Flight Academy Australia

Flight Academy Australia (FAA) is a flight school at Essendon Airport, about 10 km north of Melbourne, with a second base at Bacchus Marsh Airport, about 50 km west of the city. It is run by Melbourne Flight Academy Pty Ltd, headed by director and chief pilot Michael Lanza, and focuses on airline pilot training for Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.

Training

• Recreational, Private and Commercial Pilot Licences (RPL, PPL, CPL)
• Graduate Diploma of Aviation (Flight Operations), with FEE-HELP and HECS-HELP through a university partner
• Multi-engine instrument rating, private IFR rating and night VFR rating
• Multi-engine, turbine and instructor endorsements
• Air Radio Operators Certificate
• Trial introductory flights, simulator check rides, flight examiner services and private aircraft hire

Company facts

• Operator: Melbourne Flight Academy Pty Ltd, trading as Flight Academy Australia
• CASA Registered Training Organisation
• Bases: Essendon Airport (towered, Class C airspace) and Bacchus Marsh Airport
• Training equipment ranges from single-engine aircraft to an Airbus A320 synthetic trainer

Contact

Phone: 03 9374 2282