Flying club
Royal Victorian Aero Club (RVAC)
Mentone, Australia
Overview
Aero club and aviation academy at Moorabbin Airport, Melbourne, established in 1914. Offers RPL, PPL, ratings and VET diplomas, and is registered to enrol overseas students (CRICOS).
- Trading / official name
- Royal Victorian Aero Club (RVAC)
- Legal identity
- Royal Victorian Aero Club
- Headquarters
- Corner First Avenue & Bundoora Parade, Mentone, Victoria 3194, Mentone, VIC
- Operational status
- Operating (as shown on its official website)
- Languages
- English
- International applicants
- Accepted, as publishedRTO 22465 and CRICOS 00277D; CRICOS course codes listed for AVI50222, AVI50519 and AVI50419Official visa information
- Accommodation
- Not stated
- Website
- rvac.com.au
- Contact
- +61 3 8586 7777
Accepting international applicants does not establish immigration permission or visa eligibility. Check the official government sources for your country of study.
Training bases and airports
A base is where flight training actually takes place. Programs, fleet and approvals are attached to a base only where the source says so.
- Moorabbin Airport
Mentone, Victoria
Authority records and approval status
Stated by the schoolCASAOther frameworkApproval
Scope: School states it is a Part 141 and 142 accredited school; no certificate reference or scope on the page
Applies to: Moorabbin Airport. An approval granted by the authority (for example an approved training organisation, ATO).
Source: rvac.com.au · checked 16 October 2026
Stated by the schoolASQA / Australian Government Dept of Education (as stated by school)Other frameworkRegistration
Scope: VET RTO / CRICOS registration for AVI50222, AVI50519, AVI50419 per school
Applies to: School-wide, as published. The provider is registered with the authority, which is not the same as a course approval.
Source: rvac.com.au/training/international-students/ · checked 16 October 2026
Verified in authority recordCASACASA Part 141 flight trainingCertificate
Reference: CASA.141 FTO.0184
Scope: Certificate holder listed as 'ROYAL VICTORIAN AERO CLUB.' in CASA's Find a flight training operator register; flight training categories not read
Applies to: School-wide, as published. A certificate issued by the authority to the training provider.
Source: casa.gov.au/licences-and-certificates/air-operators · checked 16 October 2026
Verified in authority recordCASACASA Part 142 integrated trainingCertificate
Reference: CASA.142FTO.0070
Scope: Certificate holder listed as 'ROYAL VICTORIAN AERO CLUB.' in CASA's Find a flight training operator register; flight training categories not read
Applies to: School-wide, as published. A certificate issued by the authority to the training provider.
Source: casa.gov.au/licences-and-certificates/air-operators · checked 16 October 2026
What this is not
Programs (3)
Private and recreational flying
- Private Pilot Licence (PPL)
Prepares for: Private Pilot Licence (PPL) · Fixed-wing (aeroplane) · Moorabbin Airport
AUD 16,596 Estimated qualification package - Recreational Pilot Licence (RPL)
Prepares for: Recreational Pilot Licence (RPL) · Fixed-wing (aeroplane) · Moorabbin Airport
AUD 17,964 Estimated qualification package
Professional pilot training
- AVI50222 Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence – Aeroplane)
Prepares for: Commercial Pilot Licence (Aeroplane) · Fixed-wing (aeroplane) · Moorabbin Airport
AUD 91,096 Fixed advertised package
Published fleet and simulators
Fleet lists come from the school's own publication on the date shown. They do not promise availability, ownership or serviceability today.