Starter Package
Air Experience Flight

The Fastest Way to Start Flying

If one flight leaves you wanting more — the Starter Package is the next step. Five structured training lessons with one of our qualified instructors, each around 20 minutes in the air, each building on the last. By the end you'll have genuine time on the controls and a clear sense of what the path to a glider pilot certificate looks like.

These are proper training flights and each lesson is logged and counts toward your Gliding Australia training outcomes. If at the end of the five flights you decide to continue, you can join Gliding Tasmania as a full member and pick up your training from exactly where you left off.

Pre- and post-flight briefings are included with each session, so you understand what you're doing and why — the same way we train every pilot.

What's Included

• 5 training flights, each launched to approximately 3,200ft AMSL
• Pilot Log book
• Each flight approximately 20 minutes (may be extended in good conditions)
• Pre- and post-flight briefing with your instructor before every session
• Flights logged toward Gliding Australia training outcomes
• 30-day introductory GFA membership
• GST included in price

Conditions

• All 5 flights must be completed within 30 days of purchase
• Flights should be booked at least 7 days in advance
• Flights may be spread across more than one day
• Maximum weight 100kg (aircraft limitation)
• No minimum age, but participants must be able to reach all controls
• Flights are subject to suitable weather
• If weather, aircraft unserviceability or other factors prevent completion of all flights, a pro-rata refund applies, subject to a minimum charge of $250

Your Path to a Glider Pilot Certificate

Completing the Starter Package gives you a head start on the Gliding Australia training pathway. Our instructors will be honest with you about your progress and what to expect from full training — there's no obligation to continue, but most people do.

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