We were very fortunate to be featured on Channel Sevens The Queenslander Magazine. If you would like to have a look at what its like to fly our drifter please feal free to download a copy of the production below

Flying Training conducted Thursday through to Sunday (Wensday by appointment) by Greg Neale in Drifter and Allegro aircraft!

You can call us on (07) 5463 4028 to make a booking

Airsport Queensland, Boonah Airfield, Ph: (07) 5463 4028 , Fax: (07)3201 4412 ~

Po Box 2242 North Ipswich 4305

Email: eneale@optusnet.com.au

ABN: 76 240 531 821

Chief Flying Instructor - Greg Neale, Senior Flying Instructor - Ian Macgregor

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Airsport Queensland invites you to come and experience the thrill of learning to fly Recreational Sport Aircraft in the magnificent Fassifern Valley.

Soar like a bird with one of our qualified R.A.Aus (Recreational Aviation Australia) acredited Flight Instructors and begin your love affair with the sky.

From your first flight it will be clear to see why this form of flying is so popular. If you've ever longed to be up there with the eagles and wanted to escape the rat race below, then this is the sport for you!

Recreational Flying presents new pilots with a range of exciting challenges whether it be your first solo flight or a complex navigational excercise. Airsport Queensland is here to turn your dreams into reality, and have a lot of fun along the way.

To Find us just drive straight through the township for about a kilometre and look for Depot Road on your left, Hangar 1 is a large green hangar also on your left.

  Sophisticated and comfortable flying in our sleek new Allegro 2000 or live on the edge and try flying our fantastic Drifter!!!

Hangar 1 Depot Road Boonah Airfield. Po Box 304 Boonah Queensland 4310. Phone (Intl) +6107 5463 4028 or PoBox 2242 North Ipswich 4305. Fax (07) 3201 4412. Email - eneale@optusnet.com.au

Allegro 2000:

This aircraft is manufactured in the Czech Republic and imported on the Gold Coast. It has side by side seating, a high wing monoplane and a strong tricycle undercarriage. It is powered by the proven Rotax 912 engine with 80 hp. Inside it has a very spacious cockpit with adjustable seats and excellent visibilty. The Allegro 2000 has a very long wingspan for an aircraft in its class and therefore it is able to climb and glide extremely well, making it superbly safe for training especially in the circuit for landing. The Allegro 2000 cruises at around 80 knots which makes it a good cross country machine, it also has large flaps which make slow speed handling a breeze as well.

Allegro 2000

Strut Braced Drifter 582

Drifter SB582:

The Drifter is an Australian made open cockpit fun machine. It has a superior design renowned for strength and durabilty. It can survive the toughest situations from training first time students to mustering on properties in the outback. It has great climb performance although not what you would call a 'speed machine'. However what it lacks in speed it makes up for in character and pure freedom of flight, it is truly a 'pilots aeroplane'. The Drifter is powered by the 65hp Rotax 582 engine driving a 4 blade propeller, it has tandem seating, a strut braced high wing and a tailwheel undercarriage.

Airsport Queensland is available for one on one professional flight instrucution all year round. You can choose to take your flight training at a pace that suits you. We operate under Recreational Aviation Australia or the R.A.Aus and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority. Both of these organisations require you the student to do a minimum of 15 hours dual flight instrcution with a qualified instructor and a minimum of 5 hours solo flying training.

To officially strat your training to be a pilot you must be a member of the R.A.Aus - this costs $132.00 and includes free magazine subscription and third party insurance, as well as all operational and technical manuals. An R.A.Aus application form is available for you at Airsport Queensland and we can even fax it to the R.A.Aus office the same day for you.

During your dual training you will learn how to fly the aircraft straight and level, climb and descend and do coordinated turns, you will also learn about the operations of controls, effect of wind and weather, radio calls, what to do if the engine fails at any given point during a flight. You will also learn how to take off safely and competently and of course to land safely.

Once you have done your pilot certificate course and have at least the minimum required hours you may sit a flight test with our Chief Flying Instructor. Passing this test means you are now a certified pilot, and able to spread your wings and fly to your hearts content. The Sky Is The Limit!!!!

After ten hours in command of a sport aircraft and passing another thorough check with our CFI you are eligible for a passenger endorsement. You can then take family and friends on your own scenic flights over the area you learnt to fly in!

Other endorsements available at Airsport Queensland are the Cross Country (Navigation) Endorsement, allowing you to fly anywhere in Australia except major control zones e.g Brisbane Airport or Amberly RAAF base. Radio Operators Endorsement which qualifies you to use the radio's in our aircraft. Or really brush up your skills and gain a Tailwheel Endorsement, we can also train you in your own aircraft after we have had it checked by our maintenance staff and CFI.

Flying is fun, rewarding, yet challenging, without the proper training it can be very dangerous, do yourself a favour, come see the friendly team at Airsport Queensland - we will do everything we can to help your aviation aspirations come true!

At Airsport Queensland, we believe that one of the things that makes flying fun is the people involved and the atmosphere flying creates. We encourage our students to bring family and friends along to share in their experience, children are also very welcome under supervision. Our form of flying is disciplined, safe and professional, however we believe it should also be loads of fun too! Come out for a cuppa and a chat whenever you want. In the future we plan to go on fly-aways together in conjunction with the "Flying Tigers Ultralight Club" and already we have taken our aircraft to fly-ins such as Clifton and Inglewood.