Flight Training Adelaide — Local services in Adelaide

Do not train at FTA... VET student loans students get taken hard if they don't pass tests or exams in a timely manner. Rather than tell the student that if they can't keep up, they can't carry on, they give them false hope that they can pick up the short fall over time. This allows the census date to come and go for each unit of study. The school gets the funding from the government after the census date, but the student isn't even able to utilise the funding because of the catchup study they still need to do. When the student then is not able to finish the course they are stuck with massive student debts with stuff all to show for it. And all the money that was supposed to go on flying has gone straight into the school coffers. . Student welfare is the last on the lists of services they provide. . For an organisation this big they are by far one of...

As a student who has just gone from never being in a training aircraft in his life to getting his cpl within 9 months I could not recommend FTA more. The integrated program is designed to take you in as an inexperienced student to a fully fledged pilot within a year and the faculty works relentlessly to help you achieve that. There was not a single point in my training where I had an issue was not offered any sort of assistance. Both the ground school and flying side were always quick to check up on me and help me with whatever I needed. Contrary to what people may think pilot training is intense. There is quite a lot that goes into becoming a pilot however FTA takes the extra steps to make sure they make it as easy as possible for their students. I wholeheartedly recommend FTA to any budding...

My experience in this flying school has not been a positive one. Instructors cared very little in your progression or helping you succeed during the early stages of your training. I felt that they only focused on gaining enough hours so they can apply for the airlines. Priority is of course, given to airline cadets than self funded students. Flights were regularly cancelled last minute without instructor calling prior due to bad weather. Instructor changes happen often, so you cannot experience consistency in being taught with each having different methods. Office politics between instructor and students existed, making this experience an overall, unpleasant and...