Pilot flying school and college in Sydney Australia
Flying training for fun or a career...
Basair is a flying training school & college located at Bankstown Airport in Sydney, Australia. We provide flight training for all licence levels from Private to Commercial/Airline, and which is available for both local and overseas students. Courses are approved for the issue of student visas for overseas students. Use the navigator below to move around our site.
 


 
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Registered with the Australian government to provide courses to overseas students - CRICOS provider number 01552D.
 
 
 
 
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Important Dates:

Full time Diploma & Advanced Diploma courses:

12 Jan 2009 Bankstown
2 Feb 2009 Cessnock
2 Mar 2009 Bankstown
13 Apr 2009 Cessnock
11 May 2009 Bankstown
15 Jun 2009 Cessnock
27 Jul 2009 Bankstown
24 Aug 2009 Cessnock
19 Oct 2009 Bankstown
16 Nov 2009 Cessnock
Apply here
Is your desired date full? - stand-by reservations here

Grade III Flight Instructor Rating courses:

26 Jan 2009
13 Apr 2009
6 Jul 2009
28 Sep 2009
Apply here

Instrument Rating (IREX) theory - full time course:

24 Nov 2008
4 May 2009
20 Jul 2009
5 Oct 2009
23 Nov 2009
More info

Welcome to Basair
What information do you require?
I'd like to learn to fly...
Learn to fly in our brand new Tecnam aircraft. Whether you'd like to learn for fun or for a career - click here and request an information pack.
An introductory flying lesson for just $90
A great way to start flying - see what it's like to have a real flying lesson with a professional instructor.
Commercial Pilot Careers
If you're about to leave school, or you've just left, and you'd like a career as a pilot - here is all the information you need.
Airline Pilot Career Workshops
Learn all about how to become an airline pilot, what courses to study - plus go flying for two flying lessons. Recommended for anyone considering a career as a pilot.
Theory courses at the flying school
Basair offers a wide range of courses to compliment your flying training.
I'd like to hire an aircraft...
I have an Australian licence and I'd like to hire an aircraft from Basair.
I have a pilot licence and I'm visiting Australia...
Tell me about converting my licence so I can hire an aircraft in Australia.
Monthly seminars
Improve your skills and knowledge by coming along to one of our seminars- they're free!
Live audio feed from the Control Tower
Listen in to a live feed from the Bankstown Control Tower.
Indian students
Click here to go to our Indian student pilot web site.
Hunter Valley Aviation
Visit Hunter Valley Wine Country and fly with Basair's sister school - Hunter Valley Aviation!

Now available at Basair - brand new
Tecnam JF trainers!

Learn to fly in a brand new Tecnam JF training aircraft

Basair now has online six brand new Tecnam 2002JF trainers JFN, JFO, JFQ, JFU, JFV and JFW.
These aircraft are all metal two seat trainers - designed to a be a modern replacement for the trainers currently in use. They are a fully certified aircraft, meeting all the requirements set by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority for use as a trainer.
Basair's clients enjoy the very latest, top quality training aircraft with the latest digital GPS/COM radio navigation systems.
Online now - and available for training.

View our online information here, or visit the Tecnam web site.

Aircraft cockpit - for flying training

Our next advanced flying seminar is on 6 December 2008 .
The subject is : Loading your aircraft - advanced analysis and techniques.
Click here for more information...
Top News - 21st November 2008
01/08 - Free barbecue for Basair clients
01/08 - Aviation e-cards now available
01/07 - Free daily weather service
21/03 - Live weather images from Bankstown
21/03 - Full colour moving map GPS
21/03 - Private IFR courses available
15/03 - GPS theory courses available
15/02 - Live audio feed from the tower!
15/02 - Updates page on the web

SlipStream Newsletter. The latest issue is now available! Read your copy here.

Basair's quote for today : "A fool and his money are soon flying more aeroplane than he can handle. "

Aviation Time: 14:24 UTC, 01:24 Sydney (local time).

The latest Bankstown TAF:
TAF YSBK 201017Z 2012/2024 25010KT CAVOK FM201400 VRB03KT CAVOK RMK T 19 16 13 18 Q 1000 999 1000 1002
The latest Bankstown METAR:
METAR YSBK 201230Z AUTO 20006KT 9999NDV // NCD 19/12 Q1000 RMK RF00.0/000.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Pilot flying school and college in Sydney Australia
   Basair Australia Pty Ltd
   ABN 82 060 972 063
   685 Comper Street
   Bankstown Airport
   NSW  2200  Australia
   Contact us here.

   Phone (+61 2) 9791 0111
   Fax (+61 2) 9791 0065

   Site updated 21 November 2008 .