How to Choose a Flight School in Australia
An instructor's honest guide to choosing a flight school in Australia: RAAus vs GA, what training really costs, and the questions that matter on your first visit.
· 10 min read
Jeremy Browne
Commercial Pilot & Grade 3 Flight Instructor
I’m Jeremy, a commercial pilot and flight instructor based in Victoria’s Yarra Valley. I came to aviation after careers in the military and the tech industry, so I know what it’s like to chase this dream from a non-traditional starting point.
These days I spend most of my time in training aircraft, helping students go from zero experience to confident, capable pilots. A lot of what I write here comes directly from that environment — the questions students ask, the mistakes I see (and made myself), and the things nobody bothered to explain clearly.
Aussie Pilot Guide exists because I wish something like it had existed when I was starting out. If you’ve got a question or a topic you’d like covered, get in touch.
Articles by Jeremy Browne
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· 8 min read
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· 14 min read
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· 12 min read
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· 9 min read