The Echuca Moama Aero Club Pty Ltd, trading as Echuca Moama Aero Club, provides training in Recreatinal Aircraft under the auspices of Recreational Aviation Australia (RAAus). This training is delivered by our qualified and friendly instructional staff in the environment of a supportive Aero Club.

RAAus, sets the prerequisites for trainee pilots, the syllabus of training to be followed and the standards required for a successful completion of a Recreational Pilot Certificate and associated endorsements.

Training Prerequisites

• To be issued a Student Pilot Certificate, trainees must be a minimum of 15 years of age. There is no maximum age limit providing you meet specified medical requirements.

• Medical Requirements. -  have a health standard equivalent to that required for the issue of a private motor vehicle driver licence and provide RAAus with a declaration to that effect.

• English Language. -  Have sufficient proficiency in the English language to be able to communicate verbally and comprehend written material and resources.
• RAAus Membership. -  Hold either a temporary RAAus membership (limited to three hours of training) or a full RAAus membership.
• EMAC Membership. -  Hold either an EMAC Social membership (limited to pre-solo training) or a full financial Flying membership.

The Recreational Pilot Certificate (RPC) entitles you to fly unsupervised in a registered recreational aircraft. The minimum training requirements required to undergo a flight test for this certificate are:

• 15 hours of dual instruction
• 5 hours of solo flight
• 1 hour instrument flying time

RAAus recognises certain aeronautical experience and qualifications obtained through the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to other sport aviation organisations. Speak to one of our instructional staff to obtain further details.

Call Alex Green on 0481 162 293 or Tom Dowler on 0423 144 116

During training for your Recreational Pilot Certificate or after obtaining the Certificate, you can undertake additional training for specific endorsements to your RPC. This will involve both theoretical and practical training. Endoersements are as follows:

• Radio Operator Endorsement. -  Operate an aeronautical radio.
• Passenger Carrying Endorsement. -  Carry one passenger.
• Cross Country Endorsement. -  Fly more than 25 nautical miles from you departure aerodrome. This involves a minimum of 12 hours additional flying time.
• Tail Wheel Undercarriage Endorsement. -  Fly tailwheel types of aircraft.
• Advanced Pilot Award Endorsement. -  Achieves higher competency levels.
• Formation Endorsement. -  May fly in formation with other aircraft.
• In-flight Adjustable Propeller Endorsement. -  Fly aircraft with advanced propeller systems.
• Retractable Undercarriage Endorsement. -  Fly aircraft that have retractable undercarriage systems.

EMAC also offers Instructor Training and Biennial Flight Reviews (BFR's).

Persons undertaking flying training and other types of flying in Recreational Aircraft are advised that there are risks involved. These risks cannot be specifically quantified however: recreational aircraft used for pilot training are constructed, operated and maintained under exemptions from the regulations.

These exemptions from the regulations that apply to Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) registered aircraft. While similar rule sets apply to our organisation and replaces those that we are exempt from, it must be accepted that the overall safety of recreational flying is generally below the well known commercial air transport standards in Australia.