If you wonder what it is like to fly an aircraft, have fun, challenge yourself and make new like-minded friends, this opportunity is for you!

In close co-operation with our flying training partner, Altocap Flight School, the Air Activity Centre now offers greater flexibility and options for introductory flying camps and flight experiences. These were originally week-long residential activities set aside exclusively for Venturer Scouts/Guides to provide a thorough introduction to learning to fly.

The revised 'COVID-19 Aware' Air Venture format now operates on a daytime-only basis, delivering five hours of flying training and briefings over three days. In this regard, this revised format is similar to our previous live-in camps with the same number of ground-based aircraft handling activities, the same time in the classroom and, most importantly, the same number of hands-on flying hours with YOU as the pilot!

Since it is not a live-in camp, no overnight accommodation is provided and the days do not have to be consecutive. The camp may include weekends, weekdays during school holidays or any combination. The training days can be spaced a day apart or a week apart, it doesn't matter, the only requirements being:

  • The five, one hour flight lessons are planned to be flown over three days
  • Each day is limited to a minimum of two and a maximum of three participants
  • The same two/three participants fly the same three days and complete their five hour flying training program together.

The Air Venture introductory flying training program is the perfect opportunity for you to give flying a go. The program allows YOU to be a pilot for three days, get a feel for being in command of an aircraft and to determine if this is for you. Whatever the outcome the Scouts NSW, Air Activity Centre will provide you with yet another incredible opportunity, experience and challenge.

Alternatively, if you just want to 'have a go' at flying, you could try our 'Venturer Scout Flight Experience'.

Upcoming Air Venture Introductory Camps

July 2023

The next Air Venture Flying Camp is happening on the 3, 5 & 7 July 2023. Read our info pack on the right to learn more and then download the application form and send it to [email protected] to register your interest.

Following that, the next Air Venture Camps are:

    • 25th, 27th, 29th September 2023
    • 8th, 10th, 12th January 2024
    • 15th, 17th, 19th April 2024

Upcoming Venturer Scout Flight Experience

For Venturer Flight Experience Days, download the information pack on the right to learn more and then, download the application form and send it to [email protected] to register your interest..

Upcoming Adult Introductory Flight Training Program

(Rover Scouts, Adult Leaders & Helpers)

Open 7 Days a Week

The Air Activity Centre Adult Introductory Program is available 7 days a week to all adult Scouts (Rover Scouts, Adult Leaders & Helpers). Just read our info pack on the right to learn more and then download the application form and send it to [email protected] to register your interest and let us know what days you want to visit.

Testimonials

Venturer Scout sitting in the pilots seat of a plane
Group of Scouts posing in front of a plane
Scouts NSW plane flying over NSW
Group of Girl Guides posing in front of a plane
Group of Scouts posing in front of a plane