Shine Aviation Services

Shine Aviation Services Flight School was opened in October 2010 in Geraldton, Western Australia. Catering mainly for the mining and corporate markets, offering charter and regular fly-in fly-out services, Shine Aviation (SA) also conduct pilot training, scenic tours and a range of other services.

Learning to fly is an exciting experience that will leave student not only with a great sense of achievement but also a licence to a whole new world. Shine Aviation Services opened their Carnarvon Flight School on the 15th October 2010 and offer the opportunity to learn to fly and licenced pilots to undertake their Annual Flight Review in Carnarvon.

Shine Aviation Services flight school is ideally located due to the good weather conditions in Geraldton and Carnarvon and the uncluttered air space in the region. Shine Aviation students' flight time is rarely interrupted. Less holding time on the tarmac means SA students gain more time in the air and greater value for money.

Shine Aviation Services currently have six experienced Instructors (who are all IFR Charter Pilots) and are authorised to conduct all Exams and Flight Tests "in house". SA offering a personalised, high standard of training because they realise the significant investment that students make in obtaining their Licences.

Shine Aviation Services offers the following courses:

• Recreational Pilots License (RPL)
• Private Pilots License (PPL)
• Commercial Pilot License (CPL)
• Night VFR
• Twin Endorsements
• Instructor Training
• Instrument Training

Shine Aviation Services Flight School operates Cessna 150, Cessna 172, Cessna 172RG, GA-8 Airvan, Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, Partenavia P68B, Beechcraft BE58 Baron, Piper PA31-310 Navajo, Piper PA31-350 Chieftain, Cessna 404 Titan Ambassador, Beech 1900D. The ELITE Airtrainer Model AT-21 is an approved synthetic trainer used mainly for flight instruction and IFR currency. The simulator can be used as a trainer for the C172R/182S, Beech Bonanza A36, Beech Baron 58, Piper Seneca III, Piper Archer III, and the King Air B200.

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