About Darling Downs Aero Club

The Darling Downs Aero Club has provided professional pilot training since 1946, training thousands of recreational and commercial pilots. The Club has built a reputation based on vision, leadership, commitment, empathy, teamwork and flexibility, giving the leading edge in the competitive job market by focussing on you and your individual needs. Our mission is to provide the highest quality aviation training available. All flight training is logged in aircraft, as opposed to the use of flight simulators. We believe a hands on approach provides the best testing ground for pilots of the future. [ More... ]

Special Training: Formation Endorsement

This training qualifies you to fly the aircraft in a formation. This is an exhilarating and challenging program, which increases pilot proficiency.

Requirements to complete Formation Endorsement

Must hold a Private Pilot's Licence (PPL) or higher qualification
Successfully complete flight training

Training Structure

Flight Training and Theory cover the following:

Formation positions
Flying the aircraft
Changing positions
Formation Leadership
Formation Hand Signals and Radio Procedures

Training includes:

5 hours - Flight Training
3 hours - Ground Briefings

Aircraft

Piper Tomahawk

The Piper Tomahawk has a proven track record in the field of basic training. It has a side-by-side seating configuration with dual controls, and has excellent visibility. The tomahawk is powered by a piston engine which is horizontally opposed with well proven reliability.

Piper Warrior

The Warrior PA-28 is an ideal and popular touring aircraft the long cross-country navigational exercises. The four seat aircraft has dual controls, is comfortable, stable in flight and has good visibility while turning.

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