Ballarat Aero Club
Ballarat Aero Club Welcomes all.
All you need is an interest in aircraft and you're welcome at the at Ballarat Aero Club. The BAC believes that sharing aviation with people from all walks of life not only makes us better pilots but better people too. So come down to the club and have a look at our aircraft, talk to our instructors or just sit back with the kids and watch the planes come and go.
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Learning to fly
COMING SOON! BAK CLASSES
On the 30th April we start the next Basic Aeronautical Knowledge course. The B.A.K. exam has to be passed prior to going for your General Flying Progress Test. It will also suit the theory requirements for RA-Aus students ...more
Recreational Flying (RAA Training)
RAA (Recreational Aircraft Australia) Training is the most affordable way to fly. The Club has a new yellow Gazelle perfect for RAA training and a dedicated RAA Certified Flying Instructor, Jason. Come out to the Club, have a talk to Jason, look at the Gazelle and find out just how affordable learning to fly can be...
moreGeneral Aviation Training
Whether for business, pleasure or eventually for a career, flying is a fascinating and rewarding pastime. A Private Pilot Licence will allow you to fly aeroplanes anywhere in Australia and, if you wish, your passengers can share the cost of the flight with you. Learning to fly may be one of the most rewarding experiences you could undertake in your life. Yes, it does involve a lot more than learning to drive, but it does not require any special abilities or education standards....
moreClub Logbook
New Instructor Joins the Team
The Club is pleased to welcome Flying Instructor Nick Borley. For a while it has been a struggle to fit all the lessons in and some people often had to wait over a week before they could find a slot for a lesson with Graham. Of course this has been particularly difficult at times in the summer when he was engaged in fire patrols. With Nick coming to work for us as a casual Instructor these bottle-necks should now be alleviated.Nick has a considerable history in aviation including about 11 years with Airservices Australia, with 6 of those years as an air traffic controller. During tha...more
Hi from the CFI
Things are rocking along at a steady pace here in the flying training department. The biggest news is that we now have another instructor Nick Borley to help out. If there are people out there thinking, 'It is hard to get the training bookings when I want them' or 'I would like to do a concentrated burst of training over a couple of weeks', but Graham is often tied up well Nick is the answer to those problems. Please see the other article introducing him.The Warrior is going well, it is not that busy but it is a pleasant aeroplane to fly. For those wh...
moreUpcoming Events
SOCIAL EVENTS NON-FLYING
To help with organizing social events, it was decided to ask the members what they preferred, as you are the people that will make the social side work. We would appreciate suggestions from you of events that you would like to see organized. We would like you to spend a few minutes completing the questionnaire, and give us your input, and suggestions. ...more
From the Press
It is April already, how the year is flying. And that is what we would like more of – flying. The last couple of months have been a bit slow, so come on out and make the most of the great weather. Student enquiries have improved, and Graham Brice has finished with the fire season, so he will be more readily available....more
CLUB BBQ'S Every 2nd Saturday
Ted Hardcastle runs the BBQ lunch every second Saturday of the month – and hopefully this will increase as more and more members and their families attend.