Established in 1983 as Sydney Aerobatic School (SAS) - a specialist aerobatic training
facility - Red Baron Flight Training is now Australia's premier flight training school with a
special interest in aerobatics.
In 2006 the Flight Training and aerobatic joy flight operations were consolidated under the
ownership of Freestyle Aviation Pty Ltd, trading as Red Baron Adventures and Flight
Training. Freestyle Aviation co-owners and company directors, Joel Haski and Colin
Appleton, both earned their 'wings' at SAS with Joel working as an instructor at the school
for several years. Both are regular state and national aerobatics competitors, achieving a
number of places and wins over the years. Colin's sons, Jason and Kevin, were trained at
SAS and Red Baron Flight Training. Jason is now a serving RAAF pilot and Kevin is an
aerobatics enthusiast.
Red Baron Flight Training is committed to maintaining the original philosophy and high
standards of training pioneered by Sydney Aerobatic School in addition to providing the
best of modern training technologies.
Many graduates have had long and successful careers in the Australian commercial and
general aviation industry and the Air Force. Several Australian aerobatic champions, at all
levels of competition, are current and former students. Whether you choose to train for a
PPL or CPL, Red Baron Flight Training wants you to be the most confident, competent
aviator you can be and for you to enjoy yourself as much as possible while you learn.
A WORD FROM JOEL HASKI
Dear Aviation Enthusiast,
Thank you for inquiring about learning to fly with Red Baron Flight Training.
My name is Joel Haski; I have been an aviation professional for over 17 years.
I am passionate about my work. One of my personal goals in life is to raise
awareness and standards in the General Aviation (GA) industry. Please read
on to learn why Red Baron Flight Training is the right flying school for you.
Red Baron Flight Training is Australia's premier flight training school
specialising in advanced aircraft handling and aerobatics, originally
established in 1983 as Sydney Aerobatic School (SAS) by retired Wing
Commander Noel Kruse (a former RAAF fighter pilot and flight instructor).
Initially SAS focused on training licensed pilots in aerobatics but demand grew
for SAS to provide basic flight training with an integrated aerobatics
component. I am a graduate of Sydney Aerobatic School and was an
instructor there for several years. I was also instrumental in building the Red
Baron brand, long associated with the school.
In 2005 I purchased the joy flight business and in 2006, the flying school
business from Noel, who retired to New Zealand. Since the end of 2008 Colin
Appleton has been assisting me with the management of the business and at
the beginning of 2010 joined me as co-owner and Director of Freestyle
Aviation. Colin brings a wealth of business management experience that is
essential for us to compete in today's difficult economic climate. Under my direction the flying school has continued to make a unique and essential
contribution to the Australian aviation industry, while modernising and
extending its market presence and reputation.
I consider aerobatics to be an essential component of flight training because a
pilot who can perform just the basic aerobatic manoeuvres is a more
confident, competent pilot; even in non-aerobatic aircraft.
All of the Red Baron Flight Training courses are designed to meet three
specific goals:
1. To train you to fly your aircraft with confidence so you gain the maximum
enjoyment from your flying.
2. To train you to a standard of competence that will enable you to be a true
competitor in the aviation industry job market.
3. To make you the safest possible pilot, by giving you the ultimate insurance
policy - superior skill.
Regardless of whether you take up flying as a hobby, a sport or a career, it is
important to get the best value out of every flight dollar you spend. If your
initial training is of a low standard, then the rest of your flying is likely to take
longer and cost more over time. I believe if you learn at a high standard from
the beginning, you will reap the rewards of a better quality experience and
more enjoyable flying in the future.
Red Baron Flight Training courses are designed to achieve high competence
based standards, and far exceed the minimum course requirements stated by
the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority. Our instructors are
professionals, flight training is their career and they are all accomplished
aerobatic pilots.
I have invested heavily in new aircraft, the latest of which is our Extra 200,
brother to the Red Bull Air Race Extra 300. I have also modernised our
training fleet, replacing some of the older Robin 2160 aircraft with two new
Alpha 160A general flight training aircraft. The Alpha 160A is a modern fully
aerobatic trainer and our whole fleet of Alpha's, Robin's, Extra's and Pitts
Special's is both modern and classic. With more training aircraft planned,
there will be an aircraft to cater for all tastes.
Even though there is a reported pilot shortage today, no course or school can
guarantee you a job in the industry. Positions will always go to the most
qualified. Many of our graduates have had long and successful careers in local
and international airlines, General Aviation and the Australian Defence Forces.
To foster the competitive spirit amongst students, Red Baron Flight Training
conducts regular aerobatic competitions. We also have a close relationship
with the Australian Aerobatic Club and field a team for the annual State and
National competitions. At Aerobatic Championships, our students have
consistently 'placed', at times winning trophies in all grades of competition at
the one championship event! A succession of 'Unlimited Aerobatic Champions
of Australia' started their aerobatic careers at Sydney Aerobatic School. I am
personally competing in many of our in-house and national competitions.
Red Baron Flight Training makes only one promise - to teach you to fly an aeroplane better and more confidently than any other flying school in Australia.
Our courses are not the shortest or the cheapest, they are simply the best.
Please feel free to ask for me when visiting Red Baron Headquarters; I would
love to discuss your training goals and future in Aviation
Kind Regards
Joel Haski
Managing Director – Red Baron
AEROBATIC COMPETITIONS
In National Aerobatic Championships, students of the Sydney Aerobatic School have won numerous trophies and have consistently ‘placed’, at times winning trophies in all grades of competition at the one championship! A succession of 'Unlimited Aerobatic Champions of Australia' started their aerobatic careers at Sydney Aerobatic School.
To foster the competitive spirit amongst our graduates, the school conducts its own regular aerobatic competitions. We also have a close relationship with the Australian Aerobatic Club, and field a team for the annual State and National competitions.
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