(Professional Pilots) leading to a
commercial licence and training
at Point Cook with 160 hours
f lying. It allows for further
training (Command Instrument
and Instructor ratings). It also
opens pathways into the Bachelor
of Applied Science (Aviation) and
the Master of Aviation Industry
Management.
Swinburne University of
Technology offers only the degree-
level flying courses and takes
students with little or no flying
experience and equips them with the
knowledge and skills for multi-crew
jet aircraft. Jetstar, CAE Oxford
Aviation Academy and Swinburne
have been working together since
2010 to deliver the Jetstar ab-
initio Cadet Program. It is a cadet
pilot program whereby successful
applicants will be entering a course
that has a conditional offer of
employment as a pilot with Jetstar
Airways. A maximum lifetime
FEE-HELP limit applies, indexed
annually. In 2015 all FEE-HELP
loans have a limit of $97,728 plus aPAR AVION AVIATION52 Flight Training
AUSTRALIAN FLYING January - February 2015ABOVE: Students gather around an engineer at Par
Avion Aviation in Tasmania.
OPPOSITE PAGE: The advent of flying academies
has caused an influx of newer aircraft into Australia
that may not have otherwise happened.