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The Ballarat Advantage

The Ballarat Advantage

Ballarat Aero Club does NOT advertise learning to fly for a fixed number of hours, or quote unrealistic total costs, as these can vary with many factors. Our programs are tailored to each individual student to provide them with the best possible outcome for the the lowest possible cost. For information on the Ballarat advantage, click on "more" below....

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Newest Club Aircraft

Newest Club Aircraft

The Ballarat Aero Club's most recent acquisition is a Tecnam Bravo. It is a high wing Tecnam, related to our low wing Tecnam Sierra that has proved very popular with students and licenced pilots alike. RA students and pilots will now have the choice of high wing or low wing Tecnams. Come out to the club and and check it out in....

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Duty Pilots Needed

Duty Pilots Needed

One of the more enjoyable tasks at the Ballarat Aero Club is acting as the Duty Pilot on a Saturday or Sunday. The Duty Pilot's role is to facilitate the smooth running of the office and hangar over the weekends, with the added bonus of meeting visitors from Ballarat, and from all over Australia. The Club shows it's appreciation to the Duty Pilots by crediting their Club account with a small amount for their day's work. We're always looking for new volunteers for Duty Pilots, so if you feel you can volunteer your time then contact Len Kennedy on 03 5339 1742...

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Wind Speed


Result can be either Knots or MPH based on consistent entry of the same designation.
Enter   Ground Speed
Enter   True Airspeed
Enter   Course
Enter   Heading
Calculated Wind Speed =

Runway Crosswinds
Enter    Runway Compass Heading
Enter    Wind (From) Compass Direction
Enter    Wind Speed In Knots or MPH
Calculated    Crosswind In Knots or MPH From
Calculated    Forward Ground Speed In Knots or MPH

Density Altitude
Enter   Pressure Altitude (Ft)
Enter   Actual Temperature F C
Calculated Density Altitude =

Wind Direction


Result can be either Knots or MPH based on consistent entry of the same designation.
Enter   Ground Speed
Enter   True Airspeed
Enter   Course
Enter   Heading
Calculated Wind Direction =

Heading, Ground Speed, And Wind Correction Angle


Result can be either Knots or MPH based on consistent entry of the same designation.
Enter   Wind Speed
Enter   Wind Direction
Enter   True Airspeed
Enter   Course
Calculated   Heading
Calculated   Ground Speed
Calculated   Wind Correction Angle

Course, Ground Speed, And Wind Correction Angle


Result can be either Knots or MPH based on consistent entry of the same designation.
Enter   Wind Speed
Enter   Wind Direction
Enter   True Airspeed
Enter   Heading
Calculated   Course
Calculated   Ground Speed
Calculated   Wind Correction Angle

Wind Chill


Wind chill cannot be accurately calculated for outside air temperatures (OAT) greater that 50 F (10 C) and wind speeds less than 4 MPH (3.5 Knots).
Enter   Temperature (OAT) F C
Enter   Wind MPH Knots
Calculated Wind Chill = F or C

Heat Index


Determine the heat index from the outside air temperature (OAT) and Relative Humidity.
Enter   Temperature (OAT) F C
Enter   % Relative Humidity
Calculated Heat Index = F or C

Dewpoint


Calculate the Dewpoint from the outside air temperature (OAT) and Relative Humidity
Enter   Temperature (OAT) F C
Enter   % Relative Humidity
Calculated Dewpoint = F C

Relative Humidity


Calculate the Relative Humidity from the outside air temperature (OAT) and Dewpoint
Enter   Temperature (OAT) F C
Enter   Dewpoint F C
Calculated Relative Humidity =  %

Pressure Conversion


Convert Millibars to Inches of Mercury and Inches of Mercury to Millibars
Enter   Millibars Inches Mercury
Converted Barometric Pressure =

True Airspeed (TAS or KTAS)


Result can be either Knots or MPH based on consistent entry of the same designation. The formula is (IAS) + (.02 x MSL / 1000).
Enter   Indicated Airspeed
Enter   MSL Altitude
Calculated True Airpeed =

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