airfield is in the centre of a 250 acre cattle property with obstruction free approaches and all weather, level grass surface. Air traffic at this quiet location is minimal, which allows ab initio students to safely settle into the aviation environment without having to cope with unusual manoeuvres by other aircraft. | |
ADDITIONAL NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE FTF:The following notes are written by Coominya Flight Training and relate to advanced flight training and other services:-Services provided by Coominya Flight Training: • Passenger and Radio endorsement course • G A to Ultralight conversion course • Navigation endorsement course • Tail wheel endorsement course • Live in full time course • Block training course • Biennial flight review This is a 'one on one' training school from start to finish and John Walmsley is our highly experienced and well-trained CFI. John's personal planes are a Cessna 180 and a Rollison Betta. He has constant speed, retractable, tail wheel, and aerobatics endorsements plus many aircraft type endorsements. John has a great knowledge and feel for flight, combined with patience and a teaching ability that makes the student comfortable and relaxed. Getting to Coominya Flight Training by road. Join the Brisbane Valley Highway and drive west through Fernvale then over the Wivenhoe Dam wall and take the next turn left heading to Coominya, next right at the T intersection straight ahead into Coominya township, left around the pub and next right in front of the general store. This road runs into Rocky Gully Rd. Follow it out to the Y intersection, left hand fork, drive about 3 km to the next road on your right which should be Kiernan Lane. Drive up the dirt lane 700 m to the first gateway on your right. You are here? |
ACCOMMODATION & SOCIAL ACTIVITIES:Coominya Flight Training is part of a working cattle property and is essentially a quiet area. Accommodation for students, on full time or block training, is on-farm – when space permits – at minimal cost. Hotel and motel accommodation is available at Fernvale and Lowood – each about 25 minutes drive from the airstrip.DISTRICT ATTRACTIONS. History abounds the many townships within the Brisbane Valley. Historic homesteads are open to the public and provide visitors with a reminder of what life was like for the pastoralists of the Valley. Visit the National Trust Bellevue Homestead near Coominya and the home of the Brisbane Valley Historical Society at Caboonbah Homestead on the Esk-Kilcoy Road.For the adventurous, take a horse ride overlooking Lake Wivenhoe and spend the night under the stars at a stockman's camp. Join a camel safari at Balara Homestead near Coominya, utilise off-road vehicle parks or feel exhilarated with a tandem skydive 12 500 feet above the township of Toogoolawah. Fishing is a popular recreational activity with the shire boasting three well stocked freshwater lakes (fishing licence required). Lake Somerset, Wivenhoe and Atkinson also provide picnic and camping facilities for visitors to enjoy a short break in peaceful surroundings. For the passive visitor, bird watching is a popular pastime or for the skiing enthusiasts Lake Somerset and Lake Atkinson have powerboat access. To unwind, visit ostrich and deer farms, craft and antique shops and country markets. Take a break from the city and spend a night in one of the many B&Bs, farmstays, motels, hotels, caravan/cabin/tourist parks or camping areas. Enjoy a beautiful meal in one of the Valley's many restaurants, cafes, hotels, hot bread kitchens, coffee shops, kiosks or roadhouses. |
| Coominya Flight Training telephone & fax: international +61 7 5426 4614 national: 07 5426 4614 mobile: 0413 452 547 or: EMAIL Coominya Flight Training |
Currency of information: this page was last updated with ftf-supplied information:October 29, 2008