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Trial Introductory Flight

North Queensland Aero Club · Mareeba Aerodrome, Mareeba · Australia

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This is an introductory experience

A discovery flight or trial lesson is not a licence course. Do not compare its price with the price of a complete training program.

At a glance

Training category
Introductory flying
Aircraft category
Fixed-wing (aeroplane)
Prepares for
No qualification (experience or skills course)
Jurisdiction
Australia
Authority
Not published
Training framework
Not stated
Training base
Mareeba Aerodrome (YMBA)
Delivery
In person
Schedule
Schedule not stated

What it teaches and what completion provides

Teaches
Ground briefing, pre-flight inspection and a flight over the Atherton Tablelands with hands-on flying.
Completion provides
Experience flight; aviation headset provided.
Still required
Not stated by the school. Check the authority's requirements.
Approval scope
The source does not say how this course relates to the school's approval.

A course completion certificate is not necessarily a pilot licence or rating. The licensing authority issues licences and ratings after its own requirements are met.

Entry requirements

Minimum age
Not published
Prerequisites
Not published
Prior qualifications
Not published
Required experience
Not published
Language requirements
Not published
Medical
Not stated by the school

Only an official aeromedical assessment can establish medical fitness. This site does not decide eligibility.

Duration and hours

These figures answer different questions and must not be read as one another. Weather, aircraft availability, student progress, examinations and scheduling all affect real completion time.

Regulatory minimum

Not recorded for this program.

Advertised package hours

Not published.

School-reported typical completion

Not published. No typical completion time is estimated here.

Calendar duration
Not published
Intake / booking
Not published

Published prices

AUD 299Discovery-flight priceprice date 16 October 2026

One short introductory flight. Not comparable with course prices.

About 60 minutes including briefing; Cessna 172; page notes a $70 credit toward a fourth flying lesson; currency symbol only

Aircraft:
Cessna 172
Ground instruction:
Not stated
Simulator time:
Not stated
Fuel:
Not stated
Rental basis:
Not stated
Taxes:
Not stated
Landing fees:
Not stated
Examinations:
Not stated
Medical examination:
Not stated
Equipment:
Included
Accommodation:
Not stated

Source: nqac.com.au/trial-introductory-flights

Prices are shown in the original currency on the date given and are not converted. Hourly rates and package prices answer different questions and are not compared here. Check the school for current prices.

Deposit and cancellation
Not published

Authority records for this school and base

  • Verified in authority recordCASACASA Part 141 flight trainingCertificate

    Reference: CASA.141 FTO.0139

    Scope: Certificate holder listed in CASA's Find a flight training operator register; flight training categories not read (NORTH QUEENSLAND AERO CLUB, MAREEBA QLD)

  • Verified in authority recordCASACASA Part 142 integrated trainingCertificate

    Reference: CASA.142FTO.0054

    Scope: Certificate holder listed in CASA's Find a flight training operator register; flight training categories not read (NORTH QUEENSLAND AERO CLUB, MAREEBA QLD)

A record for the school does not necessarily cover this specific course; the scope is shown where the source states it.